Future Bongo Options ????

[sdguyman]

I'm sure this has been asked before but I am very interested in the BONGO. I love the way it sounds but love to see the woodgrain in my guitars. I love my SR4 in natural and was wondering if EB is at liberty to disclose weather or not the BONGO will have differnent color options in the future. I would buy a BONGO tomorrow if it came in ASH, Natural, with a Maple fretboard and an unpainted neck in a 5 string HS configuration.

Thanks

 

[Moondog]

I too would be more inclined to buy one in a natural or trans finish (transwhite!).

 

[bovinehost]

I think I talked to Derek about this a while back and there were no plans at the time to offer natural or translucent colors on the Bongo.

Derek? Jon?

 

[Derek]

I just posted on another thread about this.
Basswood is great for the tone. Not great for looks.

Highly unlikely we would ever have a trans or natural finish on this model.

Derek

 

[bovinehost]

I'll tell you guys something else - basswood is relatively light, and that is important on the Bongo.

The electronics package, including the pickups, do not contribute to making this a lightweight bass. It's not a boat anchor like some 70s Fenders I've owned, but neither is it a featherweight.

It's a solid bass. If they were made from alder or ash or some other wood heavier than basswood, they'd have to be up around the 11.5 or 12 pound mark, and that's just too heavy for 4 hours a night.

 

[jubjub721]

how much do they weigh?

 

[easelkillya]

Mine is light as a feather compared to the Hamer Explorer Bass I used to tote around on stage... but that's not saying much! The weight is on the Music Man Bongo specs page. It's like 8-9 something... not bad at all, in my opinion.

 

[jubjub721]

what is the actual list of colors that the bongo comes in?