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Question Bongo 5 HH or Stingray 5 HH?

Bongo 5 HH or Stingray 5 HH?

  • Bongo

    Votes: 8 66.7%

  • Stingray

    Votes: 4 33.3%
  • Total voters
    12
  • Poll closed .
BIGEJ2

BIGEJ2

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I'm looking for a new bass. Have it narrowed down to either a Stingray 5 HH or a Bongo 5 HH. I've played both and like both equally. My only other EBMM is a Big Al 5 SSS. I'm leaning towards the Bongo but am afraid it sounds a little too close to the Big Al.

All things equal, what would you pick?
 
Thanks Moivelife. I see you have a Big Al SSS and Bongo HH. How would you compare the tone of these two basses? I like the feel of the Bongo a lot but am concerned it will be too similar in tone to my Big Al.
 
BIGEJ2 said:
Thanks Moivelife. I see you have a Big Al SSS and Bongo HH. How would you compare the tone of these two basses? I like the feel of the Bongo a lot but am concerned it will be too similar in tone to my Big Al.
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Sorry my Bongo isn't here yet, but I'm guessing the two are very different.
 
I have a BA 5 SSS and a Bongo 5 HH and even though I don't have currently have an SR5. I think the SR5 will be closer tonally to a BA than a Bongo just from the switching standpoint. The Bongo's 24 frets and blend knob contribute to a very different tonal palette . To me the Bongo leans more to a modern tone while the BA especially in passive can get more vintage. Have fun and Merry Christmas.
 
I own a bongo hh and stingray hh, have tried a big al SSS but not enough to get a good feel for it. I thought the big al was closer to the rayhh than the bongo.

I like the rayhh the most as my go to bass that can do a bit of everything. The bongo is more modern sounding and more punchy. I'd say a bongo and a big al would give you more options than a big al and ray.
 
Big Al is closer to a Ray. I own both a BONGO HHp and a Big Al 5 SSS and I am in the process of selling my SR5 because I can get tones similar (close but not exactly) with the BigAL. IMHO a Big AL and a Bongo will give you the biggest diversity.
 
Thanks for all of the replies everyone!

I'm a little surprised on the Bongo since they share a preamp and pickup materials with the Big Al SSS.
 
The correct answer is buy a Bongo 5 H and get the best bass ever produced.

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