Bongo 5 HH coming to me. It is Jack's fault!

[brash47]

Is it this color and bass? The pics you loaded aren't showing up for me.

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[Chuck M]

Is it this color and bass? The pics you loaded aren't showing up for me. ��

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It is that same model but not that exact bass. The neck on my bass is bird's eye maple rather than flame although there is some flame in it also. Purple, ain't it?

 

[brash47]

Well suweet!!!! I wish I could see the neck pics. This was my very first EBMM bass. The rabbit hole opened quickly for me after that. I ended up selling all my other basses and making a small collection rather quickly.

Stingray classic, 30th Anniv. Stingray 5, Caprice and Cutlass.

Love them all!!!

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[danny-79]

Brash47, that’s one killer looking bass !
Not jealous much !

 

[Chuck M]

Another one is available at Guitar Center.

Used Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo Barrolo Electric Bass Guitar Purple | Guitar Center

 

[armybass]

That’s a sweet bass Chuck.

 

[Chuck M]

That’s a sweet bass Chuck.

Yeah, Scott, I love it but still usually reach for the shiny black Bongo 6. I've been playing 6's so long I really miss that C string when I play a 5. The beautiful figured neck and fairly low price convinced me to by the 5.

It is a great bass and has this wonderful snarly voice that inspires me to play. Yesterday, thanks to Youtube, I played along with CCR, George Benson, Miles Davis and Sade. What a great bass it is. I am very grateful to the team at Ernie Ball for producing the Bongo.

Yes, I still am tempted to PM Big Poppa....but something is holding me back. Do I need counseling? Well it just happens that my daughter is a clinical psychologist and I am having lunch with her today. She will no doubt giggle when I tell her my "problem". She has known me all her life, you see?

 

[Chuck M]

Finally got around to putting a new set of strings on the Bongo 5. I used Slinky's. Ever heard of them? LOL It is difficult to imagine but it sounds even better with the proper Ernie Ball strings on it. What a fantastic bass it is. It is, however, purple.

 

[jaxbassplayer]

Beautiful bass, congrats!

 

[brash47]

I put wound cobalts on.....good gosh what an amazing sound from this combo.....Myung uses cobalts for a reason....and I agree!!!

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[Chuck M]

Playing the Bongo basses this morning. I have Cobalt rounds on the 6 and regular Slinky's on the 5. I prefer the tone and the feel of the regular Slinky's.

Both basses sound great but there is a sweetness in the tone of the 5 with the Slinky's that really does it for me. There is, however, the ebony fingerboard on the 5 as opposed to the rosewood on the 6. I suppose that makes some contribution to the tone.

I have a house full off basses (yay) and the Bongo basses stand tall next to the basses made by other premier makers.

Should I PM Big Poppa?