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• Respond to this Message New- Dargie Delight II & MusicMan Bongo Roger Gumbs (27060) Equipment Forum 2/7/2010 9:46:15 PM · 29 Views

Been a while since I posted a new bass on here(what 2-3 momths maybe?). I have a couple of new ones I picked up around the holidays. The first is a 2009 Dargie Delight II Slo Special Stingray. What makes it different from other Stingrays is that it has a color shift paint job which is called "caramel apple." It shifts from a green under normal lighting conditions to a golden color under bright or flash lighting. I have pictures of both shades to show the difference. Another difference is that it has an ebony fretboard and custome abalone/mop inlays. The neck is a Slo Special, which is the thinner Musicman Sterling neck. It has the dual pickups with the 5 way selector switch, making it a very versatile StingRay. The pickguard is a clear pickguard(it came w/a black pg), with a zebra design I cut to fit beneath it. This is my creme de la creme of basses I've ever owned. The next one up is my Musicman Bongo in Desert Gold. This bass may not be a favorite amongst many....because of it's radical appearance. Many have dubbed it the "Toilet Bowl." The funny thing is that even the guys on the Ernie Ball forums joke about it. The Bongo despite it's differences is amazingly comfortable to play, hangs perfect on a strap, and has amazing tonal variety. 18 volt preamp, 2 Humbuckers, pickup blend, 4 band eq (low, high, lo-mid, hi-mid). I prefer the look of my Stingrays, but actually prefer the sound of the Bongo...

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• Respond to this Re: New- Dargie Delight II & MusicMan Bongo 2/8/2010 6:27:08 PM David Muise (15525) wrote: VERY nice! & yeah that Bongo looks good in that colour! Hey, how's the HH setup for getting ultra deep?

• Respond to this Re: New- Dargie Delight II & MusicMan Bongo 2/9/2010 12:14:47 AM Roger Gumbs (27060) wrote: Thanks David It can get some great lows by adding some lows(obviously), but deep fender-esque lows come by way of rolling the pan knob to the neck pickup and adding some lows and high mids....the two give it a very nice, almost-Pbass low end. My band mates love the tone, but they also like the HH Rays I own.

• Respond to this Re: New- Dargie Delight II & MusicMan Bongo 2/9/2010 12:55:56 AM David Muise (15525) wrote: Apologies Rog; I meant the HH 'Ray for deep deep. Good to know on the Bongo; thanks.

• Respond to this Re: New- Dargie Delight II & MusicMan Bongo 2/13/2010 8:35:03 PM Roger Gumbs (27060) wrote: Both are much better for the deep deep, than the single H versions. It's all in how one EQ's it. With the neck p/u solo'd, If I add(all from center detent) 15% highs, 50% mids, and 25% lows...I can actually get a nice P bass sound, then I cut the highs on the amp, and I get a very nice tone. Playing both HH's simultaneously gives you a nice big/warm sound as well. Warm, but not in a muddy or super bassy way....it has some good low mids.

• Respond to this Re: New- Dargie Delight II & MusicMan Bongo 2/13/2010 9:02:00 PM David Muise (15525) wrote: Thanks Rog. Though this is not information that comforts The Stable ;)

• Respond to this Re: New- Dargie Delight II & MusicMan Bongo 2/14/2010 11:07:45 PM Roger Gumbs (27060) wrote: lol...I know what you're saying. What are you up to about 15 basses now? What is your go to bass anyway...aren't you a Ibanez BTB fan?

• Respond to this Re: New- Dargie Delight II & MusicMan Bongo 2/15/2010 8:45:53 PM David Muise (15525) wrote: 16. At least YOU have learned how to also sell them ;) Slowly warming to the BTB.

• Respond to this Re: New- Dargie Delight II & MusicMan Bongo 2/15/2010 11:48:57 PM Roger Gumbs (27060) wrote: Wow....16....I only sell 'em because I can't afford to keep 'em all, otherwise I'd have about 5 or 6. So which is your "el numero uno" bass?

• Respond to this Re: New- Dargie Delight II & MusicMan Bongo 2/16/2010 5:57:03 AM David Muise (15525) wrote: I've gotta start selling some. But I have an idea where that might go. Numero Uno kinda varies. Gigging an Ibanez SR485, home bass is becoming the Jazz (the Fridge really likes it), a recent thread has me playing the Viola (had to mod the string spacing UP to 17 mm), every now & then I'll mess around with Slap on the ATK, & sometimes I'm in an Upright mood.

• Respond to this Re: New- Dargie Delight II & MusicMan Bongo 2/16/2010 12:45:25 PM Roger Gumbs (27060) wrote: The SR485 looks great....is it the precussor to the SR500?

• Respond to this Re: New- Dargie Delight II & MusicMan Bongo 2/16/2010 4:46:03 PM David Muise (15525) wrote: I believe it is, though Dr. Ivanez is much better on this than I. 5 pc bolt-on neck, rosewood f/b, mahogany body with an open-grain stain finish, & just the stock Ibanez electronics. Very nice with the neck set up into 'fighting trim'.

• Respond to this Re: New- Dargie Delight II & MusicMan Bongo 2/16/2010 5:25:39 PM Roger Gumbs (27060) wrote: They look similar, but prefer the body on the 485....the 500 is too sleek?

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