What make are Dingwall strings?

Jamesemt · #1 12-02-2010, 01:55 PM

Got a Dingwall ABZ a few weeks ago (new) and love the strings. Thinking of changing the strings on one of my regular fret basses to whatever these are. I've read that the Combustion comes with Dingwall branded Bass Boomers - is this likely to be the same on the ABZ?

FunkMetalBass · #2 12-02-2010, 02:02 PM

I do believe that is true, yes.

BurningSkies · #3 12-02-2010, 04:32 PM

GHS Steel Pressure wound, made custom for the Dingwall shop. They're not boomers.

The tip off is that Sheldon's strings are stainless, while Boomers have always been Nickel plated stainless.

mccartneyman · #4 12-02-2010, 06:02 PM

I think that a large part of how good the Dingwall strings sound are the pickups on the bass. I've used GHS Pressure wounds on other basses and not liked them at all. They seem to fit the Dingwall electronics, and I've read that Sheldon tested many brands before settling on these.

Jamesemt · #5 12-03-2010, 12:14 AM

Oh man that's a shame. Swapping between the Dingwall and a Sadowsky Metro with Sunbeams, the Sadowsky doesn't seem to have any zing...

Any recommendations for the Sadowsky?

Chasarms · #6 12-03-2010, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Jamesemt

Oh man that's a shame. Swapping between the Dingwall and a Sadowsky Metro with Sunbeams, the Sadowsky doesn't seem to have any zing...

Any recommendations for the Sadowsky?

Sunbeams are nickel plate. They are supposed to be mellow. If you want "zing" go with DR Hi-beams. If you don't mind a little stiffer feel, you might try Sadowsky Blue stainless steel strings.

Sheldon D. · #7 12-03-2010, 04:51 PM

GHS makes them for us but the formulas are unique to us. There is no comparable string set except for our Super J set which is a normal GHS Super Steel set (for now) with our tweaked out B. They work really well on a 35" scale but I haven't tried them on 34" yet.

Jamesemt · #8 12-04-2010, 12:25 AM

Might try those then. I've got the black ABZ with the Tonestyler circuit which ended up in Warwick, UK.
Completely off topic, but I much prefered the tone of it compared to a regular tone knob - this one just seems really open and more alive. I believe there's a video on YouTube of Barry talking about the ABZ/playing my bass.

Sheldon D. · #9 12-04-2010, 07:45 PM

That is the bass. The tonestyler is really cool isn't it.