Bongo 6 Update!

[phatduckk]

any other 4 string guys considering oen of these or am i alone?

ive never wanted to play a 5 - not my thing. and i never considered a 6 string cuz a) why would I if i dont even want a 5 and b) MM doesnt make one

so now that MM's working on a 6 im shocked at how interested I am.. and i still have no desire for a 5 string.

i dont get it - but im excited

 

[Dr Stankface]

You're not man enough for a 5.

 

[Big Poppa]

I agree Phatty..I dont play a five but I want to piss off Luke and play 6 string bass

 

[phatduckk]

You're not man enough for a 5.

dammit stank!

I agree Phatty..I dont play a five but I want to piss off Luke and play 6 string bass

i guess since i also play guitar its tricking me into thinking that its familiar terriory - but its not at all. i do a lot of finger playing stuff on guitar so it seems like that would be really fun on a bass.

ya - sign me up pops.

 

[Dr Stankface]

I blame it on my lack of sleep.

 

[Strangeglow]

or lack of showers

 

[boyet]

or lack of string.

 

[Jim_F]

Thanks BP and Jon and all at EBMM - this has become a very interesting ride. Fascinating to see how a new instrument develops through the design process.
Lookinf forward to seeing the playable prototype - how about a scale shot next to a 4 string Bongo?

 

[kneeoh]

I normally don't venture into these parts, being one of the skinny-string players, but I gotta say..... Whoa! (in appropo Keanu accent) I'm already convinced I need one of these Bongos. Thanks for letting us witness its development.

 

[koogie2k]

any other 4 string guys considering oen of these or am i alone?

ive never wanted to play a 5 - not my thing. and i never considered a 6 string cuz a) why would I if i dont even want a 5 and b) MM doesnt make one

so now that MM's working on a 6 im shocked at how interested I am.. and i still have no desire for a 5 string.

i dont get it - but im excited

No...you are not the only one....

However, I have only tried out one 5-string (unfortunately, not EB at the time) and just felt like I kissed my ex mother in law. My bongos actually put me in the dog house for even picking up "Brand X" bass.....

So, I am looking for a 5-string bongo just to see how it is.....but, that 6'er is really getting my interest piqued. I would love to get my hands on one for a try out....

 

[mike not fat]

any other 4 string guys considering oen of these or am i alone?

Considering the fact that a 6 string bass is half my weigh (ok, somewhat exagerated but at 120 lbs, i am really not fat), I can't imagine to get a 6, even a Bongo.

Moving to a 5 (if that ever happens) is probably the deadline for my back.

But it looks like they're gonna be the sexiest 6 strings basses ever produced !

Thanks to EBMM for letting us be some "insiders".

MNF

 

[adouglas]

Easily solved. You just need one of these:

 

[Fraxture]

Easily solved. You just need one of these:

ROFL

 

[WillPlay4Food]

Here's a real life model, complete with flamethrowers.

 

[bassmonkeee]

Holy carp--powered exoskeleton hijack in full effect!

 

[Big Poppa]

Koogs your ex mother in law isnt that bad of kisser...once she spit out the bull durham

 

[mike not fat]

Here's a real life model, complete with flamethrowers.

Hey, you want me to play bass for Lordi ?

Lordi - The Official Website (do not skip the intro)

For those who are posting in the "Eurovisio" thread, those guys (monsters) are last years winner. No comment.

MNF

 

[joshbrake]

(If you don't mind me calling you) Sterling, some people mention the weight of the Bongo 6 as one of the reasons they won't get one. Having never played a Bongo, I was under the assumption that the basswood body would offset the weight a bit?


I gig regularly and don't have the best back in the world. My SR5 doesn't hurt my back at all, but that's not to say the bass is light - Ultimately, it won't matter to me how heavy it is, I'll sit down to play the thing if I have to

 

[mynan]

The specs pages show the Bongo as being slightly lighter than an SR5...

http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/specs/instruments_bongo.html

http://www.ernieball.com/mmonline/specs/instruments_stingray5.html

 

[Psychicpet]

(If you don't mind me calling you) Sterling, some people mention the weight of the Bongo 6 as one of the reasons they won't get one. Having never played a Bongo, I was under the assumption that the basswood body would offset the weight a bit?


I gig regularly and don't have the best back in the world. My SR5 doesn't hurt my back at all, but that's not to say the bass is light - Ultimately, it won't matter to me how heavy it is, I'll sit down to play the thing if I have to

Like Mynan just posted,

My HH Bongo5 is lighter than my HH SR5 so the Bonginator should be ok, it won't be a "De La Hoya" model but then again I'd rather get in the ring packin' an "Ali" or "Foreman" model