Poor Bongo!

[BongoPeg]

So I am having the worst luck lately. I broke my nut the other day, but this week wasn't done with me. My bass got knocked over into a drum set. I felt like I lost a hand because for two years I kept it in immaculate condition and in one week that changed, and I wasn't even the cause. Anyway, photos:



Any ideas what to do? CS tells me I can order a new body for 600$. But I don't know if that is worth it. I don't have money cause I just spent it on that EBMM audiophile rig I posted a couple weeks ago. Is there a better option? Or do I just live with it?

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[jlepre]

Oh nooooooo
For that much money I would just do a refinish. Then you can have a unique bass.

 

[JayDawg]

So I am having the worst luck lately. I broke my nut the other day, but this week wasn't done with me. My bass got knocked over into a drum set. I felt like I lost a hand because for two years I kept it in immaculate condition and in one week that changed, and I wasn't even the cause. Anyway, photos:

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Any ideas what to do? CS tells me I can order a new body for 600$. But I don't know if that is worth it. I don't have money cause I just spent it on that EBMM audiophile rig I posted a couple weeks ago. Is there a better option? Or do I just live with it?

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That sucks, I am sorry to hear that. Keep in mind you can always buy the body later on too when you are able. Would that be with the body being finished too or unfinished?

 

[ivbenaplayin]

ouch! If nothing happened to the playablilty of the bass, either go the refinish route or just keep giggin' the heck out of it... BTW, was someone swinging it like a club when it went through the drum kit!?

 

[J Romano]

Sorry man, that was quite a hit. Can you recoup anything from the person who knocked it over? If there is no structural damage I'd live with it and look down the line for most affordable options........

 

[bovinehost]

I'd have it stripped and refin it in some insane color.

 

[five7]

I'd put some of my own dings in it and keep playin it out every chance I could. If you want it to be perfect, keep it locked up in a safe. The first dings are always the worse!

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

That's why they invented drum machines!

Seriously though, I'd just touch it up and see if I could live with it. If not, the refinish option might be worth considering.

 

[stu42]

Ouch. That sucks. What colour is that? It looks like a nice one - one of those rare Orange/Gold colours. Like Jay said, was the replacement body going to be finished or unfinished? I'm guessing unfinished.

That's rough. Sorry to see that.

 

[cellkirk74]

Scars of a player's life. Keep and and play it.

(F*nder would call that reliced and charge you extra for that stuff...)

 

[bassmonkeee]

Like Jay said, was the replacement body going to be finished or unfinished? I'm guessing unfinished.

There is no way EB/MM would send him an unfinished body and expect him to get it painted to match. It would be a replacement body in the same color.


So, the OP has a couple of options:

1) Pay the $600 for a new body that will replace the current one

2) Have just the body refinished for around $300-$400. No way of knowing if anyone could match the current color exactly if that's what you wanted.

3) Have both the body and neck refinished for around $600. Including shipping both ways, this is about what I paid for the Billy Bass.

4) Accept the dings and move on without spending any money.



So, how exactly did the bass end up in the drumset?

 

[BongoPeg]

My father was moving the drum set out of the way so he could reach something and my bass was on a stand nearby. His sports coat caught on my bass and pulled it straight off the stand.

I would easily refinish it if it wasn't such a gorgeous color. The last picture really gives you an idea of the beauty.

EB has beautiful paint choices I gotta say. I think I might just keep the scars.

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[J Romano]

Some thing for you and your dad to talk about for years to come!

 

[Jimmyb]

Make up a story about you seeing a bus full of school children on fire and hanging off the edge of a bridge, whilst being attacked by bears.

You had to use the bass to fend off the angry bears, who were protesting about the increasing price of honey, with your Bongo, before using it to prop up the bus and safely rescue the children.

Women will love you for being the hero.

 

[bassmonkeee]

Women will love you for being the hero.

Yeah--Like women talk to the bass player...

 

[Jimmyb]

They would if he'd fought off the angry bears.

 

[Arctic11]

That color is really cool! I would try to keep it, if you could.

 

[J Romano]

It appeared that there are a number of cracks in the finish. To prevent the finish from chipping off, you might want to put some super glue on the cracks to bond the finish from flaking off. Just a light coat in the crack with a toothpick should hold it and it may even blend in............

 

[BongoPeg]

That's something I am definitely considering. I would like to prevent further damage. If it blends the color that would be lovely!

I will keep hero stories in mind ha ha.

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[Movielife]

What colour is that?! It's lovely. I hope you get a good resolution. $600 for a sprayed body seems good to me.