Question Bongo question

[JOEinCA]

Did the Bongo ever ship with a square battery cover that had to be completely removed to replace batteries? Every one that I've seen has the rectangular cover with release tabs. I ask because I saw one recently and not sure if it was modified or came from the factory like that.

 

[strummer]

Did the Bongo ever ship with a square battery cover that had to be completely removed to replace batteries?

Afaik, no.

 

[danny-79]

No they all have a double flip top battery compartment. Newer models have a Musicman logo.
The only EBMM I know of that has a cover is Old Smoothie and the SR Classic (and obviously vintage models)
On a couple of my basses I’ve removed the plastic compartment in favour of a plate but not found a double cover.
What ever you have seen is an aftermarket mod.

 

[JOEinCA]

No they all have a double flip top battery compartment. Newer models have a Musicman logo.
The only EBMM I know of that has a cover is Old Smoothie and the SR Classic (and obviously vintage models)
On a couple of my basses I’ve removed the plastic compartment in favour of a plate but not found a double cover.
What ever you have seen is an aftermarket mod.

Thanks!

 

[N4860]

No they all have a double flip top battery compartment. Newer models have a Musicman logo.
The only EBMM I know of that has a cover is Old Smoothie and the SR Classic (and obviously vintage models)
On a couple of my basses I’ve removed the plastic compartment in favour of a plate but not found a double cover.
What ever you have seen is an aftermarket mod.

Yeah, it's either a mod or a sign of a knockoff. I know I've seen some online ads for cheap knockoff bongo basses.

 

[danny-79]

Yeah, it's either a mod or a sign of a knockoff. I know I've seen some online ads for cheap knockoff bongo basses.

I’ve seen them too. Funny looking things, they look like they have be squashed, they’re all out of shape.

 

[N4860]

I’ve seen them too. Funny looking things, they look like they have be squashed, they’re all out of shape.

Yeah, anyone that is somewhat familiar with the design I think would be able to tell something is not quite right with the shape of those knockoffs. I always seem to see them as a suggested ad when I search on Kijiji (Canada's version of Craigslist).

 

[danny-79]

Yeah, anyone that is somewhat familiar with the design I think would be able to tell something is not quite right with the shape of those knockoffs. I always seem to see them as a suggested ad when I search on Kijiji (Canada's version of Craigslist).

In all fairness I’ve not seen one for a while, they used to pop up on a google search with a different price value on each one. Even to the untrained eye the differences between the real thing is huge.