THE BONGO CLUB (Part 2, 3 and infinity)

[Fretless370]

Bongo 4HS for sale. If your interested, don't be afraid to make an offer!

For Sale/Trade - EBMM - Ibanez - 3 Excellent Bass Guitars...

 

[Chuck M]

This is my Bongo. I seriously love this bass.

 

[bassstrangler]

Not sure of the year...all I know is that it took forever to de-gunk the neck. It probably was never wiped down by the previous owner. After a thorough cleaning the Rolls Burgundy looks amazing. A hard color to photograph. I considered trading it away for something else. But, the more time I spend playing it the more I'm beginning to love it. Thanks to @Fretless370 for the amazing opportunity to buy it off of him. He didn't gunk it up.

 

[Monyet]

Okay, aside from da Slinky’s, which Ni strings do folks like on their Bongos? I’m getting ghs Balanced Nickels for my Cutlass, if I dig em, I might try ghs offerings for Bongo and Big Al. RC Boomers? Progressives? I’m thinking Pressurwounds for the Big Al.

DR nickel plated lo-riders.

 

[coyoteboy]

I had Ni low riders on my Big Al for a while and liked em, trying the Pure Blues on it now.

 

[Bhammon]

New Bongo owner here! I believe it is a 2014 or 15 5HH in Silver Sparkle! I've always wanted one and found it at a decent price. I just wish it weren't so subtle, I want to stand out!

 

[bovinehost]

Oh man, do I love sparkly Bongos.

 

[Briton]

Some people just seem to be looking for a reason to get angry over nothing.

And you will find that is usually the EB Crew!

 

[brocco]

Love my Lavapearl

 

[JEDI BASS]

Love my LavapearlView attachment 3342291

Striking color combo!

 

[bassmonkeee]

And you will find that is usually the EB Crew!

Some people just get tired of jerks of doing things like...oh...bringing up three month old posts to slag other people. Because people who do stuff like that are usually a-holes.

 

[JEDI BASS]

I find the dual humbucker (HH) Bongos to be sonically perfect IMO. I have no real experience with the other pickup configurations. But, I just nabbed a Stingray with an added reversed P pickup close to the normal P location. Has anyone mod’d a Bongo pickup config?

 

[R Briere]

Love my LavapearlView attachment 3342291

When I see a Bassilicious Bongo Bass such as this, I IMMEDIATELY Drop to my Knees, Bow my Head while Facing in the General Direction of "Mecca"...(the Ernie Ball Factory)...and give Thanks for Simply being Alive. #mykneesareskinned

 

[coyoteboy]

Yo Bongo 5 Playas.

I’m looking at changing strings. I’ve got a set each of GHS Pressurewounds and Progressives. Which for the Bongo?

The other set goes on the Big Al 5.

Thanks!

 

[timplog]

officially a bongoloid now
2013 found at north portland GC
put DR Legend flats on
a blast!

 

[Hendricks97]

How are those DR legends? I have the EB cobalt on now, but I was thinking about changing them

 

[timplog]

really smooth, reasonable tension, and responsive.
clarity
I like TI jazz flats better but had these on hand.
sorry can't speak to the Cobalts haven't tried them

 

[brocco]

I use Cobalts on my Bongo5 but the Bongo makes any strings sound great! Thick, punchy, versatile thanks Mr.Sterling Ball!

 

[Kerplunk]

The Bongo is such a great bass. I agree that it's versatility would likely make any new string sound great, but, I found the Cobalt, rounds at least, to sound exceptionally good. Then after a fortnight they seem to have died, and become dull. I can't afford that sort of maintenance. A shame really.

 

[Stevorebob]

The Bongo is such a great bass. I agree that it's versatility would likely make any new string sound great, but, I found the Cobalt, rounds at least, to sound exceptionally good. Then after a fortnight they seem to have died, and become dull. I can't afford that sort of maintenance. A shame really.

I've liked roundwound Cobalts on StingRays, especially my rosewood fingerboard StingRay, but I’ve found them to be to bright on my Bongo — they ping when fretted. No problems for me with the longevity of Cobalts.