Ernie Ball Music Man John Myung Bongo 6 HH
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MARCH 2021 ARRIVAL
The John Myung artist series Bongo is a sleek, ultra-modern 6 string bass crafted and perfected to John's exacting specifications. With over a decade long refinement process, John and the Ernie Ball Music Man engineering team have addressed a multitude of design features to further enhance comfortability, playability, and overall performance. Some key features include a simplified control layout with preprogrammed equalization, a perfectly balanced compact basswood body mated to a maple neck with 5 string nut width for tighter string spacing, and a golden ratio fretboard utilizing a combination of rosewood and roasted maple for an elegant aesthetic. This instrument is truly an artist inspired design that facilitates John's needs as a performance artist and master technician.
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| Control Diagram | View PDF |
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| Instrument 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 Color | Black |
| Body Wood | Basswood |
| Body Finish | High gloss polyester |
| Neck Colors | Natural |
| Neck Wood | Roasted Maple Neck |
| Neck Finish | Oil and Wax |
| Neck Radius | 11" (27.9 cm) |
| Neck Width | 1-3/4" (44.5 mm) at nut 2-13/16" (71.4 mm) at last fret |
| Neck Attachment | 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint |
| Scale Length | 34" (86.4 cm) |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood/Roasted Maple |
| Frets | 24 - High profile, wide |
| Fret Markers | White Half moon inlay |
| Pickguard | Black |
| Hardware | Chrome |
| Bridge | Music Man® chrome plated, steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles |
| Tuning Machines | Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic design |
| Controls | Volume |
| Switching | 5-way pickup blend knob |
| Pickups | Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets |
| Strings | 32w-45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Cobalt Bass) |
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