Bongo Vs. Stingray

[engage757]

Hey guys, so I have a bunch of Stingrays, and I just got this Bongo 4H PDN Tobacco Burst a bit ago. I'm having a REALLY hard time getting used to it. Has anyone else had this Issue? I think I might sell it, but don't know what to ask for it, any thoughts? It's basically new. I guess I really wanted to love it but years on a Stingray have me programmed and I can't seem to break it!

 

[bovinehost]

This is like some language I've never heard before.

 

[JayDawg]

I own both a Stingrsy and Bongos. They are different but give it some time. I would say at least 6 months of playing both equally. If you still don't like the Bongo then hit me up about taking it off your hands. I love mine.

 

[mmbassplayer]

I think we need a picture of this Bongo... Have not seen another 4H PDN in the wild. JOSH

 

[engage757]

I'll get some taken this week! Try to get something better than just the usual cell shots for ya! I decided I think it is the body shape. Going to still keep trying it for awhile, but I think I might be perpetually stuck in Stingray mode. Hopefully not though! Really want to expand my horizons some!

 

[syciprider]

How long have you had it? It took me a good while to get used to the difference of where my right hand ended up on a Bongo vs a Stingray. Finally I just accepted that my Bongo is more suited for songs that have wanky lines while my Ray is more suited for slappy ones.

 

[engage757]

How long have you had it? It took me a good while to get used to the difference of where my right hand ended up on a Bongo vs a Stingray. Finally I just accepted that my Bongo is more suited for songs that have wanky lines while my Ray is more suited for slappy ones.

I guess like 1-2 months maybe? Probably a little longer, but I doubt I have 4-5 solid hours on it. I'm not even a slap guy, I play pick/fingerstyle. I guess I just have to get over myself is the only answer.

 

[nhbassguitar]

It can go the other way, too. Play the Bongo long enough and exclusively, and the SR might start feeling foreign. Muscle memory and all that business.

 

[Mu5icM@n]

I had been a long-time Stingray player (like, 20 years) before I got my first Bongo. When I got it, I was like, "WTF is this?" It didn't sound right to me, it didn't feel right, it just was weird.

What I came to understand was that the Bongo really does sound different. When I first got mine, I just naturally dialed up the EQ knobs like I do on my Stingrays--but the Bongo was different and required different EQ than I was used to. The geometry is also different--it's shifted a little to the left, which at first felt weird but then I realized it totally facilitates playing the higher frets. Since the Bongo has 24 of them, the shift really is important.

Bottom line is that the Bongo is just a different beast. I happen to really love it, and I still love my Stingrays too--it's just a different feel and a different sound. Try Cobalts on that Bongo--they really compliment that basses sound, IMHO.

Tom

 

[engage757]

I gave up. Listed it for sale.

 

[7broccos]

I gave up. Listed it for sale.

I use Cobalt flats on my SR5 and Cobalt rounds on my Bongo5, great combo would never sell either