Rejected Ideas

[koogie2k]

Yeah...the bongo guitar was not something I personally would have gotten.
I know one of the rejected prototypes...I held it in my hands....cried...then passed it to someone else to hold....then cry....

That was the neck thru Petrucci. I have a pic of it somewhere.....

 

[koogie2k]

Here it is.....but, for what it's worth...the BFR is top notch and I love 'em.

 

[travs]

bongo 6 with a mm90 could be a winner. wangmaster is classic fun

 

[GWDavis28]

Koogie, here is another picture.

Glenn |B)

 

[mbgreene]

I know one of the rejected prototypes...I held it in my hands....cried...then passed it to someone else to hold....then cry....

That was the neck thru Petrucci. I have a pic of it somewhere.....

Koogs, I remember talking to you while you were holding that at the open house. We looked around and thought that with your training you could probably take off with it and survive among the brush in the hills around the factory for days and eventually get home with it.
Took a minute of thinking before you finally said naaah

 

[adouglas]

I would have loved to see a Bongo guitar that got developed to the next stage. I'd buy one in a heartbeat, and I don't even play guitar.

But BP said "No way, it's not going to happen. Now sit down, shut up and eat your vegetables."

Or words to that effect.

The proto Bongo guitar is IMHO ugly because it's got the original, nearly circular shape and no pickguard. Looks like an M&M. The proto Bongo was like that too, and I think it's ugly. The final Bongo, after BP tweaked the shape, is much nicer, again IMHO. The lack of pickups didn't help the Bongo guitar's looks, either.

Proto Bongo bass:

 

[banjoplayer]

I discovered some pics on my harddisc, but I can´t remember what they are... Are they real EBMMS or something else? Can anybody help, please

 

[paranoid70]

Doesn't Petrucci play some prototype 20th or BFR on the Dream Theater "Score" DVD?

 

[mbgreene]

I discovered some pics on my harddisc, but I can´t remember what they are... Are they real EBMMS or something else? Can anybody help, please

Gibson scale, neck-through mahogany AL with humbuckers

It was a one off that BP had designed with Dudley and Drew. He ended up giving it to a guy who did some consulting work for them. there was a thread about it a few years ago. that picture surfaces every now and then.

The guy ended up putting it on e-bay shortly thereafter, which wasn't all that well received. If you search threads about prototypes you can get more of the story.

 

[kneeoh]

Doesn't Petrucci play some prototype 20th or BFR on the Dream Theater "Score" DVD?

It was a special JP that had the then ultra-mega secret mahogony tone-block and the 20th Silo pups. BP created it specially for JP after one of JP's visits. Apparently JP was noodling around on a 20th and liked it so much that BP offered to make the hybrid 20th/JP... unofficially dubbed "the Sitrucci" by 2 knuckleheads from Troy, MI ... and after 25 other prototypes, developed into the BFR JP.

 

[GWDavis28]

That was such a cool guitar!!!! Stealth!!!!

Would make an excellent futuristic AL.

Glenn |B)

 

[mr.b]

i think this is the proto JP BFR you were on about ... i seem to recall seeing a version with a bound neck too?

 

[koogie2k]

Koogs, I remember talking to you while you were holding that at the open house. We looked around and thought that with your training you could probably take off with it and survive among the brush in the hills around the factory for days and eventually get home with it.
Took a minute of thinking before you finally said naaah

LOL...yeah, I remember....good times for sure. Yes, it did go through my mind...just for a second.

 

[Smellybum]

That was such a cool guitar!!!! Stealth!!!!

Would make an excellent futuristic AL.

Glenn |B)

the guy who poppa gave it to and hocked it on ebay is an idiot!!! - Amazing sexy guitar....

 

[MusicManJP6]

It was a special JP that had the then ultra-mega secret mahogony tone-block and the 20th Silo pups. BP created it specially for JP after one of JP's visits. Apparently JP was noodling around on a 20th and liked it so much that BP offered to make the hybrid 20th/JP... unofficially dubbed "the Sitrucci" by 2 knuckleheads from Troy, MI ... and after 25 other prototypes, developed into the BFR JP.

Wow, cool story! I had no idea. So, the 20th has a tone block as well then huh?

 

[kneeoh]

Wow, cool story! I had no idea. So, the 20th has a tone block as well then huh?

Yup... the first of the Ball line to have it, so in a way you can consider the 20th Silo to be the original BFR.

 

[kneeoh]

i seem to recall seeing a version with a bound neck too?

That would be this guitar.

 

[( o )===#]

That is the sexiest thing I have ever seen.

 

[Octavarius]

That is the sexiest thing I have ever seen.

It is, really. Does anyone know what happened to this one? Does John still have it, or has it been sold at an auction or what? Same applies for the other one.

 

[ScoobySteve]

We need to petition for a Bongo Guitar!

I want BONGO!