What can Brown do for you?

[Mobay45]

You know what they did for me? They brought my Bongo!!! Whoopee!!!

This thing doesn't have a scratch, dent or ding on it anywhere. It is pristine. I do need to oil the fret board, but that can wait until I put TI flats on it. I can't wait to go home and play it. I'll do some comparisons between my HH Bongo and my 55-02 this weekend and let you guys know how much better the Bongo sounds. Not that the 55-02 sounds bad, but I've played around with a Bongo before and I think it's going to kick a$$. Pics to follow tomorrow.

 

[xcental34x]

You know what they did for me? They brought my Bongo!!! Whoopee!!!

This thing doesn't have a scratch, dent or ding on it anywhere. It is pristine. I do need to oil the fret board, but that can wait until I put TI flats on it. I can't wait to go home and play it. I'll do some comparisons between my HH Bongo and my 55-02 this weekend and let you guys know how much better the Bongo sounds. Not that the 55-02 sounds bad, but I've played around with a Bongo before and I think it's going to kick a$$. Pics to follow tomorrow.

What Brown did for me was make me slave for a year for unfair wages and drive me insane.

~Patrick

 

[Mobay45]

What Brown did for me was make me slave for a year for unfair wages and drive me insane.

~Patrick

And that differs from other jobs how?

 

[xcental34x]

Well, now deaf people are driving me insane.

 

[xHARPERx]

what brown did for me: was give people something to complain about, I work in a call center for fedex, so all day long I hear "well brown would do ...." sucks...

 

[bassmonkeee]

I'll just ignore the whining people and simply say--congrats, and enjoy your new Bongo.

 

[bovinehost]

Oh yeah - congratulations!

I don't remember which one you got.......

 

[Mobay45]

DG 5 string HH. Now, who has a tort pickguard that they want to trade for a white ice?

 

[Mobay45]

Hi guys,

I played the Bongo for a while yesterday. I reeeaaallllyy like the sound that I'm getting out of it and I haven't even put the flats on it yet! One of the things I have a question about is that I've noticed the knobs turn very easily. Is this true on all Bongos? I like a little tension in the pots so they only turn when you want them to. The other thing that I noticed is the volume drop when the pickups are panned either way from center. Is this common? The basses that I've played in the past seem to compensate for volume when they're panned. Just wondering if somethings wrong or if it's like it's supposed to be.

I'm not very good at comparisons. I know what I like and that 's about as far as I analyze things. I also pulled out the 55-02 yesterday and A-B'ed the two. I ran them both flat through my Hartke Kickback 15 and the Bongo definitely has a fuller, more rounded tone than the 55-02. The Bongo just sounds to me like a bass should sound. A big, fat bottom end that has enough middle to deliver the high notes too. The 55-02 seems to be able to deliver one or the other, but not both at the same time.

The weathers been terrible here for the last two days, so I'll try to take pics this week.

Larry

 

[MingusBASS]

My Bongo's knobs move much easier then my Ray's but I've never had a problem with them staying where I'd like them to be set. The output changes quite a bit if I pan mine to the bridge or neck...so I don't think there's anything wrong with your Bongo.

Andrew

 

[Mobay45]

Thanks. When you buy a used one you always wonder if everything is the way it ought to be.

 

[cgworkman]

You know what they did for me? They brought my Bongo!!! Whoopee!!!

It's tomorrow. Where's the pics??

 

[bassmonkeee]

Thanks. When you buy a used one you always wonder if everything is the way it ought to be.

I believe the knobs are made of aluminum (aluminium to the rest of the planet--hey, guys! ) to help cut down on weight. Mine are very easy to turn, too. It's just the nature of the beast.

 

[todd4ta]

 

[Mobay45]

You guys crack me up!

 

[cgworkman]

Pics?

 

[Mobay45]

Pics?

I can't take any tonight because I have to go out to dinner, but I will be able to take some tomorrow. I promise to post some good ones tomorrow.

You have my word on it Chris.

You can be assured that I will get my camera and bass and supply you with some photos.

No joke.

I ain't just whistling "Dixie".

For sure, Dude.

 

[cgworkman]

All right... We'll give you one more day.

After that, we call your bluff. No pics, no Bongo.

 

[Mobay45]

For Chris and everyone else, here's the pics.

 

[Mobay45]

As you can see, I still have some yard clean up left to do this year.