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  1. On 10/08/2025 at 09:57, NancyJohnson said:

     

    Your line of questioning was a bit odd and if you read any of my posts elsewhere you'll see I frequently use the word 'subjective' when making comparisons, simply because I know what may appeal to me would be abhorrent to others.

     

    Simply because I say the Bongo was fantastic (it ticked so many boxes), I shouldn't need to have to justify that to you by providing a list of instruments by way of validation.

    Sorry for insulting you, that was not my intend ,I hope you accept my apologies (i haven't read any other post's from you other that the debate here about 5

  2. 7 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

     

    Mr Potato,

    If you're after a list of my top 5 of everything I've owned;

     

    MusicMan Bongo 5HH (gone)

    Mike Lull JAXT4 (still here)

    Hamer Cruisebass (still here)

    Spector Euro-X (still here)

    Gibson Thunderbird (Ivory) (gone)

     

    I could likely list you another 20 basses that I'm either still in ownership of OR have sold on to fund purchases, if that lights your candle.  Just because they're gone doesn't mean they weren't - for me at least - sterling instruments.

     

    Search hard enough on this site and you'll find documented proof of most of my kit, past and present.

     

    It's so different what players think is a good bass and, sometimes a cheap bass can be a good bass for individuals, same with more pricy basses, for me a good 5 can be real hard to find do to the B-string is a challenge for a lot of builders, but standard is getting better with time, for me the best cheap 5 would be a Skyline of any kind since they are pretty high in standards (for my taste) I was just curious that someone that had loads of axses would rate a bongo that high since I would not according to the ones I tried,  setup  means everything some Luithers are magicians some not, if  you want a cheap 5 and lets say it have to be a Sire Marcus Miller just make sure that you can try a "Truckload" of them there will be a good chance that one in the bounce will speak to you  

  3. 4 hours ago, silverfoxnik said:

    That's a great band; really funky bass playing / player and a fab sounding Lakland bass! 👌

     

    Haven't got a Scooby Doo who they are, though..? 

    Its the last Bass Player who was a part of Prince!, it's the early days of Ida Nielsen (Ida Funkhouser) im sure you know who she is right ? (Last Bass Player of PRINCE / sure you never heard of Ida ? I dont bellive you 😉

  4. On 08/10/2024 at 12:56, Lee-Man said:

    It’s arrived!! It’s properly great, super happy! Headroom and tone in a light package. Switching to light stuff a few years ago meant a loss in perceivable headroom. The Bullhead has retrieved this. Seems to take anything it’s given and makes it sound epic. 
     

    So far have tried it with an F bass, Sadowsky and vintage precision. They all

    sound great through this amp and it’s maintained their character.

     

    @j.wolf is right, so much head room

    that you get the heft and weight back in to your sound that I’ve missed since having a db750. It sounds clearer and more focussed than the DB750, but has the same weight to each note.

     

    Taking it with me tonight, will report back. 

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    What's the cap under the top ?

     

  5. The look of the maple neck wood got similarity with alder, I would say the neck looks like classic alder, I guess it's not so often you see maple with this pattern of brown "stripes" in the wood ?

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