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SBMM Bongo!!
- Thread starter Chris Chong
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Wow, I never thought they'd do that. I think it's also time for the Bongo to be updated, like what they did with the Stingray Special.
It was updated, with the lightweight hardware, etc, a couple of years before they did the Stingray Special!
The Bongo has kinda been a test pilot for EBMM's new ideas before they work them into their more mainstream instruments. Personally, I want to see the Bongo added to EBMM's customisation tool. There needs to be more colour options, and they need to put a fretless back into production.
No freaking way!! Just when I thought I purchased my last bass....
SBMM, please have a good standard of production for these basses!
Agreed, there’s a lot riding on this. It’s almost like this could be a redemption for some of their, shall we say, indiscretions.
If they can do it for the SBMM Joe Dart , they sure better do it for their Bongo.
Here is the real question ……. how much ?
I sure do hope to see Juliaplaysgroove with one of these !!!
I'm seeing on the sbmm website that the electronics don't seem to be very similar to the EBMM bongo.... 2-band preamp with ceramic pickups, maybe it sounds great, maybe not, but, I don't think it's very similar to the Original bongo sound. In addition, the body is mahogany from what it details, the EBMM body is made of basswood, which is strange, since I understand that it is not an expensive wood... it is strange that they have not chosen it in the SBMM version. We'll see how it sounds
The tuners seem to be sticking out quite a bit further than in the EBMM version. Same thing as with the stingrays, but at least in this picture it seems even more pronounced.
If the QC is decent, a purple one with five strings might find its way on the top of my shopping list.
If the QC is decent, a purple one with five strings might find its way on the top of my shopping list.
Purple with a clear pickgurad! As my Boomer dad used to say "who do I make the check out to?"
By the way, the website says $699 & $799
By the way, the website says $699 & $799
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What has me worried is that very cheap price range. The 5 string is $799 I think. The darkray is $1399. You would think these Bongo’s would start out with at least a grand. 2 band eq for a Bongo? This doesn’t make me regret buying my Ernie ball bongo yesterday in the least. I also think they could have put the ebony fretboard on this bass. That’s probably a big reason why it’s priced so cheap. The sterling darkray has the ebony fretboard. Did you know that sterling is also coming out with a darkray 5 string?
I had a 2005 Bongo, first year they did stealth. Rosewood fb on that one. Had neck dive so I put ultralites on it. Became my number 1 for years. Great neck and under 9 lbs. Played the paint off of it. Naturally reliced which made it hard to sell when I did. Funny thing as buyers only want to see fenders or the like beat up.
That Bongo was one of the most comfortable instruments I have owned, body and neck wise.
I sold it and bought it back I liked it so much. But in the end sold it again after I had bought a Sterling 5 HH stealth. Another one I miss.
This sbmm bongo looks nice but a 2 band. Will it be 18 volt like the EB Bongo?
That Bongo was one of the most comfortable instruments I have owned, body and neck wise.
I sold it and bought it back I liked it so much. But in the end sold it again after I had bought a Sterling 5 HH stealth. Another one I miss.
This sbmm bongo looks nice but a 2 band. Will it be 18 volt like the EB Bongo?
