my first MM... 5HH CAR Bongo

[riverbush]

received it from Bass Central on friday (great prices, btw)...

worksmanship is superb, fit and feel is wonderful, and just beginning to explore the many sounds in this baby (currently dialing in a little extra bridge pup, and slight mid and bass boost),

beautiful candy apple red, and white pearl guard,

the strings are a little too zingy and clickety clacky for my taste... would appreciate recommendations (I don't care for the low tension of TI flats),

also considering a different pickguard.. can anyone recommend where to get custom guards? any recommendations on colors to go with CAR?

i think this one will be a keeper,


doug

 

[bassmonkeee]

Congrats on the new Bongo.

For strings, I have fallen completely in love with Sadowsky flats. Great tone, but more tension than the TIs and very smooth to the touch.

For pickguards, I've had good luck with www.pickguards.us for Bongo pickguards, and he has some unique materials. Personally, I think mint green looks amazing with the CAR.

And, while I've gotten a custom pickguard from Bryan Boots, I haven't had any MM related experience with him, although I'm sure he'd be a good source, too. His selection is much, much smaller, though.

 

[MingusBASS]

Congrats on the Bongo! I have a Candy Red Bongo also and love it to death.

I think a Tort pg or abalone would look sweet with your Bongo.

Andrew

 

[stretch80]

D'addario Chromes have worked well on my SR5....which, sadly is neither candy apple red, or a Bongo. But it's got its own thing going...

 

[whamonkey]

D'addario Chromes have worked well on my SR5....which, sadly is neither candy apple red, or a Bongo. But it's got its own thing going...

Sadly????SADLY??????!!!!!! OK, you owe your baby an apology.....

 

[AnthonyD]

Funny - I thought the same thing...

Might need to throw in a dozen roses as well...

 

[MingusBASS]

I can't blame a guy for wanting a Bombshell over a plain Jane.

Andrew

 

[Samingo]

Now boys, we have a hard enough time with Other people bashing our well beloved Bongos, lets not start turning on each other. The Bongo is a Fantastic instrument. So is the Stingray, the Stingray five and the Sterling. Let's just leave it at that.

 

[Bassplyr]

Awww, I love it when we all get along.

 

[skabassist13]

has anyone said no pics no bass yet? cuz thats the rules.

 

[midopa]

Good call, Travis!

Schrödinger's Bass...

 

[stretch80]

that's too funny. I wrote that and left the computer .... and missed the rightful tirade I received.

I may find all my stuff thrown out on the sidewalk when I get home!

I do love my SR5. It has displaced a 76 Precision and a Cirrus 5 to become my #1 bass. But since I've posted no pictures, it could be completely fictional. I'll have to get on that.

 

[bovinehost]

"If you don't realize that nothing really exists until you share a digital photo with friends (and random strangers with clever screen names), then the internet has taught you nothing."

-----someone on the Dudepit

 

[Aragorn35016]

You know all of these "I just got my bongo" threads are starting to wear on my will power. It drives me nuts that I havent tried Bongo one yet. There's not a music store any where remotely close that will carry one, and so im left to my imagination as to what they are like! I may just have to take a 2 hour trip to Birmingham to see if I can find one there. It has the next closest MM dealer to where I live but man Id hate to drive that far only to not find one.

 

[MingusBASS]

Now boys, we have a hard enough time with Other people bashing our well beloved Bongos, lets not start turning on each other. The Bongo is a Fantastic instrument. So is the Stingray, the Stingray five and the Sterling. Let's just leave it at that.

Chill out! I was just joking around.

thats what this was for.

Andrew

 

[whamonkey]

Now boys, we have a hard enough time with Other people bashing our well beloved Bongos, lets not start turning on each other. The Bongo is a Fantastic instrument. So is the Stingray, the Stingray five and the Sterling. Let's just leave it at that.

The term "beloved " is reserved for Stingrays only so you have to use another word, such as "neato" or "cool" or "happy". Yeah, that's it......our "happy Bongos!"

 

[roballanson]

I agreed, the Stingray is the beloved.......

how about brilliant bongos....

All this talk of them I think its time I had a go on one.

 

[Mobay45]

You know all of these "I just got my bongo" threads are starting to wear on my will power. It drives me nuts that I havent tried Bongo one yet. There's not a music store any where remotely close that will carry one, and so im left to my imagination as to what they are like! I may just have to take a 2 hour trip to Birmingham to see if I can find one there. It has the next closest MM dealer to where I live but man Id hate to drive that far only to not find one.

Uhhhh....call first?

 

[roballanson]

Sound advice there

 

[bassmonkeee]

Uhhhh....call first?

Aw, c'mon--where's your sense of adventure?