Blue Dawn Headstock?

[slucas]

I noticed in looking at pics of ABDouglas bongo and the Namm pics of BP and Ritchie Darling with a Sterling that the headstock on the Sterling seemed more vibant and matching to the body. Is this my imagination, the lighting, or are the headstocks finished differently? I have a bongo on order and I found a dealer with a Sterling HS in stock I am insanely considering ordering as well (I am a sick man). Could anyone please comment? Thanks

 

[adouglas]

The entire Bongo neck and headstock is satin finished. That's true of all Bongos.

With use, the back of the neck does wear smooth and glossy. This is a good way to tell if a Bongo has been played a lot. For example, my fretted Bongo (DOB 9/2005, played regularly) now has a gloss on the back of the neck. The SmallEQ fretless bongo, even though it's older, is still satin. That means it's seen less use.

For the BD, the headstock and neck is a blue burst, but it is not sparkly. This makes sense, because you'd have to have some sort of clearcoat for a sparkle finish.

It looks really good. It'll also look good once it wears down to a gloss.

 

[slucas]

Thanks AB, that clears the Bongo side up. As far as the Sterling though, it looks as if it may have a clearcoat sparkle headstock in the Namm pics. Can anyone comment on the Sterling? Thanks again

 

[Caca de Kick]

Yes the Sterling/Stingray does have a gloss headstock with sparkles and all and the same burst as the body.

 

[slucas]

Thought so, thanks Mike

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

The sparkles are in the paint itself... If you look super close at the paint on the Bongo neck & headstock you can see the same texture as on the body - the only difference is the satin finish. The sparkles are still there, see?

 

[bassmonkeee]

The entire Bongo neck and headstock is satin finished. That's true of all Bongos.

With use, the back of the neck does wear smooth and glossy. This is a good way to tell if a Bongo has been played a lot. For example, my fretted Bongo (DOB 9/2005, played regularly) now has a gloss on the back of the neck. The SmallEQ fretless bongo, even though it's older, is still satin. That means it's seen less use.

For the BD, the headstock and neck is a blue burst, but it is not sparkly. This makes sense, because you'd have to have some sort of clearcoat for a sparkle finish.

It looks really good. It'll also look good once it wears down to a gloss.

There is a clearcoat on the Bongo neck. It's just a satin clearcoat instead of gloss.

 

[slucas]

10-4 guys, thanks

 

[adouglas]

The sparkles are in the paint itself... If you look super close at the paint on the Bongo neck & headstock you can see the same texture as on the body - the only difference is the satin finish. The sparkles are still there, see?

Son of a gun, so they are.

I've been too busy drooling over the body to really look closely.