MM Stingo. Or it might be a MM Bongray £1350

[Owen]

The next chapter in the series "Why does Owen have so many basses he does not play?". (See also https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/508122-fender-usa-5-string-jazz-in-car-nitro-relic/#comment-5399519 , https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/473005-gl-clf-research-l1000-750-us-l1000-five-string-to-you-and-me-price-drop-£1200/#comment-4877658 and https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/499125-5-string-sparkly-goodness-dingwall-d-roc-content-£1200-bassbros/ ) The G&L and the Dingwall are at Bassbross by now, but I own them and would like to get them sold.

 

Anyway, here is something you do not see every day. I was playing Ebay Roulette putting silly offers in for things. Shockingly one of them won. I no longer do this. Suddenly I was the owner of an original USA Stingray SUB. Rubbery coating and all. The bass itself was really nice but I was not digging the coating. So I had it stripped and painted in Glitter Blue (I made that colour up). Then it was lovely. Then I saw someone on here putting Wal-alike pickups in their Bongo and figured the Bongo electrics might be available. They were. I have owned several Bongos and know exactly what they can do, and I like it. So I bought the Bongo pickups and preamp and eventually had Mr Manton route it out and plumb them in. He does lovely work. Is this a very lovely thing? Yes. Yes, it is. Am I reaching for it? Nope. I seem to have settled on 33" scales for now. So this can go and be loved more somewhere else. If you are sitting there thinking "that's an idea, I will go and buy some Bongo electronics and plumb them in to my whatever" then sorry, that is not going to happen. I have seen them come up twice in MANY (no, really) years of watching. There is no way EB will sell you these. This is your only option for this flavour of thang. The original MM Serial number is in the 3rd picture so that you can see that I am not a dodgy geezer. I was going to change the EQ knobs to make it more Stingray-alike, but I decided to leave them as it is a nod to what is going on inside this machine. It comes with a D tuner as all basses should. I will not be gutted if this does not sell, but holding on to it does not make sense.

[StingRayBoy42]

A D-tuner on a 5 string?! Doen't that make it an A-tuner?
Either way, you're an absolute lunatic.

In all seriousosity, that's a lovely Bass - all the good bits of a Bongo without the (let's be charitable and call them 'divisive') looks.

Good job it doesn't have a maple neck, othersise I'd be pillaging my rainy day fund.

GLWTS!

Edit: 100 extra points for 'BongRay'

Edited January 11 by StingRayBoy42

[Hellzero]

As long as it's not a Stincko Bongray...

[StingRayBoy42]

1 minute ago, Hellzero said:

As long as it's not a Stincko Bongray...

ErnieMan MusicBall BongRay, I think?

[wavemaker]

That’s completely mad and amazing at the same time!

 

You‘ve also had the body contoured, it seems. Really nice job on the paint (matching headstock to boot!) and kudos for keeping the original decals!

[BassAgent]

Totally the BongRay, dude. Far out, man. 

 

But other than that: looks great and probably sounds the works, too. GLWTS.

[Owen]

1 hour ago, wavemaker said:

That’s completely mad and amazing at the same time!

 

You‘ve also had the body contoured, it seems. Really nice job on the paint (matching headstock to boot!) and kudos for keeping the original decals!

Well spotted! Yes, I had the body contoured (thanks @Andyjr1515). Comfort is everything.

[Hellzero]

Can you play Constipation Blues with it or should I buy a real Bongo?

[Owen]

My original inspiration.

[horrorshowbass]

This bass is insane and I'm all for it

[Owen]

You clearly have exquisite taste.