Bongo Questions . . . Paint Wears Off??

[Aussie Mark]

I like the "very common with Bongos" comment. I suppose he's had hundreds of them!

Our new friend Penguin lives in Australia, where there have probably been no more than 10 or 15 Bongos brought into the country since 2004 (Beth can probably confirm), spread around all the EBMM dealers. I'd be surprised if any Australian dealer has had their hands on any more than 2 or 3 max. In short, Jack's right - the dealer has his hand on it.

 

[oddjob]

More tonal options??? No - DIFFERENT tonal options, yes! Each of the configs has to be heard. I truely feel the H has as many sounds as the HH and HS, but they are different sounds. The bong 3 and 4 band preamps are VERY powerful and a little eq will get you a ton of tone shifting and shaping - regardless of the pickup config. Each config has it's sweet spots with other options so you almost have to hear them to judge what is right for you and your playing (remember the placement of the single H is different, so don't count it out of the mix. Try it you may like it better - I do, as do some others )

 

[ExLurker]

Eventually your neck paint will show some wear and I have no idea when that will be but that is when is gets really special.....I have yet to see one with wear but if you palay it for 10,000 hours any finish will wear. Some people charge extra to wear it out for you...

Wear = Mojo

 

[Psychicpet]

I work at a guitar shop and we use leather covers for the gutiar hanger hooks because even the surgical tubing that is typically on them will stand a chance of screwing with the finish of whatever instrument is in the hanger BUT as everyone else here said.... the guy you talked to seems to be Cuckoo for Coco Puffs. The "typical" thing for Bongos is that they play/sound/look great.

 

[pan_of_qld]

Our new friend Penguin lives in Australia, where there have probably been no more than 10 or 15 Bongos brought into the country since 2004 (Beth can probably confirm), spread around all the EBMM dealers. I'd be surprised if any Australian dealer has had their hands on any more than 2 or 3 max. In short, Jack's right - the dealer has his hand on it.

I've lived in Oz for 20-odd years and I've never even seen a Bongo. I don't think they exist. You guys just use photoshop and play jokes on us.

So if I want to compare the pup combinations I have to take an LA stopover and drive to SLO?? Bah!

 

[Big Poppa]

its not a bad drive.....

 

[shamus63]

I've lived in Oz for 20-odd years and I've never even seen a Bongo. I don't think they exist. You guys just use photoshop and play jokes on us.

So if I want to compare the pup combinations I have to take an LA stopover and drive to SLO?? Bah!

A few of us already have!

"We are the Lollipop Guild"

 

[Penguin]

Thanks heaps for the info guys. I was pretty sure the guy was just talking crap, cause I also had my eye on a Warwick FNA Jazzman, which was about $1000 more. The "damaged" Bongo had $1000 taken off it, so it was a very nice price, but it was black and I'd prefer to get a different colour as my Fender is black, and I'm kinda sick of it. Also I'd rather not get a bass with wear in it unless it was exactly what I wanted.

The idea of ordering in the exact bass I want, so that when I get it I'll be the first person to play it, definitely appeals to me.

I appreciate all the help you gave me. I was going to buy a Bongo anyway, but was unsure about the paint issue. Now I'm 100% keen!

 

[Penguin]

Which shop was it????

Music City Sydney. They are usually pretty good. Probably have one of the best selections of basses in Sydney. The guy was a good salesman, however he may of been trying to cover his ass for the mark on the headstock with the paint comment.

I'll be buying the Bongo from Guitar Factory though. They did the best deal for me, with a hardcase, leather strap, top quality lead, straplocks, setup and one years worth of services.

Edited to take out prices . . .

 

[Aussie Mark]

Penguin, that's a good price, and is around what I paid for mine 2 years ago.

 

[EasyTiger]

Did you notice what sort of stand the guitar was sitting on/hanging from??

We had some old ones in the shop that would react with some guitar finishes and accually cause them to start to fade away or crack !!

That's crazy I sold a Warwick Corvette Hot Rod 5 today!!!!

It went for $3350 with some extra strings sorry Penguin

 

[pan_of_qld]

its not a bad drive.....

Ahhh .. Highway #1 . . . . I drove down from SF to LA in '88 and seem to remember staying at a motel in or near SLO . . . Carmel, Pebble Beach, sea otters etc it sure is a famous drive . . . wonder if there's an EB factory shop .. haha

Seriously tho', given a 2 day stopover in LA where would you find somewhere to test all the Bongo pickup configs (well maybe the HH and H-S/C at least)?

 

[oddjob]

Penguin, probably want to edit the prices out of your post. New prices are a No-No and we try to keep things on the up and up around here

 

[Aussie Mark]

That's crazy I sold a Warwick Corvette Hot Rod 5 today!!!!

I'd be surprised too.

 

[Penguin]

Did you notice what sort of stand the guitar was sitting on/hanging from??

We had some old ones in the shop that would react with some guitar finishes and accually cause them to start to fade away or crack !!

That's crazy I sold a Warwick Corvette Hot Rod 5 today!!!!

It went for $3350 with some extra strings sorry Penguin

The guy said that it was hanging from a *possibly* plastic stand. I say possibly because I can't remember, but he told me he changed it to a rubber one when the paint started coming off.

That's a good price. My exact deal was $3380, and it came with those Warwick strings and a $50 lead, so it works out about the same I think? I still couldn't believe I got a Hot Rod for that price though. I was going to get one when they came out, but the 5 strings were $4000. When I called one shop about them, they told me they couldn't go any lower on the price cause they were limited edition. That put me off them until I saw one for that price.



Oh, I edited out the prices on the Bongo. I didn't know it was a no-no. Sorry guys.

 

[Colin]

I've lived in Oz for 20-odd years and I've never even seen a Bongo. I don't think they exist. You guys just use photoshop and play jokes on us.

So if I want to compare the pup combinations I have to take an LA stopover and drive to SLO?? Bah!

There's a Bongo at Allan's if you'd like to see one in the flesh. Just do your research first cause they just don't seem to be interested in EB products at all. Have I mentioned how much that frustrates me?

 

[pan_of_qld]

There's a Bongo at Allan's if you'd like to see one in the flesh. Just do your research first cause they just don't seem to be interested in EB products at all. Have I mentioned how much that frustrates me?

I looked in there a month or so ago as it's the only place I've seen anything EB apart from the Spring Hill store that closed down last year. Lucky to get more than 1 MIA anything these days. I'll try and get there Friday as I've yet to see a Bongo in the flesh (yes, I've been warned in here what can happen on sighting one).
Thanks for the heads-up.