Members jasper383 Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 Used Dargies show up on the Ernie Ball Forums all the time. There are a couple on there right now. There appear to be a lot of limited edition impulse buys in EBMM land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted December 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 It appears that the Dargie fretless only comes with fretlines. I never understood the idea behind fretlines. Oh well. I'm leaning towards a Bongo when I pull the trigger: Green is my favorite color and the color changing is the bomb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reverend179 Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 I really did hope that the bongo would grow on me, because out of all the MM's, I like it's tone the best. Unfortunately this has not been the case. Those things are still {censored}ing ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 werd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SmallEQ Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 It appears that the Dargie fretless only comes with fretlines. I never understood the idea behind fretlines. There have been unlined ones, I think the stores that order fretlesses for inventory tend to order lined ones though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xOriginalNinjax Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 Personal favorite MM is a Sterling by far...but that's my taste. As far as other things go...Tbroom, didn't I see something where you got a tele and a Valveking 112 or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted December 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 didn't I see something where you got a tele and a Valveking 112 or something? A few years ago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 I'm awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EZ3X3 Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 I can tell you the Bongo is a beast, you want smooth and deep, you got it, you want bite you got it,and if you want that in your face bass look no further. This bass can get that classic MM sound, but it's not why you get this bass, and I know most people think it is great for metal, but I play Neo Soul, R&B, Jazz, and Classic Rock. This bass goes from At Last to Smoke on the water, without a hick-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xOriginalNinjax Posted December 28, 2009 Members Share Posted December 28, 2009 A few years ago...oh wow...I must be WAY behind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 Always preferred (and now own- kinda) a Sterling. The Big Al does look awesome though. I seriously couldn't think of where I'd use it though. I lubs my NS2 so much I don't want to give it a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zamfir Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 What are the differences between the StingRay and the Sterling? Answer The StingRay is more of a traditional bass with active electronics that gives players a great all-around feel and sound. It is great for any style of music. The Sterling is a sleeker, lighter bass than the StingRay. It has a thinner neck and smaller body. The 3-way switch offers more tonal varieties, and the phantom coil offers a single-coil sound without noise. Now both are available in dual-pickup versions. On those models, the 5-way switch functions are the same, but the main properties of each bass, including the electronics, remain different from each other. StingRay 5 specsSterling 5 specsSince I'm shopping, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fingeringam Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 If your not set on the Bongo, I found a DD Stingray with Martini's for $1400. I'll give you his email through Pm if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FloydianAnimal Posted December 29, 2009 Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 Electronics:Stingray: Alinco Pickups 9v 3 band or 2 band EQ, dual models have a 5 way switchSterling: Ceramic Pickups 9v 3 band with series/parallel/single coil switch (single H Only), dual models have a 5 way switchBongo: Neodymium 18v 4 band EQ, 18v 3 band EQ for the single H, Dual models have a blend knobNeck:Stingray: 1 5/8" at the nut, 21 fretsSterling: Narrow Jazz width neck 1 1/2" at the nut, 22 fretsBongo: 1-5/8" but a slimmer profile than the Ray, with kind of a c shape profile, 24 fretsBody:Stingray: Full size, mainly ash, 13-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 44-7/8" long Sterling: Slimmer, mainly ash, 12-1/2" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 43-7/8" long Bongo: Very sculpted, good ergonomics, Basswood, 12-3/4" wide, 1-5/8" thick, 46" long Sound:Stingray: ClassicSterling: More agressive version of a StingrayBongo: Anywhere from deep and smooth to in your face punchy. That sums it up for the 4 string models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted December 29, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 29, 2009 If your not set on the Bongo, I found a DD Stingray with Martini's for $1400. I'll give you his email through Pm if you want. PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted December 30, 2009 Author Members Share Posted December 30, 2009 Dargie Bongo 4 HH: $1750 new shippedDargie Bongo 5 HH: $1940 new shippedThrough all the madness of cleaning out my basement and planning the gear liquidation, I'm still getting prices for more stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lonerstoenr Posted December 30, 2009 Members Share Posted December 30, 2009 I love the Bongo, might pick one up this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EZ3X3 Posted December 30, 2009 Members Share Posted December 30, 2009 I love my Bongo, but have you ever asked yourself what were they thinking when they named it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted December 30, 2009 Members Share Posted December 30, 2009 I love my Bongo, but have you ever asked yourself what were they thinking when they named it? Bongo was the name the BMW guys gave the project and Sterling kept it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted December 30, 2009 Moderators Share Posted December 30, 2009 Booyah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted December 30, 2009 Members Share Posted December 30, 2009 It appears that the Dargie fretless only comes with fretlines. I never understood the idea behind fretlines. Oh well. I'm leaning towards a Bongo when I pull the trigger: Green is my favorite color and the color changing is the bomb. Bongos are {censored}ing ugly. Probably one of the ugliest goddamn basses ever made. I don't care if they sound wonderful, they rape my eyes without lube anytime I look at one.having said that, I have a secret compartment in my heart for the lime green ones, as well as the martini editions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SmallEQ Posted December 30, 2009 Members Share Posted December 30, 2009 t3ch is {censored}ing ugly. Probably one of the ugliest goddamn men ever made. I don't care if he sounds wonderful, he rapes my eyes without lube anytime I look at him. T,FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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