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THE BONGO CLUB (Part 2, 3 and infinity)

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Bassist Jay said:
Very cool! I'm only a few hours from you. So, if you do any shows with it, let me know. I would love to come and check it out. I have a Bongo DDII 4 HH that I love as well. This will by my fourth Bongo so I can't wait to get this one. I absolutely love these basses.
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Next show is New Years Eve in Aurora at Dukes Backstreet Tavern but I really think that I will be playing the Fodera YYS for most of that show. Will probably have the BONGO DD2 as my backup though.
 
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Alvaro Martín Gómez A.;13625794 said:
Sure! Let us know when you receive your Bongo (with a picture at home) and I'll assign you a number. :)
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Hi.. Here is my new baby.. "Blue Thunder"

Can I join now? Thanks!
 

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Been a while since I last posted here... But hey, I've finally gotten to record my Bongo 6 on an actual track, so I figured I'd share it with you guys. Check it out:



The bass track here is the Bongo plugged straight into my audio interface, with the controls set flat save for a tiny low-mid boost. No amp sims, no effects other than some compression and EQing. Pickup balance is 50%, except the tapping part which is the bridge pickup soloed.

This bass sounds just as good in the studio as it does live -- out-of-the-box. I haven't had to use my VT Bass as an always-on pedal for quite a while now... Never thought that'd happen.

What do you guys think?
 
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Thanks guys! Expect more of that stuff soon ;)

Really, the more I play with this bass, the more impressed I am by its tone and sheer versatility. The only thing I find iffy is that the neck is pretty sensitive to weather changes. Of course, this being Montreal, it's probably to be expected, but I get the feeling that a 5-piece neck like that of the Ibanez I have back in France wouldn't move around so much.
 
#613
I just added a Music Man Bongo 5HH to my rotation and I am having a blast with this bass. This is a tone monster. I am going thru the preamp and finding tones that I didn't know this bass could do. The 4 band is really voiced in the proper frequencies so It makes all the right sounds. It is definately hard to put down. Also, the bass came to me with a Black pickguard, but I didn't really care for it so I replaced it with a Black Ice guard...I think a nice touch.
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lostrings said:
I just added a Music Man Bongo 5HH to my rotation and I am having a blast with this bass. This is a tone monster. I am going thru the preamp and finding tones that I didn't know this bass could do. The 4 band is really voiced in the proper frequencies so It makes all the right sounds. It is definately hard to put down. Also, the bass came to me with a Black pickguard, but I didn't really care for it so I replaced it with a Black Ice guard...I think a nice touch.
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Great! So you are now Club Member #162. :)
 
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lostrings said:
I just added a Music Man Bongo 5HH to my rotation and I am having a blast with this bass. This is a tone monster. I am going thru the preamp and finding tones that I didn't know this bass could do. The 4 band is really voiced in the proper frequencies so It makes all the right sounds. It is definately hard to put down. Also, the bass came to me with a Black pickguard, but I didn't really care for it so I replaced it with a Black Ice guard...I think a nice touch.
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excellent choice on the pickguard!
 

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