NBD: Sterling Silver Bongo 6 HS!

[Ray Salamon]

Alright... adding to the EBMM love here in my house... found a Bongo 6 HS in "mint" condition... advertised as playing for 20 minutes total. Worked out a deal I'm happy with, and it's en route to me now. It's supposed to be here Thursday sometime.

Once it shows up, I'll take a "family" photo of this, with my Firemist Orange Sterling 5 HH and Bongo 5 HH BFR.

Pretty excited. I've owned a couple sixers (Spector USA bolt on, Pedulla Thunderbolt 6), but they were before I "found" EBMMs. I think my stable will be pretty much complete like this now... but we'll see what GAS does to me, and what EBMM puts out in the future of course

Needless to say, I'm pretty excited for it.

 

[Freddels]

Very nice. What's the string spacing on the sixers?

 

[J Romano]

Wow!!!!!! Congrats.................

 

[madbassplaya]

That's hot. Seriously.

 

[mfallmann]

WOW .. and you're the one to deflorate it with a nice chip on the headstock ... congratz

 

[Bass Control]

Wow. Looks great. I'm jealous, I've been craving another 6 banger lately and this didn't help with the gas.

 

[keko]

Congrats!

Wow, ...bridge and headstock are looking scary!

Nice color!

 

[cellkirk74]

Congrats!

A Bongo 6 is something I can see at some point in my future too.

 

[Ray Salamon]

Very nice. What's the string spacing on the sixers?

17.5mm, same as 5s. Perfectly comfortable for me.

WOW .. and you're the one to deflorate it with a nice chip on the headstock ... congratz

Hehe yeah. It's in brand-new condition, so I'm pretty excited for it! If I didn't manage to get this one, it was likely that I was going to order one from ThePerfectBass.

Wow. Looks great. I'm jealous, I've been craving another 6 banger lately and this didn't help with the gas.

GAS? You should just get one. They're amazing, of course!

 

[melvin7822]

Hey Ray,
Looks like you're coming down with a fever (Bongo fever that is). How do you like the HS compared to your HH? I'm torn between getting a Bongo 6 in HS or H.

 

[Ray Salamon]

Melvin,
Yeah, a bit of Bongo fever for sure. Mostly wanted a good 6er in my stable, and I wanted to stay true to EBMM (not to mention that I absolutely love my BFR Bongo 5HH!), so when this popped up I "had" to get it. I debated between HH and HS for a long time. Basically, the deciding factor became - "Which one comes up used first".
Once I get it in my hands and I get some play time on it, I'll let you know what I think of it versus the 5HH as far as tone goes.
I still want to try a single-H'd Bongo. I'm kind of scared to, though

 

[KevinM]

That is one phat neck.

but they were before I "found" EBMMs.

You don't find EBMM's. They find you.

 

[JayDawg]

Very nice! Definitely one sexy looking bass!

 

[Ray Salamon]

Today's the day it's supposed to show up. Can't wait for it!!

 

[Ray Salamon]

Gotta run to Guitar Center one of these days so I can get another wall hanger and take a nice family picture. I'll take a shoddy one tomorrow when the light is OK again.

 

[J Romano]

A real looker, congrats!

 

[lefenton]

Nice colour scheme! Can't wait to hear your thoughts on the HS

 

[Ray Salamon]

Very crappy shot of the family... I'll take a better one when I have actual lighting to work with:

 

[keko]

Hey Ray, ...I just tried Bongo 6 H Stealth at my dealer's store about a few hours ago, ...I just bought small lightweight bass combo stage monitor amp and while testing asked my dealer to give me something of EBMM basses for a test, ..he gives me that Bongo 6...and WOW... , love at first sight!
It's more versatile than I've ever expected!!!

Those Bongo 6 bangers are really killer basses!

One day I'll afford myself one too!

 

[MK Bass Weed]

Boy, that Sixer looks soooo...Boss-Like...