bass
Bongo / Caprice / Cutlass Bass
| Maker | Music Man |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Type | bass |
| Introduced | 2000s |
| Price | USD 3099 (2026-09) |
| Maker founded | 1972 |
| Status | current |
Ernie Ball Music Man's modern bass family: the Bongo, the Caprice and the Cutlass Bass.
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Why it matters
The Bongo is the one still in production and the most distinctive of the three, with a large body outline, Music Man's own humbuckers and an 18-volt active preamp. The Caprice and Cutlass Bass appear far less often, which keeps used prices below what their specifications would normally suggest. Anyone comparing the three is really choosing between a current model and two that are hard to find.
Note
Modern Music Man bass family.
Specifications
- Scale length: 863.6 mm (34 in)
- Neck shape: unknown
Before you buy
- Confirm which models are still in production before buying new
- Active electronics need a battery and an output-level check
- The Bongo body is large: try one standing up
Other opinions
One video is one opinion. These are the other videos for this entry, most-viewed first. The order is the view count, not a ranking of ours.
BassTheWorld.com · 2016-04 · 87,669 views
“Music Man Basses on Thomann* ► Music Man Basses on Sweetwater* ► BASSTHEWORLD MERCH ► Lars Lehman demonstrates the new 2016 Music Man Cutlass and Caprice models, the first ever Music Man passive basses.”
A side-by-side look at the Music Man Cutlass and Caprice basses.
Ernie Ball · 2016-04 · 78,822 views
“Listen as Joe Dart from funk band, Vulfpeck, demos our Caprice bass.”
Joe Dart plays the Ernie Ball Music Man Caprice bass.