sei24bass Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) I'm sure you all know what this is, but just in case or you like an easy life: [b]What Is It?[/b] One of the most visually and sonically distinctive basses you are ever likely to see and hear:[list] [*]Basswood body, maple neck and rosewood body (best of all worlds for good lows, snappy mids & great highs) [*]Neodymium pickups – Humbucker & single coil (most flexible option in my opinion) [*]18V 4 band onboard circuitry (Total tone control at your fingertips) [*]24 medium sized frets & unique half-moon fretboard markers [*]Fantastic low action & a tone to die for (best lows I’ve heard anywhere) [*]Beautiful and unique desert gold colour (sadly no longer available) [*]Standard really solid and very adjustable bridge [*]Designed in conjunction with BMW [*]Complete with Musicman hard case. [/list] Check out some of the reviews: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS0mQDmQzAs[/media] [url="http://www.ernieball.com/forums/attachments/music-man-basses/4970d1219269869-uk-bass-guitar-magazine-musicman-reviews-bongo6_review1.jpg"]http://www.ernieball...go6_review1.jpg[/url] [url="http://www.ernieball.com/forums/attachments/music-man-basses/4971d1219269932-uk-bass-guitar-magazine-musicman-reviews-bongo6_review2.jpg"]http://www.ernieball...go6_review2.jpg[/url] [url="http://www.gear-vault.com/ernieball-musicman-bongo-6-review/"]http://www.gear-vaul...bongo-6-review/[/url] [b]What Condition Is It In?[/b] In excellent condition. A very small scuff on the bottom, a couple of minor scratches on the back, one tiny surface blip on the neck and a couple of scratches on the headstock (I'll try adding pictures of these on subsequent postings as my computer keeps freezing when I add all the pictures to the one post). [b]Why Am I Selling It?[/b] I got this bass as part of a trade for some other gear, really love the looks and the sound but cannot quite get used to the number of strings (I’ve played ERBs for too long). Needless to say the spec for the ACG ERB I’ve got on order was based on being able to replicate the Bongo tone. Costs about £1600 to buy new. Looking for £875 (incl P&P). Edited October 14, 2011 by sei24bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sei24bass Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 Now for those pictures of the scratches: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sei24bass Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 At last, the final picture. Sorry for the awful resolution, seemingly the only way to get the picture to upload. Let me know you email address if you would like full resolution pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DepTan Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 trade with a Markbass LM800 head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DepTan Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 btw,are you in London? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I find myself more and more attracted to these as time goes by. Good luck with the sale. R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satrugar Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Ohhhh, that's my old Bongo! Fantastic instrument, I still miss it... If I had the money right now I'd try to buy it back. Be assured, this is one hell of a bass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sei24bass Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 [quote name='DepTan' timestamp='1318233013' post='1399353'] trade with a Markbass LM800 head? [/quote] Nice amp, but I'm really after cash for this one (got an ACG on order that I will need to pay for). Thanks for the offer though. [quote name='DepTan' timestamp='1318233074' post='1399355'] btw,are you in London? [/quote] South East London, near the train and tube line (easy access). [quote name='Satrugar' timestamp='1318252351' post='1399681'] Ohhhh, that's my old Bongo! Fantastic instrument, I still miss it... If I had the money right now I'd try to buy it back. Be assured, this is one hell of a bass! [/quote] Ah ha!! I wondered whether this bass might have had a little bit of history to it. Thx for the kind words, it is one of the best basses I've tried (and I've tried the vast majority of them over the past 20+ years). I just so wish I could get used to the 5 strings...old dog new tricks (very very old dog!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucatus Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Have a free bump on me, mate, have the same model in burgundy, these basses are amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Satrugar Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 [quote name='sei24bass' timestamp='1318287707' post='1400229'] Ah ha!! I wondered whether this bass might have had a little bit of history to it. Thx for the kind words, it is one of the best basses I've tried (and I've tried the vast majority of them over the past 20+ years). I just so wish I could get used to the 5 strings...old dog new tricks (very very old dog!). [/quote] I agree, it's also one of the best basses I've played so far. It has been my main instrument for about 2 years here in Germany until I thought I'd try something different. Traded it in for a higher value bass here on basschat and regretted it soon after, as the Bongo turned out to be the far better instrument.... Btw, the b-string on this bass is killer! Well, I guess there will be another Bongo in my life as soon as I have some spare money to spend. Preferably a HS again as I think it's the best configuration for this bass, but they don't turn up very often. Especially not in such a cool (and rare) colour. Think hard if you really wanna do this....imho it's not THAT hard to get used to the b-string, it just takes some time and practice... At last, a few old pics I found on my pc to drool about: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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