The magical Billy Bass. Warning: Big pictures of something you've never seen....

[laneline]

Congratulations on your son firstly and outstanding job on the Bongo, I think it looks sick without the guard, talk about one off's.
Pat is great to deal with, certainly one of the best. All the best.

 

[dave64o]

Wow, that's a job well done - and you now have a one-of-a-kind instrument. I like it!


EDIT - Oh, and another vote for no pickguard. It not only looks great that way, it also makes it that much more of a one-of-a-kind.

 

[Golem]

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+1 on the No-PG !

While I dig the sight of more area of finish color provided
by the absence of a PG, I would never bother with a refin
for that effect alone.

OTOH, I dig the EBMM "signature" symbolism of an oval on
the face of the bass. So ..... I'm thinking about some cool
sorta decorative-industrial screws to fill the holes and also
outline the oval with the PG removed, something chromed,
with flat oval heads maybe 1/8" or more diameter on small
shafts [sometimes called "button head" screws. Acoarst, if
I accomplish this, pix must follow.


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[fly]

awesome story, pics, bass, and son.

i have to agree totally..........nicely done.

 

[sloshep]

Very nice mod. I do like it better with the pickguard.

 

[mbao]

awesome looking

 

[boombox]

Awesome! I love it with and without he guard. I can't decide which I like better! Congrats on the baby boy!! .... are you going to reinstall the mutes?

 

[Lynottfan]

Congrats on the lad and your new baby is cool to! lol

Not a huge bongo fan but your one is very cool, especially without the PG, gives it a very clean line which always appeals to me anyway, nice one rock on.

 

[bassmonkeee]

Awesome! I love it with and without he guard. I can't decide which I like better! Congrats on the baby boy!! .... are you going to reinstall the mutes?

Thanks! Yeah, I like both looks, too. That's why I went with the fake screws.

And, the mutes now live on my other Bongo. I like them more with frets than fretless.

 

[DTG]

I had to go back and take another look, it's just beautiful !!

 

[Rano Bass]

Good job, congrats on the bass and the baby.

 

[bassmonkeee]

The bass passes the taste test.




I have to take some pictures of the bass with the black ice pickguard from Uncle Magnus. It looks a lot cooler with the daphne blue than I thought it would.

 

[0DDJ0B]

The bass passes the taste test.




I have to take some pictures of the bass with the black ice pickguard from Uncle Magnus. It looks a lot cooler with the daphne blue than I thought it would.

the taste test lol

 

[MadMatt]

Awesome job!!! I think your son proves it... Bongo's do taste better! ;-)

 

[keko]

Wonderful pics, especially with baby neck bite!

This Bongo "transformer" got kind of special mojo!

 

[JoshL]

Slightly belated congrats on both the baby and the bass.

Have to admit I LOL'd at the taste test!

 

[jlepre]

It's widely known that B strings make the BEST teething rings...I know from experience...

 

[bassmonkeee]

I'm fairly certain that Billy thinks I only need four strings.

 

[Elad_E]

if Billy would become a bassist (and I'm sure he will) it would be awesome if he'd be playing this bass.

 

[Holdsg]

brings new meaning to the term "tasty fills"