Bongo

[Greg]

See bovine's excellent website at the beginining of this thread.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[Stingray Matt]

I may sound stoopid here, but what is the SUB bass?? It just looks like a usual Stingray!!

Also Greg, i posted a question to you a while ago about rusty pole pieces, can this affect the way the Stingray sounds if they are rusty???

 

[Greg]

Rusty polepieces will not necessarily change the sound. If the pickup has moisture or rust inside, it could cause the tone to change.

The S.U.B. Is a mid-priced version of the SR. It will be available in passive or active, and retail for under $700.00. More info soon.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[bovinehost]

BTW, I had slightly rusted polepieces on a Stingray 5 fretless I played for years. (Living in Texas, tendency to sweat on stage, not always religious about wiping down the bass after every set....you know.)

No tonal change at all. Purely cosmetic.

Jack

 

[hands 5]

Who ever designed this bass should be stoned!it's ugly.why doesnt Ernie Ball just try to improve what they already have and let people like Ibanez come up with these crazy designs

 

[bovinehost]

I think of it this way. In the early days of the electric bass guitar, the Precision ruled the earth. And then Leo, with input from many players, decided we needed something else.

And what if instead of designing the Jazz, he had simply updated the Precision? Wouldn't the world be a poorer place without the Fender Jazz?

You don't like the Bongo? Okay - don't buy one. But I've heard a lot of different opinions in a very short time. I intend to try one or two and see what I think.

I'm still keeping my Stingrays and my Sterlings, but I'm interested in new stuff.

 

[mguy]

RE: SUB

Will the Sub be manufactured in the states ? and are the pickups and electronics the same as the StingRay ?

 

[Stingray Matt]

When it comes to buying a bass, i always go for the traditionalist look, i.e., Music Man, Fender etc. I think alot of these modern basses look ugly and too futuristic (this is just my opinion and a lot of people won't agree). The bongo, however looks just downwright wicked. it looks futuristic yet keeps a more traditonal look. The Stingray will never be beaten on looks but the Bongo has definately come close. i will definately be buying one when we get them over here in Good Old Blighty!

 

[Greg]

Will the Sub be manufactured in the states ? and are the pickups and electronics the same as the StingRay?

Yes to both. It will also be available in a passive model, unlike the Stingray.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[Scrozzy]

What are they being made of? Is it luthite?

 

[Greg]

Poplar.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[Achim]

Bongo Specs

Hi Greg,

some questions about the Bongo 4:

width at nut?

Sterling or Stingray pickups?

Sculptured neck joint like on the Sterling?

Any coil switches or just a pup blend knob?

3-band-EQ?

Thanks,

Achim