dannybuoy Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 New in at Bass Direct: http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Combustion_NG2_Pearl_Pink.html I could never get away with playing this, but all the same, I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Good God, that IS hot pink! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowhand_mike Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 "i wanna sink her with my pink torpeado" (copyright Spinal Tap) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 That....... is.........by.......far .........the............ugliest............thing........I..........have.......seen.......in........ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I just do not seem to like Dingwall's approach to style or tone. Now it seems they are venturing further into the really heavy spectrum of metal...I've seen a few videos of NG and whilst he can play quickly, it just does nothing for me. A very brave colour! ...and people said the Bongo was odd looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1473344785' post='3129362'] I just do not seem to like Dingwall's approach to style or tone. Now it seems they are venturing further into the really heavy spectrum of metal...I've seen a few videos of NG and whilst he can play quickly, it just does nothing for me. A very brave colour! ...and people said the Bongo was odd looking! [/quote] Watch more of NG , his playing can get very technical and is so much more than fast playing! Being primarily a guitarist he plays his bass more that way perhaps, but very talented indeed. These basses are certainly love/hate but superb basses for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 The necks on the Combustions are simply delightful to play. I'd imagine the spec on the NG-2 is the same. Very comfy for a 5'er. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Yum! Needs an ebony fingerboard and a hot pink neck to match the body, to be completely delicious though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2elliot Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Yak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 Just a bit too hot a pink for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1473369383' post='3129624'] Watch more of NG , his playing can get very technical and is so much more than fast playing! Being primarily a guitarist he plays his bass more that way perhaps, but very talented indeed. These basses are certainly love/hate but superb basses for the money. [/quote] Oh he is talented, but as soon as I saw him play I knew he was a guitarist playing bass like a guitar...which is something I don't really gel with. I play bass mainly, but when I play guitar I play it totally differently. Problem is as soon as you add intense grind and distortion to these basses, (any bass almost) they almost all sound the same! I just don't dig the modern super heavy shred stuff. Of course loads of people do! Super fast players? Much prefer A Wilhelm Scream's Brian Robinson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 If I had the money, I'd be turning up to orchestra rehearsal with that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Awesome colour, just needs more unicorn dust. [url="http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/LanterneRouge/media/Rickenfakers/rv4-01_zps2yzkaxow.jpg.html"][/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I love it - I'd happily gig one of those! I've always found the NG series a bit expensive for a made in China instrument though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1473417766' post='3129996'] I love it - I'd happily gig one of those! I've always found the NG series a bit expensive for a made in China instrument though. [/quote] Is that where they are made?!?!?!? China make fantastic instruments, in fact they make a lot of fantastic products, but something doesn't sit right with those prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 [quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1473418239' post='3130004'] Is that where they are made?!?!?!? China make fantastic instruments, in fact they make a lot of fantastic products, but something doesn't sit right with those prices. [/quote] It's in the small print: SPECIFICATIONS: •Dingwall made in Canada FD3n pickups* •Darkglass 3-band pre-amp, active/passive switch •Rotary 4 way pickup selector bridge, both parallel, both series, neck) •Dingwall USA strings - buy HERE •Alder body - Black Finish •Maple Fingerboard - 37 - 34" scale •Black dots •Carbon Fibre pickguard •Banjo frets •NOVAX® FANNED-FRET SYSTEM™ (see below) •Five piece maple neck •Black nickel hardware •Hipshot licensed tuners •Manufactured in China •Final set up at Dingwall Shop in Canada Manufactured in China but finished in Canada. I agree that it's possible to get quality stuff from China but they tend to be cheaper than Korea and Indonesia simply because labour costs are dirt cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 They do nicer colours - Lambo Orange, Seca Blue, Ferrari Red, some sort of violent Green, and White too. They are nice, although I think I prefer the standard Combustion. It's not just the NGs that are made in China - all the Combustions are - the NGs are just a sub-model of the Combustion range. They even share the same pickup rout under the scratchplate to save on cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 [quote name='molan' timestamp='1473418861' post='3130016'] It's in the small print: SPECIFICATIONS: •Dingwall made in Canada FD3n pickups* •Darkglass 3-band pre-amp, active/passive switch •Rotary 4 way pickup selector bridge, both parallel, both series, neck) •Dingwall USA strings - buy HERE •Alder body - Black Finish •Maple Fingerboard - 37 - 34" scale •Black dots •Carbon Fibre pickguard •Banjo frets •NOVAX® FANNED-FRET SYSTEM™ (see below) •Five piece maple neck •Black nickel hardware •Hipshot licensed tuners •Manufactured in China •Final set up at Dingwall Shop in Canada Manufactured in China but finished in Canada. I agree that it's possible to get quality stuff from China but they tend to be cheaper than Korea and Indonesia simply because labour costs are dirt cheap. [/quote] Interesting angle. I don't think its fair to say Dingwall hide it in the smallprint, the combustion basses are half the price of the next range and its in the specs. They are all set up professionally in Canada as well bear in mind. I find that in China you get exactly what you pay for. A £1.3K bass built in China is a £1.3k bass, as opposed to basses built in the UK/US/Germany/Canada, where value for money varies wildly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 [quote name='Kev' timestamp='1473422160' post='3130073'] Interesting angle. I don't think its fair to say Dingwall hide it in the smallprint, the combustion basses are half the price of the next range and its in the specs. They are all set up professionally in Canada as well bear in mind. I find that in China you get exactly what you pay for. A £1.3K bass built in China is a £1.3k bass, as opposed to basses built in the UK/US/Germany/Canada, where value for money varies wildly! [/quote] I wasn't suggesting that they 'hide' it - it's just at the bottom of the list of specs rather than the top. From a marketing angle this is entirely understandable. if you compare the spec list to a Canadian bass you can see the difference: [list] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Dingwall made in Canada FD3N pickups x 3 - £200 option[/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Dingwall passive controls, volume (p/p, a/p), pickup selector, passive tone[/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] 3 x series/parallel switches - £110 option[/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Dingwall USA strings[/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Two piece Alder body*[/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Ferrari Yellow[/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Wenge neck - £165 option[/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Wenge fingerboard - satin finish, 34 - 37", Ivoroid side dots[/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Speedo lines on fingerboard - £200 option[/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Banjo frets[/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Novax® Fanned -Fret System™[/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] 5 piece Maple neck[/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Hipshot ultralight tuners (black)[/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Extra strap lock on rear of bass [/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Custom Dingwall Bridge (Black finish)[/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Weight - 7lb 14oz/3.3kg[/size][/font] [*] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Manufactured in Canada[/size][/font] [/list][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] On this bass the Made in Canada is right at the top of the list - and then again at the bottom just to stress it.[/size][/font][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] If I were marketing a Chinese bass I wouldn't put it first on the list of specs either [/size][/font] [font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] I don't really understand the 'get what you pay for' comment?[/size][/font][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=3] Chinese prices are all over the place as well?[/size][/font] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 No it doesn't - it says, like the NG2, that the pickups are made in Canada, and then at the bottom, like the NG2 it says the country of origin. If you compare the two lists, the components are in the same order, suggesting that there's a standard form that Dingwall use for their specs on their marketing. I'd still agree it's a lot of money for a Chinese manufactured instrument, but then aren't Lakland Skylines a similar price and have similar specs - US made electronics, sent back to the States for final set-up/inspection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@23 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Never played one, but it is unique! Love the colours too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowhand_mike Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 colour is growing on me, though it does look like its made of rubber, which would be good if you dropped it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 [quote name='Graham' timestamp='1473433857' post='3130227'] No it doesn't - it says, like the NG2, that the pickups are made in Canada, and then at the bottom, like the NG2 it says the country of origin. If you compare the two lists, the components are in the same order, suggesting that there's a standard form that Dingwall use for their specs on their marketing. I'd still agree it's a lot of money for a Chinese manufactured instrument, but then aren't Lakland Skylines a similar price and have similar specs - US made electronics, sent back to the States for final set-up/inspection? [/quote] Exactly. Odd criticisms in this thread, instead focus on the pink and carbon fibre combo!! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I think it is done really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 It's amazing how three tiny slots in a scratchplate can make it look about 60% cooler than if they weren't there. Good design skills Sheldon/person responsible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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