Stealth Bongo

[bass_ferret]

Gassing for a stealth Bongo like [url="http://www.music-man.com/instruments/bongo4.php"]this[/url]. Dont really know why as am not short of basses.

[Lfalex v1.1]

I like that for the most part.

Love the black pole-pieces
A black phenolic fretboard (or Ebony) would look better than (what looks like) a Rosewood one

[The Burpster]

Still cant get my head 'round that Parker Fly-esque bottom bout, but other than that I like that a lot.....

[paul h]

I actually prefer the Bongo shape as a 6'er.

Don't know why.

P.

[agoulding]

DO IT. Something quirky about that design. I love it.

[Kev]

the rosewood neck ruins it for me, but iv always hated black/brown combinations. if that had an ebony board (or a phenolic board with carbon neck ) it would luck stunning. and bongo's are brilliant instruments

[budget bassist]

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='314603' date='Oct 25 2008, 04:28 PM']A black phenolic fretboard (or Ebony) would look better than (what looks like) a Rosewood one[/quote]
+1, that would be a huge improvement. And yeah it's rosewood

[bass_ferret]

[quote name='BassManKev' post='314995' date='Oct 26 2008, 12:14 PM']the rosewood neck ruins it for me, but iv always hated black/brown combinations. if that had an ebony board (or a phenolic board with carbon neck ) it would luck stunning. and bongo's are brilliant instruments[/quote]
Cant help but agree. If only EBMM offered Status necks as an option

[OutToPlayJazz]

Status-Graphite necks on EBMM instruments? Awesome partnership that'd be.

[Kev]

[Brave Sir Robin]

It's been done!



That would look awesome on a bongo stealth.

[martthebass]

I love these but hate the way the finish goes shiney with playing.....

[MoonBassAlpha]

[quote name='martthebass' post='315225' date='Oct 26 2008, 05:32 PM']I love these but hate the way the finish goes shiney with playing.....[/quote]
Fine scotchbrite.

And I think the stealth Bongo looks even MORE like a bog seat (imho, of course )

[budget bassist]

I don't get that, i think it looks pretty contraversial, i really don't think it looks like a loo seat though... unless you had like a cheap plastic looking white one...

[edstraker123]

I had a stealth Bongo 4 string exactly like the first picture - bought it new off Ebay in the Musicman case for £800 odd. So if you shop around there are bargains to be had. I strung it with DR Red Devils and it looked and sounded way cool although I totally agree that it should have an Ebony fretboard.

[lowhand_mike]

[quote name='Brave Sir Robin' post='315116' date='Oct 26 2008, 03:43 PM']It's been done!



That would look awesome on a bongo stealth.[/quote]


that sir is just beautiful, i like rays but thats the best i've ever seen. just wow.

[Pkomor]

I tried one of these in tthe gallery the other day,



I want one!

[MythSte]

Even though i had a bongo and was so so about it. A Stealth Bongo 6 would be my go to should the band ever take off. I think its a thing of beauty!

[Kiwi]

The status neck/stingray thing has already been bottomed out on the EB forum. OBBM can probably tell you a few stories about it. The german chap who built that 'stealth' stingray is a lovely bloke. It would be next to impossible to get pure black matt chrome hardware to match the rest of the bass in the EU unfortunately. The process puts out too many toxic fumes and has been banned.

[Lfalex v1.1]

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='328735' date='Nov 13 2008, 10:47 PM']The status neck/stingray thing has already been bottomed out on the EB forum. OBBM can probably tell you a few stories about it. The german chap who built that 'stealth' stingray is a lovely bloke. It would be next to impossible to get pure black matt chrome hardware to match the rest of the bass in the EU unfortunately. The process puts out too many toxic fumes and has been banned.[/quote]
That stealth 'ray is lovely. I wonder if you could buy "gloss" black hardware and use a satin laquer to dull the shine. That or rub it back very lightly. You'd only need to do the tuner "ears" and Schaller (balck) brass knobs are quite dull. Re-make the control plate in the same material as the scratchplate...
But I really don't know what to do with the bridge back-plate!

Off (EBMM) topic;


But back on it again- This'd look nice with a fretted Status Neck on it... Black out the polepieces with nail varnish (no, really!) change the tuners... And I'm STILL stuck with a silver bridge plate. and don't even start me on frets!!!