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sitonmybass

At last night's gig, a woman was intently (and quite closely, proximity wise) staring at my Bongo 5 single H Orange Firemist/white vintage pearloid while I was on stage.

At the end of the night, while I was tearing down, she came up to me and said, "That is the most beautiful bass I have ever seen and I could not take my eyes off of it."

Bongos are indeed attention grabbing instruments. I expect that my new incoming Big Al 5 single H will also be, maybe even more so.

EBMM sure knows how to design basses!
 
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"Chicks dig the Bongo"

I learned this a while ago when I had my first Bongo and more recently when my wife bought me my second. Her reaction to the Bongo has always been "Oooooooh - I LIKE that bass!" I get similar responses when I play it in church

I think it has to do with the curves and odd shapes. Whatever the case, I really believe that there is something about the Bongo that appeals to the ladies.

And that's okay by me! :cool:
 
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sitonmybass

OldSchool Noob said:
I learned this a while ago when I had my first Bongo and more recently when my wife bought me my second.
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After selling my original Bongo 5 HH pictured in my avatar photo, Mrs.sitonmybass bought me "The Bass Ship," (Bongo 5 HH, sterling silver/black pearloid pickguard) as a second anniversary present.
 
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I've found it's not only women.

Almost all non musicians that I come across like the shape of the Bongo. About 80% of the non bass playing musicians like the Bongo. And it's kind of a crap shoot with bass players. Some like it and some don't.

I just got a Big Al this weekend and I'm curious to see what the reaction to that bass will be.
 
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Considering how much time women spend in the bathroom, I'm not surprised that she stared at the Bongo since it does resemble a toilet seat:D:D:D Just Kidding...
 
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sitonmybass said:
At last night's gig, a woman was intently (and quite closely, proximity wise) staring at my Bongo 5 single H Orange Firemist/white vintage pearloid while I was on stage.

At the end of the night, while I was tearing down, she came up to me and said, "That is the most beautiful bass I have ever seen and I could not take my eyes off of it."
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I believe this story to be 100% true. But I bet it was Mrs. Sitonmybass on the front row! And then she started yelling, "Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii'm coming out so you better get the tea party started!" :p

On second thought, I bet ya'll have a stage at your house so you can play pretend.
 
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sitonmybass

Powman said:
You're looking good at 51 sir! What's your secret?
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Diet, excercise, clean living (relatively*) and good old fashioned genetics.

*Once in a while I like to have a beer or three; or a martini or two.
 
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