Broke down and got a Bongo today...

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Well, I have been itching for a 5 string and the other day I went to Guitar Center to grab some headphones for work. There was a Stealth (all flat black) 5 string Bongo on "Clearance"

I picked it up and played it. Felt solid with strong tone and felt good. (I always test basses unplugged FIRST).

I went tonight for fun to take a look at it again. This time plugged it in. Sounded really strong, felt really good, needs a set up strings are a bit high for my taste and the strings are to slinky feeling for me.

I had my 76 Jazz in the trunk that I have been looking at getting rid of. They offered me an even trade for the 76 Natural finish Jazz...

well...

I thought about it for a while...

and said no to the trade...

Put the Jazz bass back in the trunk and went back inside to get the Bongo.

It was on "Clearance" for some reason I dont know. Probably because there is a small scratch on the back of the lower horn and on the back of the bass... I dont really care about that I usually scratch my basses on my own.



Looking forward to playin around with it. Although it is an ugly lil guy, but a nice change from my all Natural Finished basses (Ken Smith BMTEG6 / BSREG6 etc...)

So welcome me to the oh much so talked about BONGO club...

 

[Flizzy21]

pics....
Those stealth bongos look so badass

idk wat i like better MM basses in crazy colors like orange or purple or the stealth stuff

 

[SLaPiNFuNK]

OK here are my pix...

from my cell phone on my girlfriends bed

 

[Lucas G]

congrats on the new bongo! it will start looking good to you in no time flat, trust me.

your girlfriend sleeps on the daintiest of beds. dang!

 

[wizay]

Its even got its own bed! ^^

 

[Honk'n_down-low]

Looks cool!! Congrats!!

 

[hyp.spec]

People consistently complain how 'ugly' those bongo's are. I think they look cool as hell!

 

[beethumpin4]

Hi there got two of them one 4 string stealth other 5 string standard black. You will love these basses the versatility is breathtaking live soundwise you can't beat them a little bottom heavy so I kinda slanted the pick ups lower for the B & E strings higher for the rest. Great sound studio wise. As for looks well either you likem or not I just don't really care.

 

[Joe Nerve]

OK here are my pix...

from my cell phone on my girlfriends bed

Ha! Another Bongo replaces the girlfriend. They're always doin that.

Only reason it's ugly to ya is because you're used to the tired "classic" fender look. When people start commenting on it you'll feel differently. Congrads.

 

[4 stringed fury]

I love bongos!

 

[CicadaSilence]

Throw some DR Black Beauties on that thing!

 

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Hi there got two of them one 4 string stealth other 5 string standard black. You will love these basses the versatility is breathtaking live soundwise you can't beat them a little bottom heavy so I kinda slanted the pick ups lower for the B & E strings higher for the rest. Great sound studio wise. As for looks well either you likem or not I just don't really care.

I almost feel like it is top heavy compared to my other basses...

I was playing it a bit last night just fiddling around, Its nice to play...

 

[SLaPiNFuNK]

I was wondering who made black strings...



The only strings I have used for years have been Ken Smith Slap Masters