Classic lines
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Deng @JustTim thats a beaut!
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Yeah, 24 frets. That’s what I figured.
I’m way used to a 24-fret neck. I’ve got two high-access basses and I prefer them.
In fact, when I play one of my 22-fret necks, I feel a bit cramped. 
I do find the Bongo legit fugly. The bulbous chopped-offness of it is just weird.
But there has to be a method to the design madness. They sure as hell ain’t cheap, and people do buy them, so… 
I’m glad you dig yours. I’m sure it’s fun to play.
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What goes around comes around, as far as haberdashery, apparently!
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exactly my position. I like things that I don’t like but that others can like 
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I like it, body is slightly different than traditional P. How are the pickups?
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Still hard to believe BMW worked on the body design. Keep in mind, ugly basses need strumming too, and the Bongo is supposed to be the best thing MM ever released.
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Um… you know, not having owned a P-bass prior, I’m not 100% sure what the “P-bass sound” actually is, heh. I can say that they sound really nice. My understanding is that the Kiesel SCP (TLA for Single Coil Pickup) is pretty highly regarded.
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Ooh. Strymon is basically the Darkglass of reverbs. Nice.
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I don’t even think it’s fugly, I think it’s awesome.
I’m kind of the opposite end of the spectrum. I tolerate the classic designs but really prefer the funky, unusual instruments.
Even for the classics I prefer the look of Teles over Strats but strongly prefer the feel of strats. I like the looks of the Les Paul better than both but it feels the worst. Mileage varies 
OFC I do love my P-bass though.
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I’m not sure. The Bongo is the most modern bass MM has ever put out, for sure. But the StingRay is a bona fide killer platform, and the Cutlass and Caprice basses are modern classic, next-gen P and PJ takes on their Fender forefathers.
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oh, really ? a Tele is so perfect …
… but yeah a Stat is perfect too 
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Telecasters are just gorgeous. But the Strat contour feels better to me
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actually I prefer the rough contour of a Tele … probably a matter of habbit
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Neither of them are bad, certainly. On the other hand the LP actually feels bad to me 
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That’s what makes horse races. It punches the fugly button for me. But as Al says, its playability makes up for it.
I like updated takes on classic bass designs. Like the Sandberg California VS P bass and the MM Cutlass versus a Fender Precision.
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I should have said “arguably.” I’ve never played a Bongo, so I really have nothing to say about their playability, but the Caprice/Cutlass were discontinued because lack of sales. Not questioning the quality of either, the Bongo just won’t die. Who is buying all of these Bongos? Sweetwater can’t keep them in stock, and they aren’t cheap.
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One reason I really like my Hybrid II P-Bass is it’s kind of a combination of old and new. It’s got the classic P-bass lines but is nicely contoured and not a plank; 42mm nut and modern C neck feel amazing together; Alder body (my preference) and maple neck (my preference for Fenders); it has a nice and bright tone without being too dark like some P’s can get; etc. It’s a nice mix.
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I know you didn’t like the neck on the Sandberg, but how was the tone? Did it sound like a P or more modern?
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feels bad to anybody 
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