5-string · bolt-on
stainless steel frets, Mantis Green and Blood Orange boast a stunning high gloss finish on the body, complemented by hand-rubbed oil and wax-finished necks. Meanwhile, Stealth Black and Titan Gray showcase a sleek satin finish on both the body and neck, double-cutaway basswood body design, 24-fret neck, two Ernie Ball Music Man proprietary humbucking pickups, a 4-band EQ, Neodymium magnets, an 18V active preamp, custom half moon inlays, ergonomic light weight tuners
| Construction | bolt-on |
| Strings | 5 |
| Body | Basswood |
| Neck | Select maple neck |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Neck Pickup | Humbucking |
| Bridge Pickup | Humbucking |
| Controls | 4-band active preamp; vol, bridge/neck pickup balance, treble, high-mid, low-mid, bass |
| Bridge | Standard - Music Man® chrome plated, hardened steel bridge plate with stainless steel saddles (Stealth Black & Titan Gray finish features matte black hardware) |
Artists documented playing the Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5: Alessandro Venturella, Humberto Gessinger, John Myung.