Owen Posted January 11 Posted January 11 (edited) I tried it before packing it. One of the pots was dodgy. That took time to mend. Then life happened. I still intend to send it away, but cannot for a week and a half so, as Dave Lee Roth might say "I migh as well bump BUMP" If you read below, it will look like I am just stringing you along with threats to send it away to bully you into making a decision. I am not; I am just incompetent and time-deaf. Most of my life is spent wondering why I don't achieve what I think I can do within the time allotted. I am just packing this now and will give it one last shout, as I will be making less by the time I have paid commission. OK. Let's get this moving otherwise I shall never be able to buy my completely over the top studio monitors for my deeply tragic late middle aged vanity recording project. I have one monthly listener on Spotify. My daughter. But I shall eventually achieve world domination. I know it. £1150 + carriage. 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. Edited August 29 by Owen so as to offer a discount. 27 Quote
StingRayBoy42 Posted January 11 Posted January 11 (edited) 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 2 4 Quote
StingRayBoy42 Posted January 11 Posted January 11 1 minute ago, Hellzero said: As long as it's not a Stincko Bongray... ErnieMan MusicBall BongRay, I think? 4 Quote
wavemaker Posted January 12 Posted January 12 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! 2 Quote
BassAgent Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Totally the BongRay, dude. Far out, man. But other than that: looks great and probably sounds the works, too. GLWTS. 3 Quote
Owen Posted January 12 Author Posted January 12 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. 2 Quote
Hellzero Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Can you play Constipation Blues with it or should I buy a real Bongo? Quote
Owen Posted January 26 Author Posted January 26 On 11/01/2025 at 17:48, Owen said: 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. While I hugely appreciate the affirmation I get from 21 likes on a for-sale post, I would sacrifice them all if someone actually bought this machine 1 Quote
lee650 Posted March 29 Posted March 29 I would truly love to hear how this sounds, i havent the wonga to find out though. Quote
itu Posted March 29 Posted March 29 If you go back in MM's history, I would say that your instrument should be called Subre. 1 Quote
Dan Dare Posted May 29 Posted May 29 13 hours ago, lee650 said: Why has no one bought this! Were it a 4, rather than a 5, I would have. Quote
lee650 Posted May 30 Posted May 30 I keep coming back to this! My EBMM Stingray is up for sale so we'll see. Quote
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