New EMBB Bongo 5HH – Fret Sprout :-/

Today I received a new EBMM Bongo 5HH (Mantis Green, with a maple neck & board) and I’ve been really digging it – except for the damn fret sprout which is scratching up my hand! I have 3 other EMBB basses, and 6+ other EMBB guitars (sorry, I’m too lazy to count), none with fret sprout, nor do I have the problem with the many other guitars I own. I typically only encounter this with cheap guitars, not new $3K guitars/basses.

I’m in NJ, so it’s definitely cold with fairly low humidity, but…

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