johans
Well-known member
prickly_pete said:
yeap
same case ...
ok ..
a single H
___
| | neck ....
|__|
a SC __
| | neck....
|_|
eitherway wont give much spacing to slap
- Thread starter Melv
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yeap
same case ...
ok ..
a single H
___
| | neck ....
|__|
a SC __
| | neck....
|_|
eitherway wont give much spacing to slap
prickly_pete
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johans said:yeap
same case ...
ok ..
a single H
___
| | neck ....
|__|
a SC __
| | neck....
|_|
eitherway wont give much spacing to slap
Well I don't know how much room you require, but the single pickup Bongo would give me plenty of room
I think there is a big difference between either of the two pickup Bongos and the single pickup model with respect to space for slapping -- IMHO.http://www.musicland.co.jp/shibuya/musicman/files/bongo_shsb.html
versus
http://www.musik-service.de/ProduX/Bass/Instrumente/Music_Man_Bongo_5String_Bass.htm
johans said:melv .. have you played both of them?
what MM basses do you have now?
a couple suggestions from me ..
if (you've never own an MM bass) .. get the Bongo
elseif (you've already own a stingray) .. get the Bongo
elseif (you're a collector) .. get the Ray - since its a discontinued finish ..
elseif (you've the funds) .. as other said .. get both ..
else .. dont get anything ..
I already own a SUB 5, by getting a 4 string i find it easier to slap ie. bigger string spacing and no 5th string (also you get another MM bass
) Whatever happens ill be getting a Bongo 5 next year, just dunno wot one to get now. I havnt played the bongo as alot of shops dont let u round here. When i get close to the money i need then ill shout at them till they let me play Oh and no i dont earn enough to get both, one 4string is enough for me atm, im only 16
Dees
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I haven't played a bongo, so I simply presumed a singel humbucker would leavy you more space to slap, but hey, never played it (never seen one in Belgium either), so of course I could have been wrong.
If surely want a 5 string Bongo next year, why not buy it now instead of a 4-string? My next bass is also going to be a 5 string, so that's what I'm going to buy, even though I'd like to have a 4-string Stingray 3EQ right now
If surely want a 5 string Bongo next year, why not buy it now instead of a 4-string? My next bass is also going to be a 5 string, so that's what I'm going to buy, even though I'd like to have a 4-string Stingray 3EQ right now
bassmonkeee
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johans said:yeap
same case ...
ok ..
a single H
___
| | neck ....
|__|
a SC __
| | neck....
|_|
eitherway wont give much spacing to slap
I'm not entirely sure what your hieroglyphics are supposed to mean, but why wouldn't there be more than enough room to slap on a single humbucker Bongo?
There isn't a neck pickup to get in the way at all.
I have no problem slapping on both of my two pickup Bongos, but if you can't even slap on a single H Bongo, then you simply can't slap, period...
TheAntMan
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Had a Jazz bass for years. Then got a Bongo 4HH. The got a SR 4 (burnt apple - used). I got the SR4 cause it was a discontinued color and I always wanted to have a SR4.
I spent a week with each one through the same amp fine tuning the tone and working the feel.
This is my result:
Bongo is top dog!
Stingray is a growling pit bull.
Jazz is a barking Dobey.
The Bongo feel is just great. The SR is a classy instrument. The Jazz felt sentimental and polite.
Not sure this will help, but that is MHO.
I spent a week with each one through the same amp fine tuning the tone and working the feel.
This is my result:
Bongo is top dog!
Stingray is a growling pit bull.
Jazz is a barking Dobey.
The Bongo feel is just great. The SR is a classy instrument. The Jazz felt sentimental and polite.
Not sure this will help, but that is MHO.
skabassist13
Well-known member
ive played a dual H bongo before and i had no problems slapping at all. actually, what i think you all mean is the pluck part. but thats assumed. anyway. i played one and i had no problem. obviously the space to get your finger in is a bit small but i had no problems. and i have fairly large hands. i think with a small technique adjustment anyone could slap on the bongo quite competently, or maybe bongos just like me.
slypig
Member
Slappin' The 2 Pickup Bongo
I've lowered the neck pickup to allow for more room for the "modern" (love ya' Bootsy) techniques. I'd buy the Bongo.
I've lowered the neck pickup to allow for more room for the "modern" (love ya' Bootsy) techniques. I'd buy the Bongo.
Bassplyr
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Dargin and I both agree with out a doubt that the single H Bongo is highly underrated!
It does it all in our books!! It's worth a shot.
It does it all in our books!! It's worth a shot.
TSanders
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Bassplyr said:
I have to agree. Ive said it before, but Ill say it again. I owned a Dual H Bongo 4 banger, and it was a GREAT sounding bass. Thats what sold me on the Bongos. Now I own a Single H Bongo fiver and actually prefer the tone over the other p/u configs. Its amazingly even across the spectrum, and growls like a mutha. Its also much more versatile than you would think.
rulyøngo
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TheAntMan said:Had a Jazz bass for years. Then got a Bongo 4HH. The got a SR 4 (burnt apple - used). I got the SR4 cause it was a discontinued color and I always wanted to have a SR4.
I spent a week with each one through the same amp fine tuning the tone and working the feel.
This is my result:
Bongo is top dog!
Stingray is a growling pit bull.
Jazz is a barking Dobey.
The Bongo feel is just great. The SR is a classy instrument. The Jazz felt sentimental and polite.
Not sure this will help, but that is MHO.
... and my STERLING is the ANGRY BULLDOG!!!!
