Getting around to making noise with other musicians again finally. gonna take this rig to practice on Thursday and see how she fairs.
I may be a bit excited.
I may be a bit excited.
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IvanBassist
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Sorry, but that Super P doesn't suit you very well. I'll take it, so that you can order another 6 string
Good morning, guys
Quick question for you all.
I am about to purchase a new combustion or possibly an NG. How big of a difference is the maple fb vs the pau ferro?
Just to give you some background, AB ll owner since ‘07. Walnut with wenge FB. I play finger style in a few bands, ranging from country to blues to classic rock. Thanks in advanced for you input as I will not be able to test drive prior to purchasing.
Quick question for you all.
I am about to purchase a new combustion or possibly an NG. How big of a difference is the maple fb vs the pau ferro?
Just to give you some background, AB ll owner since ‘07. Walnut with wenge FB. I play finger style in a few bands, ranging from country to blues to classic rock. Thanks in advanced for you input as I will not be able to test drive prior to purchasing.
Maple is harder, right? So I assume it will be brighter than the soft pau ferro wood, which would somewhat mellow out the tone.
Dont QUOTE me on that, I dont have a phd in tonewood.
Dont QUOTE me on that, I dont have a phd in tonewood.
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I have Dingwalls with wenge, pau, and maple fretboards. I don’t notice any difference in sound.
The Birdseye maple sure is pretty. I’ve always liked the dark wenge boards. And the pau looks great too.
My favorite, if I had to choose, was the unmarked wenge fret boards on my earlier AB-1’s.
I’d go with a visual preference, if that was the choice.
The Birdseye maple sure is pretty. I’ve always liked the dark wenge boards. And the pau looks great too.
My favorite, if I had to choose, was the unmarked wenge fret boards on my earlier AB-1’s.
I’d go with a visual preference, if that was the choice.
Sorry, but that Super P doesn't suit you very well. I'll take it, so that you can order another 6 string
No can do Ivan. I was actually just getting ready to downsize the 6er assortment….. but then I played it again yesterday.
I want to sell one bass. I. Just. Can’t.
and NO!!! that doesn’t mean I’ll just give one away instead. Hehe. Nice try though.
honestly, if your looking at comparing an NG vs A combustion there are more/larger factors at play. the NG is designed for aggressive Nolly sound. Can it do other stuff. Sure. But the DGTC is quite a significant factor. The alder body contributes as well vs the swamp ash on the combustion. I’m a believe that even the finish can affect the tone so there is that too. Gloss vs matte.
PF is actually the harder wood but in contrast to that is known to actually smooth things out a bit in comparison to maple. Maple has more of a snap usually and perhaps a little more open balance Accross the frequency range is my impression where as PF/Rosewood/Morado can often bring the highs down a hair and maybe rebound a bit slower.
Hard maple | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwood)
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Thanks, guys. I think it will be a Combustion, but an NG is not out of the question. I would assume those would be different due to the electronics, but if it comes down to a couple of Combustion models, just wasn’t sure how stark the difference between the maple/PF would actually be in the end. And I guess there are other things that affect the sound between your amp EQ and pedals in the signal chain. Maybe I’m over thinking the fingerboard.
Do you have a chance to try both?
As @singlemalt mentioned, I’d probably go more for appearance then tone impact on those 2 options. You won’t be let down either way 1 vs the other on the ever so subtle impact it will play.
like you said, pedals, head, cabs, strings… they all play into it alot more powerfully on similarly spec’d basses but I am a believer in tone wood… er… I mean,
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I have a dingwall combustion ng5 and having a problem with setting pickup height
I was following this video from dingwall. But it is not possible to take pickups as low as he says, some people seem to have the same issue. Did you guys came up against it as well?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNnLqL...0umkQ_OJRlM6hSpyqR&index=7
I have a dingwall combustion ng5 and having a problem with setting pickup height
I was following this video from dingwall. But it is not possible to take pickups as low as he says, some people seem to have the same issue. Did you guys came up against it as well?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNnLqL...0umkQ_OJRlM6hSpyqR&index=7
That sounds odd but could be a fairly easy fix. IIRC there could be a chunky of tubing around the screws under the pick up. If you really cannot compress enough to get your pick ups as low as required, I’d think you could trim that tubing down a bit to allow your pick ups to recess further into the cavity.
The only thing I notice with any maple fretboard instrument I've owned and played is the top end gets "plunky" sounding. Any bass/pickups/strings/etc. My NG3 vs my older Combustion 5 with pau ferro behaves the exact same.
It's not that the high end is dull, there's this characteristic that I can best describe as a plunk sound. It's much more noticeable fingerstyle vs pick playing and most noticeable to me on the higher strings.
I've never experienced this on rosewood, pau ferro, ovankol or wenge.
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Hello Club. I need your advice. Can anyone talk me out of buying ABZ 5 string? Lol. Seriously, I like the idea of lightweight swamp ash body and passive circuit. Are there any trade offs in tone department? I appreciate your replies! Thanks
If you have the means to pick it up, go for it. If you don't like it, you won't take a hit on re-selling it right now.
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My issue is that reselling might be problematic cause I’m across the pond, Moscow. Another blocker is that I already have D-Roc 5 standard on order, but wait kills me and this ABZ is available now.
Globally you shouldn’t have an issue selling it. If you like the price and it’s available and you want it, go for it!
We are only here to help you land your next Dingwall. That's the job.
Here is a helpful (partial) list of reasons to grab the ABZ: YOLO, its only money, you love the color, it's light weight, it's a Dingwall, it's a long time until the Droc is coming, it's got five strings, or, I've been wanting a four string, wait, six string... swamp ash calls to me, I only run passive anyway, ...
Help me out here, guys, what has worked for you in the past?
Most of these reasons won't cut it with your significant other.
Here is a helpful (partial) list of reasons to grab the ABZ: YOLO, its only money, you love the color, it's light weight, it's a Dingwall, it's a long time until the Droc is coming, it's got five strings, or, I've been wanting a four string, wait, six string... swamp ash calls to me, I only run passive anyway, ...
Help me out here, guys, what has worked for you in the past?
Most of these reasons won't cut it with your significant other.
