Bongo 6 Update!

[enjoneer]

Let's cut some wood.

We're almost ready to start making neck jigs and shortly thereafter- necks. Now that I've got the green light on the body we'll get moving on getting tooling and programs ready.

Stay tuned...

 

[Oldtoe]

Sweeeeeeeet.

 

[bovinehost]

Beware the Sharpie, Jon - beware the Sharpie of Doom!

 

[MingusBASS]

This is great. I can't wait to see more...

 

[adouglas]

Beware the Sharpie, Jon - beware the Sharpie of Doom!

Score: Pen 1, Swords and other cutting implements 0

 

[Big Poppa]

that sharpie is special

 

[Oldtoe]

It's one of those silver ones, isn't it?

You know you have to store those upside down. Otherwise they don't work.


*slaps self*

 

[PocketGroove82]

"Oh My Gawd.. Becky Look at that Bongo!!"
"I like Big Bongo's and I can not lie...

SORRY

rofl, Sir Mix-a-Lot

 

[Musicman Nut]

Here are a few images of some Bongo 6 prototypes that Jon and Dudley have been working on. Jon will post some tidbits for you guys when he gets a chance.

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If it only Had 11 strings.

 

[Danserrano]

very cool, i'm not a bass player and im still excited for all u chaps lol. Dargie, thx again for letting us be involved, even if its in a viewing way =D u guys rock. Keep it up!

 

[andrewd]

Please tell me the bass will be available in that shade of green!

 

[roburado]

... and here's the next one. As BP mentioned, I moved the knobs down to match the body contour, just like the current Bongo family. This also pushed the knobs away from the pickguard and bridge a bit.

oh, and I dressed it in Dargie Green, just for added torture value. Enjoy.

Okay. I want this thing. Of course, I don't really even play bass. I do have my eye on a locally available 30th SR, though.

 

[HELLonWHEELS]

Do a maple fretboard bongo!

 

[syciprider]

Do a maple fretboard bongo!

I would kill for a maple Bongo.

 

[bovinehost]

Never say never around here, although I remember BP saying maple boards on Bongos were just fugly.

 

[MingusBASS]

I remember BP saying something like that. I was a little disappointed way back when I got my first Bongo(Damn, that was 4 years ago!) that I couldn't get a maple board. Since then I've really grown to love the look/sound of rosewood. I'd still be interested to see a maple board Bongo. Apparently what's good for the Ray is not always good for the Bongo.

 

[syciprider]

Never say never around here, although I remember BP saying maple boards on Bongos were just fugly.

I'm trying to picture a black Bongo with a maple board and blk PG. It seems like it would look cool esp. in the 4H monster version.

Thread hijack imminent...

 

[HELLonWHEELS]

I would kill for a maple Bongo.

Yes, but who??

 

[syciprider]

Can I just be random and indiscriminate?

 

[PocketGroove82]

That simulated rosewood color is pretty accurate. neat.