Totally killer design looks like tomorrow, sounds incredible.

The selected basswood on the Music Man 4-String Bongo Bass Guitar is carved into THE most distinctive body style ever - very well balanced and responsive with a super-tight 5-bolt joint to a selected maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. Dual neodymium humbuckers with 4-band EQ on 2 concentric knobs and continuous balance provide huge tone with precision command. Schaller BM tuners with tapered string posts, easily accessible truss rod, matching headstock, and a graphite acrylic resin-coated body cavity for supreme noise shielding add up to true MusicMan luxury.

Music Man Bongo 4-String Bass with 2 Humbucker Pickups Features:

• Selected basswood carved body
• Radical body design
• Selected maple neck
• Rosewood fingerboard
• 5-bolt neck joint
• Dual neodymium humbuckers
• 4-band EQ
• Continuous pickup balance
• Schaller BM tuners
• Tapered string posts
• Hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles
• Easily accessible truss rod
• Matching headstock
• Body cavity shielded with graphite acrylic resin coating

Music Man Bongo 4-String Bass with 2 Humbucker Pickups Includes:

• hardshell case

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Music Man Bongo 4-String Bass with 2 Humbucker Pickups

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Wow

Posted by ilovethebongo from cT on Aug 19, 2009

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: rock, funk grunge, metal, jazz, fusion

I have been researching basses for a while, and i was determined to go with a musicman. the only problem was that i was torn between this and the stingray, and i knew the only way to decide was to play them both. The main differences are that the bongo has a 4 band eq against the stingrays 3 band, a pick up blend switch instead of the stingrays blade switching (on the HH), and the bongo had a higher out put. I plugged in the bongo with the ez on the amp flat and the volume at half, and it blew me away. it was LOUD. it picked up two hand tapping as well or better than regular finger style. on other basses ive tried, i had to turn up the vol to max to get the tapping to be heard. I plugged in the stingray and it was quiet compared to this (but the battery was probably dying). The only downside ive found is the slap sound just isnt there. After all my research and debating, I'm going with the stingray, but thats not to say anything bad about the bongo. if I had the extra cash i'd by both in a heart beat. But i personally prefer the stingray feel.

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Beautiful Sound

Posted by TB from Wichita, KS on Jul 9, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: ...Rock...

I don't think I could be happier with a four string bass. I've played about every configuration that MM offers on both Stingrays and Sterlings (5 and 4 stringers) and had settled on a Stingray with maple neck and fingerboard with piezo on the bridge. Then I walked into the local shop and saw this oddity hanging on the wall. I picked it up and instantly loved the fat warm tone I got playing with the controls flat split between both Humbuckers, and talk about punch! I can literally make this bass sound like anything I want. I've played top end Warwicks, Modulus, Tobias, and this bass beats them all for tone. I bought my stingray and also added a whole arsenal of bass sounds that the Stingray can't recreate. It can sound HUGE or it can be the most articulate instrument you've ever played (of course I owe a lot of that to meticulous setup) I know it looks funny, but give it a chance. At half the price of a Modulus or Warwick; I couldn't be more pleased. I've been playing on this four string for five years now and I want to get a matching five string to keep it company.

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Great bass

Posted by bassman13 from Pa on Jan 7, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Punk, Worship

This bass is phenomenal! The features are great, 4 band EQ works wonders. Musicman quality and sound. You can't go wrong with this thing.

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Best Playing Bass!

Posted by low-end from New York City, NY on Dec 20, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Jazz, Funk, etc.

Plays like an absolute dream. I love the look of it, although it may turn some off. The full EQ is a godsend and all of the other features are great. I cannot stress enough however, it plays absolutely AMAZING. Super fast neck, and with the workmanship of MM/EB, you know you are getting a solid instrument. It has the classic MM tone, but it is also very versatile.

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Most Diverse Bass Sounds!!!

Posted by Convivial1 from Kansas City on Dec 8, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Pop, Jazz

I just bought one this weekend and WOW!!! I have always been a Stingray fan because of how punchy they sound. I got a deal on this bass. I sounds like the Singray, then I can change pickup blend and get a P-Bass or Warwick sound. Truthfully I set the blend in the middle and the EQ on the bass and my Eden preamp flat and it sounds better than anything I have ever heard. Did I mention WOW!!!

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