Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo HH 5-String Electric Bass Guitar – Harvest Orange New

Powerful Versatility – The Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo HH 5-String Electric Bass Guitar in Harvest Orange

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. The Bongo 5 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 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)

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: 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 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

Strings: 45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836)
• Case Type: Hardshell Case

Manufacturer: Music Man
Model: 162-HW-52-01-CS-BM
SKU: I647466-0-WHXA

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