Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5 5-String Electric Bass Guitar, Ebony Fingerbaord - Goldbar

Command Powerful Low-End Tone - The Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5 5-String Electric Bass Guitar with a Ebony Fingerboard in Goldbar

The Bongo 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 neck, offers unimpeded access for high-register two-octave fretwork. The Bongo is available with two Ernie Ball Music Man proprietary humbucking pickups, a 4-band EQ, Neodymium magnets, and an 18V active preamp that delivers a powerful combination of unparalleled tonal diversity.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Model: Bongo 5
• Body Wood: Basswood
• Body Finish: High Gloss Polyester
• Body Dimensions: 12-3/4" Wide x 1-5/8" Thick x 47-5/8" Long (32.4 cm x 4.1 cm x 121.0 cm)
• Electronic Shielding: Graphite Acrylic Resin Coated Body Cavity and Aluminum Control Cover

Neck

• Scale Length: 34" (86.4 cm)
• Neck Radius: 11" (27.9 cm)
• Headstock Length: 9-3/4" (24.8 cm)
• Neck Wood: Select Maple
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Number of Frets: 24
• Fret Size: High Profile, Wide, Stainless Steel
• Nut Width: 1-3/4" (44.5 mm)
• Width at Last Fret: 2-13/16" (71.4 mm)
• Fret Markers: Custom Half-Moon Inlays
• Neck Finish: Gunstock Oil and Wax
• Neck Colors: Matching Headstock and Neck Finish to Body Color
• Truss Rod: Adjustable, No Component or String Removal Required
• Neck Attachment: 5-Bolt Sculpted Neck Joint for Enhanced Upper-Fret Access

Hardware

• Bridge: Music Man® Chrome-Plated Hardened Steel Bridge Plate with Stainless Steel Saddles
• Tuning Machines: Custom Music Man Lightweight Tuners with Tapered String Posts and Ergonomic Design
• Strings: 45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836)

Electronics

• Pickups: Dual Humbucking Pickups with Neodymium Magnets
• Controls: 4-Band Active Preamp
• Volume Control
• Bridge/Neck Pickup Balance Control
• Treble Control
• High-Mid Control
• Low-Mid Control
• Bass Control

Manufacturer: Music Man
Model: 162-TWS-51-01-MB-BM
SKU: I934806-N-0-WHXC
UPC: 749699131786

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