Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Bongo 5HH Electric Bass, 5-String (with Case)
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A beautifully accented special-edition bass from the Ball Family Reserve, this 5-string Bongo features hand-fitted black binding and a high-gloss ash body.
What's special about this item?
| Feature: | What it does: |
|---|---|
| Ash body | Strong, snappy responsive tone |
| Maple fretboard | Delivers a bright, snappy sound |
| Roasted maple neck | Bright tone, full sustain and strength |
| Satin-finished neck | Fast, smooth and easy playing feel |
Overview
The Ernie Ball Music Man BFR Bongo 5 Crescendo is a basswood body 5 string bass with dual humbucking pickups in an exclusive all-white sparkle finish. The Roasted flame-maple neck and fingerboard is outfitted with 24 nickel frets and comes standard without fretboard inlays.
This special edition BFR Bongo 5 is beautifully accented with gold-plated hardware, gold pickup pole pieces, black control knobs and comes without a pickguard to provide a cleaner, simplified look. The Bongo comes standard with an 18-volt 4 Band Preamp, matching painted headstock, and is limited to just 66 pieces worldwide.
This special edition BFR Bongo 5 is beautifully accented with gold-plated hardware, gold pickup pole pieces, black control knobs and comes without a pickguard to provide a cleaner, simplified look. The Bongo comes standard with an 18-volt 4 Band Preamp, matching painted headstock, and is limited to just 66 pieces worldwide.
Specs
- 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)
- Scale Length: 34" (86.4 cm)
- Neck Attachment: 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
- Strings: 46w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836)
- Body Wood: Basswood
- Body Color: Crescendo
- Body Finish: High gloss polyester
- Neck Wood: Maple
- Neck Color: White Sparkle
- Neck Finish: High gloss polyester
- Fingerboard Wood: Roasted Birdseye Maple
- Neck Buffed: Yes
- Headstock Buffed: Yes
- Headstock Color: Crescendo
- Frets: 24 - High profile, wide
- Fret Material: Nickel Silver
- Nut Width: 1-3/4" (44.5 mm)
- Neck Width at last Fret: 2-13/16" (71.4 mm)
- Neck Radius: 11" (27.9 cm)
- Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.830 inches
- Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.935 inches
- Tuning Machine type: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
- Tuning Machine Buttons: Gold
- Bridge type: Standard - Music Man gold plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles; Optional - Piezo bridge with gold plated brass saddles
- Pickup Color: White
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Controls: Dual Pickup, 4-band active preamp; vol, bridge/neck pickup balance, treble, high-mid, low-mid, bass
- Switching: Pickup blend knob
- Pickups: Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets with gold pole pieces
- Scale Length: 34" (86.4 cm)
- Neck Attachment: 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
- Strings: 46w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836)
- Body Wood: Basswood
- Body Color: Crescendo
- Body Finish: High gloss polyester
- Neck Wood: Maple
- Neck Color: White Sparkle
- Neck Finish: High gloss polyester
- Fingerboard Wood: Roasted Birdseye Maple
- Neck Buffed: Yes
- Headstock Buffed: Yes
- Headstock Color: Crescendo
- Frets: 24 - High profile, wide
- Fret Material: Nickel Silver
- Nut Width: 1-3/4" (44.5 mm)
- Neck Width at last Fret: 2-13/16" (71.4 mm)
- Neck Radius: 11" (27.9 cm)
- Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.830 inches
- Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.935 inches
- Tuning Machine type: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic clover design
- Tuning Machine Buttons: Gold
- Bridge type: Standard - Music Man gold plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles; Optional - Piezo bridge with gold plated brass saddles
- Pickup Color: White
- Hardware Finish: Gold
- Controls: Dual Pickup, 4-band active preamp; vol, bridge/neck pickup balance, treble, high-mid, low-mid, bass
- Switching: Pickup blend knob
- Pickups: Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets with gold pole pieces
Documents and Manuals
For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 866-823-2255
Web: https://www.music-man.com/contact
Phone: 866-823-2255
Web: https://www.music-man.com/contact
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