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I'm definitely going to pick this up, what an excellent idea!

Stuart Zender

Rettoglide1 is Mark King?

[quote name='JMT3781' post='832143' date='May 9 2010, 01:08 PM']has anyone seen the 5 string hollowbody on bass directs website? crikey... time to start saving i think[/quote] I played that when I was at bass direct it's incredible, just couldn't afford £3000! One day!

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='831291' date='May 8 2010, 11:03 AM']Can we see it without the pickguard please? [/quote] Of course I'll get some photos sorted out tonight it looks stunning with and without it.

[quote name='lee650' post='831163' date='May 8 2010, 01:43 AM']Hey Ben Love the new dingwall, great colour ( i used to have a green streamer lx i loved it) ive really wanted to play the fanned frets for a while a fantastic idea!!! one question are you (like me) leaving warwick all the best - lee[/quote] Hey Lee, well yes almost, I just found myself incredibly curious with the Dingwalls I was very interested with the fanned fret system I'm a furniture designer so I deal with ergonomics on a daily basis, what I found when I tried the Dingwall was that the Novax system actually bloody works and fantastically so, the bass is the most comfortable I have ever played and the tone thanks to the custom pickups and individual string lengths and tension is something I have just never heard before, if playing Dingwalls means I have to abandon standard basses then I'd be happy to do so cause this bass is fantastic, oh and it sounds great through that Markbass head Cheers

[quote name='jake_tenfloors' post='831239' date='May 8 2010, 09:53 AM']I'm guessing its stuck on with double sided so if you ever want to take it off you don't have any ugly holes in it [/quote] not quite nothing is holding it on yet as I'm still very undecided on the finish I'd hate to ruin the green!

[quote name='neilb' post='831205' date='May 8 2010, 08:33 AM']Are the scratchplate screws extra?[/quote] Not quite, I'm waiting for some black ones to come, however the bass without scratchplate looks incredible so I'm not even sure I want to permanently drill screw holes in the finish... Might just keep it for my next one!!

[quote name='Dubs' post='830447' date='May 7 2010, 10:37 AM']I'm scared that I won't be able to leave the SSII with you!! Cheers for the offer, something I'd deffo be up for at some point. They look so impressive.[/quote] Haha well you may be in luck i'm just waiting for a French guy to send me the money for the Stage II, then it will sadly be gone! Can't believe i'd ever sell it, but i am, I'll cry with my Dinger.

Well you're not exactly many miles away! Gimmie a shout if you want to pop round and give it a go at some point!

[quote name='bubinga5' post='829767' date='May 6 2010, 04:23 PM']SC this is frickin awsome.. would love to try a Dingwall...IMO Sheldon really is a pioneer whats the specs, weight, tone etc..anyone know how they compare to the US models? can you give us a bit of a review...oh i do love a good bass guitar review.... much better than Razzle[/quote] Hey Bubinga! The specs are, 2 pc Alder Body 5 pc Maple Neck with Sonokilin Rosewood Board wand Offset Dots Novax Fanned Fret System Medium thin D shape Neck profile Dingwall heavy duty truss-rods Candy Green Urethane Finish Canadian Dingwall FD3-A Pickups EMG BT Preamp and Circuit cant weigh much its half the weight of my Streamer Stage II easilly, i can try and get a weight sorted this weekend as well as much more indepth and glamourous photos! I'll do a review to at somepoint this weekend! Cheers, I compared this bass against the Canadian ABZ, and Canadian Afterburner II, while those two basses where fantastic, i loved the Combustion for A) Being Active and having the layout of Pickup Volume, Pickup Volume, Treble and Bass, this is how i like my basses as its incredibly easy to dial in many different tones, i plan on doing a video playing a few different Jamiroquai songs with this bass to show how versatile it is, the ABZ was a passive bass and the combination of Ash and Maple was a bit too zingy for me and it sounded muted compared to the Combustion, the ABII sounded huge and played beautifully, but for £3000 i would expect so, i felt more comfortable using the Combustion on a daily basis and not keeping it under lock and key!

[quote name='throwoff' post='829369' date='May 6 2010, 09:59 AM']that is fantastically bonkers[/quote] [quote name='peted' post='829488' date='May 6 2010, 12:11 PM']Love it. Congrats [/quote] [quote name='niceguyhomer' post='829540' date='May 6 2010, 12:47 PM']I'm green with envy - superb bass [/quote] [quote name='EdwardHimself' post='829759' date='May 6 2010, 04:18 PM']That is the most ridiculous but at the same time brilliantly amazing bass i have seen today.[/quote] [quote name='ezbass' post='829768' date='May 6 2010, 04:24 PM']SAHWEEET! I really want to try a Dingwall soon too as these are (currently) the only basses that are giving me GAS. Great colour too.[/quote] [quote name='Legion' post='829839' date='May 6 2010, 05:20 PM']Looks like something from the future! awesome[/quote] Cheers guys, its a genuinely fantastic bass, i recommend everyone to try one, for its price *£1200* its one of the best basses in its field, glad people are digging it!

That looks fantastic!!

[quote name='purpleblob' post='829306' date='May 6 2010, 08:42 AM']Must admit I'd love to try fanned frets someday.[/quote] Sooner rather than later i hope, there is no learning curve you just find your fingers naturally rest where they should and your second nature in playing will take over and you'll forget them.

Hey guys this is my latest buy! Updated Obligatory rig shot added! Cheers