Wednesday Torture from Camp Bovine

[adouglas]

excuse my ignorance on the matter, but since i have never seen a bass with piezo pickups, where's the piezo in the picture?

The piezo pickup is in the bridge. See how the bridge saddles are shaped like little boxes? On an EBMM without piezo, the saddles are cylindrical...like little barrels.

Also, notice the blend knob (second from the top if you're standing the bass on its tail). It's a double, stacked pot. The smaller of the two controls on that shaft is the piezo blend.

Finally, notice how the back of the bass has an extra plate that sits behind where the bridge is mounted? That's where the piezo electronics live.

 

[russinator]

Gosh I'm glad you typed all that before I started to!

 

[jamesattard]

thanks a bunch

 

[Bill]

Wow! What a beauty!!

 

[bovinehost]

Great bass all the way around.

You neat freaks out there would be all quivering if you got your hands on this one.

Wrong case? Sure, whatever, it's a case.

Stickers still on the finish? Only on the back.

Fingerprints? I'll get a polishing cloth next year.

It's clearly a player. Dave doesn't baby it or treat it like the crown jewels. I went ahead and wiped it down for the photos, heh heh. I was careful to not clean the factory stickers, Dave!

That headstock really is a work of art, isn't it?

 

[NorM]

That takes the Bongo to a whole new level. Simply stunning color and the woods look beautiful. IF EBMM were ever going to offer a bass sig model, that would be the one I would buy. Once again, stunning.

I always considered the bongo to be the LaRue Model. I heard the LaRue did help with this bass. Could someone official respond with what LaRue's contributions are/were.

We know you are lurking Dave....

 

[adouglas]

I went ahead and wiped it down for the photos, heh heh.

Oh, c'mon. Admit it. You were just collecting a LaRue DNA sample.

 

[bassmonkeee]

I always considered the bongo to be the LaRue Model. I heard the LaRue did help with this bass. Could someone official respond with what LaRue's contributions are/were.

We know you are lurking Dave....

It wasn't just Dave. Tony Levin, LaRue and even Phil Chen had a hand in it. In fact, when I was talking to Dudly and Dave at the same time , I was telling Dudley how much the Bongo changed my "bass paradigm," Dave chimed in with, "Yeah, I helped, too*."










* Not in those exact words, but he was certainly proud of the Bongo, too, and rightfully so.

 

[francric]

I was telling Dudley how much the Bongo changed my "bass paradigm,"

Your bass para what????? oh that ........... ok...........

 

[bassmonkeee]

Your bass para what????? oh that ........... ok...........

I forgot we get guitar players over here from time to time. I should try and use smaller words.

 

[MingusBASS]

Holy crap that is gorgeous!

 

[tkarter]

Your bass para what????? oh that ........... ok...........

I don't know what that word means either. I ain't looking it up.

I believe he was saying it changed how he perceived the bass to be. Or he was saying Big Revalation.

The bongo doesn't look like a P bass for sure. That is the beauty of it until you own one. Then you get to feel the real beauty of the creation of the best bass ever. imho


The bongo is different. Plug it in and you know. Then you will love.


Oh and Mr. LaRue can play the crap out of a five string too. I let him decide between 4 and 5 and listen.

Dallas taught me one thing. I ain't much.

tk

 

[HornetAMX]

That Mahogany looks great! I want one just like that one, only a Bongo 5H!

 

[Big Poppa]

TK you are a bunch!

 

[phatduckk]

i played Pops' RW neck Bongo a bit and also got a lil chance to play LaRue's bass for a minute or two when i asked him for some pointers. i see the light. when i get a Bongo it'll prolly be a single H ... less knobs n stuff with those (im a simple guy).

but anywho. since i was seeing the Bongo light n all i talked to Dave about the switch from Sterling to Bongo. I figure who better to explain than Dave. Long story short, Dave mentioned he played a part in the Bongo testing and provided a bunch of feedback. Im sure there's more to it than that - i dunno details, but from taht conversation i gathered that LaRue did indeed have some input/part in the Bongo. Obviously Dudley and BP were highly involved and instrumental in the design

 

[Oldtoe]

I'm going to have to get one of those single-H Blue Dawn LE Bongos, I'm afraid.

 

[hankSRay]

I thought a trans finish would make the bongo look more odd (odd in a good way) but whoa that thing is killer. I keep beatin around the bush but I know I have to buy a bongo.

 

[82Daion]

Beautiful.

It's close enough to red for me to compliment Dave's taste in basses.

 

[bdgotoh]

Just beautiful. Awesome woods and amazing finish.

My dream Bongo is a single H 4 with a clear oil finish on the neck (like Sterlings and Stingrays), rosewood fingerboard, and a cherry sunburst over lightweight ash body.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Very nice indeedie!!!