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Well, I'm back and most of you know what that means...

MingusBASS

MingusBASS

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I was away for a week at a wedding back home(Indiana) and just got back today. Welll...


The Fretless Buttercream Bongo 5 has landed and I doubt if I could be any happier right now. I should be playing it right now instead of posting but I just had to let you all know. Here's a few pics...hope you enjoy 'em.

Andrew
p.s. It's good to be back and it looks like I have a lot to catch up on.
 
you can move your new bongo to present status in your sig, when you stop playing that is.

sweet bass BTW, cant wait til I get my hands on one.
 
Ah, the wait is over - Congrats!

But alas, my wait has just recently begun! I've ordered mine with the same electronics and would love to hear your thoughts on the tone.

Anything to help pass the time! ;)
 
MingusBASS said:
The Fretless Buttercream Bongo 5 has landed and I doubt if I could be any happier right now. I should be playing it right now instead of posting but I just had to let you all know. Here's a few pics...hope you enjoy 'em.
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Andrew, man, that is beautiful! I think it's the first HS buttercream Bongo I've seen.

So now, tell me, is Buttercream a LTD. edition only color? Is color and a special case the only difference between a ltd. ed. and all the others?

Inquiring minds want to know...
 
The tone is in a word-exquisite. It's growly and powerful, yet smooth and pure. It's hard to put into words how it sounds...but it's an unbelievable bass and I'm very satisfied with my purchase. The Bongo 4 band eq/preamp works just as well(if not better) with the fretless as it does the fretted.

A big THANK YOU to the folks at EBMM that work magic into every instrument. It's funny 'cause, my Bongo seems a little more buttery then the Sting Ray Willies got in BC. The finish is stunning and looks great with the Pao Ferro fingerboard.

I can't wait to use it this weekend on some gigs.

Andrew :D :D :D
 
The Buttercream finish is only for this year and is Limited Edition.

It has burgundy lettering on the headstock and on the back it has "Limited Edition 2005" in burgundy right below the neckplate. It has cream side dots and markers and comes with the "vintage" style case. Peter(PsychicPet) has the exact same bass w/o lines so there's another Single Coil/Humbucker BC Bongo on this board even.

Gorgeous basses...

Andrew
 
Thanks for the info Andrew. I agree with you, EB MM have really outdone themselves with the Bongo, in every area – design and electronics, funtionality and esthetics.


BRAVO!!!!! BRAVO!!!!!
 
Brother Andrew!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel we must initiate ourselves a society! :D
isn't it amazing!?!?!?! I really am quite impressed with my fretless, the piezo is what really does it for me.
congrats man!

pd
 
Andrew,

We will miss your posts, as you will most likely be unable to put down your Bongo long enough to participate here... ;)

Sounds like another fine piece of craftsmanship has been delivered.
 
That bass looks awsome.
I'll have mine before Saturday if UPS allows it. I got mine with lines as well.
its a HH p,

Bongo fretless basses are in full bloom!
 
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