Kev

Good call on making it matte too, as opposed to gloss. Would love to see it with a dark wood fingerboard though...

[quote name='danbowskill' timestamp='1473287635' post='3128825'] Sounds nice. If you do end up moving on your TAFM .......1st first dibs please :-) [/quote] On a different note, if you decide to move the Photon on, 1st dibs please!

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1473433857' post='3130227'] No it doesn't - it says, like the NG2, that the pickups are made in Canada, and then at the bottom, like the NG2 it says the country of origin. If you compare the two lists, the components are in the same order, suggesting that there's a standard form that Dingwall use for their specs on their marketing. I'd still agree it's a lot of money for a Chinese manufactured instrument, but then aren't Lakland Skylines a similar price and have similar specs - US made electronics, sent back to the States for final set-up/inspection? [/quote] Exactly. Odd criticisms in this thread, instead focus on the pink and carbon fibre combo!! Haha

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1473418861' post='3130016'] It's in the small print: SPECIFICATIONS: •Dingwall made in Canada FD3n pickups* •Darkglass 3-band pre-amp, active/passive switch •Rotary 4 way pickup selector bridge, both parallel, both series, neck) •Dingwall USA strings - buy HERE •Alder body - Black Finish •Maple Fingerboard - 37 - 34" scale •Black dots •Carbon Fibre pickguard •Banjo frets •NOVAX® FANNED-FRET SYSTEM™ (see below) •Five piece maple neck •Black nickel hardware •Hipshot licensed tuners •Manufactured in China •Final set up at Dingwall Shop in Canada Manufactured in China but finished in Canada. I agree that it's possible to get quality stuff from China but they tend to be cheaper than Korea and Indonesia simply because labour costs are dirt cheap. [/quote] Interesting angle. I don't think its fair to say Dingwall hide it in the smallprint, the combustion basses are half the price of the next range and its in the specs. They are all set up professionally in Canada as well bear in mind. I find that in China you get exactly what you pay for. A £1.3K bass built in China is a £1.3k bass, as opposed to basses built in the UK/US/Germany/Canada, where value for money varies wildly!

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1473344785' post='3129362'] I just do not seem to like Dingwall's approach to style or tone. Now it seems they are venturing further into the really heavy spectrum of metal...I've seen a few videos of NG and whilst he can play quickly, it just does nothing for me. A very brave colour! ...and people said the Bongo was odd looking! [/quote] Watch more of NG , his playing can get very technical and is so much more than fast playing! Being primarily a guitarist he plays his bass more that way perhaps, but very talented indeed. These basses are certainly love/hate but superb basses for the money.

Just go to the website in the clearance section, its all there Very tempted by one of the Berg cabs!

Ill have to check out your tracks, awesome!

[quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1472945406' post='3125567'] Just a shot of all the pedals I have, actually getting a second board going so I can switch thing up and use more of my pedals if I feel like it [URL=http://s245.photobucket.com/user/0175westwood29/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_2.jpeg.html][IMG]http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg72/0175westwood29/Mobile%20Uploads/image_2.jpeg[/IMG][/URL] [/quote] Insane dude. Do you actually use all of these in your band??

The inevitable flood of these in the classifieds seems to have started, two up in the last week or so, and these are the good ones??

It is certainly voiced for bass so you will lose highs. Music certainly sounds darker through the aux, but you may get away with it

Our third track is now online, be great to have any further comments https://www.facebook.com/BarbikanBand/ https://www.facebook.com/BarbikanBand/videos/1117196341703481/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvuQdVYr3Z8

Awesome, is there additional stain on the topwood?

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1472579360' post='3122335'] I asked Adrian the same question back in the day. He says there's no difference, as does Roger Sadowsky... I agree with them both. Both of mine are chambered and they're awesome. [/quote] Interesting. Is the argument that it only makes a difference if they have a sound hole? Certainly a Dingwall ABII sounds pretty different from a Dingwall ABI, although they do have different woods too.

Thousands of pounds have gone the way of Bass Direct from me over the past 5 or 6 years, almost always Mark has dealt with me personally when I have came in with a handshake and a chat, can't ask for more really. He is opinionated and he has his own views, but I like that about him. Plenty of shop owners could just let you buy something that would clearly be unsuitable. Sure, he wont always be right, but ultimately its your choice to ignore his recommendation if you wanted to! By contrast, a couple (not all) of his members of staff I have dealt with when he hasn't been in shop did seem pretty disinterested nor keen to talk bass, which is a shame.