Bongo 6 Update!

[Fred E.]

This is wild. Many of the anti-bongo people on talkbass are going gaga over the bongo 6! I really can't understand why people see the shape with 6 strings and all of a sudden they change their minds. Meybe someone here can explain this phenomena!

Maybe it reaches a different demographic.

 

[Pablo]

Wow, this has been an amazing thread to read through... The Bongo 6 looks spectacular - somehow it's even better proportioned than the 4- and 5-string. It'll be interesting to see how Myung likes it, as he is a long overdue (and painfully obvious) addition to the EB roster. I wouldn't worry too much though, as I'm sure hell love it.

You know you are doing something right when you have a guitarist raving over a bass - congrats to the entire team for pulling it off and a big thank you for sharing the process with us.

Cheers

Eske

 

[Moondog]

I really can't understand why people see the shape with 6 strings and all of a sudden they change their minds. Meybe someone here can explain this phenomena!

I can't explain it but I'm one of those that thinks the Bongo gets
better looking with each addition of an extra string

 

[hankSRay]

Hot damn those look good. The 4+2 headstock looks sweet.

 

[Big Poppa]

Yeah SOmetimes inbetween flaming me, my company, forum and products someone has something nice to say about free content for them over there.

Great job Enjoneer and crew

 

[hankSRay]

Please slap me if this was already covered in the thread but what materials and/or solutions were made in order to keep this thing from being too neck heavy? I remember someone saying something about a counterweight strap pin or something but that was all. Anyone?

 

[timmy5strings]

That is awesome, definitely takes it up a notch or 20. Great job. Looks like I may have to do a name change

 

[Fraxture]

Here's hoping that they don't hit the pavement too soon--I'm still trying to think of a way to fund purchase of a 30th Anniv. SR that's available locally. If the 6 is out before I snag it, I will have more anxiety than I can handle.

I disagree, the sooner the better.

 

[Dargin]

Great job Jon!

 

[roburado]

Just looked at them again. Hot stuff!

 

[syciprider]

Crap! Crap! Crap! I'm going back to sea duty in the Fall I won't have time to enjoy a Bongo 6 if I bought one

 

[Oldtoe]

Frank said, "sea duty."

 

[Fred E.]

I disagree, the sooner the better.

Yeah, me too--I was just kidding--I've lived with anxiety all of my life & have developed coping skills. Sometimes, if you squeeze hard enough, you can get blood out of a stone. Looking forward to squeezing hard for the 6er.

 

[tkarter]

Sometimes, if you squeeze hard enough, you can get blood out of a stone. Looking forward to squeezing hard for the 6er.

Isn't that more like if you squeeze hard enough on a stone you bleed on it?

tk

 

[Fred E.]

Isn't that more like if you squeeze hard enough on a stone you bleed on it?

tk

Yeah, you're right--although I've been squeezing my stones all morning & they're hurting like hell & I think there's some internal bleeding.

 

[Beth]

Frank said, "sea duty."

Oldtoe said "duty"

DOODIE DOODIE DOODIE!

 

[bovinehost]

I'd rather have doodie on me than go to sea duty.

Sorry to hear that, Frank.

 

[Supanamu]

Hey all! Here are a few shots of Big Poppa putting the Bongo 6 through it's paces. Enjoy!

 

[bovinehost]

It LOOKS like BP, but the clothes are so.....sedate.

 

[Baird]

I bet he is on a golf course at this very minute!