Exotic Colours

[Malcspring]

Hey guys,
Don't know what everybody else thinks, but Have Ernie Ball ever done any exotic transparent wood finishes before? Being a drummer as well as a new bassist I am a sucker for a beautiful wood finish. DW do some of the most stunningly beautiful finishes on their drums. They almost look too good to play they are that pretty.
I was thinking a Bongo in Mapa Burl wood with a transparent sunburst finish would be the most beautiful bass guitar ever made. My Bongo when it arrives is the Tangerine Pearl. Yes, that is a great colour, but if there was a transparent lacquer finish available instead of the painted one I would have paid the extra and gone for that.

 

[Mabongohogany]

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[Malcspring]

V nice. Is/was that a special??

 

[Malcspring]

As a newbie to Ernie Ball products please excuse me if don't know what I am talking about, hopefully I will become more knowledgeable over time, but why not give a wider range of colours (they are more than capable) instead of the very limited range of pretty dull ones? I know it is subjective, but seeing what DW can do with their drums, EB surely can do the same with their guitars? To be fair though I am really REALLY looking forward to receiving my Tangerine Pearl Bongo. It is going to be such an occasion.

 

[Mabongohogany]

V nice. Is/was that a special??

Yes, it was one of (2) Mahogany Bongos built before that version was offered as a PDN (in sunburst).
It's a see-through dark red stain with an incredible Bird's-eye neck (also in see-through red), and best of all it's the HH version.

 

[ksandvik]

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Wow! Anyway, one of the tragic social rules with guitar colors is that black, wood color and sunburst sells (maybe white, too), the rest is hard to sell and re-sell.

 

[Grugenhagen]

2014 Neptune Blue PDN

 

[Malcspring]

Wow. Sounds beautiful. I'm sure that the pictures don't do it justice. I bet it looks awesome in the flesh?

 

[koogie2k]

As a newbie to Ernie Ball products please excuse me if don't know what I am talking about, hopefully I will become more knowledgeable over time, but why not give a wider range of colours (they are more than capable) instead of the very limited range of pretty dull ones? I know it is subjective, but seeing what DW can do with their drums, EB surely can do the same with their guitars? To be fair though I am really REALLY looking forward to receiving my Tangerine Pearl Bongo. It is going to be such an occasion.

When a color is not selling it gets removed. A simple business decision which opens up for different color options. In reality - I believe it was said - black is the best selling color. I could be wrong but think I that is correct.

 

[96brigadier]

When a color is not selling it gets removed. A simple business decision which opens up for different color options. In reality - I believe it was said - black is the best selling color. I could be wrong but think I that is correct.

Unfortunate, I have a Bongo Dargie II that I love. If the current color lineup was better I'd be adding a second Bongo right now. As it stands I'm waiting until a decent color is available, even if that is years.

 

[JOEinCA]

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I want that bass so bad...bad I tell you!

 

[ksandvik]

Unfortunate, I have a Bongo Dargie II that I love. If the current color lineup was better I'd be adding a second Bongo right now. As it stands I'm waiting until a decent color is available, even if that is years.

You could always pick up a used Bongo, plenty of black ones out there, and then ask someone to paint it for you in your favorite color or color pattern.

 

[Mabongohogany]

I want that bass so bad...bad I tell you!

Can't say I blame you!

It is a BAD (azz) bass!

BAD (azz) I tell you!