This is official - EBMM did a signature for John Myung & it's based on a Bongo. It's a 6-string bass but spec'd like a 5. That's right folks, the neck width was compressed to feel like a 5, meaning, it's narrower but still accommodates 6 strings. It's definitely aimed at those rapid fire moments for his Dream Theater needs. That fretboard there isn't an anomaly, they call it the split board, combining both rosewood & roasted maple. There are currently no details as to why John prefers EBMM to Yamaha as the latter brand name saw him through the greater part of his music career as he's mainly seen strapping on a Yamaha through DT's rising years.
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