maple fingerboard bongo

[robbie g]

Im interested to know if there are any plans for a maple fingerboard bongo in the future, Thanks

 

[bovinehost]

So far, we have to say this - "Nope."

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

They are available on special order for artists...or whatever you call those guys in high profile Bands

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[midopa]

As phattDuck said, first go multi-multi-platinum. Then maybe you've got a chance.

 

[Franky]

besides, 18v preamps with maple fretboards would be hideously snappy

 

[AnthonyD]

Franky - Great point... And I know snappy... I do snappy...

I love snappy - but that be too much snappy!

 

[Dargin]

No

 

[cgworkman]

No

hahahahaha

 

[bovinehost]

See? Sometimes, mostly by accident, I am actually right.

 

[jongitarz]

We did make one in the prototype stage, and it was FUGLY Just didn't look right

 

[philthygeezer]

It's kind of interesting to see all the questions on config already thoroughly researched by EB. Good work is much appreciated.

 

[MingusBASS]

Do you still have the prototype around? I think we'd all like to see a picture.

Andrew

 

[TSanders]

Do you still have the prototype around? I think we'd all like to see a picture.

Andrew

+2

 

[jongitarz]

Do you still have the prototype around? I think we'd all like to see a picture.

Andrew

You guys are gonna cringe, but as a matter of fact, it was cut up just last week.

 

[clanner]

so the only prototype bongo left is the swamp ash?

 

[TSanders]

You guys are gonna cringe, but as a matter of fact, it was cut up just last week.

Are you kidding. Why not auction it on eBay??

 

[bovinehost]

I'm guessing that it was considered ugly and Sterling didn't want it out there, making people say, "Look at that ugly thing."

I mean, I'm with you guys, I would love to see photos of all the Bongo Oddities (wasn't there a guitar?), but hey, we take what we can get and we've been thrown some pretty nice crumbs lately, right?

Having said that....Jon? Can we have some more crumbs?

 

[jongitarz]

When the Bongo was in the design phase, I am sure they thought of EVERYTHING. I know that a lot of different woods were tried etc. and the best of all those combinations is what the Bongo is now

 

[bovinehost]

There was a Bongo guitar, wasn't there?

And....well, photos, you know, that would be fun.

 

[TSanders]

A Bongo guitar??

Thanks to you Jack, Lord Bongo, if thats really your name; my head is spinning.