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The John Myung artist series Bongo is crafted to John's exacting specifications to be sleek, ultra-modern, and perfectly designed. In a collaboration spanning more than a decade, John and the Ernie Ball Music Man engineering team have refined and enhanced the comfort, playability and performance of the bass to meet the needs of the most demanding players. This includes key features like the simplified control layout with efficiently pre-specified EQ and a new killswitch to increase functionality and creative control. A compact and balanced Basswood body is paired with a Roasted Maple neck that features a 5-string nut width for tighter string spacing and a combination Rosewood and Roasted Maple fretboard in an elegant golden ratio aesthetic.

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Custom Neck
Roasted maple neck with Divided Wood Fretboard and narrow string spacing
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Kill Switch Volume Knob
Volume knob acts as an on/off switch
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Stealth Pickup Covers
Neodymium humbucking pickups with black sealed covers

Inspired Design

Built to John Myung's exact specifications, this artist series Bongo 6 is the result of a decade-long refinement process between John and the Music Man engineering team, who have addressed many design features to enhance comfortability, playability, and performance

Golden Ratio Fretboard

Roasted Maple Neck combines a hybrid rosewood and roasted maple fingerboard for a distinct tonality and an elegant aesthetic.

5-Way Rotary Blend Control

Blends both bridge and neck pickups for a variety of tonal options

Compact String Spacing

Six-string body with five-string nut width for a comfortable tighter string spacing

Finest Materials

Meticulously chosen tonewoods are sourced solely from top-tier sustainable suppliers globally. The bodies and necks are crafted from basswood, rosewood, and maple, which are carefully selected and matched for their superior tonal characteristics

Customized Neck Plate

5-bolt attachment with custom John Myung artist series neck plate

Specifications, Schematics & More

Specifications John Myung Bongo 6 HH
Model John Myung Bongo 6 HH
Order 1
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
Body Colors Black
Bridge Music Man® chrome plated, steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles
Pickguard Black
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 Roasted Maple Neck
Fingerboard Rosewood/Roasted Maple
Fret Markers White Half moon inlay
Neck Finish Oil and Wax
Neck Colors Natural
Neck Binding N/A
Tuning Machines Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic design
Neck Attachment 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic Shielding Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover
Controls Volume on/off switch; 5 way rotary knob for pickup blend
Switching On/off volume switch knob and 5-way pickup blend knob
Pickups Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets
Left Handed No
Strings 32w-45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Cobalt Bass)

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Specifications John Myung Bongo 6 HH
Model John Myung Bongo 6 HH
Order 1
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
Body Colors Black
Body Bindings
Bridge Music Man® chrome plated, steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles
Pickguard Black
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 Roasted Maple Neck
Fingerboard Rosewood/Roasted Maple
Fret Markers White Half moon inlay
Neck Finish Oil and Wax
Neck Colors Natural
Neck Binding N/A
Tuning Machines Custom Music Man, lightweight with tapered string posts and ergonomic design
Truss Rod
Neck Attachment 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic Shielding Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover
Controls Volume on/off switch; 5 way rotary knob for pickup blend
Switching On/off volume switch knob and 5-way pickup blend knob
Pickups Dual Humbucking with Neodymium magnets
Left Handed No
Strings 32w-45w-65w-80w-100w-130w (Cobalt Bass)

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