Bongo Prototype Pics From SLO

[Rod Trussbroken]

The body appears wider which is noticable at the top. The lower horn also appears shorter than the production models (maybe camera angles?)

Note the Sterling neck!

Different electronics?

Strings through body bridge. Saddles are cut to string guage. The production models have "V" cut saddles with grooves the same size.

Although it can't be seen clearly, the serial is F05503.

 

[bovinehost]

Pickup covers are different, too.

 

[maddog]

Must be different electronics. I count only 1 battery compartment.

 

[maddog]

Does seem more bulbous. Glad they slimmed it down. Not sure if the bottom horn is shorter either. Seems like it but I could be thrown off due to the fatter body. Nice tho'. I like the pg-less look.

edit: Just noticed how they shaped it at the bottom of the bridge. Nice touch!

 

[AnthonyD]

I certainly prefer the production body... Bit more "cut" - ala Joe Nerve!

And look at all those knobs!

Wouldn't mind the string-through-body, though...

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

>>>Must be different electronics. I count only 1 battery compartment.

There is another one near the opening for the circuit board. I'll dig the pic out.

 

[maddog]

Is the thing that looks like an extra strap button the input jack?

 

[midopa]

So what do all those knobs do?

 

[AnthonyD]

Don't know specifically, outside of expecting the usual stuff - volume, blend, multi-band EQ.

But on the prototype thet're not stacked, they're all individual controls. Kinda freaks me out a bit...

 

[MCBTunes]

we no longer have the "toilet seat bass" this one looks like a puffer fish
Big round head and the horns kinda go as a nice tail. haha

 

[JB1]

Nice pix Gav, it's a great thing that the Bongo is so recent and we have the opportunity to see the design / refinement process at work.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[dlloyd]

That thing is crazy! I like it!

 

[MingusBASS]

Is the thing that looks like an extra strap button the input jack?

I think it might just be another strap button. I had an G&L(Gambled&LOST)ASAT that had 3 strap buttons.

Andrew

 

[Urwordsbreakmed]

All i have to say is ...... IWANTIT now!!!!! lol its beautiful i love everything about that bass

 

[Big Poppa]

THe eq was trebloe parametric mids and bass...It was really cool but the parametric was capable of great and horrible sounds so we decided to go w band stacked on the production models

 

[Fuzzy Dustmite]

Yep, it has 3 strap buttons, two on the bottom, one on the horn.

Great pics Gav!

 

[GWDavis28]

The one on the bottom is where you plugin.

I asked the same ? at the OH and that's the answer that I got. Pretty cool really.

Glenn |B)

 

[adouglas]

Sort of m&m - like.

Very cool, but I much prefer the production shape.

 

[Urwordsbreakmed]

It was really cool but the parametric was capable of great and horrible sounds

EB ... sounding bad???.... no way Now BP I know your get old but Your ear cant be going bad already lmao

 

[cgworkman]

These are great pics, but I catually perfer the production model that's running now.

The body on the proto is to....how should say it??? Fat ass?