oddjob
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I like the HH compared to the HS... seems to me, IMO, that the HH has alittle more bottom end and umph and zing to it (abit more P bassish). The HS is nice but it is a little more"clean" for my liking (but does put out a great jazz vibe)... and then there is alway the dreaded "H"... soooo many choices so little $. Honestly... you are not going to go wrong with whatever you do, they all sound killer and all (including the "H") are very versitle.
MingusBASS
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I like both combos for different reasons...
HH- HUGE sound-Power out the wazoo-"If you need to absolutely Kill every Mutha F***er in the room, Accept no substitutions."
HS- Still powerful, but a bit more refined. I think perhaps a clearer sound and a tad less Balls.
I don't think you can go wrong with any of the Bongos from what I've heard about the single H. When I get the cash I'm gonna buy a Single H Bongo in Medallion Gold.
Andrew
HH- HUGE sound-Power out the wazoo-"If you need to absolutely Kill every Mutha F***er in the room, Accept no substitutions."
HS- Still powerful, but a bit more refined. I think perhaps a clearer sound and a tad less Balls.
I don't think you can go wrong with any of the Bongos from what I've heard about the single H. When I get the cash I'm gonna buy a Single H Bongo in Medallion Gold.
Andrew
oddjob
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I love my single H. I just got the new HH so I don' t have to abuse Kermit on a nightly basis. The HH comes close to getting the single H growel but doesn't quite get it. The only thing missing from the single H is the 4 band eq (only 3 on the H) but it is still tonally diverse.
BP said it right... they should have released the single H first so people wouldn't overlook it.
BP said it right... they should have released the single H first so people wouldn't overlook it.
KEVL
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After playing the HS and HH Bongos I chose the HH because of the power. Their reallyl wasn't a sound I wanted that I couldn't get out of the HH, and it had more punch than the HS. I tend to play in coverbands with over zealous drummers. I like to be able to pound back. 
Actually the HH gives me the tone I want. I describe it as a "Woody Chocolate Growl"
Kev
Actually the HH gives me the tone I want. I describe it as a "Woody Chocolate Growl"
Kev
Bassplyr
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Anybody with an HH would never be in my band long. The drummer gets upset when I turn my amp past 3 with a passive bass.
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bovinehost
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As much as I would like to avoid this discussion, I probably should say something.
But first, let me say that we should all write letters of appreciation to the man who designed the Bongo preamp. Seriously.
Okay, now that's out of the way.
The single humbucker Bongo is elegant in its simplicity. Point and shoot. Rock and roll. Easy to understand, and if this model had been released first, we'd all have one and be singing its praises and getting tattoos and so on.
The humbucker/single coil configuration is underrated and misunderstood. I myself undervalued it even after I'd had it for a while, but once I released it, took it out and played it in a band situation, I wondered what I'd been thinking. I can't wait to see what my pal Bob thinks of this bass - for those who missed the thread, I've sent this long-time Fender player the carbon blue HSC to try. I predict addiction.
But dammit, lads, you guys who have the dual H Bongos already know this and so do I - them double hummers do things that no bass has ever done before. Sure, there are other dual humbucker basses out there, but SOMETHING about the combination of the MM buckers and that Dudley preamp just makes everything else seem damned near irrelevant.
So there you have it. I have finally declared my preference, and I feel cheap and slutty.
Jack
But first, let me say that we should all write letters of appreciation to the man who designed the Bongo preamp. Seriously.
Okay, now that's out of the way.
The single humbucker Bongo is elegant in its simplicity. Point and shoot. Rock and roll. Easy to understand, and if this model had been released first, we'd all have one and be singing its praises and getting tattoos and so on.
The humbucker/single coil configuration is underrated and misunderstood. I myself undervalued it even after I'd had it for a while, but once I released it, took it out and played it in a band situation, I wondered what I'd been thinking. I can't wait to see what my pal Bob thinks of this bass - for those who missed the thread, I've sent this long-time Fender player the carbon blue HSC to try. I predict addiction.
But dammit, lads, you guys who have the dual H Bongos already know this and so do I - them double hummers do things that no bass has ever done before. Sure, there are other dual humbucker basses out there, but SOMETHING about the combination of the MM buckers and that Dudley preamp just makes everything else seem damned near irrelevant.
So there you have it. I have finally declared my preference, and I feel cheap and slutty.
Jack
bassmonkeee
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HHP Bongo + flats + tubes = flattened cities
I wouldn't trade my newly slutted up Black Sapphire Bongo for anything. It remains my primary go-to bass. It sees more gig time than all of my other basses put together.
I also love my SCHP fretless. Not quite the steamroller that the HHP is, but plenty of booty none-the-less. I don't really find the SC to be more refined. If anything, I think the single coil has more growl than the neck humbucker. I love the sound of the SC soloed with some piezos added. I expect this bass will make a run for Alpha Bongo after the installation of a set of TI Jazz Rounds this week.
At the end of the day, though, comparing the double humbucker Bongo to the SC/Humbucker Bongo is like asking if you'd rather be crushed by a brick wall, or have your head knocked off by a 4"x4." Either way, you're a dead man/woman/other.
I wouldn't trade my newly slutted up Black Sapphire Bongo for anything. It remains my primary go-to bass. It sees more gig time than all of my other basses put together.
I also love my SCHP fretless. Not quite the steamroller that the HHP is, but plenty of booty none-the-less. I don't really find the SC to be more refined. If anything, I think the single coil has more growl than the neck humbucker. I love the sound of the SC soloed with some piezos added. I expect this bass will make a run for Alpha Bongo after the installation of a set of TI Jazz Rounds this week.
At the end of the day, though, comparing the double humbucker Bongo to the SC/Humbucker Bongo is like asking if you'd rather be crushed by a brick wall, or have your head knocked off by a 4"x4." Either way, you're a dead man/woman/other.
oddjob
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Well said!bassmonkeee said:
