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Which bass is which? A comparison.
- Thread starter chadhargis
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I think the third one is the dingwall. I liked it best but wish it was slightly lower in the mix, like clip 2 levels.
Clip 1 - Curcio
Clip 2 - Reverend
Clip 3 - Dingwall
Clip 1 - Curcio
Clip 2 - Reverend
Clip 3 - Dingwall
So the votes are showing an almost even split between the two most opposite basses. The Clip #1 bass, the Reverend and the Clip #3 bass the Dingwall.
So that leads me to believe that some folks like that old school thump and some folks like modern hifi.
Sort of makes me wonder what the Dingwall would sound like with flats. Hummm....
So that leads me to believe that some folks like that old school thump and some folks like modern hifi.
Sort of makes me wonder what the Dingwall would sound like with flats. Hummm....
Number 2 sounds best to me. I’ve got no clue which one is which, but they all sounded good.
Number 3 had a very slightly harsh sound in the highs, which made it my least favorite of the three, but it still sounded really nice.
Number 1 sounded almost exactly to same as Number 2 to me, but I’d say it’s lacking something small. Don’t know how to describe it, but it seems like 2 was everything 1 was, and then some.
They all sounded very similar. To the point that I’d almost say that they were the same bass and you’re tricking us. Maybe the reason they sounded slightly different was a result of differing amounts of pressure used while playing.
Maybe I’m just completely wrong.
Number 3 had a very slightly harsh sound in the highs, which made it my least favorite of the three, but it still sounded really nice.
Number 1 sounded almost exactly to same as Number 2 to me, but I’d say it’s lacking something small. Don’t know how to describe it, but it seems like 2 was everything 1 was, and then some.
They all sounded very similar. To the point that I’d almost say that they were the same bass and you’re tricking us. Maybe the reason they sounded slightly different was a result of differing amounts of pressure used while playing.
Maybe I’m just completely wrong.
Pretty spot on, but they were indeed different basses.
#1 - Reverend
#2 - Curcio
#3 - Dingwall
I voted #3 clip. Are the clips in the same order as bass’s? Because, to me clip #3 sounds like a Reverend.
Have you revealed? I will read thread to see if you already did.
Yep...I revealed after someone guessed correctly.
The Reverend is #1. Sort of tell tale with the flats on it. It's really not that dark, but those flats give it that old school "thump".
#3 is the Dingwall.
2 and 3 sound very similar, and I like them both equally. 1 seems to have less high end in it. All three work well, but 2/3 are both my favs. No idea which is which. Not familiar enough with any of them.
#1 does indeed have less top end. With flats and no pre-amp, it's pretty old school.
Thank you. I just finished reading thread.
They all sounded great but 1 and 3 were a toss up for my taste.
Nice playing!
Try it, you'll like it. I've got TI Flats on my Super PJ and a pack of Payson Flats ready to go on my AB2 (man, I need to do that).
I've owned two of them. Like anything else - it all comes down to your personal liking. For me, they were the best. No adjustments to make in the neck - always rock solid. The other thing that made me feel good about my purchases was what a nice guy Joe Zon is. He'll go out of his way, above & beyond for any customer. Doesn't matter whether you are famous or just a joe-blow bassist (like myself). He'll stay on the phone with you as long as it takes to get your questions answered. I know some people don't care about that aspect of the bass guitar company - but to me it's important. Like the opposite of Joe Zon would be Ken Smith. I called him once and I (literally) got screamed at on the phone and then hung up on. So even if Ken Smith were the best basses in the world - I'd never give that guy one cent of mine. If you get a chance, check out the Zon's. I had a Sonus 5 string and a Sonus Special 4
I've owned two of them. Like anything else - it all comes down to your personal liking. For me, they were the best. No adjustments to make in the neck - always rock solid. The other thing that made me feel good about my purchases was what a nice guy Joe Zon is. He'll go out of his way, above & beyond for any customer. Doesn't matter whether you are famous or just a joe-blow bassist (like myself). He'll stay on the phone with you as long as it takes to get your questions answered. I know some people don't care about that aspect of the bass guitar company - but to me it's important. Like the opposite of Joe Zon would be Ken Smith. I called him once and I (literally) got screamed at on the phone and then hung up on. So even if Ken Smith were the best basses in the world - I'd never give that guy one cent of mine. If you get a chance, check out the Zon's. I had a Sonus 5 string and a Sonus Special 4
The guy who is building a bass for me now is a great guy. I don’t have to call him, he lives 8 miles from me. I just go see him.
Moonshine Custom Guitars. Rick Wilson is the builder, and a finer person you'll never meet. I've known him for a number of years but commissioned him to build me a bass a few months back. I've chronicled the build here:
New Moonshine Guitars custom bass!
I don't hear a huge or significant difference between them honestly, but I liked the 3rd clip the best mostly because i feel that the bass tone is the least obtrusive. To me it just fit the best with the rest of the tones in the song.
Thanks for responding. The majority agree that #3 (the Dingwall) is the best sounding. It is the most full range, modern sounding bass I own.
