Buttercreme - Rosewood Neck - Bongo HH

[syciprider]

Oh yeah.

 

[projectapollo]

New Home

This custom Bongo has found a new home! Incoming.....

 

[markbass99]

Congrats, those rosewood necks are mighty fine.

 

[coastie72]

That my friend is an awesome looking bass!!!!!!!!! A Bongo is high on my want list, matter of fact I'm already somewhat looking. That color and neck is off the charts!!!!!!! Congratulations.

 

[Manfloozy]

Well played Bill... I drooled while it was on EvilBay and I drooled when LMJ picked it up. I'm glad you were able to snag it and give it a good home... Within driving distance.... cause I am going to have to see it sometime!

 

[MingusBASS]

Nice! I'm sure that's a sweet bass.

 

[danny-79]

Keep dropping into this thread to have a look. If ever you want to move it on please let me no

 

[markbass99]

Bongo + rosewood = awesome sauce

Would love to see some Bongos come out of the factory at the end of this year with RW and some exotic body wood, I'd be all over that! Even a figured maple neck with clear coat headstock would be cool, we know they can do it.

 

[projectapollo]

Well played Bill... I drooled while it was on EvilBay and I drooled when LMJ picked it up. I'm glad you were able to snag it and give it a good home... Within driving distance.... cause I am going to have to see it sometime!

I drooled, as well. I may have to rotate out the stealth bongo to make room. I will bring the butter creme over you way.

 

[Zippydog]

wow wow wow!

 

[slave]

Nice one - those rosewood necks are freakin awesome.

I got my rosey a little while back, and after thinking a maple stinger was a little too snappy for my stoner-rock taste (I'm a *former* fender P-bass player) the rosey was exactly the sound in my head.

After playing this bass for the last few weeks since I got it, I'm surprised EB hasn't issued another run yet.

 

[BrandonS]

good gravy, now I want a bongo. Sigh.

 

[danny-79]

I'm surprised EB hasn't issued another run yet.

Its an age old trick, designed to leave us wanting more

 

[danny-79]

And we do want more ! pleeeeeease B.P !!!!!!

 

[chrls_vns]

Very cool.. can I borrow it.. haha!!

 

[projectapollo]

New Bass Day

The butter creme rosewood custom bongo arrived today. First impressions: the all rosewood neck is a real player. Very smooth feeling. Much better feel than the standard bongo painted neck.

Action was set a bit too low for me, I think. Maybe some magnet damping some strings. Saddles seemed low too me, too. Destringed her, oiled up the neck, lowered one of the pickups, raised the saddles one half turn, put on some EB Group 4s Flats. Now, that is sweet. Very very smooth, indeed. Improved tone, too.

 

[projectapollo]

Butter

Not to repeat myself, well, .... OK, to repeat myself..... second impressions:

The rosewood neck makes a remarkable difference in the playability of this Bongo. Like butter in your hands.

 

[LowMoJo]

I agree, Bill. That neck is what made it so hard to part with. If it were an HS or H it never would have left my house. I definitely have my eye out for more.

Enjoy it!

 

[projectapollo]

I agree, Bill. That neck is what made it so hard to part with. If it were an HS or H it never would have left my house. I definitely have my eye out for more.

Enjoy it!

Thx for a wonderful forum member to member, keep it in the family, deal!

 

[projectapollo]

I just put a new set of EB Group 3 flats on this Bongo. Wow, the punch. The fullness to the sound.