USA g and l series, vs music man bongo.

[NumberOfTheBass]

I have some potential trade offers on a bass and I'm curious to see what you guys think.

My choices are a 5 string USA g and l l2500 vs a 4 string music man Bongo.

I was looking for a 4 string to begin with, so that's a plus for the bongo. Not that a fifth string would be horrible. What they look like aside, what do you think about the sound/ playablility of these two?

I play a lot of classic rock stuff. I often play near/ over the neck, geezer butler style. I really love geezers tone, so which of these would come close? Especially Sabbaths earlier stuff. I'm also looking for other tones too, so flexibility is a plus. I'm still figuring out my sound.

Any input you have is appreciated.

 

[Infidelity]

Pick up configuration on the bongo?

 

[NumberOfTheBass]

Sorry the pickups on the bongo are HH.

 

[Kenova]

I have some potential trade offers on a bass and I'm curious to see what you guys think.

My choices are a 5 string USA g and l l2500 vs a 4 string music man Bongo.

I was looking for a 4 string to begin with, so that's a plus for the bongo. Not that a fifth string would be horrible. What they look like aside, what do you think about the sound/ playablility of these two?

I play a lot of classic rock stuff. I often play near/ over the neck, geezer butler style. I really love geezers tone, so which of these would come close? Especially Sabbaths earlier stuff. I'm also looking for other tones too, so flexibility is a plus. I'm still figuring out my sound.

Any input you have is appreciated.

Defenitely G&L... you can easy get Geezers tone on that beast + you have so many tonal options... Bongo is modern hi-fi bass! I prefer G&L anyday anytime!!!

Cheers

 

[TonyP-]

I think you would find it easier to find the tone with the G&L.

The Bongo has its own sound in and off it self that is somewhat off a modern-ish with EBMM spin if it with heavliy mid circuit to it.

If those two are your 2 options and you want to go more classic / Geezer Butler I would go with the G&L.

 

[mmbongo]

Like they said, the Bongo is definitely more modern voiced. It's like a poor man's Wal. If you want classic, you want G&L.

 

[scubaduba]

Classic = G&L all day every day. It's a tone beast.

 

[NumberOfTheBass]

Thanks for the help guys. I figured the G and L would get the more classic kind of sound.