I 'think' the $1850 includes the Bongo shell...it says "bongo comes with it also". So $1850 to take it apart and reassemble the Bongo, then sell the other thing on eBay?
Plus, what color is that Bongo? White? Almost looks like Buttercreme...
Guess it's a testament to the awesomeness of the Bongo's electronics. I suppose he was one of the closeted Bongoloids who would go to any length to hide his true self.
I would only take Bongo electronics out of a Bongo if I were going to put them in another Bongo. And then I'd feel dumb because why go through all that to have a Bongo when you already have one?
I guess if he'd sell that white Bongo shell someone with, say a lava pearl or some other more common coloured Bongo could swap the parts round and end up with a rare white 5HHp............hmmmm