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Old 10-22-2009, 06:28 AM
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Very Special Basses at Bass Player Live

Dargin posted these in the BPL thread, but don't they deserve their own thread?

20th Anniversary SR5 BFR:

20th SR5 Makore top with mahogany neck. Ash body with mahogany tone block.







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Sapphire Black HH Bongo 5
Candy Red H Bongo 5
Flaming Biff HH Bongo 4
Dargie Delight II Bongo 5 HS
Dargie Delight Bongo 5 H
Big Poppa H Bongo 4
Single H 20th SR5
Active SUB4
Vintage Sunburst Big Al 5 sss


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Old 10-22-2009, 06:31 AM
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Pinstripe Sterling HS:

"One of the lightest we've made."





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"Värmen gör att min ödla känner sig obekväm."

Music Man Instruments:

Sapphire Black HH Bongo 5
Candy Red H Bongo 5
Flaming Biff HH Bongo 4
Dargie Delight II Bongo 5 HS
Dargie Delight Bongo 5 H
Big Poppa H Bongo 4
Single H 20th SR5
Active SUB4
Vintage Sunburst Big Al 5 sss


http://musicmanphotorepository.blogspot.com/
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Old 10-22-2009, 06:33 AM
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Bongo 4 HH -- mahogany body -- high grade birdseye neck







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"Värmen gör att min ödla känner sig obekväm."

Music Man Instruments:

Sapphire Black HH Bongo 5
Candy Red H Bongo 5
Flaming Biff HH Bongo 4
Dargie Delight II Bongo 5 HS
Dargie Delight Bongo 5 H
Big Poppa H Bongo 4
Single H 20th SR5
Active SUB4
Vintage Sunburst Big Al 5 sss


http://musicmanphotorepository.blogspot.com/
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Old 10-22-2009, 06:34 AM
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Sterling 4 -- one piece quilted maple body -- Glossed highly figured flame neck





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Music Man Instruments:

Sapphire Black HH Bongo 5
Candy Red H Bongo 5
Flaming Biff HH Bongo 4
Dargie Delight II Bongo 5 HS
Dargie Delight Bongo 5 H
Big Poppa H Bongo 4
Single H 20th SR5
Active SUB4
Vintage Sunburst Big Al 5 sss


http://musicmanphotorepository.blogspot.com/
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Old 10-22-2009, 06:36 AM
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That is one sexy Bongo
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Old 10-22-2009, 06:36 AM
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Stingray 4 HH -- Full rosewood neck and body





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"Värmen gör att min ödla känner sig obekväm."

Music Man Instruments:

Sapphire Black HH Bongo 5
Candy Red H Bongo 5
Flaming Biff HH Bongo 4
Dargie Delight II Bongo 5 HS
Dargie Delight Bongo 5 H
Big Poppa H Bongo 4
Single H 20th SR5
Active SUB4
Vintage Sunburst Big Al 5 sss


http://musicmanphotorepository.blogspot.com/
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Old 10-22-2009, 06:38 AM
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Sterling 4 H -- Mahogany body and neck -- Koa top -- Ebony Board





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"Värmen gör att min ödla känner sig obekväm."

Music Man Instruments:

Sapphire Black HH Bongo 5
Candy Red H Bongo 5
Flaming Biff HH Bongo 4
Dargie Delight II Bongo 5 HS
Dargie Delight Bongo 5 H
Big Poppa H Bongo 4
Single H 20th SR5
Active SUB4
Vintage Sunburst Big Al 5 sss


http://musicmanphotorepository.blogspot.com/
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Old 10-22-2009, 06:40 AM
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Flame Stingray 4









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Music Man Instruments:

Sapphire Black HH Bongo 5
Candy Red H Bongo 5
Flaming Biff HH Bongo 4
Dargie Delight II Bongo 5 HS
Dargie Delight Bongo 5 H
Big Poppa H Bongo 4
Single H 20th SR5
Active SUB4
Vintage Sunburst Big Al 5 sss


http://musicmanphotorepository.blogspot.com/
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Old 10-22-2009, 06:41 AM
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The Bongo with the natural wood finish is giving me a natural wood ............ problem
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Old 10-22-2009, 06:47 AM
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There's a lot of things I would do for that Makore SR5.

Oh and I remember very vividly that rosewood SR4 and the fact that it would suck to get hit with it.
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Old 10-22-2009, 07:03 AM
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Love to see a Tobacco Burst Bongo.
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Old 10-22-2009, 07:15 AM
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Oh, great.

Another mahogany Bongo to keep me up at night.

I wonder how much this one weighs....

Fantastic work!
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Old 10-22-2009, 07:25 AM
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True pieces of art. Makes me cry a little inside though.
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Old 10-22-2009, 07:38 AM
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Oh my word...I can't process all this...
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