John Taylor Signature Dingwall Combustion

[Harlequin74]

Whats the tone like with the new preamp?

[mattbass6]

That is stunning @hiram.k.hackenbacker 🤩 So very, very envious. I wish I could have got one. Enjoy, and look forward to hearing your thoughts on it once you have plugged it in 🫡

Edited March 8 by mattbass6

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

2 hours ago, Harlequin74 said:

Whats the tone like with the new preamp?

 

1 hour ago, mattbass6 said:

That is stunning @hiram.k.hackenbacker 🤩 So very, very envious. I wish I could have got one. Enjoy, and look forward to hearing your thoughts on it once you have plugged it in 🫡

I've had to force myself to put it down as I need to go to bed (up early tomorrow).

I've only played it on my headphone practice rig, but so far I'm really impressed with the Neve pre-amp.

The bass sounds decent enough in passive mode, but I can't say I'm ever going to gig that way.

The controls are: volume/4 way pick-up selector (bridge solo/bridge middle series/bridge neck parallel/neck solo)/master tone/bass/treble.

There are centre detents on the bass and treble, so that seems to be cut and boost for both.

The master tone control is the one where the magic happens though and not a hint of hissiness when it's wide open.

It's a lovely full sounding pre and combined with the extended scale on the E and A it produces a sweet punch.

I can see I'm going to have to buy a few sets of the nickel Dingwall strings for future use.

The case, or gig bag, is actually of nice quality. It's pretty close to the standard of my Mono bags.

It's the first 4 string Dingwall I've owned (I've had a 5 string before) and I honestly didn't even notice the fan frets.

It's slightly different with a 5, but I'd say anyone considering a fan fretted 4, don't be put off.

All in all, I'm very happy with it.

Anyone else received theirs yet?

[Harlequin74]

9 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

 

I've had to force myself to put it down as I need to go to bed (up early tomorrow).

I've only played it on my headphone practice rig, but so far I'm really impressed with the Neve pre-amp.

The bass sounds decent enough in passive mode, but I can't say I'm ever going to gig that way.

The controls are: volume/4 way pick-up selector (bridge solo/bridge middle series/bridge neck parallel/neck solo)/master tone/bass/treble.

There are centre detents on the bass and treble, so that seems to be cut and boost for both.

The master tone control is the one where the magic happens though and not a hint of hissiness when it's wide open.

It's a lovely full sounding pre and combined with the extended scale on the E and A it produces a sweet punch.

I can see I'm going to have to buy a few sets of the nickel Dingwall strings for future use.

The case, or gig bag, is actually of nice quality. It's pretty close to the standard of my Mono bags.

It's the first 4 string Dingwall I've owned (I've had a 5 string before) and I honestly didn't even notice the fan frets.

It's slightly different with a 5, but I'd say anyone considering a fan fretted 4, don't be put off.

All in all, I'm very happy with it.

Anyone else received theirs yet?

Fantastic! I have an NG2, which i have swapped out with an EMG  BQS preamp ( hate the Darkglass capsule 🤢) and its a wonderful thing. The banjo frets, and stability on drop D or highest G , is awesome, and intonation never goes out.

 

if you have time to post a little sound clip, that would be awesome.

[MichaelDean]

@hiram.k.hackenbacker - interesting you say the tone control is the secret. I've modded my combustion to have a master tone control. I rather like it!

[lidl e]

Mate, that is a beautiful bass. 

 

I would love to try one.