Gasman Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 I had no money so I thought I might as well spend it. So I went for something a bit different (via Reverb) and splashed out on this Anthracite 4H Bongo, something I'd always wanted to try. First impressions: great finish, super-low action, everything works as it should and the sound, admittedly only through my Vox headphone amp, is satisfyingly different to any other bass I've got. Looking forward to gigging it next weekend and will report back. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted April 18, 2023 Share Posted April 18, 2023 Is this the one I posted in the Weird and wonderful thread? I love the "had no money so I spent it" mentality. When I was in my 20s I had to "spend my money before I spent it". Usually involved buying stuff I didn't need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Posted April 18, 2023 Author Share Posted April 18, 2023 No, but I wish the price of the one I’ve bought had been £1250! I paid £1800, and that is a good £200 less than anything else I looked at... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Nice find! Welcome to the Music Man Bogseat club. Here's three of my four Bongos. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 16 hours ago, Gasman said: I had no money so I thought I might as well spend it. So I went for something a bit different (via Reverb) and splashed out on this Anthracite 4H Bongo, something I'd always wanted to try. First impressions: great finish, super-low action, everything works as it should and the sound, admittedly only through my Vox headphone amp, is satisfyingly different to any other bass I've got. Looking forward to gigging it next weekend and will report back. A Bongo is very near the top of my "I really must try one of those" list. I think they look fabulous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 That's gorgeous. If I ever get to play in a rock band again (I currently play in an acoustic duo) a Bongo in that finish would be my first choice. Pukka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasman Posted April 19, 2023 Author Share Posted April 19, 2023 Glad you like it, guys - those three Bongos have activated my GAS gland again - a fiver HH would go nicely with my new one, which is going to get two outings this weekend at the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Spring Show - my band Mustang Sally (sorry!) is playing 4pm Sat and 3.30pm Sunday. Looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongo Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 I rock a 2008 Bongo 4h! plays brilliantly however theres a weird finish on the back of the neck. whenever you dig your nails in the finish to hard it scraps of like butter, any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongo Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 what are your favourite sounds you can make with a bongo and what are the presets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dub_junkie Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Preferred the single H Bongo with 3EQ to any of the HH or HS I owned. Found the 4EQ a bit fiddly and the neck humbucker too close to the fingerboard. The 3EQ single H was lovely though. Should have kept that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongo Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 yeah but what doed the 4th eq band serve for? extra mids? and how do you get that classic raspy sound? on amp i have these settings: Amp: Bass: 3 Treble: 5 Mids: 2 Bass: Bass: mid (no boost no cut) or ocasionally a bit of boost Treble: near max, about 3/4ths Mids: maxed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 The two mid controls are the Bongo's big secret. That raspy tone is all in the high mids - dial the treble flat (or just slightly boosted), then dial the high mids all the way up, and you get that lovely clank. The low mids contains all the heft, although you need to take it easy with it - it can get quite boomy and tubby if you dial it all the way up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongo Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 ahh cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misdee Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Bongos are truly wonderful instruments, my favourite "hifi" bass for a long time now. I prefer it to a lot of basses three times the price. Super powerful tone that cuts through any mix and never sounds weak or gutless like so many hi tech bass do. And yes, the two band midrange on the preamp is very useful, but boost it very sparingly to avoid overloading your input stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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