- Feb 3, 2005
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I placed my order for a NG2 4 string through Bass San Diego. Dingwall told them they should be around April. Really psyched to give it a try!
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Dingwall Combustion NG2
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I placed my order for a NG2 4 string through Bass San Diego. Dingwall told them they should be around April. Really psyched to give it a try!
my new Combustion is my new go-to (when I'm not playing upright or a P-bass). I put everything else up for sale, and I just sold my beloved Clement. for fretted basses with more than 4 strings, I don't think I'll ever go back from a Dingwall.
You raise an interesting point here that I've been mulling the last week or so. If one finds that a Dingwall fan fretted instrument is to their best liking does one then commit to an all Dingwall bass assortment. I have two Laklands that I love, a DJ5 and a modified P/J 55-64 both with killer East pre amps but... If over the next few weeks the NG2 suits me, or converts to some Combustion hybrid that suits me as well or better I could see a scenario where I sell off those two and buy another Dingwall model.
If the Dingwall suits you better, why not make it your main player? If I were you, I would keep the Laklands. I think a well engineered 35" bass keeps up quite well with a Dingwall B string. I also know that buying a Dingwall P-bass or J is a whole lot more than a Skyline, and it would involve a long wait too.
The good Doctor is right, there is a bit of a wait if you want a specific Dingwall model, color, pickup configuration etc., IMO worth it. I have personally gone primarily Dingwall for weight reasons. If you are a little less weight sensitive, there are good 35" 5ers tnat give up little/nothing to a Dingwall (eg., Roscoe, Lakland). I will never sell my Roscoe SKB3005, it offers a slightly different tonal flavor I crave at times.
yeah, I hear you all. Just in the honeymoon phase right now. I enjoy the change but there's a way to he before I'm all in. And honestly, I'd never buy new anyway. Just never been my thing. And used are certainly still rare relative to other brands and models. Which is reason #1 why I immediately jumped on Mr. Watson's offer when he made it. Little risk and a golden opportunity to try. The NG2 may end up not my favorite flavor in the long run but with so few used alternatives I figured what the heck. But honestly it's more fitting and versatile than I expected. I'm restless by nature and love the tinkering and tweaking so it's all very good for me.
And, it looks like this has become the defacto Combustion club to chat all things NG2 and beyond
I have (had) a Clement 5 string that I loved (love), and though 34" scale, it was awesome all the way down. it does do some things a little better than the Combustion, but overall not enough to make me play it more. It doesn't deserve to be a case queen, so I sold it to someone who would play it. I knew that the Dingwall would get the vast majority of my 5-string/modern playtime. and I love its string tension. it is just so PLAYABLE and clear.
I have been a binge and purge bassist with gear. I am trying to finish up a final purge to minimize redundancy and just be happy with what I have. That's not to say I'll never get another 5 string besides a Dingwall, but I've found something I like and maybe one day I'll go Dingwall custom.
FWIW, my sugar mama is the upright and my main electric thing is a P-Bass... so even this as my main 5er, is still a smallish part of my playing life.
I have been a binge and purge bassist with gear. I am trying to finish up a final purge to minimize redundancy and just be happy with what I have. That's not to say I'll never get another 5 string besides a Dingwall, but I've found something I like and maybe one day I'll go Dingwall custom.
FWIW, my sugar mama is the upright and my main electric thing is a P-Bass... so even this as my main 5er, is still a smallish part of my playing life.
My god, I'm in love. DO WANT! DO WANT! drool
*Checks prices thinking "I've found my first five string"*
*Finds prices*
My exact reaction was a coughed/shouted/agonised "Oh my fu***ng god! :***: " (£1000+ here in the UK).
Can anyone recommend a cheaper alternative? ;D
Maybe I'll just stick with the 504 for a few more years. It's not put a foot wrong
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*Checks prices thinking "I've found my first five string"*
*Finds prices*
My exact reaction was a coughed/shouted/agonised "Oh my fu***ng god! :***: " (£1000+ here in the UK).
Can anyone recommend a cheaper alternative? ;D
Maybe I'll just stick with the 504 for a few more years. It's not put a foot wrong
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My god, I'm in love. DO WANT! DO WANT! drool
*Checks prices thinking "I've found my first five string"*
*Finds prices*
My exact reaction was a coughed/shouted/agonised "Oh my fu***ng god! :***: " (£1000+ here in the UK).
Can anyone recommend a cheaper alternative? ;D
Maybe I'll just stick with the 504 for a few more years. It's not put a foot wrong
What's this? Quoting for posterity? Or did you just forget to reply?
*Looks closer*
Actually, getting a fanned bass at this stage would probably do more harm than good. Hmm. Maybe in another few years.
NG-2 is now relegated to "Very nice, but won't benefit from yet" territory.
EDIT: I'll pencil one in for Christmas 2016
, decision to be reviewed regularly. It can be a "I've got a new job!" present to myself. I need a new job first .EDIT: No I won't, the options I want are only available on the "starting at £1250" model.
Christmas 2017 then!
Yeah, sorry about my outburst folks. My GAS kicked me upside the head pretty hard. You know how it is, no reasoned decision making, just a powerful visceral "I WANT ONE!"
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For me that color make it way more palatable across most situations. I already know the bass is worthy. That is perfectly non-cartoonish. Put a custom tort yard on that and nobody looks twice. I really like that.
I'm not so sure I like the idea of a "carbon print" pickguard, though I admit it does look good.
It's more that if you're paying £1500 for a bass, it really should have a genuine carbon fiber pickguard on it. My last motorcycle had carbon fiber parts all over it, so using their cost as a baseline - a carbon pickguard shouldn't add more than £20-25 to the cost.
It's more that if you're paying £1500 for a bass, it really should have a genuine carbon fiber pickguard on it. My last motorcycle had carbon fiber parts all over it, so using their cost as a baseline - a carbon pickguard shouldn't add more than £20-25 to the cost.
interesting that in most situations that carbon effect is so subtle to be almost unseen. It mostly comes off as a plain black PG.
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2 questions.
Is the next pickup on the NG2 in the pbass sweet spot?
Do these Dingwalls have a similar assymetric neck profile like an MTD?
Is the next pickup on the NG2 in the pbass sweet spot?
Do these Dingwalls have a similar assymetric neck profile like an MTD?
The pickguard itself looks okay, but it could look better IMO. Even matte carbon fiber could be used.
That said, the bass as a whole is stunning, and the pickguard does look good as it is
. Carbon does eventually fade over time and requires care to keep looking good. Maybe that's why they went with the plastic.
- Feb 3, 2005
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- Endorsing artist: Bergantino Audio Systems and GHS Strings
Interesting. I am currently entertaining trying a pearl white in regular Combustion PU placement.
Saw that white one posted on Instagram last night... it's the first NG-2 color I've actually liked. Even the black ones didn't really do it for me, but that Pearl is sharp.
