Dingwall NG3….In A Jazz Ensemble

[BassBrass]

do you mean the Ellington/Tizol piece? I like this one, much less abuse

 

[J Wilson]

Reading about Leland Sklar's encounter with Sheldon and adopting one immediately (he too talks about the low B being so differently better) was all the proof I needed that this was not a trick, but a real advancement. I only hope that down the road they offer the Neve preamp as an option on all their axes.

 

[jthisdell]

It's interesting. Go back a generation, and leaders qanted to see the F on your headstock. Now most leaders just care about a quality instrument.

Back in the 70’s when I started Fenders were good, Rick’s were expensive Gibsons played good but sounded like mud and most everything else was junk

 

[buldog5151bass]

Back in the 70’s when I started Fenders were good, Rick’s were expensive Gibsons played good but sounded like mud and most everything else was junk

We're talking jazz. About all most bandleaders knew in the 70s ans early 80s was Fender.

 

[MrAB4003]

That’s the kind of drummer I like!

Don't fire that drummer!

It's interesting. Go back a generation, and leaders qanted to see the F on your headstock. Now most leaders just care about a quality instrument.

Thank goodness times have changed!

Agreed. It's unfortunate there's a bit of a stigma about the "Dingwall sound" (at least with the NG3s) but it's largely the effects used in all those demos that give the bass that sound.

Dingwalls are like Rickenbackers in that sense. Most people associate them with one sound, but they're actually more versatile than people think. I don't see why you can't use one in a Jazz ensemble or big band. The 6 way rotary switch and active electronics are very powerful.

I played a Nolly 6 string model at GC once, so I don't have enough experience with Dingwalls to form a strong opinion about them. All I know is that it took A Standard tuning (A0-D1-G1-C2-F2-A#2) very well thanks to the multi-scale neck. I want to try a few more (preferably in 4 or 5 strings) before I decide on saving up for one.