Ernie Ball Music Man Introduces the Ball Family Reserve Bongo 5HH Bass

Ernie Ball Music Man Ball Family Reserve Bongo 5HH Bass

Ernie Ball Music Man unveiled their September 2020 releases in the Ball Family Reserve Collection, including a version of the Bongo 5HH that features a Honduran mahogany body in a Satin Honey Burst finish. Its neck and headstock are also Honduran mahogany and have the same finish.

Limited to 60 units worldwide, the five-string bass is fitted with two humbuckers with black neodymium magnets. Controls include a master volume, pick balance, and a four-band stacked EQ. EBMM ties things together with black hardware to match the ebony fingerboard.

The Ernie Ball Music Man Ball Family Reserve Bongo 5HH is available now for $2,899.

Ernie Ball Music Man Ball Family Reserve Bongo 5HH Specs:

Strings:5
Scale:34″
Construction:Bolt-on
Body:Honduran Mahogany
Neck:Honduran Mahogany
Fingerboard:Ebony
Frets:24
Fingerboard Radius:11″
Inlays:White Half Moons
Nut:Bone
Nut Width:1.75″
Pickups:Neodymium Humbuckers
Electronics:4-band Stacked Active EQ
Tuners:Custom Music Man
Bridge:Music Man Standard with Stainless Steel Saddles
Other:Limited to 60 Pieces

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