Music Man Bongo 5
SKU: 007-11016-TGY
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. Available in double humbucking configuration, the Bongo along with its 4 band eq, Neodymium pickups, and 18V active preamp, deliver a powerful combination of unparalleled tonal diversity.
POWERFUL PREAMP AND NEODYMIUM PICKUPS
24 FRETS AND CUSTOM HALF MOON INLAYS
ERGONOMIC LIGHT WEIGHT TUNERS
SPECIFICATIONS
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: High gloss polyester (Stealth Black is a matte finish)
Body Colors
Body Bindings
Bridge: Standard - Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles (Stealth Black finish features matte black hardware)
Pickguard
Scale Length: 34" (86.4 cm)
Neck Radius: 11" (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: High gloss polyester (Stealth Black is a satin finish)
Neck Colors: Color matches body
Neck Binding
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
Switching
Pickups: Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets;
Left Handed: No
Strings: 45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836)