Another One Bites The Dust Big Al Color Poll

[projectapollo]

yep. this is non-bongo territory

This newer 4 band active/passive preamp is definitely the Swiss army knife of bass technology. I love it.

 

[MrMusashi]

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Tangerine will definately stand out in the crowd! Will you buy a new hat band in tangerine to match the bass???

hehe.. more like shoes perhaps?

MrM

 

[adouglas]

One thing I've noticed, by the way, is that the Bongo seems more resonant in a straight acoustic sense. I just played the BA for about an hour unplugged, and it doesn't give quite the same "alive in my hands" feeling that the Bongo does. I attribute this to the obvious major difference in body wood.

That's not to say the BA is "dead" by any stretch of the imagination… but the first time I picked up a Bongo I was really struck by this particular characteristic.

 

[Manfloozy]

One thing I've noticed, by the way, is that the Bongo seems more resonant in a straight acoustic sense. I just played the BA for about an hour unplugged, and it doesn't give quite the same "alive in my hands" feeling that the Bongo does. I attribute this to the obvious major difference in body wood.

That's not to say the BA is "dead" by any stretch of the imagination… but the first time I picked up a Bongo I was really struck by this particular characteristic.

This always amazed me too. It's like you've got the power to go anywhere or do anything with the Bongo... It's like strapping on a jet pack. The doubters bitch about the body wood, but I'm sure it's part of the special sauce.

 

[rizzo9247]

I thought about this over the weekend; while the white pearl finish is stunning in person, orange basses are just flat out cool...

 

[adouglas]

I thought about this over the weekend; while the white pearl finish is stunning in person, orange basses are just flat out cool...

Yes they are.

 

[adouglas]

Trigger pulled.

Tangerine Pearl
Tort
Non-Matching
Rosewood

Thanks, Pete!

August timeframe.....

 

[Holdsg]

welcome to the FURTHER addition, right?

 

[rizzo9247]

oh yeah!

 

[bovinehost]

hahahahahahahahahaha

cool

 

[adouglas]

hahahahahahahahahaha

Quiet, you.

 

[projectapollo]

Glad I could help in the recruiting process.

 

[lefenton]

Amazing news! Hopefully August is next Tuesday.

 

[Redblade]

Thanks a lot. Until I read this thread I had this crazy notion that one could not have more than one orange bass. I mean, why would one need more than one orange bass? Now you've forced me to rethink this.

 

[Powman]

White Pearl/Tort. Classy!

 

[adouglas]

I mean, why would one need more than one orange bass?

To counterbalance the vast army of people who think that all basses should be black, with black pickguards and maple fretboards.

I like orange basses for the same reason people don't, as a rule, paint their hot rods beige.

 

[keko]

This newer 4 band active/passive preamp is definitely the Swiss army knife of bass technology. I love it.

Oh yeah, ...if it's similar as on my new Reflex, ...that's for sure than!

Btw., congrats AD!

 

[jlepre]

AD,

I was seriously thinking the other day, that I want to find a nice beat up black SR5. Then I want to refinish it to look like this!

What do ya think?

 

[J Romano]

I started to look at it, but had to turn away. I got my sun glasses out and was able to see it Is that a roasted neck, or just beautifully aged??? A little much for me colorwise, but I love the neck!!!!!

 

[lefenton]

I started to look at it, but had to turn away. I got my sun glasses out and was able to see it Is that a roasted neck, or just beautifully aged??? A little much for me colorwise, but I love the neck!!!!!

Not a roasted, but definitely a Classic. I'm gonna guess it's birdseye rather than flame-maple neck. The bridge, EQ and silver tension wheel give it away.