Incoming NBD - Bongo

[Velarian]

6 hours ago, Misdee said:

The bloke who lives opposite my mum has one of those cars in a metallic emerald green colour. Very 1970s. That would also make a great colour for a Bongo. 

[theyellowcar]

1 hour ago, Velarian said:

The bloke who lives opposite my mum has one of those cars in a metallic emerald green colour. Very 1970s. That would also make a great colour for a Bongo. 

Wasn’t the Bongo a design collaboration with BMW originally? Might explain the car-like hues. 

[AndyTravis]

1 minute ago, theyellowcar said:

Wasn’t the Bongo a design collaboration with BMW originally? Might explain the car-like hues. 

 

https://blog.music-man.com/featured-category/the-history-of-the-bongo-bass-a-collaboration-with-bmws-designworks/

[ped]

11 hours ago, drTStingray said:

What happened to the pink keyboard featured in profile pic, @ped

No idea!! Can't find it anywhere, it's like it was a dream!

[Misdee]

20 minutes ago, theyellowcar said:

Wasn’t the Bongo a design collaboration with BMW originally? Might explain the car-like hues. 

It was indeed co-designed with the company that BMW also use, and yes the first Bongo basses were offered in colours that referred to those offered by BMW at the time. ( To be fair, over the years I've had a fair few basses that seemed to have been co-designed with whoever came up with the Austin Allegro, but that's a whole other story...😟)

[AndyTravis]

@Misdee did you play your bongo 

[Eldon Tyrell]

Next year is the Bongo's 20th anniversary. Let's see if EBMM release an anniversary model and/or use this opportunity to present a new version (like they did in 2018 for the Stingray, now Stingray Special).

[Misdee]

Double post!

Edited March 19, 2022 by Misdee

[horrorshowbass]

Thanks for the vids @AndyTravis

It definitely has the Stingray flavour for slapping (so much fun) and looks a super versatile instrument.

Time to start saving

[Misdee]

19 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

@Misdee did you play your bongo 

No chance I'm afraid.  For one reason or another, most of my basses are put away  in storage at the moment. I love Bongo basses though, and the day will come when I get back into playing mine. Just knowing I've got it to use when I want to is enough for me. At  the moment I've got my trusty Harley Benton Shorty that I use to practice on and keep my chops up and a Status Graphite bass close to hand to reassure myself I can still play a long scale bass when my anxiety gets the better of me. I'm much more focused on my developing my playing nowadays than the gear, if that doesn't sound too pretentious (it probably does).  I'm only playing at home for my own amusement nowadays, so I could break out a custom Alembic  to play and nobody would know but me.

[AndyTravis]

I actually realised I need to play more rather than talking about it all and buying everything.

 

I think the band having a few weeks off has meant I’m not playing as much too. 
 

Hopefully that changes next week 

[jimmyb625]

27 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

I actually realised I need to play more rather than talking about it all and buying everything.

I've heard that sort of attitude can get you banned from here!

[Eldon Tyrell]

 

35 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

I actually realised I need to play more rather than talking about it all and buying everything.

 

 

7 minutes ago, jimmyb625 said:

I've heard that sort of attitude can get you banned from here!

 

 

Well, this forum is called BassCHAT and not BassPLAY for a reason 😉 

[briansbrew]

19 hours ago, Misdee said:

Lovely bass, Brian! 

 

In case you are interested, that finish is inspired by a colour used on vintage American muscle cars in the 1960s/1970s that is much sought after by collectors nowadays. The Dodge Challenger driven by the Dukes of Hazard is probably the most famous example of a tangerine muscle car. That colour used on your Bongo isn't identical- it uses the modern pearledcent paint that is on some American cars nowadays- but it is a reference to those old cars, nevertheless.

 

Thanks Misdee, I wouldn't mind one of those Dodge Challenger's to go with it 😍

[AndyTravis]

2 minutes ago, briansbrew said:

Thanks Misdee, I wouldn't mind one of those Dodge Challenger's to go with it 😍

Just played mine for 30 mins - lovely thing - still want to do some tweaks.

 

must admit - that neck humbucker and 24 frets…right in the way 🙄

 

I have to work around it

[briansbrew]

23 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

Just played mine for 30 mins - lovely thing - still want to do some tweaks.

 

must admit - that neck humbucker and 24 frets…right in the way 🙄

 

I have to work around it

I see what you mean Andy, I have been playing mine quite a bit since I got it yesterday and it's just so easy to get around more so than my others, it just sits right with me...loving it  

[briansbrew]

3 minutes ago, briansbrew said:

I see what you mean Andy, I have been playing mine quite a bit since I got it yesterday and it's just so easy to get around more so than my others, it just sits right with me...loving it  

what about a matching Kiloton

[petecarlton]

All the love on this thread - entirely deserved by @briansbrew and @AndyTravis of course - but for the Bongo?  I love them, they have such a rich and distinctive tone.  And I'm sad I had to get rid of mine because of back problems and a decision to stick to short scales, but I remember about 18 months ago on this site there was a long thread where everyone was amusing themselves at the idea of "toilet seat" basses.

 

The worm has turned!

[AndyTravis]

@petecarltoni put a wanted ad up on some Facebook pages.

 

Every comment was “why” Or “toilet seat bass”

 

etc.

 

idiotic.

[briansbrew]

51 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

@petecarltoni put a wanted ad up on some Facebook pages.

 

Every comment was “why” Or “toilet seat bass”

 

etc.

 

idiotic.

Those comments come from those that have not tried or even had the time to listen to the Bongo and make silly unjustified jibes... not worth the effort Andy, they should just  🤐 

[mr zed]

1 hour ago, briansbrew said:

Those comments come from those that have not tried or even had the time to listen to the Bongo and make silly unjustified jibes... not worth the effort Andy, they should just  🤐 

Toilet (seat) humour 🤔

[Russ]

On 19/03/2022 at 18:54, AndyTravis said:

@petecarltoni put a wanted ad up on some Facebook pages.

 

Every comment was “why” Or “toilet seat bass”

 

etc.

 

idiotic.

Take the scratchplate off (or get a clear one) and the whole bog seat vibe goes away.

[drTStingray]

All this talk of Bongos must have influenced me - I used my BFR Bongo on Saturday night for one set - sounded great and especially good with a octaver. 
 

However even without the scratch plate, someone on Talkbass thought the combination of white with gold hardware really conjured up that image. 
 

I tend to feel there must be a few bass players around with unnaturally vivid toilet fetishes 😂😂🙄 

 

Glad you’re enjoying yours @AndyTravis - both of mine have 5 strings (one is the obligatory orange - though not as striking as the tangerine pearl - which incidentally, you could get on a Stingray and other basses) - I have thought about getting a Bongo 4 in the past but am sort of stuck in the stingray or Stingrayish groove with 4 strings - for the other 45 on Saturday I used my Musicman Sabre. 

 

Edited March 21, 2022 by drTStingray

[Cosmo Valdemar]

6 minutes ago, drTStingray said:

I used mine on Saturday night for one set - sounded great and especially good with a octaver. 
 

However even without the scratch plate, someone on Talkbass thought the combination of white with gold hardware really conjured up that image. 
 

I tend to feel there must be a few bass players around with unnaturally vivid toilet fetishes 😂😂🙄 

 

Glad you’re enjoying yours @AndyTravis - both of mine have 5 strings (one is the obligatory orange - though not as striking as the tangerine pearl - which incidentally, you could get on a Stingray and other basses) - I have thought about getting a Bongo 4 in the past but am sort of stuck in the stingray or Stingrayish groove with 4 strings - for the other 45 on Saturday I used my Musicman Sabre. 

 

That white Bongo is one of my favourite basses on Basschat. It does remind me of something else though...

 

 

[AndyTravis]

@drTStingray love that sabre