which bongo pickup configuration

[ptuckerbass]

I used to study with Dave LaRue a few years ago and sought his advice on this exact subject.

He suggested H/S for a four string and H/H for a five string. He thinks the B-string tone is better with the two humbuckers.

I then asked him about piezo option. He says it's very nice (yet another tone option) and if you can afford the price increase, go for it.

With his advice, I purchased a 5 string H/H/P and couldn't be happier.

 

[MingusBASS]

Yeah but what does Dave LaRue know?!?! I think the B String does sound better on my HH Bongo than my Single H.

 

[4metta]

Nah....Dave probably said that before the single H's were out. Everybody knows single H Bongos rule the world.

 

[MingusBASS]

I believe he still uses a 4 string HSc Bongo and a HH Bongo 5.

 

[wraithwrider]

Yo!

Now I am from up North

Which Bongo Pick up config? All of them of course.

Seriously I have both HH and HS configurations and while the 4HH is great the 5HS sounds more 'woody' and sophisticated. This may be down to a greater body mass (is the body larger?) but if it's a 4 string you're after and an HS comes up I wouldn't be put off.

Truth is I suspect their all awesome

Peter

 

[lexlagoon]

Thanks a lot wraithwrider, azzy wazzy and all.

 

[Randracula]

I had a loaner Bongo 5H for a while and now own a Bongo 4HH. I prefer the HH.The 5H sounded really good but to my ears wasn't a whole lot different form what I could get out of a single H SR4, SR5 or Sterling(just a hell of alot louder ).The Bongo 4HH on the other hand is very different from my other EBMM basses yet there is definitely something that is inherently EBMM in the tone..I dig it.

 

[MingusBASS]

+1