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bovinehost

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If someone asked you for a recommendation, what would you tell them?

I used to think HH but my blue Bongo 5 HS has been getting an awful lot of action these last few months. I don't have a good answer anymore.

You guys, have at it.

Jack
 

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LOL @ Figgy

I find that the HH configuration, while not as mean as the HS, seems to be able to squeeze into more musical settings with ease. Having said that, my HS Stealth Bongo is a blues beast. It's perfect for filling in the spaces with that single-coil tone in a guitar/bass/drums trio.
 

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has anyone had a bit of experience with both? i'm assuming that an HH or HS sounds the same as its piezo equipped equivalent with the piezo rolled off to zero... minus the very tweakeriffic differences in string saddle construction.

i haven't had much experience with humbuckers, being a fender jazz guy. what does a neck H offer versus a neck S?
 

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bovinehost said:
If someone asked you for a recommendation, what would you tell them?

I used to think HH but my blue Bongo 5 HS has been getting an awful lot of action these last few months. I don't have a good answer anymore.

You guys, have at it.

Jack

Funny you should ask....

I'll write more when I get to work (heh), but here's a little teaser.

Am I the first one to try something like this? :D

DuhDuhDuh%20002.jpg
 

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Just to add a little more - these were my first impressions of the Bongo HS

"the HC configeration is like Hannibal Lecter, clean, smooth and like a very sharp knife.
I set everything flat and the pick up selector set to the hummer. nice tone.
Rolled the selector nearer the middle indent and boosted the mids a touch and bingo Bongo lethal.
It cut through the mix like paper with a tight clear bark of a tone - funnily enough just what I had in my head.":)
 

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bassmonkeee said:
Funny you should ask....

I'll write more when I get to work (heh), but here's a little teaser.

Am I the first one to try something like this? :D

DuhDuhDuh%20002.jpg

You are one crazy mutha fugga. I have thought about doing that, never actually did. Candy Red and Buttercream might be sweet. ;)
 

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MingusBASS said:
You are one crazy mutha fugga. I have thought about doing that, never actually did. Candy Red and Buttercream might be sweet. ;)

Heh--I've been thinking about doing it since 2004. It was fun to do (and I got the dates off of my Bongos in the process). I still need to set them up when I get home today. I'll try and get some sound clips before I swap them back.

One of my favorite tones in the world is Bongo SC neck pickup soloed set about 60/40 with the piezo. It sounds wonderful with fretless. I wanted to see how it sounds with the fretted.
 

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Wow - completely missed the neck swap at first glance - thought it was a "Back of my Bongos" picture... :rolleyes:

I am very interested in the results of your audio-experiment!
 

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adelucia said:
Wow - completely missed the neck swap at first glance - thought it was a "Back of my Bongos" picture... :rolleyes:

I am very interested in the results of your audio-experiment!


:D
 

boyet

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bassmonkeee said:
Funny you should ask....

I'll write more when I get to work (heh), but here's a little teaser.

Am I the first one to try something like this? :D

DuhDuhDuh%20002.jpg
Cool! A neck swap with the upright will be a lot more interesting though:cool: :D
 
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