Fretless Bongo Incoming!!

[projectapollo]

...from one of the fine MusicMan forum members, Syciprider. By his accounting, I am the 5th MM forum member to own this particular instrument following Small EQ, Jack, Adouglas, and Syciprider. Keeping it in the family....

Any stories to tell about this bass? Who got EB's signature on it? When/where?

 

[Manfloozy]

Beautiful! You'll love it. Congratulations.

 

[koentje_bassist]

I do not know who had owned this beauty before, but I'm shure that I want to be the sixth owner!

 

[bovinehost]

I bought it from Paul (smalleq), who was the original owner. It's a great fretless bass; problem was that I am not a great fretless bassist. It was fun, though. I told Paul a couple of days ago, "If I wanted another fretless, that would be the one I'd want."

It's the one people now refer to as the SmallEQ model. Someone on Talkbass thought this was some sort of special run. Heh heh.

"What makes the EQ small?"

Sterling must have signed it when Paul had it.

 

[danny-79]

Thats a sweet looking Bongo! i wouldn't mind owning it either

 

[syciprider]

The SmallEQ bass is fast becoming the forum bass heehee

She's got a beautiful piezo voice that you will love. Take care of her.

Here's another pic:

 

[maddog]

I think it may have been signed at Jack's 50th.

Maybe Paulie will chime in and verify.

 

[ekb16b]

I still think that is one of the prettiest bongo's out there,

syci: i thought you said that bass was going no where, why the change of mind?

 

[syciprider]

I decided that I must have an SR5 Classic

 

[leond]

And I know it has at least one brother. Or sister; I never checked the gender.

This bass has completely met all my fretless needs. I can't imagine it getting any better.

 

[syciprider]

Wow! Only the Python PG is different!

 

[Aussie Mark]

We are an incestuous bunch, aren't we?

 

[GreyDad]

Nothing like keeping it all in the family

I remember those photo's that adouglas took of it, really excellent.

Enjoy it!

 

[Duarte]

Wait, I'm seeing double...four SmallEQ Bongos!

 

[drTStingray]

Nice pics - really nice bass. I'd love to hear some Bongo fretless samples - apologies in advance if this has been done before.

 

[guenter]

Are there any sound examples online where we can hear a fretless Bongo?

 

[Manfloozy]

Are there any sound examples online where we can hear a fretless Bongo?

Alvabass has some great stuff on YouTube... Search for Fretless Bongo Bass and get ready for a real treat... Portrait of Tracy is done beautifully.

EDIT: here it is.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjjin47XFko&feature=youtube_gdata"]YouTube- My version of "Portrait Of Tracy" on my fretless Bongo[/ame]

 

[keko]

Syciprider, I'm sorry that Your collection is -1, but congrats to the new owner!

I'm sure that Syci is about to buying something new for his garage!

 

[syciprider]

The person in the video is a member here also.

Keo: Yup. I am pondering something

 

[smallequestrian]

Yeah, thats a great bass. I almost bought it back from Syciprider, but at the last second remembered again why I sold it and every other fretless bass that I have owned. I'm glad somebody here on the forum got it. I'm sad that you can no longer order that finish, or else my Big Al would have totally gone that way.