Some Idiot Stole my Bongo!

[MultiScaleMale]

If they are at NAMM they may not have access to rulers or calipers, but you know what they will have easy access to?
Four and five string bass necks

Four string neck / five string neck isn’t a static dimension of one size fits all. They were very responsive and that’s rare.

 

[Nightman]

Oh yeah, it's not high security by any means. But if I can make the guitar player's gear look like a better target, Success! (Sorry guitar players)

Looks like it only fits certain 6-strings guitars and not basses.

 

[Nightman]

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This is how I work. In more than 50 years of playing gigs, I have never had gear stolen. I don’t let it out of my sight unless someone I trust is watching it. If we go to eat after a gig I will only go to a restaurant that provides seating with a view of my parked car. If not, I drive on and eat later. I never leave gear in the car at home either. That is NEVER! My stuff will not be stolen.

Right, same here!
I’m primarily a church musician and my behavior concerning my gear is the same. Even if there are two services only an hour apart and I have to leave, I take my guitar/bass with me.
A couple of times the pastor wanted to talk with either me or the musicians, I cased my guitar/bass and took into the meeting.

 

[Tom Bomb]

It only takes one klepto. What are the odds, in a corporate crowd, anywhere for that matter? Kleptos are the pits — not so uncommon. With them, it's not so much the money, it's the rush — the prize plus the achievement. Try as I may, I can't easily think as they do. They can be pathological. Some of the things I've lost to them beggar belief. The wrong is often hippopotamic. I've also lost one bass.

They do a lot of scheming. It's an obsession. They know when, and they how, to strike. Sometimes the planning is elaborate — aided these days by antisocial media mutts — and not clear-cut, just like their wayward reasoning.

One of these, modified to protect the duco, may act as a deterrent, under the strings and 'round the neck — Wrapsafe adjustable cable lock. (Get a better padlock) Their pack bag would also come in quite handy, I'm thinking, in certain situations, as does eternal vigilance perhaps the best of all practical deterrents. In any case, remove the temptation, as best you can. That's your best bet.
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[ac100X]

I believe if you file a police report, if the bass is found 5 or 10 years later it is still yours and the guy that bought it is out the money. I don't understand why you don't describe the bass or if you have pictures why you don't post them. 5 string Bongos are rare, it's not like you lost a while precision bass with a tort pickguard.

 

[_Obra_]

Any good news?

 

[Smooth_bass88]

My wife has gone evil over this. Not funny, but, it really is listening to her. I had to move myself to the studio. She won't come here.

any word on your bass?

 

[Smooth_bass88]

I believe if you file a police report, if the bass is found 5 or 10 years later it is still yours and the guy that bought it is out the money. I don't understand why you don't describe the bass or if you have pictures why you don't post them. 5 string Bongos are rare, it's not like you lost a while precision bass with a tort pickguard.

truth

 

[MCF]

We were playing a huge corporate function last night. Roughly 800 folks in a large warehouse, all partying and dancing. We took a break and I got away from the crowd for about 5 minutes. I came back to tune and guess what, my black Bongo 5 was gone from the stand.

I thought maybe it was put in the rack by one of the guys but, nope, gone! As usual, nobody saw a thing! I'm beyond livid. I reported it for all the good that will do. Broke out my backup bass to finish the night. I have the serial # and, my name is under the PG just like all my basses. Nothing outstanding about it other than it's in pristine condition. We were in a large city so not much chance of finding it. I will do what I have to try a find it.

That totally sucks. Sorry to hear about it.

 

[DWBass]

Any resolve to this?

 

[74hc]

Right, same here!
I’m primarily a church musician and my behavior concerning my gear is the same. Even if there are two services only an hour apart and I have to leave, I take my guitar/bass with me.
A couple of times the pastor wanted to talk with either me or the musicians, I cased my guitar/bass and took into the meeting.

Same here. Church goers are not to be trusted as there are always bad apples in every bunch.

Even had a couple of hoodlums tried to steal my truck in the church parking lot. If it were not for another musician showing up late to rehearsal, they would have gotten it. They had it to where any GM key would have started it. Probably a minute or two away from the screwdriver starting it.

The kicker is that the pastor wanted it kept a secret. Two more were stolen later. I guess the Sunday collection basket is the most important. Don't do anything to scare off the parishioners access to the basket. Dropping money in there is far more important than parishioner's vehicles.

 

[Nightman]

Same here. Church goers are not to be trusted as there are always bad apples in every bunch.

Even had a couple of hoodlums tried to steal my truck in the church parking lot. If it were not for another musician showing up late to rehearsal, they would have gotten it. They had it to where any GM key would have started it. Probably a minute or two away from the screwdriver starting it.

The kicker is that the pastor wanted it kept a secret. Two more were stolen later. I guess the Sunday collection basket is the most important. Don't do anything to scare off the parishioners access to the basket. Dropping money in there is far more important than parishioner's vehicles.

Unfortunate, but true! It’s one of the oldest con jobs known to mankind!

 

[Five or Six]

I know this is a 2 year old post. I wanted to close it out. But, I never found my Bongo. All of my own searching found nothing. I still believe that there are a bunch of good people in this world. Then there are the "not so good". Thanks for all the kind words over the years, I appreciate it. I've since moved on and continue to play my other 6s. Keep an eye on your "stuff".