Bongo

[laneline]

Got my 3rd EB/MM today and I jumped in the Bongo pool. Went with a Stealth 5 HH.
I set everything flat, plugged in, fired it up and the first response I had was "Oh Yeah"!!
Instant bonding , love the 24 frets, well instead of running on with how killer a bass this
is, I'll just say my second thought was I'm selling another PRS ( I sold a '91 EG 2 to get this) and getting a Rosewood neck Bongo. Got this from Sean at The Perfect Bass, my 2nd MM from them, I have to say they are outstanding retailers, soon as I unload a guitar for the funds I'll order the Rosewood Bongo with them. These baby's are addicting!

 

[tkarter]

Oh yeah!!

tk

 

[Eggman]

Welcome to Bongo-world. Enjoy.

 

[Black Lake]

Welcome to the deep end of the pool. Nice Bongo.

 

[Psychicpet]

gorgeous Stealth!!

and yes, once you go Bongo... well, you'll try others but you're pretty much ruined for anything but a Bongo.

 

[RobertB]

Very nice, congrats.

 

[laneline]

Thanks all, ok I'm done, I played it twice now and now I'm seriously thinking of selling
my rosewood 20th SR5 and a guitar so I can buy 2 more bongos, oh boy I'm in trouble,
I love this freaking bass, the neck is killing me. I can't believe the tonal variations.
On my second shot with it, I'm seeing you can really tweak the eq, . I'm going to post my rswd. 20th 5 banger here right now, before I go to other venues. The impossible dream is looking very possible, this is nuts, this is my new main bass just for neck alone.

 

[RobertB]

this is my new main bass just for neck alone.

I hear ya, man. With so many great features, that super sweet neck profile doesn't get enough attention, in my opinion. It's good to see someone else point it out.

 

[laneline]

Thanks all, ok I'm done, I played it twice now and now I'm seriously thinking of selling
my rosewood 20th SR5 and a guitar so I can buy 2 more bongos, oh boy I'm in trouble,
I love this freaking bass, the neck is killing me. I can't believe the tonal variations.
On my second shot with it, I'm seeing you can really tweak the eq, . I'm going to post my rswd. 20th 5 banger here right now, before I go to other venues. The impossible dream is looking very possible, this is nuts, this is my new main bass just for neck alone.

 

[adouglas]

Adouglas smiles quietly to himself, pleased to see that the double-secret plans for world domination are proceeding nicely.

Welcome, friend!

 

[strummer]

Laneline, too cool!

 

[Zippydog]

Congrats- awesome bass!!

I hear you, brother - I just bought my second Bongo from the good folks @ TPB and am about to say goodbye to my Stingray...

 

[laneline]

fingerboard closeup new Bongo

It doesn't show that well in my previous shots , but the board has some nice grain variation, yeah, it's staying.

 

[boombox]

Congrats on the new Bongo! What a great find! That bass wasn’t here for more than a week …. I think it only spent 48 hours on our site. That Rosewood board is stunning!

 

[Duarte]

Ah! Lovely bass, and I do love stealth.

 

[tkarter]

When BP and crew go way out to make a great bass they get it done.

The bongo is, that great bass.

tk

 

[TTG]

You SOBs gave me the Bongo fever, which I cured (initally but now have the need for MORE BONGOS)! You also put me in the direction of going with the Group IIs which I put on a month ago and it has just blown me and everyone that has heard it away!

Congrats on the Bongos!

 

[vates]

Congrats, man!

I can understand you. Believe me: I've got MY Bongo the same day! Oh, what a marvelous bass...

 

[adouglas]

A Bongo in Ukraine?

The World Domination Initiative is proceeding according to plan.

 

[vates]

A Bongo in Ukraine?

The World Domination Initiative is proceeding according to plan.

Well... Frankly, although Ukraine is not that far from "outer civilization" (e.g. an hour by plane to... say... Paris ) it's pretty hard to find decent instruments here. I'm not talking about great basses (like Bongo ) here at all - these are ultra rare.