? for the EBMM staff

[oddjob]

In the Bongo design it is pretty obvious that the bridge pup has a very different sound from the HH/Hs model to the single H due to positioning (and I love the single H placement). Was there ever any thought in the 2 pup model Bongos to keeping the bridge pup where it is on the single H model (like you did with the new SR double pups)? If so, why was there the change in positioning? Thanks.

 

[Randracula]

Good question, i'm curious myself........

 

[todd4ta]

This is just my own guess.

I'm thinking that the Bongo was a completely new design, from the ground up planned to be a dual pickup bass. So, the initial design was the HH and HS. I'm guessing the single H with the pickup in the same spot as a Stingray was a secondary design idea. Obviously, I wasn't there to know how the design process went, but that's one possible scenario.

 

[Dr Stankface]

This is just my own guess.

I'm thinking that the Bongo was a completely new design, from the ground up planned to be a dual pickup bass. So, the initial design was the HH and HS. I'm guessing the single H with the pickup in the same spot as a Stingray was a secondary design idea. Obviously, I wasn't there to know how the design process went, but that's one possible scenario.

Makes sense to me.

 

[Figjam]

Me as well.

 

[Oldtoe]

The single H Bongo pickup is farther away from the bridge than the Stingray's pickup. It sure is a neat sound, too.

 

[oddjob]

It is a cool sound at that... (maybe BP's new Bongo will be a HH with the bridge H in the single H position - now that would be really cool sounding )

 

[Dr Stankface]

It is a cool sound at that... (maybe BP's new Bongo will be a HH with the bridge H in the single H position - now that would be really cool sounding )

So there will be even less room for slap now???

 

[oddjob]

So there will be even less room for slap now???

Some of us aren't that funk-i-fied and don't need the extra room

 

[MingusBASS]

Some of us are funkier and don't need the extra room for slap.

The bad mutha plucka,
Andrew

 

[smallequestrian]

The single H Bongo pickup is farther away from the bridge than the Stingray's pickup. It sure is a neat sound, too.

I am pretty sure they are the same. It just looks different because one has more pickguard underneath the pickup than the other. If I was at home right now I could check it out for sure.

 

[Oldtoe]

Oh, like you know, Paul.

 

[Dr Stankface]

Some of us are funkier and don't need the extra room for slap.

The bad mutha plucka,
Andrew

I gotta be able to dig those 2 fingers under the strings.

 

[smallequestrian]

Oh, like you know, Paul.

heh, down in Austin this weekend, I only brought the Sterling for simplicity's sake and don't have the fretless with me or I would officially put you in your place!

 

[ExLurker]

In the Bongo design it is pretty obvious that the bridge pup has a very different sound from the HH/Hs model to the single H due to positioning (and I love the single H placement). Was there ever any thought in the 2 pup model Bongos to keeping the bridge pup where it is on the single H model (like you did with the new SR double pups)? If so, why was there the change in positioning? Thanks.

Just guessing, but I would imagine that with the extra length of the 24fret fretboard it was getting a bit crowded for both humbuckers.

 

[MCBTunes]

ya know, i imagin we could fit 3 humbuckers under there

ofcourse we would need a selector switch and a blend knob

 

[strummer]

ya know, i imagin we could fit 3 humbuckers under there

ofcourse we would need a selector switch and a blend knob

The Derek Smalls signature bass

 

[Big Poppa]

Todd is sort of right The two pickup was positioned for a balanced and wider tonal apectrum. The single H was for the guy or gal that wanted the simplicity of the SR with the extra tonal horsespower of the Bongo.

On the new two pickup basses I felt that in order to really call them Sting Ray and Sterling you had to be able to get the signature sound out of each.

 

[oddjob]

Todd is sort of right The two pickup was positioned for a balanced and wider tonal apectrum. The single H was for the guy or gal that wanted the simplicity of the SR with the extra tonal horsespower of the Bongo.

On the new two pickup basses I felt that in order to really call them Sting Ray and Sterling you had to be able to get the signature sound out of each.

BP, thanks for the reply. Got to love it when the boss fields his own questions. The answer is pretty much what I thought... but one can dream of a dual pup Bongo with the bridge pushed up a bit .

 

[Big Poppa]

BP, thanks for the reply. Got to love it when the boss fields his own questions. The answer is pretty much what I thought... but one can dream of a dual pup Bongo with the bridge pushed up a bit .

one can also dream of winning the lottery!