THE BONGO CLUB (Part 2, 3 and infinity)

[dtyndall]

Has anyone checked out the Bongo Barolo? It's exclusive to Musicians Friend and Guitar Center. Comes with ebony fingerboard, roasted maple neck, all blacked out hardware. $2200. Pretty sick.

Thinking I may add it to the family.

 

[96Brigadier]

Has anyone checked out the Bongo Barolo? It's exclusive to Musicians Friend and Guitar Center. Comes with ebony fingerboard, roasted maple neck, all blacked out hardware. $2200. Pretty sick.

Thinking I may add it to the family.

That's definitely a sweet looking Bongo. If you pick one up we'll need pictures here

 

[TolerancEJ]

I last week I bought and today I received my UPS delivery of a Music Man Bongo HS 6 PDN Honey Roasted today.

I've attached the link to my NBD post:

NBD Music Man Bongo HS 6 Honey Roasted PDN

I would like a Bongo Club # please.

 

[TolerancEJ]

Now, with this being the Bongo Club, I feel compelled to share that the store I bought from (Avenue Guitars in Edmonton, Alberta Canada) NEW has another black HS 6 model in stock.

When checking out the website, you have to navigate the dropdown menu by choosing New, and click on Bass guitars. Most of the new inventory is text only. He (Steve) doesn't have the pictures online but he will send them to you upon request.

The price is listed at $2200CAD. Currently the site has 30% off Guitars. He applied the discount to my purchase bringing my cost to $1540CAD, before tax and shipping. (Note: Accepting the 30% discount makes it a final sale. No returns.)

To put this comparison into perspective for any Canadian TB'ers looking for a Bongo 6, I had been contacting other music stores in Canada since December inquiring on prices for a new Bongo 6. Our cost today for a basic black finish is more than $2775CAD, which fluctuates depending on the US/CAD dollar exchange on that day.

 

[jmone]

Now, with this being the Bongo Club, I feel compelled to share that the store I bought from (Avenue Guitars in Edmonton, Alberta Canada) NEW has another black HS 6 model in stock.

When checking out the website, you have to navigate the dropdown menu by choosing New, and click on Bass guitars. Most of the new inventory is text only. He (Steve) doesn't have the pictures online but he will send them to you upon request.

The price is listed at $2200CAD. Currently the site has 30% off Guitars. He applied the discount to my purchase bringing my cost to $1540CAD, before tax and shipping. (Note: Accepting the 30% discount makes it a final sale.)

To put this comparison into perspective for any Canadian TB'ers looking for a Bongo 6, I had been contacting other music stores in Canada since December inquiring on prices for a new Bongo 6. Our cost today for a basic black finish is more than $2775CAD, which fluctuates depending on the US/CAD dollar exchange on that day.

Man I remember feeling ripped off when I bought my Bongo 5HH Stealth for $1800 CAD 4-5 years ago when the dollar was good. I was adamant on that colour and didn't have the patience to have another store custom order it for cheaper.

Funny thing is now I'm pretty over the matte black colour scheme. I'm thinking of getting my hardware gold platted to bring some life back it...

 

[vinnie6]

How do you find the string tension with the B string? I have halfwounds on right now and wanted to put on flats. I heard that T1 Jazz Flats have a light tension though and worried about buzz on the B.

Also since this is my first post I'll share my a picture of Bertha (aka Momma B)
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There is no buzz on the B string. Plus the B is so thick that it doesn't feel mushy.

 

[vinnie6]

After nearly 2 years of playing my 5HH with TI flats, I was ready for a change and went back to rounds. Last night I put on regular slinkys. I kept the TI's for if I ever decide to go back. I played my Geddy Lee for worship services last weekend and loved the growl SO much. I have been missing that. So, since Gedddy is a 4, and I can't just go out and buy a 5-string jazz bass, I decided to convert the Bongo back to rounds so it can growl. It is a different bass with rounds. More horsepower!!! I LOVE the sound of flats, but you can't have everything. I'm letting it sit for a day and tonight I'll do a setup on it.

 

[Ken R]

Bongo club? I don't remember ever seeing this club.
Can I join?

 

[vinnie6]

Bongo club? I don't remember ever seeing this club.
Can I join? View attachment 1145396

Is the green one really old? I don't recognize the inlays. Are they cocktail glasses? Plus the saddles look square, not like barrels. How does the sound compare with your red HH? Sorry for all the questions. Intriguing!

 

[Smallequestrian]

Is the green one really old? I don't recognize the inlays. Are they cocktail glasses? Plus the saddles look square, not like barrels. How does the sound compare with your red HH? Sorry for all the questions. Intriguing!

Those are piezo saddles, so that's why they look different. That's the Dargie Delight special release they did around 2006 or so.

 

[Ken R]

Vinnie,
The Dargie is much older than the Cardnial red sparkle. It has the flat tuners, not the egronomic cast ones.
Sound? Very, very different from each other. The Dargie seems "fuller and richer" than the red HH. I think because of the pickup position and the pezio adds to the total sound. However, the red one has a place in my bass world, it is more "low and high" than midrangy. The 4 band preamp is the key. Both my Bongos and Big Al's share the same preamp. It does everything except sound like a Stingray.

 

[pudgychef]

Vinnie,
The Dargie is much older than the Cardnial red sparkle. It has the flat tuners, not the egronomic cast ones.
Sound? Very, very different from each other. The Dargie seems "fuller and richer" than the red HH. I think because of the pickup position and the pezio adds to the total sound. However, the red one has a place in my bass world, it is more "low and high" than midrangy. The 4 band preamp is the key. Both my Bongos and Big Al's share the same preamp. It does everything except sound like a Stingray.

Bongo club? I don't remember ever seeing this club.
Can I join? View attachment 1145396

Single H Bongo Dargie Delight!!?? oh boy...that is a White Whale for me...PLEASE if you ever consider parting with it, contact me!

 

[Ken R]

Pudgychef,
I read somewhere on the EBMM forum that this Dargie Bongo is one of one. First gen Dargie, one humbucker, one peizo, in the Dargie color. I can't confirm that what I read is true, but I think it's kinda cool anyway.
Vinnie,
Yes, the inlays are Martini glasses and they have an olive floating on the bottom!

 

[therealacameron]

Ordered this back in January, and it came in yesterday. As expected it plays amazingly and the colour is insane!

 

[B-line]

Ladies & Gentlemen,
Settle Down! I know you are all excited over what's coming, but PLEASE! We ask you to stay behind the ropes, you will all get a chance to ogle, admire, & heap praise shortly!

I give you:

THE WORLD' GREATEST BONGO (and a contender for one of the finest basses in the Land!)
Yes, ladies & gents, Not only is it Mahogany; not only is the neck composed of the most awesome BE grain you have ever (not) seen, not only is the finish beauiful beyond compare, but it is AN HH! With a 4-band eq and a "Blend" control.
If we let it, it would eat other basses for lunch, and not even belch, it is that powerful!

It has tones that are not even listed on Scientific audio charts, and it is built with extry-special care by the Craftsmen at EBMM, whose standard productions are top-rate all the time!

It is 1 of 2 built in this manner, the other being H-SC owned by Dave LaRue.
Now- Lest you think us pompous, we are not! Anyone who plays these basses knows-
I don't care if its 4-5-6 string, H, HH, H-SC, or even w/ a piezo.
Stop the insane toilet seat jokes! They are gorgeous, and more importantly, they sound unbelievable.
We therefore humbly ask for membership in the Bongo Club, and would like to know when refreshments will be served?

 

[laneline]

Even though I don't have one presently I've owned several and agree with your words but only one picture doesn't cut it.
But that is certainly one sick bass, all the best.

 

[B-line]

Even though I don't have one presently I've owned several and agree with your words but only one picture doesn't cut it.
But that is certainly one sick bass, all the best.

Thanks, ALL Bongos are sick, I was lucky/early enough to grab this one few years back from BP Live! when EBMM opened "the vault"
Here's one more (stock) pic, and, as you can see

my cell-phone cam is crap-ola:

 

[laneline]

Thanks, ALL Bongos are sick, I was lucky/early enough to grab this one few years back from BP Live! when EBMM opened "the vault"
Here's one more (stock) pic, and, as you can seeView attachment 1194499 View attachment 1194500 my cell-phone cam is crap-ola:

Yeah there you go, that stock pic says it all, stunning bass. Here is one of my regrettably former Bongo's so I know how incredible yours sounds. I always thought they have one of the best blend knobs as well.

 

[Runnerman]

Hi guys...time for string change on my 4HH. I've had the bass for 6 years and have always run the stock Slinkys. Last time I changed strings I was thinking about flats but when I got to my local GC, they didn't have the EBMM flats that I was recommended on the EBMM forum so I defaulted back to Slinkys. So here I am again thinking about flats on the Bongo. I have Chromes and Fender medium flats on some of my Peavey basses and like them both.

I guess I'm looking for a fairly low tension flat that won't destroy my setup and Chromes will probably fit the bill and won't kill my pocketbook if I don't like them. Does anybody have experience with Chromes on a Bongo? Any other recommendations? Band plays classic rock mainly so I like the grind I can get with Slinkys and wouldn't want to give that up but I would also like a rounder tone that flats can give. Can you still dial good sounding aggressive tones with flats on a Bongo?

Sorry for the rambling...any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[redwood]

Cobalt flats. Done.
Slightly less tension than chromes. More usable high end IMO.
It's like they were made for a Bongo.