Holy ****, who would do this to a Bongo?

[Bass Control]

I'm not a Bongoloid, but I don't like this one bit... ugh...

Apparently Sanded-down Bongo 5

Blasphemy in my book, but who thinks it's cool?

And that headstock logo is sketchy...

 

[fogman]

that's disgusting

 

[Frantic Slayer]

nice, it would be cooler tho if it was a burl, or exotic wood!

 

[bovinehost]

Heh heh, look at those knobs!

It doesn't look too bad as a natural, but the job looks a bit amateurish.

 

[bovinehost]

Also, the fretboard looks to be grimed up pretty seriously.

Nasty.

 

[Frantic Slayer]

picture a bongo, natural finish...sorta

 

[GWDavis28]

It's got the old MM logo on the headstock too.

Glenn |B)

 

[tkarter]

I kind of like it.

tk

 

[mynan]

Wouldn't that have to have a different preamp than the original since it doesn't have the stacked eq knobs?

 

[sloshep]

Speaking of knobs - they are unstacked. I think someone has been messing under the hood. I wonder if it is even active anymore?

mynan beat me to it

 

[maddog]

picture won't load for me.

how many pickups does it have?

 

[tkarter]

It has a H and a S Tom.

If it were a single H I would buy it and paint it white.

tk

 

[koogie2k]

Interesting....I may have to investigate that one as it is up the road from me. I will not pay that price and make sure to see what kind of pricing I can get. I would sport that in a minute....but....I am known to walk to the beat of a different bongo.

I just e-mailed them...so, we'll see.

 

[mynan]

picture won't load for me.

how many pickups does it have?

I couldn't get the pics to load either in Firefox...had to dust off IE7, then it worked.

 

[bovinehost]

Are those bridge saddles brass?

 

[Bass Control]

Are those bridge saddles brass?

Yep... those are brass... ugh...

 

[koogie2k]

I am working on it....depends on an answer right now. I have some plans for this baby.....

Jack....I think you will like it if it comes to fruition.

 

[Oldtoe]

I wonder if they're the first to use Krazy Glue as a wood finish.

 

[mynan]

I guess that dark streak between the pickguard and preamp is the reason Bongos don't come in trans colors.

 

[bassmonkeee]

I guess that dark streak between the pickguard and preamp is the reason Bongos don't come in trans colors.

At the very least, it explains why that specific piece of Basswood wouldn't be used on a trans color instrument.



If I am not mistaken, I attempted to buy this Bongo over a year ago from Craig's List, but the seller flaked before I cold close the deal. If so, it's definitely had the preamp swapped out.


It looks like the perfect guilt free bass to have refinished in the non-standard color of your choice. I'd be lying if I said I hadn't considered having a Bongo refinished.