binky_bass Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 (edited) So here it is... Number 23 of 72 - A Ball Family Reserve USA Music Man Bongo 6. It is ridiculously good. I was VERY sceptical as to whether I'd made a good or bad choice buying this, but DANG, it's a monster. The tone is like nothing I've played before, (and I've owned a Bongo 6 before!) it cuts like a hot knife through the mix, the pallette of tones is exceptionally good and really easy to dial in. The neck is probably the nicest neck I've felt, and it's not half bad to look at! It's on another level this beast... I totally agree the aesthetics are very much Marmite, but I think I might just be on the 'love' side of that arguement! I'm very pleasantly surprised by this bass. I was expecting it to be a great bass, as well it should be for the RRP, but I wasn't quite expecting it to be a phenomenal bass... Edited June 1, 2023 by binky_bass 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Thats some neck! Not sure ive seen a bongo with an unfinished headstock before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 That is one pretty neck. I must admit I prefer the matched headstock and I don't think it would be my first choice of colour, but sounds like something rather nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 I had one (not a FR version) many years ago. I loved the sound of it, but I never could get used to the width of the fretboard. Or having a C string for that matter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 On 01/06/2023 at 15:39, binky_bass said: So here it is... Number 23 of 72 - A Ball Family Reserve USA Music Man Bongo 6. It is ridiculously good. I was VERY sceptical as to whether I'd made a good or bad choice buying this, but DANG, it's a monster. The tone is like nothing I've played before, (and I've owned a Bongo 6 before!) it cuts like a hot knife through the mix, the pallette of tones is exceptionally good and really easy to dial in. The neck is probably the nicest neck I've felt, and it's not half bad to look at! It's on another level this beast... I totally agree the aesthetics are very much Marmite, but I think I might just be on the 'love' side of that arguement! I'm very pleasantly surprised by this bass. I was expecting it to be a great bass, as well it should be for the RRP, but I wasn't quite expecting it to be a phenomenal bass... Fabulous - I’m guessing that’s a 2018 bass? They were done when the early Stingray Specials were being done, summer of 2018. Enjoy - looks great. I’ve found recently a new way of EQ ing my Bongo. Cut the low mids a little and boost the high mids and treble a little - with the pick up pan pointed slightly towards the bridge pu, sounds very much like a super Jazz bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 If you're going to leave the headstock on, I think that natural finish looks better than a painted one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitrobot Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 My god, that string spacing would kill me 😁 Tom Jenkinson played one in a live Shobaleader session (Boiler Room on YouTube) and it's probably the nicest tone I've heard from him. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted June 2, 2023 Author Share Posted June 2, 2023 I find the spacing quite comfortable to be fair! But then again, I did have an 8 string Noguera that had 20mm spacing... that was a bit much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 I’ve often had the conversation with folks, is there was one bass, that could do almost everything? I reckon this bass would come close to that. Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Awaiting the headless conversion thread in the build section... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 2 hours ago, lemmywinks said: Awaiting the headless conversion thread in the build section... "Here's one I did earlier" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 2 hours ago, lemmywinks said: Awaiting the headless conversion thread in the build section... You shall be awaiting a long time sir! I won't be going all Henry The 8th on this bass any time soon! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 (edited) So did you make a mistake? TBH I did like that ACG Edited June 7, 2023 by TheGreek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 27 minutes ago, TheGreek said: So did you make a mistake? TBH I did like that ACG No. The Bongo is absolutely immense and in immaculate condition. The ACG was a superb bass, and definitely no less of a bass than the Bongo. However, I own 4 ACGs still and rarely used the 30.5" one since getting my two 33" ones. So to swap out one ACG that I didn't use for a Bongo BFR that I will use, while still retaining 4 ACGs that I do use seemed sensible. No regrets for now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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