The Bongo’s looks

[Lance Bunyon]

Basswood keeps the weight down. Mines around 9 lbs.

 

[KenSmithFan]

I don't know what they were thinking when they designed this bass. One of the most unappealing basses I've ever seen.

 

[Cory rich40]

We actually played earlier today and I used my big rig with it and my dad bragged about how good it sounded. Now he says my bongo and stingray both sound equally good. That might prove my first theory that I might need to use the stingray with the 50 watt tube amp and the bongo with my bigger amps.

 

[Dexter61]

I think the bongo looks fine. I don’t think nobody would really give you a weird look if one was played in a church setting. My guitarist claims my stingray sounds better. He says it’s close but ultimately the ray is superior and I don’t necessarily agree. Folks on here have speculated that he is prejudiced because of how the bongo looks. My bongo is the crescendo white one. I see nothing screaming heavy metal about it in a church setting. To me a BC Rich Warlock might scream metal and be a bit much for church but not a bongo. Maybe possibly the headstock on the bongo could give slightly metal vibes but most owners would say it’s an incredibly versatile bass. I’ve never been asked not to play it. I’ve even been told by the guitarist that it sounds better than any fender bass he has ever heard. Once he even admitted it sounded better than the stingray when I used an ampeg SVT vr. Other times he will go back to saying the stingray sounds better. What’s the issue? Am I an embarrassment to him because of how he thinks the bongo looks?

 

[Dexter61]

I think the bongo looks fine. I don’t think nobody would really give you a weird look if one was played in a church setting. My guitarist claims my stingray sounds better. He says it’s close but ultimately the ray is superior and I don’t necessarily agree. Folks on here have speculated that he is prejudiced because of how the bongo looks. My bongo is the crescendo white one. I see nothing screaming heavy metal about it in a church setting. To me a BC Rich Warlock might scream metal and be a bit much for church but not a bongo. Maybe possibly the headstock on the bongo could give slightly metal vibes but most owners would say it’s an incredibly versatile bass. I’ve never been asked not to play it. I’ve even been told by the guitarist that it sounds better than any fender bass he has ever heard. Once he even admitted it sounded better than the stingray when I used an ampeg SVT vr. Other times he will go back to saying the stingray sounds better. What’s the issue? Am I an embarrassment to him because of how he thinks the bongo looks?

Who cares what people think, the Bongo plays great and sounds fantastic. That's all that matters

 

[Dexter61]

Who cares whst people think, the bongo plays great and sounds fantastic, that's all that matters.
I would never tell someone that their gear is ugly, who am I to say that?
Those that do really says a lot about who they are.

 

[vvvmmm]

One of these days, mebbe, EBBMM will release a bodhrán bass - can't wait to see that.

 

[Tazziedevil]

I D idn't really know what they were until now. It certainly is… unique and probably an acquired taste. Looks like the prototype someone made a mistake with the router and just “aww screw it. Let’s just go with this.”

And they sure are expensive. Used ones in Australia list for $3000+, new ones up to $7,000. Ouch!

but I’ll just add who cares what the other band member thinks? If it sounds great in context, use whatever. I play in a jazz/blues “whiskey bar” type band and I play either a Thunderbird or a Gibson EB-3, the guitarist usually plays a Jackson with a Floyd Rose or a home built super Tele. Not a single person in the audience has said to us “those guitars aren’t jazz enough”.

 

[Cory rich40]

If I had my way, I would own a 4 string HH Bongo too. Maybe in the near future.

 

[mongo2]

It makes total sense that a mongo should own a bongo!

Mongo only pawn in game of life.

 

[mongo2]

Why did you switch?

I'd always had a short scale in my stable since the '70s and eventually came to realize that the short scale basses control dead and hot spots much better than long scale basses.

 

[Giffro]

Mongo only pawn in game of life.

I bet you have a guitar strap cut from the leather of a blazing saddle loll

Nice to meet you mongo2...greetings from South Australia

 

[mongo2]

I bet you have a guitar strap cut from the leather of a blazing saddle loll

Nice to meet you mongo2...greetings from South Australia

And a rousing g'day to you, sir.

No strap from a blazing saddle...yet.

 

[VeryTallBassist]

 

[Geogio]

I don't dislike... I just get the feeling it would require a wardrobe do-over.

I have heard the 6 is a neck diver but never came across one to verify.

Sort if reminds me of a Parker Flye. I was half way looking at one point then I crossed paths with a half gutted Schecter Stiletto Studio 6 rescue and saw a potential test bed and could not resist.

Still want to strap a Bongo 6 on to verify the neck dive tho.

 

[Watchootognbout]

I don't dislike... I just get the feeling it would require a wardrobe do-over.

I have heard the 6 is a neck diver but never came across one to verify.

Sort if reminds me of a Parker Flye. I was half way looking at one point then I crossed paths with a half gutted Schecter Stiletto Studio 6 rescue and saw a potential test bed and could not resist.

Still want to strap a Bongo 6 on to verify the neck dive tho.

Yeah.A sixer tends to dive.
But the Bongo's upper horn reaches the 12 -13th fret so it should cancel whatever dive it has.

My BTB676 has an upper horn that reaches the 12th fret and has no dive whatsoever.
I prefer it's "Rhinoceros Beetle"looks over the Bongo any day!

 

[Geogio]

The Schecter has a bit of dive, but I counter it with various yoga movements. moves

 

[Cory rich40]

The Schecter has a bit of dive, but I counter it with various yoga movements. movesView attachment 5395769

And it looks like the person in front of you is playing a couple of bongo’s while sitting on a bucket!!

 

[Geogio]

And it looks like the person in front of you is playing a couple of bongo’s while sitting on a bucket!!

The bucket held all the cables it was a 10 or 15 gallon bucket. And the perfect height for the conguero.

 

[Lance Bunyon]

Harvest Orange Bongo with purple toilet seat pickguard was a big hit with the band Saturday night. Somehow, the feed into my IEMs didn't suck.
I'm getting to an age where playing outside in chilly March winds isn't going to fly much longer.
There were three tables of patrons and 20 tables of ghosts.
Now all we need is an audience!