Comments on: Combustion

By: Henry Mioduszewski Jr.

Henry Mioduszewski Jr. — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:57:38 +0000

After reading about the Dingwalls in Bass Player, and having never seen or played one before, I’d found a natural finish Alder Combustion for a reasonable price on the Bay, and acquired it in mid November. Practiced with it when able to get acclimated to it, then had my first gig with it the night before New Years! Amazing tone and depth, blew me away with it’s capability, clarity, power and depth, as well as the other people in the band also! I can’t even imagine how the other basses sound in their arsenal if this is just their entry level bass! VERY PLEASED!

By: Ryan S

Ryan S — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:38:26 +0000

Played one today for the first time. Best sounding bass I’ve ever played….. the pretty pennies shall be saved for many months until i have one or four!

By: Josh O

Josh O — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:01:23 +0000

I’ve been wanting a Dingwall since I first heard about them back in the Zebra/Voodoo days. Thank you for making an incredible bass that’s financially within the reach of the common man. I’ve had my Combustion for eight months and in that time I haven’t touched any of my other basses. To echo others here, the fanned frets are absolutely nothing to be concerned about; you’ll find very quickly that they make more sense than parallel frets.

By: Mike Chapman aka the funk gorilla

Mike Chapman aka the funk gorilla — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 02:20:05 +0000

Sheldon,
I played a 34 inch B string on an Alembic Epic and the B string on the combustion blows it away. What I havent heard anyone mention is that the fanned fretboard is perfectly suited to correct bass technique. If you are one of these thumb over the fretboard cats you will have a hard time adjusting. I find that the low positions especially are MORE ergonomically correct than a straight up and down fretboard…..if you just point your thumb in the same direction that the frets fan the playing is almost automatic and ergonomically better for your hands than using a thumb straight up and down on the back of the neck. I have been workin some Bach solo cello suites up on the Dingwall and they seem to flow better on the fanned board. Maybe I’m just a better player now than when I first touched the Bach 15 years ago. Probably the fretboard!!! Gotta Run.

Mike Chapman

By: Reg Patton

Reg Patton — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:33:16 +0000

I just bought my Combustion 5-string yesterday. I can’t stop playing it! When I was looking at basses yesterday in the store, I tried other ones but I kept coming back to this one. What else is there to say? I’ve been playing music for over 45 years and I’m totally impressed with it.

By: sheldon

sheldon — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:50:20 +0000

All Dingwall basses are excellent for prog metal. They really provide a solid foundation and are so transparent they can be mixed louder without drowning out the guitars and vocals.

By: Earle Attlee

Earle Attlee — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:12:37 +0000

Played the Combustion while checking out an new amp @ my favorite bass store….The Bass Place in AZ, and I liked the bass enough to buy it also. What a great bass! Love the sound, nice action, and overall quality. Current favorite in my house.

By: Gianmaria

Gianmaria — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:39:13 +0000

is it good for progressive metal sound?

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:25:31 +0000

Received my Combustion about a month ago. Very clear and tight B. Great construction and finish. The transparent white alder body and pickguard give it a vintage vibe. Very comfortable to play and the super support from Dingwall is a plus. I’m very happy with this purchase.

By: Specialblender

Specialblender — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 06:09:43 +0000

I’ve had more compliments on my sound than with any other bass I’ve owned over the years. My Natural Alder Combustions not only sounds fantastic, looks sharp, it plays great as well. Virtually no adjustment period required to get used to the fanned frets. Best bass I’ve ever owned.