I played a Bongo at the weekend!

[bassmonkey]

I went to visit some friends in London last weekend. On the Friday, when I arrived, I had a little time to kill before meeting my friend from work. I wandered along to The Bass Gallery in London, and there it was on the wall, a 4HH Burgundy Rolls.

I played it through a Mark Bass amp. First impressions, beautiful neck. Felt very comfortable. Is the neck stained or is the finish sprayed on? It felt like stained wood. Soundwise, absolutely brilliant. Small adjustments on the dials resulted in noticeable changes in tone. However, every tone was useable. Yes, I was very impressed.

I also had a go on a single H SR5. Now, I really liked that bass. It seemed to have a deeper, more sonorous low end than my SR4, yet there was still a bright edge to it. I could definitely live with one of those.

However, no 5 string Bongo, no HS Bongo, no twin PUP SR5s. Dang this frustrating country, no choice, no try before you buy.

 

[tkarter]

FWIW, Kansas is a place where if you want a bongo your pretty well must buy without trying. I am sure glad I did just that.

tk

 

[limitk7]

Hehe, another Bongo convert...

Neck is painted with a coating over the paint, I think.

 

[ras1983]

the assimilation continues...

 

[Figjam]

Bongos definitely are great and sound great.. not sure they will ever be my thing though.

 

[ras1983]

Bongos definitely are great and sound great.. not sure they will ever be my thing though.

after your first year at university (or college, as you guys call it), your mind will have degenerated enough to drop barriers that currently exist. barriers that protect you from things that are 'different'.

after you have your first finals, and your brain is starting to lose its higher order functionality, and your brain starts to act more on instinct than percieved intellect, you will suddenly start to try things that you wouldn't normally have tried.

 

[tkarter]

Bongos definitely are great and sound great.. not sure they will ever be my thing though.

While age and experience has a lot to do with changing ones mind. Tell me how many Bongos have you played Figgy?

If you know then you know if you don't you assume. That is the way of the world both young and old.

I will admit to still enjoy playing my SR5. I do that for me. My band prefers the Bongo and that is what is the paying gig so I am going to play the bongo.

My band has refused replacement bass players when I couldn't be there. I think they are crazy but for some reason they like what I do.

When they tell me that bass sounds better they do it without looking. It happens cuz they hear.

I want a Bongo with a SR5 neck.

I will get one when I surpass Jaco I reckon.

Never say never it will bite you in the ass before you know it.

Being skeptical is human and expected.

Rock on my friend however you do it.

tk

 

[Colin]

check out the video of Big Poppa playing a Bongo and getting harmonics all the way to the nut. Try doing that with another bass

 

[midopa]

It's either the MM preamp or some black magiks.

 

[ras1983]

black magic...

EDIT: magiks

 

[Hutton]

Let's not get into the 'which bass is best' argument. Sound, feel, weight, appearance, etc all go into determining a players preference for a particular instrument. It is just plain crazy to expect other players to prefer the bass you prefer just because it is your chosen instrument. The strength of this forum lies in it's friendliness and live and let live nature. Let's keep it that way!