Detail 01
18V 4-band active preamp
Provides active tone shaping through treble, high-mid, low-mid, and bass controls.
Product detailSKU #1500000483557
Ernie Ball Music ManBongo Electric Bass Guitar - Dazzler
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A distinctive modern 4-string bass built around ergonomic access, dual neodymium humbuckers, and broad 18V active EQ control.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking extensive active tone shaping
- Bassists who value 24-fret access and a sculpted bolt-on neck joint
- Studio and stage players wanting dual-humbucker output and clean headroom
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who want a passive bass
- Players who need an included case
- Left-handed players
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
Dual neodymium humbuckers
The HH pickup layout uses two Music Man proprietary humbuckers with neodymium magnets.
Detail 03
24 stainless steel frets
Offers a 24-fret playing surface with stainless steel fretwire.
Detail 04
Five-bolt neck joint
The bolt-on maple neck uses a sculpted five-bolt joint for upper-fret access.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is the right-handed Bongo 4 configuration.
- 02The case is sold separately.
- 03Dazzler uses an ebony fingerboard and high-gloss polyester body finish.
- 04Its controls include pickup blend plus treble, high-mid, low-mid, and bass EQ.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups does the Bongo 4 use?
It has two Music Man proprietary humbuckers with neodymium magnets.
02Is the Bongo 4 active or passive?
It is active, with an 18V 4-band active preamp.
03What fingerboard does the Dazzler finish have?
Dazzler is specified with an ebony fingerboard.
04Does it include a case?
No. The case is sold separately.
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
8 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Factory strings
- Ernie Ball Super Slinky Bass #2834
- Number of strings
- 4
- Number of frets
- 24
- Fingerboard radius
- 11"
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 4
- Scale Length
- 34"
13 detailsBody & build
- Color
- White
- 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
- 1.63"
21 detailsOther
- Body shape
- Bongo
- Pickup type
- Active
- Inlays
- Custom half-moons
- Pickup configuration
- HH
- Truss rod
- Adjustable
- Case
- Sold separately
- Tier
- platinum
- Preamp
- 18V 4-band active preamp
- Controls
- Volume, pickup blend, treble, high-mid, low-mid, bass
- String gauge
- .045-.100
- Category Source
- detail
- Product type
- Electric bass guitar
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Custom Music Man lightweight tuning machines with tapered string posts
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Series
- Bongo
- Product Type
- Electric bass guitar
- Model
- Bongo 4
- Source Id
- site51500000483557
- 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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