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Thanks, ask for A J when you call, he is a great rep and a good
dude also. You have to pay shipping out but they pay for the return.
Played my Bongo at a gig last night. All I have to say is HOLY SHI-. These things are freaking awesome. I'm half re-thinking about selling mine. 
Love the Bongo sound. One problem I did have at first is the placement of the HH pickups - gives you a pretty tight space between the neck and pickup for slapping.
I got used to it pretty quickly, but there's not a lot of room for error there.
I got used to it pretty quickly, but there's not a lot of room for error there.
Alvaro Martín Gómez A.
TalkBass' resident Bongo + cowbell player
I'm GASing for a Bongo HH Stealth w/ ebony board big time, but I can't decide between a 4 or a 5. Where is the best place to find one, especially to try one out?
Very tough to find one in the new retail channel, unless at specialty stores like Bass Central, ThePerfectBass, Dubaldos, etc. And even then, the stealths are rare. Best place for used is EBMM Forum, second would be TB classifieds.
zslane. I drove to every EBMM dealer in 100 miles of me, and was unable to find a bongo to try it out, but everyone had great things to say about them. i decided to just take the plunge and i couldn't be happier!
I could probably be persuaded to just "take the plunge," but I still have to track one down. A Stealth 4HH (or heck, even a 4H if they exist) with ebony fretboard seems to be supremely elusive.
Your best bet would be to order one. There is normally a 3 month waiting period (at least there was when i looked into it a few weeks ago). they do come up for sale used on this forum rather regularly. I think there was a stealth 4hh for sale just a few days ago actually in the buy/sell/trade section here.
So I may have found an online retailer with what I'm looking for. But I don't have a feel for what a good price is. Does $1600 sound like a fair price for a new Stealth 4HH?
Are Bongos the same approximate weight as the Stingrays? I would love to audition one, but I prefer sub 9 lb basses.
Alvaro Martín Gómez A.
TalkBass' resident Bongo + cowbell player
My fretted Bongo weighs 10 lb, 5.7 oz., Nick. BTW, one of the reasons why the Bongo body is made from basswood (a light weight wood) is because the electronics package inside the Bongo is heavy.
NickyBass said:
Approximately the same - about 10 lbs. I don't think one pound will make much of a difference. But each to their own.
A Bongo is still on my "must have it" list... haven't ventured out and played one in a shop in 3 years... but I still remember it... it was wonderful... lol... just either need to win the lottery or come up with another "reason" to tell the SO that justifies me getting another bass (she wasn't too happy with the newest one... brings me up to 3 basses 2 electric guitars and an acoustic... I hope someone will side with me that 6 isn't enough)
Actually, a Bongo 4 is around 8.5 lbs. Adding a piezo bridge adds a lot more weight. The Bongo 5 is around 9.5 lbs. It's rare to see one at 10 lbs. I haven't yet. The Bongo 6 is a different story altogether and is usually around 11 lbs. So I'd say you're pretty safe to get whatever Bongo 4 your heart desires and if you prefer a 5, don't get piezo.
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