bovinehost
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I slapped together a Bongo Page over at Camp Bovine. If anyone has anything they'd like to contribute, I'd sure be glad to have it.
Bongo Info Page
Bongo Info Page
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Bongo History, Design, Info, Etc
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Psychicpet
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Great work Jack! That'll be a huge help.
peter
peter
bovinehost
Administrator
Thanks, but I still need input and information!
Also, I have a bit of a hangover.
Also, I have a bit of a hangover.
Psychicpet
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bovinehost said:
ahh down lo on the hung lo.... just remember rye to beer, have no fear ; beer to rye, surely die!
bovinehost
Administrator
No rye, no beer....just that demonic Bombay Sapphire with a hint of vermouth.
fifthorange
Well-known member
wow
this is awesome, i really appreciate it. thanks a lot
this is awesome, i really appreciate it. thanks a lot
midopa said:Hm... That article from the BMW Designworks team says that they hope to have the Bongo made out of a new material and has better sustain than wood! Will we be seeing Bongos made out of crazy synthethic material soon?
i hope not
bovinehost
Administrator
1. Always Noilly Pratt, and I just sort of wave it over the martini glass and say 'Boo'.
2. The concept of replacing the wood is only talked about by the Design Group guys. Not sure EB has bought into that particular part of the deal - any talk of that, Jon?
3. If it sounded the same, I'd buy a Bongo made out of burnt toast.
2. The concept of replacing the wood is only talked about by the Design Group guys. Not sure EB has bought into that particular part of the deal - any talk of that, Jon?
3. If it sounded the same, I'd buy a Bongo made out of burnt toast.
That'd be awesome! Slap some butter on that baby and you've got a bass to go! 
Personally, I'd like a new material that either has the same versatility as the basswood used in the Bongo at a lighter weight or more versatility at a lighter weight. Point is, lighter weight would be great! (I think the DesignWorks team adopted that slogan. j/k) I bet them Reverend basses are interesting experiences to play - I understand they're very light yet have a great sound to 'em. But, in the end, that's all just wishful thinking and I should be content with what the Bongo already is, since it's such a nice instrument to begin with.
But... burnt toast would certainly kick the price down a couple... say hundreds.
Personally, I'd like a new material that either has the same versatility as the basswood used in the Bongo at a lighter weight or more versatility at a lighter weight. Point is, lighter weight would be great! (I think the DesignWorks team adopted that slogan. j/k
) I bet them Reverend basses are interesting experiences to play - I understand they're very light yet have a great sound to 'em. But, in the end, that's all just wishful thinking and I should be content with what the Bongo already is, since it's such a nice instrument to begin with.But... burnt toast would certainly kick the price down a couple... say hundreds.
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bovinehost said:
The only way.
Well, sometimes I like to add some olive brine.
They say it sustains better than the wood. But then, bassists are a conservative bunch who are unlikely to want to buy instruments made out futuristic materials...
erm...
http://www.edromanguitars.com/avail/bass/steinberger/stbblk02.jpg
hey now! i used to own a steinberger! but then again that's why i'm not to crazy about seeing EB go that direction. steinbergers are a nice concept - but it eventually got old and outdated - at leasy the tone did as far as my tastes.
otherwise it was an excellent instrument - but i really enjoy my stingray5 much more than i ever did my steinberger!
otherwise it was an excellent instrument - but i really enjoy my stingray5 much more than i ever did my steinberger!
cgworkman said:
I don't know, I'd like to see it. I thought I didn't like graphite necks after trying Statuses, but then I tried a Cutlass.
Now I wouldn't like to see a headless MM. Or an MM with EMGs.
(I had a headless bass once... a Hohner Jack... I kept thinking I was going to fall off the end)
midopa said:
A Steinberger? Yup...
http://www.stingus.net/pictures/wg8.jpg
But he's more famous for the '56 (?) P bass.
Steinbergers are nice basses, but I prefer a bit more weight to a bass. When Ned Steinberger introduced his bass at a NAMM show (so the story goes) he wowed onlookers by putting the bass between two chairs (so it made a bridge between the two), jumping up and down on it and then demonstrating it was still in tune.
http://www.steinbergerworld.com/
This is what he plays mostly...
http://www.fender.com/products/show.php?partno=0251902
except his is an original
http://www.fender.com/products/show.php?partno=0251902
except his is an original
cgworkman said:
I tried one of these out when I bought my Stingray. Those three extra letters made all the difference.
Seriously though, I hated the fingerboard radius and the pickguard was cheezy. And that 12th fret inlay? Please...
The 51 reissue was much nicer
mike jewels
Well-known member
Nice page, Jack.
Does everyone see how nice a Bongo can look when it's not photographed dead-on?
The Bongo that Dave LaRue is playing looks so good in that photo. You can see all its lines & curves. It really looks good.
Mike
Does everyone see how nice a Bongo can look when it's not photographed dead-on?
The Bongo that Dave LaRue is playing looks so good in that photo. You can see all its lines & curves. It really looks good.
Mike
