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Dingwall in Metal/Punk

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Dub Wood

Sep 11, 2009
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Lubbock Texas
#1
So i play in a metal Punk Band through an Svt 3 PRO and i was thinking about getting one of the new Combustions made by Dingwall. I know they cut through really well but would they mesh well. Also would it be possible to tune down to C with the Dingwall. If not, it's still cool ill just learn to use the B better.
 
#2
I play a lot of Metal, from NWOBHM to Prog metal to hair metal, and a little Punk (Ramones, Sex Pistols, Clash to name few bands). I do not own a production Combustion (it's on it's way as soon as it becomes available) but all my Dingwalls ( and the AB I's in particular that are the closest to the Combustion line) blend well in a band context. De-tuning an E to a low C is still manageable (considerably less floppy than on conventional basses) but it's MUCH better to use the C on the B string (or even tune the B string up to C).
 
#4
I own an ABII and play prog. metal, rock. I run it through a Gallien-Krueger 2001RBP Preamp. Dingwalls have a very 'clear' sound, but it doesn't lose the warmth. Blends nicely and that is with only one guitarist in the band. Other than the tone, the playability of the Dingwall is awesome and I find it to be very comfortable when playing intricate runs of notes. Might take a little getting used to on the very lower frets and the very higher frets, but that comes with time spent on the bass. Overall, I didn't find it that big of a transition from straight frets to fanned frets and I can still switch back and forth if I want to. Problem is, is that I enjoy playing the Dingwall so much that my straight fret basses don't get used that much any more.
 
#6
Use the "B" better??????????

I am often sarcastic but this has my head spinning.

I can't believe you find it easier to tune to some strange tuning "unless your guitarist is doing the same" rather than simply playing the the '"B' better."

If you can't play a 5 and don't play the B then why did you buy it. For a sloppy finger rest??

I play a four and will go to a six if needed because I would like to play a higher string, "C", along with a lower one, "B", when the need to play a much greater range presents itself.


Peace
 
#7
I play in a prog metal and a punk band. When I first brought my fretless Dingwall to either rehersals, praises were flying all over the place. You just can't go wrong with a fretted.

And up-tune a half step instead of dropping two whole steps. It will sound a lot better to most ears. If you find the 5 string overwhelming, spend an hour practicing. Really.
 
#8
boombap said:
Use the "B" better??????????

I am often sarcastic but this has my head spinning.

I can't believe you find it easier to tune to some strange tuning "unless your guitarist is doing the same" rather than simply playing the the '"B' better."

If you can't play a 5 and don't play the B then why did you buy it. For a sloppy finger rest??

I play a four and will go to a six if needed because I would like to play a higher string, "C", along with a lower one, "B", when the need to play a much greater range presents itself.


Peace
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I can tell that you're not a Dingwall player if you're getting bent out of shape about "playing the B better". If you were, you'd know that you can play the B on a Dingwall just the same as you play any other note or string and not worry about adjusting your technique. Its an un-issue. AND yes, you can tune a Dingwall well below standard B just fine.
 

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