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. We’re now offering the Bongo 5 in the all-new Harvest Orange finish.
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) |
Bridge | Standard - Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles (Stealth Black finish features matte black hardware) |
Scale Length | 34" (86.4 cm) |
Neck Radius | 11" (27.9 cm) |
Headstock Size | Only 9-3/4" (24.8 cm) long |
Frets | 24 - High profile, wide |
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 |
Tuning Machines | Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic design |
Truss Rod | Adjustable - no component or string removal |
Neck Attachment | 5 bolts - Sculpted neck joint allows smooth access to higher frets |
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; |
Left Handed | No |
Strings | 45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Regular Slinky Bass #2836) |