SimonSaysUK Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 NG3 - Question is, which one feels more natural to the dingwall design and features. I've always loved the 5 string models and have never been fortunate enough to try the 6er. I wonder whether the neck will feel too chunky on the 6, as Dingwall like a bit of chonk to the neck. Anyone with experience of both that could lend me their opinion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I have minimal experience with Dingwalls, but... definitely get the 6! Once you've gone 6, 5 just seems lacking. If you're on the fence, I'd say go 6 sir. If you don't like it, sell it to me, I've got £15 and a bag of Wotsits with your name on it. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonSaysUK Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 14 minutes ago, binky_bass said: I have minimal experience with Dingwalls, but... definitely get the 6! Once you've gone 6, 5 just seems lacking. If you're on the fence, I'd say go 6 sir. If you don't like it, sell it to me, I've got £15 and a bag of Wotsits with your name on it. Screw the bass, I'm sold on the Wotsits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 24 minutes ago, SimonSaysUK said: NG3 - Question is, which one feels more natural to the dingwall design and features. I've always loved the 5 string models and have never been fortunate enough to try the 6er. I wonder whether the neck will feel too chunky on the 6, as Dingwall like a bit of chonk to the neck. I think both BUT tapping and chord playing where you can really utilize a 6ers potential can be tricky up above the 12nd fret or at least it was on my Canadian Dingwall AB5. Up there the frets are fanning in a way that wasn't naturally serving the position of by fretting hand (left) for chords and tapping did get some time to be adjusted. Funny because adjusting to playing fanned fret basses in band / song setting was about 5 mins (where I mostly play on the money end of the neck 🙂 ) Also Dingwall has 18mm spacing on the sixers as well IIRC so there is a certain width to the neck which might be too much for some. My above mentioned AB5 had some of the best becks I 've ever tried so who knows? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Go six ! Five is not enough. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Belly Evans Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 3 hours ago, SimonSaysUK said: Screw the bass, I'm sold on the Wotsits The taste mmmmm, but the smell of your fingers after the bliss 😳😳😳. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 11 hours ago, P-Belly Evans said: The taste mmmmm, but the smell of your fingers after the bliss 😳😳😳. Smells like teen spirit... 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 I had a Dingwall NG3 5, and now have a Yamaha RBXJM2 / RedSub Coliseum 6 fanned fret. If selling the two 6s I had now would pay for a Dingwall NG3 6, I would have done so :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 @Machines - I've seen that Gear4music are selling all of their RedSub Coliseum 6 basses at a reduced price as it seems the manufacturer lied about the spec. They were advertised as having a roasted maple neck and it seems it's actually just a thin lacquer coat to give the impression of roasted maple. If you paid full whack for yours, you might be entitled to some money back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 45 minutes ago, binky_bass said: @Machines - I've seen that Gear4music are selling all of their RedSub Coliseum 6 basses at a reduced price as it seems the manufacturer lied about the spec. They were advertised as having a roasted maple neck and it seems it's actually just a thin lacquer coat to give the impression of roasted maple. If you paid full whack for yours, you might be entitled to some money back! Thanks, however I already got a discount due to it being ex-demo (it is the one on the website and YouTube vids) and to be honest, roasted maple or not - it was still a stupid price without any discount. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Good stuff sir. If it works, plays and sounds decent enough, then who cares if it's roasted maple! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Belly Evans Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Hellzero said: Smells like teen spirit... 😂 Teens can and do behave like ar&es. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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