Chris2112

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' post='1048214' date='Dec 5 2010, 01:45 PM']I just dont see why you would want to sell everything else thats all?[/quote] I guess it's kind of like buying a Lakland and being able to get rid of you Fender P and J and your Stingray. I can totally understand people feeling this strongly about basses. I'll never be without a Kubicki X Factor again, for a start!

Looks like some weird custom job! There are a few controls on the front there too! Although watching that video, I can't help but think that the mug dressed up as santa looks absolutely miserable! And also, the band look like nonces and it's a right old kiddy fiddler song too! Gary Glitter will do that to a generation of music!

Panto...definitely the lower end of the theatrical scale!

He's definitely a monster player but definitely a bit of a creep too, not sure if I'd want him around as a band leader!

This really is a tall order. Even without a buget, I'd still be suggesting you contact a custom builder to get all those features.

I'd say the more basses the merrier!

[quote name='Veils' post='1047819' date='Dec 4 2010, 10:15 PM'] [/quote] Wow, they're still going? They never beat that video with the shark!

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='1047947' date='Dec 5 2010, 01:43 AM']I don't think it's dated. In fact, when it comes to Chris' gear, I would say his gear is pretty dated. And before anybody says, the ACG filter is nothing new... Alembic and Wal were there first... The whole thing is, it doesn't matter if something is dated. Hell, Js and Ps are pretty dated right?[/quote] The ACG filter preamp may seem dated, but even then the idea of a filter preamp is still streets ahead of a typical EQ in terms of flexibility. They're definitely different animals, but I'd class them as a fantastic innovation. They're very well spoken of in Wal, Alembic and ACG basses too - but given that bassists are typically stick-in-the-mud Fender J/P players I wouldn't be surprised that such innovation has been overlooked for more than 20 years! And the Kubicki, depsite being a 25 year old design is still far ahead of most basses made today in terms of technology! Good ideas are good ideas, irrespective of whether or not they gain large scale popularity. My view on the fanned fret thing is that it's interesting, but not incredibly...useful? As I've said before, I've played basses with a more even feel and tone than Dingwall had with "old fashioned" frets!

If it works for you then by all means, thats fantastic. I do think the fanned fret thing is a bit "emperor's new clothes". It will stay as a nice novelty but I don't think it'll change the world. I'm a bit disappointed to hear about the dodgy Combustion bass though, if you're referring to the same one as the Gallery have in at the moment it's listed at £1200!

I've always found UPS, FedEx and even Parcel Force to be pretty good. However, I'd book with UPS or FedEx from now on, as you're assured they'll carry your kit from start to finish rather than sub contract the work to people like HDN! They sound like a cowboy outfit.

I've been having a bit of a go with this kind of picking myself over the past couple of years, although I'm still struggling to find ways to really work it into my playing past simply soloing with it. I've found it useful for getting stacatto sequences of mutes and stuff but I guess we'll have to wait for it to evolve a bit and develop beyond being a great soloing tool!

[quote name='munkonthehill' post='1047917' date='Dec 5 2010, 12:38 AM']I doubt cheapo budget at 900bucks is the term I would use hhahahahaha.[/quote] Well, compared to the proper full spec Rics I suppose it is!

[quote name='jonsmith' post='1047892' date='Dec 5 2010, 12:08 AM']Mono output only.[/quote] So are these like the cheapo buget line next to the real deal, shark fin inlaid stereo output Rics?

[quote name='Schnozzalee' post='1047864' date='Dec 4 2010, 11:32 PM']I like dingwalls, just bugs me they couldn't make a pickup with was diagonal and in line with the bridge (if you know what i mean). Really wanna try one.[/quote] I recall that the pickups are slanted like this to get the signal from what is effectively the same point on every string (and some other guff about harmonic nodes etc etc). I suppose it's already optimised in terms of position and it won't be changing!

That looks dead snide! You'd at least clean the headstock of a bass like that if you were trying to sell it!

[quote name='PauBass' post='992411' date='Oct 18 2010, 03:39 PM']Footage of my band [font="Arial Black"][size=5][b]Killing Vegas[/b][/size][/font] from last night's gig at the Horsham Battle Of The Bands...We've made it to the Final! [/quote] Christ, did your singer know he was being filmed when he was prancing around the stage at the start? Ah, I don't suppose it matters what genre you're in, singers can always look ridiculous because they've got nothing to do when they're not singing!

They're interesting enough basses but I find them to be a little bit...dated. Dingwall and Novax were revolutionary when the fanned fret thing was new and exciting, and I can see it clearly has applications in things like 9 string basses and 8 string guitars (thinking of Rusty Cooley's 8 string Conklin and the issues he had with strings). But on a 4, 5 or 6 string bass? It's just overkill, a gimmick. Sure, it looks interesting and and doesn't detract from the playing experience, but the Dingwall basses I have played have been no more "even" in feel and tone across the strings then any other of the high end basses I have tried/owned. Don't get me wrong, I am absolutely a stickler for "eveness" in a bass. The most "even" and balanced sounding of the basses I've owned (my ACG, my Kubicki Ex Factors and my Status Stealth bass) beat Dingwall in this respect. Thats one of the first things I look for when I try a bass: do the strings feel balanced and even? Do they sound balanced? Is one louder or quieter than the rest? Basses with a piano-like quality appeal to me. Dingwall have been good at producing this effect, but not spectacular. The reason I think they're a bit dated is because the whole "solid low B" phenomenon is old hat. I do recall at the start of this millenium when getting a powerful low B sound was all the rage and was seemingly the first thing mentioned about every 5 or 6 string bass going. There was something of paradigm shift after a couple of years when everyone suddenly realised that 35" scale wasn't the be-all and end-all of getting a good low B sound. I remember a discussion on Talkbass where there was a picture of a bloke from the Fodera website holding his new 33" 6 string Fodera Matt Garrison bass. People were commenting on this bass, stating that they expected the low B to sound flat and feel flabby. There was a revelation when it transpired that a well made bass with good pickups that [i]wasn't[/i] 35" scale could have a good low B. People have even accepted that 33" scale low B's can sound good - I never thought I'd see the day back then! And so, this whole race to chase the ultimate, tunderous low B has fallen a bit flat. As it stands, Dingwall don't offer much appealing to me, although I do think they should concentrate on their best stuff - beautifully crafted boutique instruments - as thats the niche they best fill to me.

[quote name='urb' post='1047655' date='Dec 4 2010, 06:57 PM']The second clip I posted is Kai on his new bass which was made in Africa, I think it sounds wonderful M[/quote] Yeah, it does sound pretty good. I recall Kai posting about that on Facebook and being very excited about getting it!

[quote name='urb' post='1047079' date='Dec 4 2010, 08:16 AM']the first clip of Kai I posted is a little obvious but FYI he played a passive 65 P bass until very recently a grooves like a mutha bitch on it[/quote] I'm glad he got rid of that P/J Fender bass as it just sounded dire. And when you compare to that how good his Schack basses sounded it was enough to make you weep!

I've never had any trouble with a courier in years of shipping basses, but I'll certainly be avoiding these idiots.