Comfortably Strung | The Dingwall Guitars Podcast

Sheldon Dingwall sits down with bassist Amos Heller, walking through the thoughtful decisions and personal touches that brought his one-of-a-kind D-Roc Custom to life – as featured in Taylor Swift: The End of an Era , the six-part behind-the-scenes docuseries on the record-breaking Eras Tour. Amos reflects on his early beginnings, from landing his first paid gig, and the pivotal leap of faith that...

From performing with artists like Devin Townsend, Steve Vai, and Porcupine Tree to serving as a first-call session bassist for multi-platinum producers, Nate Navarro has built a reputation as one of the most forward-thinking bass players on the scene. Add in his hugely popular YouTube channel — now a go-to hub for contemporary bass tone and technique — and it’s clear why he’s such a respected voic...

You may remember bassist Matt McCormack from our YouTube Channel, where he was recently introduced alongside vocalist Avery Raquel. Matt has also enjoyed burning sessions with singer-songwriter Ariel Posen, and a string of bass-intensive performances with Canadian progressive rock duo, Portraits. In this episode, Matt gives us some insight into his new Dingwall SP1, and what to expect from our mod...

There’s been a lot happening in the world of Vancouver technical death metallers Archspire. The band recently wrapped up auditions for a new drummer, made the bold decision to go independent after fulfilling their record contract, and crowdfunded nearly $400,000 to help launch the next chapter of their career. We spoke with bassist Jared Smith about the technical side of his playing, the challenge...

In this episode of the Comfortably Strung Podcast, we catch up with Amos Williams, bassist with progressive metal band, TesseracT, who recently released their biggest musical undertaking to date, War of Being . We spoke to Amos about his philosophy when it comes to bass tone, the demands of utilising drop tunings, some of the more technical aspects that are fundamental to his bass playing style, a...

Yolanda Charles has played bass with the likes of B.B. King, Sinead O’Connor, Paul Weller, Mick Jagger, Hans Zimmer, Squeeze, and many others, earning a reputation as the ultimate supporting player. In this episode of the Comfortably Strung Podcast, Yolanda reflects on the changing landscape of today’s music industry, her stellar career as a session musician, and why she’s returning to her funk-he...

Having taken the world by storm back in 2018 with their cover of The Cranberries Zombie, Bad Wolves went on to bring their own hard rock sound to the masses. In this episode of the Comfortably Strung Podcast, bassist Kyle Konkiel gives us some insight on what it takes to navigate the music industry in a post-lockdown world, and some top tips when it comes to sculpting a metal bass tone. Most impor...

Leland Sklar is one of the most prolific session bassists out there. He met James Taylor at California State University and their careers blossomed together. Jackson Browne, Carole King, Phil Collins and Toto have all since benefited from the Sklar low end. The beard, of course, is iconic too. In this episode of the Comfortably Strung Podcast, Sheldon Dingwall chats to Lee about his love for the L...

In this episode of the Comfortably Strung Podcast we talk tone with Duran Duran bassist, John Taylor. As one of the biggest pop bands in history, Duran Duran's breakthrough single, the title track from 1982's Rio album, perfectly demonstrates what John describes as his “up-front” bass style, and formed the inspiration behind Dingwall’s Rio Dream Bass. Joined on the call by Sheldon Dingwa...

The first episode of the Comfortably Strung Podcast features UK bassist, producer, and engineer Adam “Nolly” Getgood. We talk about his tenure with Periphery, how he became a prolific force in the world of audio production, how to achieve the ideal bass tone from a mere physics standpoint, and how his partnership with Dingwall Guitars proliferated the metal scene and helped put Dingwall basses in...