Ernie Ball/Music Man Auctions Off New, Collectible 2006 Bongo 4 Bass Guitar To Benefit the Casey Lee Ball Foundation

Oct 02, 2006

Ernie Ball/Music Man will auction off a brand new, very rare and desirable 2006 Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 4 on eBay beginning Friday, September 29 and ending Sunday, October 8.

This exquisite instrument features a solid ash body, two massive humbucking pickups, neodymium magnets, and custom vintage Sunburst finish. An all rosewood neck and omitted pick guard rounds out the custom appointments. A truly stunning and beautiful work of art, this instrument weighs only 8.65lbs and sounds tremendous. Company President Sterling Ball's signature on the headstock will ensure this bass to be a rare and unique collectable for years to come. All proceeds will be donated to the Casey Lee Ball Foundation for pediatric kidney research at the UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital.

Currently the world's largest private pediatric kidney foundation, the Casey Lee Ball Foundation is a non-profit organization working for the advancement of pediatric kidney research. Casey Lee Ball, third son of Sterling Ball, was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease at age two. At age five, while Casey and Sterling were recuperating from kidney transplant surgery, they decided to create the Casey Lee Ball Foundation. As a result of their tireless efforts over the last eleven years, several new medicines have made it to the market in record time and are helping to reduce the side effects of kidney transplant medications.

For more information, visit their web site at www.ernieball.com.