Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 6 HH 2010s Stealth
Reverb Estimated Used Price Range
- $1,280 — $1,845
Founded in 1976 and owned/operated by Ernie Ball since 1984, Music Man is the second-to-last company founded by Leo Fender. This venture was undertaken alongside the founders of '70s audio company Tri-Sonix, who brought on Fender as a silent partner and chief designer.
Introduced in 2003 and billed as "everything a modern bass should be," the Bongo features a double-cut body for higher playing, an ergonomic contoured design, and an 18v active preamp.
This is the six-string model with a two-humbucker configuration.
Years of production: 2003-present
Wood composition: basswood body, select maple neck, rosewood fretboard
Pickups: two standard single Music Man humbucking pickups with Neodymium magnets
Other design elements: active onboard three-band EQ, 21 high-profile wide frets, standard Music Man chrome-plated bridge, 11" neck radius, high gloss polyester finish
Available colors: Stealth Black, Stealth White
Notable artists: Flea, Rex Brown, Pino Palladino
