Hey you Lurkers! Dive in the waters fine!

[Big Poppa]

It has been fun to track the growth of his forum. Thanks to everyone that makes this a fun, positive, and friendly forum.

We set our record today with 267 viewers on at one time. How about if some of you that are reading sign up and fire up a thread. While we are at it how about if some of you that have signed up join in. If you have questions about the history, design philosophy, marketing of any of our products don't be afraid to ask.

It is fun to gear talk ijn a flame free environment.

Big Poppa

 

[bassmonkeee]

I'll start--what happened to sparkle finishes?















Just kidding. Please don't hurt me.

 

[roballanson]

personally I was waiting for a comment about lefty bongos.....












Again a joke......I have never known someone so committed to his cause

 

[johans]

yeah ...
whatever happened .. to sparkle finishes??

 

[GWDavis28]

The dead horse is beat yet again!!!!

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Sparkles are finished, get it. Do a search, that way BP doesn't have to repeat himself.

Later, Glenn |B)

 

[bovinehost]

To hell with plain old sparkle - now I want FLAMES!

This place is getting very popular. How cool is that?

For those of you who lurk or just joined or can't follow the bouncing ball, the person known as "Big Poppa", the guy who just invited you to pick his brain?

That's Sterling Ball, so he might know the answers to all the interesting questions, such as "Why does my arm hurt when I do this?"

Okay, maybe not that one, but questions about EBMM basses, guitars, shirts and martinis?

He's pretty good on those subjects.

We also have other factory guys here to field the simple things and the even simpler things can sometimes be answered by the moderators.

Now get to typing, lads.

Jack

 

[Mobay45]

This is my first stop on all of the bass boards everyday and I spend the most time here because of the fantastic environment and great people here. It's just amazing to me that the owner of such a large, successful company like Ernie Ball MusicMan, takes the time to join in the fun and shares so much with us. Cheers to everyone here and everyone at SLO. I'm looking forward to meeting you all in September.

 

[roballanson]

To hell with plain old sparkle - now I want FLAMES!

Jack I am with you!!!!!

Gotta have a retro flames job done

 

[armybass]

I lurk because I care!

 

[Joshua]

I don't post much, but love my 2 band 'Ray!

 

[Mahlon]

I own a Bongo, want a Stingray, and I love it here.

Can I fly on the company jet??????

 

[Big Poppa]

its a turbo prop

 

[Mahlon]

Gotta be a King Air. The number's gotta start with N and end in MM!

 

[Disquieter]

Sparkles are finished, get it.

what about getting sparkle finishes?

 

[Big Poppa]

mahlon you are correct sir its a 200. ilove it

 

[MCBTunes]

I have a question for ya....BP

Were things like pickup placement on the bongo/2 pickup serling(or ray) a trial and error process, theoretical closer to the neck=deeper and we want a deep soound, or did they have some sort or gigantic mathmatical equation behind them?

 

[MingusBASS]

Why doesn't EBMM have a custom shop?

Just playing...I KNOW the answer to that one...

Andrew

 

[Big Poppa]

they were done with a master rout that encompassed the area bleow the bridge to the end of the fret board and based on sound. The players involved were Dudley, Me, the great and fabulous CLiff Hugo and dave larue and Phil chen

 

[bovinehost]

Heya, BP, someday when you have time, I'd consider it a big favor if you'd check out my Bongo Info Page and see how full of it I was when I put that together.

 

[Psycho Ward]

Did someone ask for a commitment about lefty Bongo’s? I consider that an invitation!

I really do want a lefty Bongo, I know I sound like a broke record, but out of my eleven basses only one is an EBMM. That simply is not enough! My SR5 is my favorite bass, the quality and sound are in a league of its own, not to mention it’s a lefty, something MOST manufactures don’t offer!

Having Big Poppa and the rest of the gang here makes this place one of my favorite hang outs as well. I’ve learned a lot here and the level of fellowship at this site is truly great. Try to find that at some of the DAW manufactures forums.

So I too invite the lurkers to join in, especially you fellow left handers! (There is power in numbers; if enough of us join in we might even see the piezo option come our way.)

Psycho

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