Bongo bubble burst

[Big Poppa]

OK now I can fire away....


With all due respect Colin...You are a dealer in a foriegn land giving domestic advice suggesting that I am resposible for an idiot that damaged a bass on a sales floor... I suggest that we all read up on what a warranty claim is...."Defects in workmanship and materials" comes to mind.

If any of you are purchasing a shopworn bass beware...there is no warranty claim for somebody abusing an instrument.

 

[Colin]

actually I wasn't giving advice I was asking a question. It wasn't till later in the thread that I realized that is was shopworn. but I do apologize for any trouble that may have been caused.

 

[bovinehost]

Has anyone noticed my "YOUARECORRECT" to the "AREYOUINSANE" answer ratio has been going steadily up?

 

[carpedebass]

"AREYOUINSANE"

I resemble that remark!

 

[RobertB]

Wish I could change the name of this thread to "Bongo bubble re-born". I'm so freakin excited and impatient to get my Stealth 5 (on the way from GC Arlington Heights, IL), I don't know what to do with myself ... well that's not quite true ... I play my 30th.

Anyway, thanks again to Dan (slow roasted), who turned me onto the Stealth 5 available for a steal at that particular GC ... $771.27, to be exact. I opted for a case, too, but with case, tax, a set of slinkys & shipping, the damages are still under $950. (I hope we're still under the freedom of price disclosure act, BP!) I have to say, that's a HELLUVA lot better than $1080 (just the bass) for one with a large exposed fault line running around the end of the body (the one at my local GC). Playing that one, though, did infect me - that's why I'm so eager to get this puppy. I feel a case of Bongo fever coming on!

Later,
Robert

 

[Big Poppa]

no problem glad is is working out for you

 

[mynan]

I think your really going to like that Bongo, Robert. I played it a couple of months ago and had a real hard time not going home with it. In fact, it's the reason I ordered an 08 LE in the same configuration. Congrats and enjoy.

 

[RobertB]

Thanks BP and Brian.

It's cool that a few forumites got a chance to check this one out & give it the stamp, since I'm buying sight unseen. Of course I wouldn't have any doubts about the design, construction or features of the bass - I'm more so referring to shopwear.

Robert

 

[mynan]

It's cool that a few forumites got a chance to check this one out & give it the stamp...

Yeah, I stamped my initials into the top horn with my car keys in hopes of getting them to knock some off the price, but then I realized that it was kinda obvious so I just left.

 

[tadawson]

Physical damage to a bass unsold in a retail outlet wouldn't be covered by warranty.

I dunno . . . . when I bought my GC "rescue" bass, it has broken knobs and pots, and I called customer service fully expecting to pay for the parts, but they would not let me . . . .

- Tim

 

[Frankie5Angels]

I can't imaging anyone not liking a Bongo. But that's just me.

Enjoy it Robert. I'm sure you'll love it. It's hard not to. Sounds like you got a great deal.

If it were me, I'd offer the guys at GC $500 for the cracked one and run out for a roll of duct tape and some wood filler. It's nearly impossible to kill a Bongo. Even a large crack would probably just slow it down a bit, but not stop it all together.

It's like I always say, "The Bongo is the Best Damn Bass on the Planet." (No offense to EBMM's other basses).

 

[Duarte]

Ahh Robert, always two steps ahead of me with basses. By the way I really do LOVE that autumn redrise beast and hope to do business with you again. Really, enjoy the bongo and consult me if you ever wanna sell it!

Nice.

 

[RobertB]

Thanks Frankie & Zak. Zak - it was a total pleasure doing that deal from my end, too. Somehow even though I was parting with a bass I already miss, I got a good feeling from it, knowing you'd love it & then having that confirmed in your response. Enjoy!!

Robert

 

[RobertB]

Notice the "in transit" part is no longer to the right of the Bongo 5 in my sig.

WOW.

 

[mynan]

no pics...still in transit.