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John Myung Bongo 4

You young whippersnappers have it SO good...

adouglas

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My lovely (and incredibly tolerant) wife of 20 years is away on a business trip, so naturally, the first thing I did was set up all the Loud Stuff in the middle of the living room, and I've been having sex with my Bongo for three days straight.

Good GHOD, I love this bass.

Then, last night I visited an old friend who is just taking up guitar at age 50-ish. Made me reminisce about the twisted, tortured path that got me where I am.

I've been through a pile of basses and another pile of amps, spending years (YEARS, mind you) searching for the gear that would give me the tone in my head.

I first picked up a bass in 1979 or thereabouts, and it wasn't until I got Da Bongo that I finally found what I was looking for. That was last year. It took 26 years to find the right answer.

That's longer than a lot of you have been alive. Dr. Stankface, Tiffles, and all of you who are still young, REJOICE that you have found such a FINE instrument so early in your life! Spend your energy playing and having a BLAST, not searching for "better" tone. It doesn't exist.

Life is REAL, REAL good!

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
 
Why yes. Yes we do.:p

I'll agree with you on the Bongo, though-it is the best bass, tonally, that I've ever played, and for the time being, I can't concieve of upgrading-the only other thing I'd get would be another Bongo.

:cool:
 
You'll Be OK

OK; let me get this right;
you're on the living room floor for 3 days by yourself making loud noises with a vibrating orange coloured object and you believe that line about a 'business trip' :eek:
 
PzoLover said:
OK; let me get this right;
you're on the living room floor for 3 days by yourself making loud noises with a vibrating orange coloured object and you believe that line about a 'business trip' :eek:
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:D

I did love the tone of my Bongo but it just wasn't my SR5. I will always praise the Bongo for its incredible tone. :cool:
 
wow...you've tainted by 15 year old mind...

oh well, it was bound to happen by you bongo owners

*hides behind his not here yet stingray*

<---- is cool for doing so

Greg
 
ah yes, the bongo is a cruel, cruel mistress. if only the spouse knew.
 
adouglas said:
It took 26 years to find the right answer.

That's longer than a lot of you have been alive.
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Yap, I'd have to day your search has got me by ooo almost 10 years lol
 
adouglas said:
That's longer than a lot of you have been alive. Dr. Stankface, Tiffles, and all of you who are still young, REJOICE that you have found such a FINE instrument so early in your life! Spend your energy playing and having a BLAST, not searching for "better" tone. It doesn't exist.

Life is REAL, REAL good!
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I am happy to rejoice - once I get my MM that is :D
 
Lazybite said:
79...was a grand year... I believe february of that year was also a good batch... particularaly the 23rd!!!
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February is a good month for Bass players in general I think. The late cliff burton's birthday was Feb. 10th as well!!:D
 
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