Watchtower Guitars is extremely excited to be a new Music Man dealer! We love the fit, finish and incredible value these instruments have to offer. Music Man basses not only have important status in the history of rock/funk/jazz music of the past 40+ years, but offer our personal favorite bass tones of all time...can't say enough great things about them. Incredible California made instruments!
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. Available in double humbucking configuration, the Bongo along with its 4 band eq, Neodymium pickups, and 18V active preamp, deliver a powerful combination of unparalleled tonal diversity.
| Specifications |
Bongo 5 |
| 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) |
