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My frend Dave had one for a while. Those things with TI Flats, the mute engaged, and a pick made for some serious booty shakin' tone.

I almost bought it from him, but when I found the BassMute for my Bongo, I no longer had any GAS for it....

Definitely a cool little bass, though.
 
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Steve Dude Barr said:
Mid-70's Ovation Magnum I bass...favored among some dub/reggae players...


http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v441/Thedudepit/Ovation Magnum I/
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Oh, hell, yeah..you can get some massive bottom end out of it...as well as a hernia from wearing it more than an hour and dislocated fingers from it's 2 x 6 of a neck...it's a good tone, but it'll fight you every g-damn minute to get there!

...good times, good times...
 
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Sorry for the non-EBMM content there BP but he asked about a reggae bass and I couldn't let the thread pass without a mention of the Magnum. They are beasts in many ways but when you turn back the clock 32 years and look at what they attempted to do with these you will *hopefully* appreciate them for being way ahead of their time for the mid-70's. They came out 2 years before the Stingray.

At least I didn't post a Peavey T-40 (also ahead of it's time and now an albatross).
 
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1. Are these H's referring to the Humbucker Pickups? Since I usually play with my thumb resting on the neck is it safe to assume that I NEED a dual pickup design so that the pickup is closer to where I am picking the strings?

2. I saw on "The Dudes" website that EB offers the option of a fretless with lines or fretless without lines. I like the idea of fretless for the sound I am going for but don't think I would be confident without the lines on the fretboard. Is it "rookie" to have a fretless with the cheater lines on it, or is it still "cool"? I wonder if I got a fretless without the lines if I would adapt, or find myself in another head spinning confusion as I was after purchasing a 5 string, with that damn low B :eek: that I wish I could utilize more freely...

3. Some people have argued with me that Ernie Ball basses in general are for slappers only, that they are all really bright sounding, and for these reasons are not good fatman, thick, low end basses...are these people simply uneducated and possibly do not know the bongo (which I am starting to understand is probably the most low ended EB) or is there some truth to those comments?

* By the way, I do not slap at all and do not like a bright, stringy sound.

Thanks for all of the comments...
 
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Hossinn said:
1. Are these H's referring to the Humbucker Pickups? Since I usually play with my thumb resting on the neck is it safe to assume that I NEED a dual pickup design so that the pickup is closer to where I am picking the strings?
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H refers to Humbucker. Not sure why you need a pickup close to where you are plucking. However, a neck pickup will give you the option of a fatter tone.

Hossinn said:
2. I saw on "The Dudes" website that EB offers the option of a fretless with lines or fretless without lines. I like the idea of fretless for the sound I am going for but don't think I would be confident without the lines on the fretboard. Is it "rookie" to have a fretless with the cheater lines on it, or is it still "cool"? I wonder if I got a fretless without the lines if I would adapt, or find myself in another head spinning confusion as I was after purchasing a 5 string, with that damn low B :eek: that I wish I could utilize more freely...
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Get which one you want. I ordered unlined because it looks cool and I'm willing to take the time to learn unlined. If you feel you need a safety line, get the lined.


Hossinn said:
3. Some people have argued with me that Ernie Ball basses in general are for slappers only, that they are all really bright sounding, and for these reasons are not good fatman, thick, low end basses...are these people simply uneducated and possibly do not know the bongo (which I am starting to understand is probably the most low ended EB) or is there some truth to those comments?
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uneducated, or less PC, plain ol' ignorant.
 
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Hossinn said:
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1. Are these H's referring to the Humbucker Pickups? Since I usually play with my thumb resting on the neck is it safe to assume that I NEED a dual pickup design so that the pickup is closer to where I am picking the strings?
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No.
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Hossinn said:
2. I saw on "The Dudes" website that EB offers the option of a fretless with lines or fretless without lines. I like the idea of fretless for the sound I am going for but don't think I would be confident without the lines on the fretboard. Is it "rookie" to have a fretless with the cheater lines on it, or is it still "cool"?
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Very cool.
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3. Some people have argued with me that Ernie Ball basses in general are for slappers only, [/QUOTE]

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By the way, I do not slap at all and do not like a bright, stringy sound.
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