THE BONGO CLUB (Part 2, 3 and infinity)

[BrusselsBass]

My Bongo H had an issue with the volume poti: it was bent and turned over the stop point. Got a new poti from my dealer in Germany and today I was soldering!
It took me over 45 minutes to get the poti out finally I did some wiggling whilst holding the iron on the 3 pins in turn - it cam out. Soldering in the new one was a piece of cake
Now I only have to do the balance poti on my Bongo HS...

 

[BrusselsBass]

I really, really wonder why I've never posted here I've bought a Bongo-5 HS in May this year - amazing bass

 

[BrusselsBass]

Before the summer break, a Stealth-5 H came along

 

[BrusselsBass]

Somehow in-between a BigAl-5 popped up

 

[PeaveyPlayer]

Saving up for a bongo!

Is everyone ever bothered changing their preamp?

 

[Hendricks97]

Saving up for a bongo!

Is everyone ever bothered changing their preamp?

Why would you? It’s perfect the way it is

 

[BrusselsBass]

Saving up for a bongo!

Is everyone ever bothered changing their preamp?

Best preamp I have in my axes

 

[Stevorebob]

Saving up for a bongo!

Is everyone ever bothered changing their preamp?

It’s kinda not a thing so much, changing preamps in EBMM instruments, especially Bongos.

 

[JeroB666]

Saving up for a bongo!

Is everyone ever bothered changing their preamp?

Never heard of anyone doing it. It's a beast of a preamp

 

[PeaveyPlayer]

Anyone got a 5 they are looking to get rid of ?

 

[BigBigGuy44]

Just got shipping notification on a BFR Crescendo. Has anyone tried to switch the knobs on their Bongos? I would love to get gold to match the hardware or a white polymer but everything I have seen looks too short.

 

[drTSTingray]

Confusingly there’s more than one Bongo Club thread and I used the wrong one initially now corrected.

Anyhow UPS delivered my MM Bongo Crescendo today to me in the U.K. - exactly 10 days after it was built at SLO. It’s really very nice indeed - quite lightweight - as usual with a Bongo, incredibly resonant (harmonics positively jump out of the bass when played acoustically). There’s a subtle silver sparkle in the white which adds an extra bit of bling

It has BFR on the neck plate. The fretboard is great - nicely figured.

 

[gigetto]

Excellent Bass. WoW

 

[LowEndLobster]

Hey everyone! Here's my latest review video on my Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5 from the September 2020 BFR Collection. Enjoy!

 

[Hendricks97]

Hey everyone! Here's my latest review video on my Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5 from the September 2020 BFR Collection. Enjoy!

I have one of the first BFR Bongos 6 string in Grabber Green with the white binding and pickguard. It’s my second 6 string Bongo and have never had an issue with the C string falling off the sides, so maybe that’s a 5 string issue. I still say it’s one of the most versatile sounding instruments that I know of as well as extremely comfortable

 

[LowEndLobster]

I have one of the first BFR Bongos 6 string in Grabber Green with the white binding and pickguard. It’s my second 6 string Bongo and have never had an issue with the C string falling off the sides, so maybe that’s a 5 string issue. I still say it’s one of the most versatile sounding instruments that I know of as well as extremely comfortable

Thanks! I think its specifically with the 5. I haven't played a six but the 4s don't do this.

 

[R Briere]

Hey everyone! Here's my latest review video on my Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5 from the September 2020 BFR Collection. Enjoy!

Dear "Crusty"...... Before we begin I need to be VERY Clear on a Couple of points. You've seen my name appear on many of your YouTube offerings and I like you very much. However (LOL), let's be honest, you've just walked into the Glorious "House of Bongo" and told us that we have an "Ugly Baby". Again, I like you, and we're neighbors,....but on this we disagree. And as far as design, BMW was involved in the design BUT... WITH our Beloved MusicMan Master and High Priest: "Big Poppa". In the eyes of many he should be listed in Marvel Comics as a "Super Hero"...complete with a Cape and a Titanium Crown of some kind.

Now...so as not to insult you in any way.....the "Toilet Seat" thing. It shall forever be the cause of much pain to hear that phrase, one which I shall defend as long as I live, but other Genius designs have suffered similar insults as well. Leo Fender was laughed at. Ned Steinberger was laughed at. The list is a long one. Strange Shapes? Hofner 500/1. Danelectro Longhorn. Both killer basses.

Now....the Size. Sometimes a pic is worth 12 words.

IMHO, the Bongo is my Go-To Bass. Without touching a single control on my Rig I can get ANY sound I'd like from the onboard Controls. I've played MANY basses. I've owned many Basses. Each time I try to like a Sting Ray I play it/them next to a Bongo and the Bongo wins every time. Fender, my former employer has a Precision Bass. Music Man has a "Perfection" Bass...and Bongo is its name.


Should the Bongo EVER be discontinued I would climb up on my roof....remove my Bathrobe...and leap to the Street below. Aaaaggghhhhhhh!

 

[vates]

"toilet seat", "huge bass, extra-large body and long headstock", "worthwhile to retire", "so much wasted space", "problem with falling-off G string on all MM 5-strings", "design on the antiquated side", "3 out of 5"



Just saving your time, gents.

 

[Loring]

I guess everyone can have an opinion…

 

[Hendricks97]

"toilet seat", "huge bass, extra-large body and long headstock", "worthwhile to retire", "so much wasted space", "problem with falling-off G string on all MM 5-strings", "design on the antiquated side", "3 out of 5"



Just saving your time, gents.

To be honest, I hated them when they came out. It wasn’t until I played one that it became a must have for the sound. I then gradually got used to the look