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Guess who got a single humbucker Bongo 5!!

TSanders

TSanders

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There is a story. I was packing to go out of town for the weekend. While doing so I was talking to my mom (who has NEVER shelled out even a penny for my musical gear) and I told her I wanted a single humbucker Bongo 5 for Christmas. She told me to write down the details of the bass so I did, just thinking she was trying to humor me. So I leave on Friday with a Bongo 5 on the brain. When I arrive home on Sunday my mom says, guess what. Of course I said what, and this was her reply. I have heard you talk about ordering your basses from Bass Central, so I got on the net Saturday and found Bass Centrals website, and.... I ordered you a single humbucker Bongo 5.

Well it came last night and I must say. This has to be the best Christmas present I've ever gotten. The bad news. I have to wait till christmas to gig with it.

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Heh--she bought you the one I was planning on buying from them. I'm glad--I didn't have the funds, and I STILL was scheming to get it.

Congrats, and nice bass!
 
Thats funny bassmonkee. Its a good looking bass and it sounds great. My hat goes off to Beaver Felton, he gave my mom a GREAT deal.
 
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Lucky fella.

Tell her it's my 34th on Sunday, so if she's still feelin' generous....
 
How's it sound compared to a SR(5)?
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Its sounds more "StingRay" than my ex HH Bongo, but it still has that beefy edge that makes Bongos sound different the Rays. I will say that it has a bit more lows and low mids than a StingRay 5.

There's something about the single H Bongo that just "does it" for me. I love how they look.
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Me too Andrew. I dig this desert gold, tort, single H model very much.
 
*snickering while overhearing the Williams' household*
"Erika! Erika get in here! You won't believe this.....Sell something.....No not one of my basses, something else.....I gotta have one NOW....." :p
 
Jack does need one of those. They really do sound different than the 2 pup Bongos...As Dargin says, it is the unsung hero of the Bongo line :cool:
 
Hey, great Bongo! nice colour and p/g combo :cool: You must be a good son for that to happen! Good job hooligan
as to this "unsung hero" business.... you and Jack will most likely beat me to it 'Monk but I'm getting a premonition... I see Santa of 2005 not getting down the chimney on account of a single H Bongo...4 !?!?! :D ;)
 
ebmuscmanlvr83 said:
Having already owned a Bongo 4HH, I have to admit that I am partial to the Single H tone.
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See? We would not lie to you guys..It is a different animal :cool: Collect the whole set!! :D
 
i'd never seen a single humbucker bongo before but it looks AWESOME
if i ever get a bongo it will definitaly be a single humbucker model!
 
Psychicpet said:
Only if I can find a StrongMad or Poopsmith p/g for the single H 5 :D

ps. Jon anything show up there yet for ya..???
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Peter...Nothing yet!
 
I better stick with the SR 5 since I need one of each kind of Bongo when I go that way. BTW, my SR 5 just shines in the world of basses. EB couldn't have done any better!!

tk
 
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