Sculpt Your Sound with Precision with the Music Man Bongo 6 6-String Electric Bass Guitar in Harvest Orange
The Bongo 6 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 6 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.
SPECIFICATIONS
Body
- Model: Bongo 6
- Size: 13-1/2” wide, 1-5/8” thick, 47-3/4” long (34.3cm wide, 4.1cm thick, 121.1cm long)
- Body Wood: Basswood
- Body Finish: High gloss polyester (Stealth Black is a matte finish)
Neck
- Scale Length: 34″ (86.4 cm)
- Neck Radius: 11″ (27.9 cm)
- Headstock Size: Only 9-3/4″ (24.8 cm) long
- Neck Width: 2-1/4″ (57.15mm) at nut 3-1/2” (88.9mm) 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 Attachment: 5 bolts – Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets
Hardware
- Bridge: Standard – Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles (Stealth Black finish features matte black hardware)
- Frets: 24 – High profile, wide
- Tuning Machines: Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic design
- Truss Rod: Adjustable – no component or string removal
Electronics
- 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
Miscellaneous
- Case Type: Hardshell Case
- Strings: 32w-45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Slinky 6 String Bass #2838)
Manufacturer: Music Man
Model: 182-HW-52-01-CS-BM
SKU: I647467-0-WHXX
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