Detail 01
Fingerboard material
Mystique is specified with a maple fingerboard.
Product detailSKU #1500000483598
Ernie Ball Music ManBongo 6 6-String Electric Bass Guitar - Mystique
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A distinctive extended-range Bongo built around a lightweight basswood body, 24-fret access, dual neodymium humbuckers, and 18V four-band active electronics.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a six-string bass
- Players who want extensive active EQ control
- Players who value upper-fret access and a lightweight body
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who prefer a passive bass
- Players seeking a four- or five-string instrument
- Players who do not want a 2.25-inch nut width
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
18V 4-band active preamp
Provides treble, high-mid, low-mid, and bass EQ controls.
Detail 03
24 stainless steel frets
Offers a 24-fret playing surface with stainless steel frets.
Detail 04
Dual neodymium humbuckers
The neck and bridge pickups are proprietary Music Man humbuckers with neodymium magnets.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This Mystique model has a maple fingerboard.
- 02It uses an 18V active preamp and dual humbuckers.
- 03The bass has six strings, a 34-inch scale, and a 2.25-inch nut width.
- 04Stealth Black and Titan Gray have matte body and neck finishes; that finish note does not apply to Mystique.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many strings does the Bongo 6 have?
It has six strings.
02What pickups does it use?
It has two proprietary Music Man humbuckers with neodymium magnets.
03Is the Bongo 6 active?
Yes. It has an 18V four-band active preamp.
04What fingerboard does the Mystique finish have?
Mystique is specified with a maple fingerboard.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge pickup
- Music Man proprietary humbucker with neodymium magnets
- Neck pickup
- Music Man proprietary humbucker with neodymium magnets
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
7 detailsPlayability
- Factory strings
- Ernie Ball Slinky 6 String Bass #2838
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 24
- Fingerboard radius
- 11"
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 34"
13 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Blue
- Body Material
- Basswood
- Body construction
- Solidbody
- Neck finish
- Gunstock oil and wax (Stealth Black and Titan Gray are matte)
- Neck Wood
- Select maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony (Dazzler, Gold Bar, Titan Grey, Stealth Black), Maple (Mystique, Mantis Green), Rosewood (Blood Orange)
- Hardware finish
- Chrome
- Neck material
- Select maple
- Fingerboard material
- Ebony (Dazzler, Gold Bar, Titan Grey, Stealth Black), Maple (Mystique, Mantis Green), Rosewood (Blood Orange)
- Body Shape
- Bongo
- Body finish
- High-gloss polyester (Stealth Black and Titan Gray are matte)
- Neck joint
- Bolt-on
- Body material
- Basswood
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 34"
- Nut width
- 2.25"
19 detailsOther
- Body shape
- Bongo
- Pickup type
- Active
- Inlays
- Custom half-moons
- Pickup configuration
- HH
- Truss rod
- Adjustable
- Tier
- platinum
- Preamp
- 18V 4-band active preamp
- Controls
- Volume, pickup blend, treble, high-mid, low-mid, bass
- String gauge
- .032-.130
- Category Source
- detail
- Product type
- Electric bass guitar
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Custom Music Man lightweight tuning machines with tapered string posts
- Series
- Bongo
- Product Type
- Electric bass guitar
- Model
- Bongo 6
- Source Id
- site51500000483598
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
- Bridge
- Music Man chrome-plated hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles
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