ah ha!

[sir funkytown]

the two pickup option on the stingray and sterlings have the front single about, wait for it, about a half inch back from where it is on the bongo...or so it looks from the online schematics.

http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/techinfo/controls/cfd_bongo_hs_4eq.pdf


http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/techinfo/controls/cfd_Stingray_HS.pdf


http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/techinfo/controls/cfd_Sterling_HS.pdf

please , correct me if I'm wrong.

If I'm right, I guess I have my answer concerning which modification to put my Bongo through so I can slap on the thing

 

[bovinehost]

the two pickup option on the stingray and sterlings have the front single about, wait for it, about a half inch back from where it is on the bongo...or so it looks from the online schematics.

http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/techinfo/controls/cfd_bongo_hs_4eq.pdf


http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/techinfo/controls/cfd_Stingray_HS.pdf


http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/techinfo/controls/cfd_Sterling_HS.pdf

please , correct me if I'm wrong.

If I'm right, I guess I have my answer concerning which modification to put my Bongo through so I can slap on the thing

Looks like you're on the right track. I don't have the measurements, though, so....

Jack

 

[midopa]

Keep in mind the Bongo has a 24 fret neck.

 

[Motojunkie]

I think that what you are seeing there is that the Stingrays and Sterlings have less frets. So it could be that the pickups are in the same spot, and the more room is really because of the shorter fretboard.

 

[bassmonkeee]

I think that what you are seeing there is that the Stingrays and Sterlings have less frets. So it could be that the pickups are in the same spot, and the more room is really because of the shorter fretboard.

Yep.

 

[todd4ta]

If I'm right, I guess I have my answer concerning which modification to put my Bongo through so I can slap on the thing

What kind of mod are you talking about, moving the pickup???

Maybe a single H Bongo what do what you want

 

[strummer]

please , correct me if I'm wrong.

The difference is because there are fewer frets (3 less) on the Stingray.

So unless you want a Stingray instead, you go ahead and put the router into that innocent Bongo

 

[Colin]

What kind of mod are you talking about, moving the pickup???

Maybe a single H Bongo what do what you want

More routing may be required on a single H

 

[midopa]

Pardon me, but I have to do this.







Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake
ooooooooooooooooooon
meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
(take on me)

 

[Dr Stankface]

Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaake
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooon

I'lllllllllllllll
beeeeeeeeeeee
goooooooooooooooooooooooone

Figured i'd help out.



Andrew

 

[todd4ta]

More routing may be required on a single H

I assumed he was talking about the space between the end of the neck and the neck pickup. If the pickup is getting in the way, I thought a single H would give him all the room he needs (and sound killer!)

If that wasn't the issue, then I'm not sure what it is.

 

[tkarter]

I will say the Single H has killer sound.

tk

 

[sir funkytown]

It's tricky because the schematics don't include the bridge or any actual mesurements for comparison.I have a couple of other 24fret 35 inch scale hum /single basses and the front pickup on both of those aren't too close to the neck.I tried eyeballing from the pics on the MM site, but there are no pics ,that I can find, of the new two pickup sterlings or stings....all very frustrating!

http://www.gibson.com/whatsnew/pressrelease/1998/img/JimScholten.jpg

not a picture of me holding my bass, but I have exactly the same model

 

[strummer]

http://www.gibson.com/whatsnew/pressrelease/1998/img/JimScholten.jpg

not a picture of me holding my bass, but I have exactly the same model

I guess it's ok as a back up