The Bongo 5 represents everything a modern bass should be: well balanced, comfortable, resonant, and expressive with effortless playability. The double-cutaway basswood body design is of superior construction and along with a 24 fret finished neck offers unimpeded access for high register two-octave fretwork. The Bongo 5 is available with two Ernie Ball Music Man proprietary humbucking pickups, 4 band eq, Neodymium magnets, and 18V active preamp that delivers a powerful combination of unparalleled tonal diversity.
BONGO 5 HIGHLIGHTS
POWERFUL PREAMP AND NEODYMIUM PICKUPS
24 FRETS AND CUSTOM HALF MOON INLAYS
ERGONOMIC LIGHT WEIGHT TUNERS
Specifications Bongo 5
Model Bongo 5
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 Wood Basswood
Body Finish Stealth Black is a matte finish
Bridge Standard - Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles (Stealth Black finish features matte black hardware)
Scale Length 34" (86.4 cm)
Neck Radius11" (27.9 cm)
Headstock Size Only 9-3/4" (24.8 cm) long
Frets 24 - High profile, wide
Neck Width 1-3/4" (44.5 mm) at nut 2-13/16" (71.4 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood Select maple neck
Fingerboard Ebony
Fret Markers Custom Half-Moons
Neck Finish Stealth Black is a satin finish
Neck Colors Color matches body
Tuning Machines Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic design
Truss Rod Adjustable - no component or string removal
Neck Attachment 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
Electronic Shielding Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover
Controls 4-band active preamp; vol, bridge/neck pickup balance, treble, high-mid, low-mid, bass
Pickups Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets
Left Handed No
Strings 45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836)
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