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Bongo!!!

hey guys! so i just got my Bongo.it's a Lava Pearl 4 strings i bought to Jim Lynch ( gearhunter420 , a very great guy ) and i just wanted to share this with u. first impresion? WOW:eek:...

it was awsome, my first ever High-quality owned bass! oh Lord...it was just beautiful with those Dr Red Devils ( i believe ) strings on.

sound? well...i didn't like it very much, because the strings were buzzing all over so...i couldn't actually play. i adjusted the thruss rod a lil and the next day ( today) i could play a lil. i really didn't dig it.i guess i don't like old strings sound.kind of mute. the great thing is that mister jim Lynnch hook me up with a new set of Super Slinkyes. wow, i changed them and OH LORD!!! WHAT A SOUND!!!

just that, i have to adjust the strings height. i don't like the high action, i HATE that.i just love the low action so, i have to do something about and I CAN'T!!!!


seems that the wrench size is royal ( i believe ). i used either a 1,5 mm allen wrench and a 2 mm one. none of them fit. the 1,5 is to lil, and the 2 is to big :bawl::bawl:


so, anyone help me??? please??? i guess it's probably a 0.06" wrench ( 1/16 ?? ) so like 1, 52 mm or so. where can i find that? how do i do that?


so, the day i got it, i went to Barcelona ( 60 km distance, 32 milles?? ) over to my church and grabbed my Mag 115. came back home and plugged ( today ) the bass.. i love it, but, i will love it more when i'll get it all set up.


tomorow i will go to the youth meeting and i'll play that thing FOR THE GLORY OF THE LORD!!!!! i am the bass player there and will be the main bass player in the church too soon. i'm the second player in our church.


so, there u have a pic of it ( bad one ) but i will get some more and high quality tomorrow ( in action too ) .so just wait on me :D.



i want to thank Mister Jim Lynch!!! Such a great person!!! very understanding, kind and patient. such a great deal and such a great treatment!


sure will do more "bussines" with him in the future !
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congrats on the new Bongo (love the colour). If I remember correctly, the bridge saddles take a 1/16 allen wrench (Made in USA). A word of advice, set your neck relief first and then your saddle height. The truss rod has an effect beyond the typical truss rods of other manufacturers.
 
congrats on the new Bongo (love the colour). If I remember correctly, the bridge saddles take a 1/16 allen wrench (Made in USA). A word of advice, set your neck relief first and then your saddle height. The truss rod has an effect beyond the typical truss rods of other manufacturers.

yeah, i did that...now i have to set the saddle height and i don't have the wrench :crying::crying:

oh God, so now i have to order one...maybe some cents + 30 $ shipping taxes:crying::crying::crying::crying:

thank you guys for ur inputs! i love the colours too...
 
yeah, i did that...now i have to set the saddle height and i don't have the wrench :crying::crying:

oh God, so now i have to order one...maybe some cents + 30 $ shipping taxes:crying::crying::crying::crying:

thank you guys for ur inputs! i love the colours too...

Hey man that is nice that is the color I wanted, but musicansfriend didn't have it in that color, so i got black. I just got mine last week. You don't have to order that wrench you can go to pepboys, or autozone and get one, thats what I did.
 

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oh LORD!!!!! Dear Jesus!!!! Praise to HIM!!!

wow, i played my Bongo this saturday and sunday morning at our church. oh GOD!!! it sounds so so so so so AWSOME! oh man, i just adore that tone!!! it sounds like a sadowsky ( the way i eq it ) throuugh my Ashdown Mag 300 ( 115 combo ) ..

oh Lord!!! i will update a more detailed opinion and with some pics


bless u all!


I LOVE THE LORD!!!! I LOVE MY GIRLFRIEND!!!! I LOVE MY FAMILY!!! I LOVE MY BONGO!!!!
 
oh LORD!!!!! Dear Jesus!!!! Praise to HIM!!!

wow, i played my Bongo this saturday and sunday morning at our church. oh GOD!!! it sounds so so so so so AWSOME! oh man, i just adore that tone!!! it sounds like a sadowsky ( the way i eq it ) throuugh my Ashdown Mag 300 ( 115 combo ) ..

oh Lord!!! i will update a more detailed opinion and with some pics


bless u all!


I LOVE THE LORD!!!! I LOVE MY GIRLFRIEND!!!! I LOVE MY FAMILY!!! I LOVE MY BONGO!!!!

I hate everything that you love. But, that's because I have yet to find the Bongo I want. Perhaps if I ever find an unlined fretless Bongo HH in a cool color for a reasonable price, then I too will love the lord, your girlfriend, and your family.
 
I hate everything that you love. But, that's because I have yet to find the Bongo I want. Perhaps if I ever find an unlined fretless Bongo HH in a cool color for a reasonable price, then I too will love the lord, your girlfriend, and your family.

.....well.... the Bible says... "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well!"


that's what i did and still try harder to do it more and this is how i got a Wonderful Girfriend....oh Lord!!! and this is how i got a bass ( a great one )


if asked, i will post a pic with my girl :D