👕 Get New Ernie Ball Merch Now!
  • Ernie Ball
  • Music Man
  • Sterling by Music Man
Majesty Premium Select

John Myung Sig Bass

metalarch

metalarch

Well-known member
Joined
Nov 20, 2008
Messages
140
Location
Mexico city
Hello all,
Just saw a video on Premier Guitar, interview with J Petrucci and J Myung, talking about their rig.
John Myung said that in 2020 his Bongo 6 will be available as a Signature Bass, so that is cool!
Also, when he showed the bass it looked to have a rotary switch selector for the pickups…
 
MaxKlein40 said:
how come? I was considering a similar mod to a bass I have with one pickup (adding a second w/ a rotary pickup selector)
Click to expand...
He said it was a RAD idea, not a bad one. I've never had one, but whatever works. Plenty of guitars and basses have used rotary switches. A lot harder to knock it out of place, and maybe easier to tell where you are without looking.
 
Edmang said:
Guess that would depend if John has them on his Bongo or not since it is a signature model.
Click to expand...

Yes, I agree.

I know that John Myung currently uses Cobalt Rounds so IMO steel frets would be a better option than nickel frets, but I guess at this point only John and EBMM know what kind of frets he is actually using! :)
 
It might be a silly question (but seeing as I don’t know the answer it’s not at this point :p )
Will this only be available as a 6 string ? Or are there plans to keep the same concept/signature features but scale it down to 4’s and 5’s ?
 
danny-79 said:
It might be a silly question (but seeing as I don’t know the answer it’s not at this point :p )
Will this only be available as a 6 string ? Or are there plans to keep the same concept/signature features but scale it down to 4’s and 5’s ?
Click to expand...

I'm thinking this will only be a 6, since that's all John really plays, but who knows!
 
danny-79 said:
It will be interesting to see how this works out. Granted there are a lot more 6 string players about today but still not that many
Click to expand...

I agree, since his bass actually has a 5 string neck, maybe they can make a 5 string. I would prefer a 5 string, because that's my main bass, but I would actually buy a 6 string if that's all they come out with! :D
 
jaxbassplayer said:
I agree, since his bass actually has a 5 string neck, maybe they can make a 5 string. I would prefer a 5 string, because that's my main bass, but I would actually buy a 6 string if that's all they come out with! :D
Click to expand...

I didn’t know that. Or even how it works. Squished an extra string on a five string neck for extra tight string spacing? (Going to look for photos now) :p
 
danny-79 said:
John Myung Details Gear Used on New Dream Theater Album, Reveals What Makes His Bass Different From Stock Versions | Music News @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

I found this but still doesn’t explain the mechanics of the neck
Click to expand...

From what I read, he liked the larger 6 string body, but with the smaller 5 string neck. The 6 string bridge is the same as well so you basically have a tighter string spacing due to the narrower nut width on the 5 string neck! Due to these specs and the fact John only plays a 6 string I really doubt that they would make a 4 or 5 string model, I think it will only be the actual bass he plays, which is the 6 string, but this is just my opinion now.
 
jaxbassplayer said:
From what I read, he liked the larger 6 string body, but with the smaller 5 string neck. The 6 string bridge is the same as well so you basically have a tighter string spacing due to the narrower nut width on the 5 string neck! Due to these specs and the fact John only plays a 6 string I really doubt that they would make a 4 or 5 string model, I think it will only be the actual bass he plays, which is the 6 string, but this is just my opinion now.
Click to expand...

That’s what I was thinking regarding the neck.
Either way I’m looking forward to seeing the finished item how ever it comes
 
I watched a few video interviews. His bass is basically a 6 string bongo body size, but with the 6 strings on a 5 string neck. But the profile has also been made more D shaped than the normal 5string bongo neck.

He also doesn't use the EQ on the bass at all, just the two pickups on evenly.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Flex Capo
Back
Top