NBD Fretless Bongo 6

[SongySan]

My new unlined fretless Bongo 6 HS arrived from Bass Central. I played it a bit with the EB Slinky's it came with and then restrung it with TI Jazz Flats. It's my first fretless and my first 6-er, it's been pretty effortless to adjust to and so far I'm really digging the sound and the playability. Here come the pics:

 

[ArtechnikA]

My new unlined fretless ...View attachment 690710

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[Gorn]

Those are weird looking unlines.

 

[chiggun]

They're inlays

 

[ArtechnikA]

They're lines

fixed it for you...

 

[chiggun]

fixed it for you...

Maybe his unlined fretless is the blue one behind it...

 

[SongySan]

Those are weird looking unlines.

Lol, that's what I get for not proofreading. Clearly its a lined fretless.

 

[SongySan]

Maybe his unlined fretless is the blue one behind it...

No, that's my fretful Bongo 5 HSp

 

[TolerancEJ]

Beautiful instrument. Congratulations!

 

[jon5252]

How do you like the TI flats on it? I am a real fan of those strings.

 

[SongySan]

How do you like the TI flats on it? I am a real fan of those strings.

It's the first time I've tried the TIs, but so far I like them. I prefer the feel of them to the LaBella flats I have on my other Bongo. The TI flats have lower tension and a bit more resistance when you slide. I also prefer the tone to that of the LaBellas.

 

[SongySan]

Beautiful instrument. Congratulations!

Thanks! As the Freudian typo in my original post indicated, I was originally planning on ordering an unlined fretless, but I decided I needed the safety net/training wheels of lines on my first fretless. I really prefer the look of unlined fingerboards, but I think the white lines on the ebony board works really well with the look of the stealth pearl Bongo.

 

[BMGecko]

Congrats on the new Bongo, I got mine from Bass Central 'but a week and a half back. I'm impressed with my 6!

 

[Baird6869]

Cool!

Can't get much rarer an EBMM than a white lined fretless Bongo 6HS. Does it have piezo as well?

 

[BMGecko]

Cool!

Can't get much rarer an EBMM than a white lined fretless Bongo 6HS. Does it have piezo as well?

Piezo pickups are only available on 4's and 5's, I believe... Might check the website, but I would ordered my 6 with them if it was possible.

 

[Joshua Pickenpaugh]

I dig the stealth colors, congrats and have fun!

 

[Brother Goose]

white lines....

congrats on a nasty fretless- that should keep you busy!

 

[SongySan]

Piezo pickups are only available on 4's and 5's, I believe... Might check the website, but I would ordered my 6 with them if it was possible.

That's right. If piezo were available on the 6, I would have ordered it with that option.
My Bongo 5 has piezo and I like the additional tonal options I can get from it. I usually play that one with about 60% single coil and 40% piezo (sorry humbucker).

 

[mikeyjm2]

Totally jealous! Always wanted a Bongo of some sort and that one is beautiful, even with the lines!

+1 on the TI flats. I have 3 basses strung with them (2 of the 3 fretless) and couldn't be happier with them.

 

[TolerancEJ]

Thanks! As the Freudian typo in my original post indicated, I was originally planning on ordering an unlined fretless, but I decided I needed the safety net/training wheels of lines on my first fretless. I really prefer the look of unlined fingerboards, but I think the white lines on the ebony board works really well with the look of the stealth pearl Bongo.

No problems. I read through the first few posts. I chose to take the high road and not comment on the typo.

I can't afford the TI flats. For me, a 6-string set costs above $100.

For my custom built 6-string fretless, I'm using Rotosound 6-string flatwounds.