Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5HH - Goldbar
The Bongo represents everything a modern bass should be: well-balanced, comfortable, resonant, and expressive with effortless playability.
Ships within 4 months Built at the factory once you order it.
$3,199.00
SKU: 162-TWS-51-01-MB-BM
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About this product
The double-cutaway basswood body design is of superior construction and, along with a 24-fret neck, offers unimpeded access for high-register two-octave fretwork. The Bongo is available with two Ernie Ball Music Man proprietary humbucking pickups, a 4-band EQ, Neodymium magnets, and an 18V active preamp that delivers a powerful combination of unparalleled tonal diversity.
Specifications
| Model | Bongo |
|---|---|
| Orientation | Right Handed |
| Instrument Type | Guitar |
| Instrument Size | 12-3/4" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 47-5/8" long (32.4 cm wide, 4.1 cm thick, 121.0 cm long) |
| Body Color | Goldbar |
| Body Finish | High Gloss Polyester |
| Body Wood | Basswood |
| Bridge | Standard - Music Man® plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles |
| Controls | 4-band active preamp; vol, bridge/neck pickup balance, treble, high-mid, low-mid, bass, |
| Electronic Shielding | Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Frets | 24 - High profile, wide, Stainless Steel |
| Fret Markers | Custom Half-Moons |
| Hardware | Black |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets |
| Neck Colors | Headstock Matches Body |
| Neck Finish | Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend |
| Neck Radius | 11" |
| Neck Width | 1-3/4" (44.5 mm) at nut 2-13/16" (71.4 mm) at last fret |
| Neck Wood | Select Maple |
| Pickguard | Black |
| Pickups | Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets |
| Scale Length | 34" (86.4cm) |
| Strings | 45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836) |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal |
| Tuning Machines | Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic design |
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