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Dingwall Combustion NG-2 - thoughts?


Iain
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[quote name='bassman344' timestamp='1408050211' post='2526714']Don't be afraid of the fan frets,[/quote]

It's this that is one of the big draws to be honest - I'm a geek and I just love the smart application of technology to get the length on the B. Coupled with great looks and pretty aggressive sound it's all good.

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[quote name='Iain' timestamp='1408111411' post='2527257']


It's this that is one of the big draws to be honest - I'm a geek and I just love the smart application of technology to get the length on the B. Coupled with great looks and pretty aggressive sound it's all good.
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I tried three different Dingwalls and they were all excellent. Nothing negative to report except maybe lighter than I was used to, but that's not a bad point it's just different. Go for it, buy three and keep the one you like best.

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[quote name='bassman344' timestamp='1408133722' post='2527561']Go for it, buy three and keep the one you like best.[/quote]

The following divorce would be more expensive than the Dingwalls! I think I'll dip my toe in with an NG2 and go from there.

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[quote name='Bigwan' timestamp='1408209989' post='2528125']
Has ANYONE seen a black one yet? Conflicting info whether it will be gloss or matt finish...
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Best not to look too much more or the credit card will get a hit . . . . .

No dingwall for me until retirement, then a Z3

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  • 2 weeks later...

Apologies in advance for the GAS this might cause.

[attachment=171279:NG2 black body 2 e.jpg]

[attachment=171280:NG2 Black full e.jpg]

[attachment=171281:NG2 F Yellow full e.jpg]

[attachment=171282:NG2 Laguna Seca Blue body e.jpg]

[attachment=171283:NG2 Laguna Seca Blue full e.jpg]

[attachment=171284:NG2 Laguna Seca Blue headstock e.jpg]

[url="https://www.dingwallguitars.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2874"]Link to originals on Dingwall forum[/url]

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[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1420500151' post='2650152']
Not yellow enough for me... ;)

Gorgeous bass that Z3 though, mate. Congrats!
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The yellow and green NG2s do look really awesome. Happy with the Z3 though unsurprisingly!

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[quote name='gingerfish' timestamp='1421079266' post='2656899']
Dingwall is currently sat on the back seat of my car waiting for my work day to end. Will get some shots and report back after some tinkering in a couple of days.
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Awesome - looking forwards to the NBD post!

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[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1408134878' post='2527578']
I really like the yellow but I am just not cool enough to pull it off :(
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I'm with you on that! I am oddly drawn to this bass even though it goes against all my 'traditional' bass leanings. It looks like something off Back to the Future 2. Then again it is 2015 now!

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[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1421874418' post='2666151']
And a week in, how is it?
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Its been a busy week for many reasons so I haven't hammered this as much as I would have liked. Had an SS2 turn up from the Netherlands so that has taken some of my free time up too.

So far I'm really digging it. It doesn't have quite the growl of the Warwicks I've gone through recently but it has a really clear tone and the EQ is very usable. Little boost on the bass pot can really give some extra warmth to the tone. Really impressed with the quality of the finish, took a little tweaking to get the neck where I like it and I have a feeling that I might well end up going for a slightly different string as these I think are adding to the brightness sound at the moment.

Quite like the pick up switching, if I remember right it goes neck solo, both parallel, both series, bridge. I might have got the middle two the wrong way round.... I probably have.... I'm used to have a pan switch on the bass so its been different to have set functions. They are all quite usable tones. I definitely prefer the big sound of using both pickups though compared to a single.

The quality of the woods and everything seems really good also, being inquisitive I have had the neck off and pickguard. The pick up routing surprised me but I get the feeling I could easily make a triple bucker version if I wanted in the near future. See the photo below to understand what I mean. Neck pocket is very tight and I can't find any blemishes in the finish, overall a really solid bass. Hopefully get to try it with the band in the next couple of weeks as we are on a litle break whilst we find a new rehearsal space.

Have a mate who has just got a little home recording device so will try and maybe get a sound sample in the not too distant future.

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I personally really like the look of these basses

the thing that caught my attention was the darkglass EQ

which could be very cool given Nollys destructive tone

they seem to be selling them separate here:
http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Darkglass_Preamps.html

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