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THE BONGO CLUB (Part 2, 3 and infinity)

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My babies, and looking for a 4HH

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Gorn said:
Is there a meaning behind the C shaped inlays?
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I believe EB calls them "half moon", I don't know the genesis of them, other than to be different on a completely out-there different bass.
The "Dargie Delight" model I had martini glass inlays, then version II had inlays/dots that look like eyeballs.
Just EB challenging the status quo.
 
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Hey guys, I have my first Bongo, a 5 HS, coming from Bass Central and it should be here Thursday. I got the tangerine pearl with white pearloid pickguard.

Anyway, my question is, what strings do you guys recommend? I don't know how fresh the strings are that are coming on it and I would like to have fresh ones ready in case I need to make a quick change. For reference, I much prefer EB slinkies on my StingRay so I was thinking either those (which is probably what comes standard) or a set of cobalts. Anyone use cobalts on their Bongos?

Thanks for your help and I'll get pictures up when I get it and request a membership number then.
 
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I have a few question about the Bongo, the newer ones have a different looking peg.

Is there any other difference than the peg and color?

Are the pickups the same?

I also heard that they have a piezo pickup on the 4 and 5 string. Is / was this true?

Finally is the neck think like a Ibanez SR? Chunky like a Warwick Corvette? Plain old C shape? or something inbetween?

Thanks for all information in advance.
 
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The newer lower-weight tuning pegs came onto the scene around 2013 (If I remember correctly) and are now standard issue, you can't get the old ones, other than on basses built prior to that.
The piezo pickup was an option on Bongos, Stingrays, Sterlings, had to be ordered special by the factory. Only a few were ever built, with even fewer Bongos having the piezo bridge.
I wouldn't call the EBMM neck profile as chunky. Standard width is 1.625" for four strings, a "tweener" between jazz (1.5") and old-school P (1.75"). Fivers are 1.75"
 
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Holdsg said:
The newer lower-weight tuning pegs came onto the scene around 2013 (If I remember correctly) and are now standard issue, you can't get the old ones, other than on basses built prior to that.
The piezo pickup was an option on Bongos, Stingrays, Sterlings, had to be ordered special by the factory. Only a few were ever built, with even fewer Bongos having the piezo bridge.
I wouldn't call the EBMM neck profile as chunky. Standard width is 1.625" for four strings, a "tweener" between jazz (1.5") and old-school P (1.75"). Fivers are 1.75"
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Thanks for the reply and information. Just one more thing, do you or anyone know if the piezos were of any use or was it just tinny?
 
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Stephent28 said:
I have a piezo on my DD2 Bongo and it is a great feature. Can give flats a bit more bite and adds a bit of an angry sound to rounds. Dialing in too much can make it sizzle.

I also have one installed on my fretless and it really shines in that application.
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Thank you for the information. I'll head down to the store this week and look at this baby! Bongo's always interested me. Looks organic. It almost looks like an organ that's been displaced from an animal. BTW, there are different types, do you know which is the most popular? SH or HH or just H?
 

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