Music Man Bongo 5 HH, SOLD!!

[clagooey]

Hi guys,

Been a hoverin' around here for a while, and finally decided to make a post. I currently possess a black 5 string Music Man Bongo with double humbuckers and an abalone pickguard. [s]Unfortunately i don't have any pictures of mine, but here's a picture i nabbed of the internet until i get some sorted[/s] Here are some lovely pictures:

[attachment=7727:IMG_0790.resized.jpg] [attachment=7724:Bongo_1.resized.jpg] [attachment=7729:IMG_0795.resized.jpg] [attachment=7730:IMG_0796.resized.jpg] [attachment=7726:Bongo_802.resized.jpg] [attachment=7731:IMG_0797.resized.jpg] [attachment=7732:IMG_0800.resized.jpg] [attachment=7734:IMG_0804.resized.jpg]

It's in pretty good nick at the moment. Tip of the headstock's a bit worn, and there's a small 2mm bump on the upper side, but that's about it. Photos should help this.. It comes with the official musicman hardcase (annoying story.. it didn't come with one, and this seems to be the ONLY case which fits this beast. It's just too damn big! And the only place to get this case is from Thomann for £140!! But i digress..).

I'm thinking of selling this to go for something a bit more.. interesting, shall we say? I saw a Mazeti 7 string fretless on ebay which seemed a bit quirky, so something like that really (although obviously i'd be looking for something a *little* higher quality). Anything to make my practice harder! [s]I'm not really looking for cash offers only; i'm more interested in some kind of swap. So PM me, or post me some ideas here, and let's see what we come up with![/s]

I've decided to put a price on this bad boy, as i've seen a bass i rather like, and thus need fundage. I bought this second hand for £700 (gotta love eBay!) without the hard case (which was £140), so i think i price of [b]£770[/b] would be fair? This includes the bass, the hard case, and a new, unused set of D'Addario strings. Lets see if the Bongo market is a feeble as the Stingray market..

Thanks,

Clagooey

[size=1]EDIT: Probably should've mentioned that I live in Reading.. Anyone with a serious interest is more than welcome to have a play as well

EDIT 2: Photos now added These have all been resized (stupid 12mp camera) and cropped (stupid furry carpet), but I'm sure I can provide people with the original 'high-quality' photos should they want them!

EDIT 3: Price [/size]

Edited May 20, 2008 by clagooey

[budget bassist]

An abalone fingerboard! Now that's something!

(you may want to change that to abalone pickguard )

[clagooey]

[quote name='budget bassist' post='176808' date='Apr 15 2008, 02:19 AM']An abalone fingerboard! Now that's something!

(you may want to change that to abalone pickguard )[/quote]

Maybe.. *sheepish smile* Thanks for that though! That should teach me to do these things at such stupid hours in the morning..

Clagooey

[Golchen]

I find them ugly but I'd love to try one as they seem very popular.

[Kiwi]

[quote name='clagooey' post='176800' date='Apr 15 2008, 01:06 AM']Tip of the headstock's a bit worn,[/quote]
how on earth did just the headstock get worn?

[clagooey]

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='177032' date='Apr 15 2008, 01:53 PM']how on earth did just the headstock get worn? [/quote]

Because it's a silly massive bass! When i bought it, it was kept in a padded soft case. Which, along with pretty much every other case, is too small for this bass. I'm assuming that the finish rubbed off on the tip because it was constantly in contact with the fabric of the case? I don't really know to be honest.. But i don't think i'm the only person to have this problem?

[quote name='Golchen' post='177022' date='Apr 15 2008, 01:34 PM']I find them ugly but I'd love to try one as they seem very popular.[/quote]

Many people do.. i really like their design for some reason though! They seem a bit different in person, mind. I just like it because it sounds awesome, and the 4 band EQ is silly-good. In my opinion anyway..

[MythSte]

[quote name='clagooey' post='177129' date='Apr 15 2008, 03:54 PM']Because it's a silly massive bass! When i bought it, it was kept in a padded soft case. Which, along with pretty much every other case, is too small for this bass. I'm assuming that the finish rubbed off on the tip because it was constantly in contact with the fabric of the case? I don't really know to be honest.. But i don't think i'm the only person to have this problem?[/quote]

I havnt seen a bongo WITHOUT the tip of the headstock chipped or otherwise worn! i know mines certainly had more than its fair share of bashes!

[mic mac moe]

It's that delicate matt finish mate

[Golchen]

So no cash price then? trades only?

[clagooey]

[quote name='Golchen' post='177613' date='Apr 16 2008, 09:17 AM']So no cash price then? trades only?[/quote]

I'm not really too sure! i'm open to pretty much anything. I could probably be pursuaded to sell it for the right price, but i'd just end up using that money to buy another bass from here! The basses that come up on ebay can't really compare to the ones that pop up around this forum to be frank!

So yeah; hit me up with an reasonable offer and we can go from there? Though i will say that i've become annoyingly interested in aqcuiring something odd: i.e., a bass with silly number of strings, fretless basses, headless basses, ones with interesting designs, ones which just look really 'cool' etc.

I *really* like that 7 string Zia that's appeared on here recently.. but i don't think this would be enough for some reason! Such is life..

Clagooey

[clagooey]

Bumpy bumpy bump bump bump..

Does no-one else appreciate their subtle beauty and monster tone (ooh, contrast!)?
I'm willing to consider pretty much anything: trade, part exchange, cash only etc.

I know i sound desperate, but i hate perusing eBay so much!

[Golchen]

I think that if you want to sell for cash you need to stick a price on.

[clagooey]

Mmm, true. I'd be looking for around £900, including hard case. However, i'm probably going to leave it now. I can't risk selling my main bass, and relying on a MIM 5 string Fender Jazz. Trades are still welcome, so i won't give up on this thread! But I won't really bump this thread no more. Ah well!

Cheers guys,

Clagooey

[GreeneKing]

[quote]I havnt seen a bongo WITHOUT the tip of the headstock chipped or otherwise worn![/quote]

+1

[Paul_C]

[quote name='GreeneKing' post='182354' date='Apr 21 2008, 10:49 PM']+1[/quote]

mine lasted 2.5 years before I managed to chip the headstock (tiny stage, 80s style upward facing wall-light fitting)

[clagooey]

[quote name='Paul_C' post='182359' date='Apr 21 2008, 10:53 PM']mine lasted 2.5 years before I managed to chip the headstock (tiny stage, 80s style upward facing wall-light fitting)[/quote]

Rooms smaller than a Cathedral hall.. a Bongo owner's nemesis! Seriously though, they really are ruddy massive beasts!

[clagooey]

Price added! (better late than never I guess..)

[clagooey]

Bump.

That is all.

[clagooey]

Just to let people know that, although it's still available, it's also in listed in my local Guitar Works. Just in case (if/ when it sells) anyone emails me in the short amount of time it takes for me to update this after getting a call from them.

Oh, and bump.

[bassbluestew]

Bump for a great bass.................I've got one ( with obligatory chip on the headstock ).

You should have tried to put it in a normal case first...........the musicman case they supply is just a generic stingray case. But knowing Thomann I'm sure the case you got is a cracker.

Good luck with the sale, if I wasn't all bassed out I might have a sniff.

If I can offer the mearest suggestion of help, I think your price, as the Legend that is Tim Wannacott would say, is at the top of the estimate, but jolly good luck.

S

[clagooey]

[quote name='bassbluestew' post='191485' date='May 4 2008, 10:33 AM']Bump for a great bass.................I've got one ( with obligatory chip on the headstock ).

You should have tried to put it in a normal case first...........the musicman case they supply is just a generic stingray case. But knowing Thomann I'm sure the case you got is a cracker.

Good luck with the sale, if I wasn't all bassed out I might have a sniff.

If I can offer the mearest suggestion of help, I think your price, as the Legend that is Tim Wannacott would say, is at the top of the estimate, but jolly good luck.

S[/quote]

I did try and fit it in a normal case! It's just too damn big. I went to 3 guitar shops, and none of them had one that fit. Ah well!

As for the price; that's fair enough! I haven't seen many selling recently. All I know is that i paid £700 for it, it's in better condition now than it was when i bought it, and it has the silly case as well. I suppose I paid too much then

This is now on eBay: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200222303221&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=010"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...E:IT&ih=010[/url]

We'll see if anyone bites there, but for now I'll reduce the price to £770. See what happens!

Cheers guys.

Edited May 8, 2008 by clagooey

[clagooey]

Hmm. No-one seems to be wanting this.. Anyone got any advice?.. (apart from be patient, of course )

I'd be willing to part with it for £700 excluding the case, if that would pique anyone's interest?

Clagooey

[minty fresh death]

It would do if you wern't so far away

Good price though, shame everyone is skint these days....

[lordrhys1]

[quote name='minty fresh death' post='194984' date='May 8 2008, 08:49 PM']Good price though, shame everyone is skint these days....[/quote]

Amen to that

[clagooey]

Friday afternoon GAS pain bump..