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Hey there, Thanks for your reply, fair points I see. I currently only own a 5-Jazz which got me through everything. I was wanting to add something for a change, and I'm an active eq proponent, so this Bongo felt like a nice addition, but since that P+H popped out for less money, I started having second thoughts. Unfortunately, P's only four strings, and I'm a 5 player, and, considering everyone's impressions on it, looks like the MM5 is a better way to, at least where I'm going, which is heavy pop-rnb kind of stuff.

Wow, Misdee, thank you for such a detailed reply, exactly what I was looking for.

Well, it's a bit of a stereotype you 'need' this or that on a gig. I'm not doing studio work, I'm a touring sideman, and these days most of work is done on keybass, rather than electric. Actually, last tour I did, I didn't even bring an electric to it.

That's what I was thinking, Lozz, thanks!

That makes sense. With the Fender, I was kind of hoping to kill two birds with one stone, since it looks it got a H at the bridge..

So, just as I was ready to pull a trigger on a 5MM BONGO, this turned up to our local shop for around a thousand quid: It's a American Deluxe P with active pre, made in 2007. I was ready to get myself a MM5 Bongo (1400), but now I'm thinking, which one of these axes is more versatile? I'm doing session pop work, and I already have a Mayones Jabba 5 Jazz in my arsenal, so "jazz" side of things is covered - I'd like myself something different and modern at the same time. I'm not a particular fan of P, tbh, but it could be interesting for a change.. Opinions, go.

Could you elaborate on that? You mean the G string just snaps off its place at the nut? My Jabba was also prominent in G string issues (tuning peg, not sitting properly when mounting string)

I've had 18v pre's before - I remember them eating batteries for breakfast, but, yeah, they are very versatile things with huge headroom. Thats good. As for shape and colour, I like the quirkyness of it, though, this particular colour is infamous in my country (there's this old infamous singer/bassplayer, who got exact same bass, and everyone already says its 'his' bass.. )

What do you like about them in particular?

I see. I'm just curious if it will provide me with a different sound pallete than an active J with Aggie OBP-3 can. Having said that, can I expect 3-band eq on Bongo pre?

Hey BC folks, I've got this put on sale by my friend locally. I think I held it in my hands for like 30 seconds, all I remember was action was too high.. I'm not an MM expert by any means, so I need Basschat's help - what can I expect from this bass sonic-wise, tech-wise? I'm a session bass-player, doing exclusively pop/rnb stuff, so I need a comfortable ride, modern sound (mid-heavy) and good EQ capabilities on hand. What preamps do these Bongo's usually feature? Can I expect versatility from these pups? How its different from an active Jazz Bass? It is priced at 1400 quid - is the price fair for this instrument? I'm looking forward to your opinions - it will join alongside my trusted Mayones Jabba 5 Jazz Bass! Thank you

Oh yeah, Cremonas are pretty common over here.. Thank you, guys, a wonderful bunch, as always!