J.Eriksen
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Cheers bass players!
I have three Dingwall basses. All of them are imho very, very good instruments
and favourably comparable to anything from the very top shelf out there. In fact,
when I was looking for a J-type 4 string, I bought a Dingwall Super J - not because
of the fanned frets but because of the build quality and playability. The fanned frets were a bonus so to speak.
However, it is on the 5 string the ff-system really shines, on a four string it does
not make much difference in my experience.
I have had other 5 string basses, such as the Stingray, but the Dingwall was just so much
better with its tight 37" B string. And that goes for the build quality as well.
These basses FEEL hand crafted (unlike your Fenders, MMs etc)
But, as it has been said by others: They are expensive. Such is life.
John
4, 5, 6 strings...
in Bass Guitars
Posted · Edited by J.Eriksen
I have played 5 and 4 string basses to and from for several years .Over the last year or two I have gravitated back to the 4 string.
I have eventually found that the 4 str, for me is much easier to handle. The slimmer neck and string muting are main issues but I have also
found that anything below E, or perhaps D, belongs to the "Special Effects" department and not all that useful for what I do. With a drop D tuner on a 4 str I do
not miss much in bottom end. Ironically, I have a wonderful 5-string bass gathering dust, by far the best bass I have ever laid my hands on.
I will nevertheless put it up for sale. Sigh...