Dingwall Owners Club Part 3 - Page 8

Iv@N · #**141** 04-26-2011, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ur2funky

I'm putting an active preamp in my 4-string ABZ (serial# 424X purchased new 2/10)

Which preamp are you planning to use?

I've been thinking about adding one to my ABZ, too

Ur2funky · #**142** 04-26-2011, 09:57 PM

You're not kidding about great customer service! Sheldon gave me a call! Got the info I needed. I was going to post it here, but it is a pdf file.

I put in a Audere 4-band with the Z-switch, with series/parallel switches for the pickups.

It's too late for a loud sound check, but so far at bedroom levels, it sounds great.

I must say that the bass as it came stock sounded great, with an innovative, yet easy-to-use interface. I just wanted it to do some odd-ball stuff too.

Iv@N · #**143** 04-26-2011, 10:02 PM

Which knob configuration are you getting? I also thought about getting the audere 4 band.

Ur2funky · #**144** 04-26-2011, 10:50 PM

I went with the volume, balance, stacked high/low mids and stacked treble/bass.

Josh Pelican · #**145** 05-03-2011, 11:34 PM

I finally got my tax return! It was a long wait, but I got $1,600 back. Working on selling my sixer and then I'm ordering my Dingwall.

IntrepidCellist · #**146** 05-03-2011, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh Pelican

I finally got my tax return! It was a long wait, but I got $1,600 back. Working on selling my sixer and then I'm ordering my Dingwall.

Have you finally decided on which one?

Josh Pelican · #**147** 05-04-2011, 02:47 PM

Pretty sure I'm going with ABI.

markstuk · #**148** 05-07-2011, 11:55 AM

I've just fitted a John East P-Retro preamp to my ABZ.. easily reversible, much wider tonal range.... Kept the pickup selector the same, two new stacked knob - first is pull for active/volume/tone second is top/bottom boost/mid boost/frequency sweep and pull for bass boost.. Uses internal rechargeable battery good for about 40 hours, charged through the unused part of the stereo jack ...

BurningSkies · #**149** 05-07-2011, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markstuk

I've just fitted a John East P-Retro preamp to my ABZ.. easily reversible, much wider tonal range.... Kept the pickup selector the same, two new stacked knob - first is pull for active/volume/tone second is top/bottom boost/mid boost/frequency sweep and pull for bass boost.. Uses internal rechargeable battery good for about 40 hours, charged through the unused part of the stereo jack ...

Nice job! Great looking rigs...

metalstorm · #**150** 05-08-2011, 07:53 AM

Hey, so here is part one of an interview I did with Sheldon Dingwall.

Michael Braun (Bassist) | Facebook

I will be putting up part two in about a week and I will also put part one on youtube at that time.

shannons · #**151** 05-08-2011, 10:05 PM

^ Awesome so far. Looking forward to the next part.

Blues Cat · #**152** 05-09-2011, 04:53 AM

Here's 2 samples Den T was nice enough to send. One MP3 is the Dingwall Voodoos and the other is the Payson Fanned Nickel Steel Strings.

Den makes no apologies for his heavy handed biker style bass.

Recorded in his living room with a Zoom H2…2000 Dingwall Z2 Voodoo .. Using a Genz Benz Shuttle 9 on a 12 cab.

All tone controls on the Bass are set flat, until otherwise noted at the end of the clips.

One thing I like in Den's recording approach is that he takes the time to get the actual bass guitar away from the mic eliminating extraneous clicking noises.

He wrote a quick review, but I don't feel comfortable copy and pasting it publicly without his permission. Perhaps he'll chime in.

Voodoos: http://www.soundclick.com/player/sin...ongID=10620545

Payson Fanned Nickel Steel: http://www.soundclick.com/player/sin...ongID=10620544

Anarkhia · #**153** 05-13-2011, 07:08 AM

Just got my ABZ a few days and i love it! Still in awe of how clear the low is and of the vast array of tones feasible from this bass.

Number please

Ur2funky · #**154** 05-13-2011, 07:11 AM

Sweet!

behndy · #**155** 05-13-2011, 09:09 AM

very pretty bass sir!

metalstorm · #**156** 05-13-2011, 09:28 AM

That is awesome!

behndy · #**157** 05-13-2011, 09:42 AM

it looks like your's and mine's are siblings.

mine just got some more sun out at the sea. she's a little sunburnt.

Bocete · #**158** 05-13-2011, 02:51 PM

Oh my god, what is this?

(For those unaware, it's a mod for the Combustion called C2. It's like the Dingwall Z1 vs. Z2, only with Combustions. Cheap alternative to the Dingwall-meets-EBMM)

Detailed review of the mod pending.. I have to play it some more right now :mrgreen:

How does it sound? Beefy. Strong. In the words of one great man, it's got balls of steel. The repositioned neck pickup sounds better then the stock one, like a Precision but with more to it. Could be because it's a series wired FD-3 instead of the parallel FD-3A.

As for the both pickups.. I still don't know which balance of the pickups I prefer. I like them all. The bridge pickup might be a bit honkier then the FD-3A, but with subtle EQ it's that sound we all love.

And GOD the low B has become so alive now.

Cheers,
Bo

IntrepidCellist · #**159** 05-13-2011, 03:11 PM

Mmmm.... black+maple... and I like the way that it looks too!

Blues Cat · #**160** 05-13-2011, 03:53 PM

Bocete did you do that? Nice.

It's has to sound more even with the neck position pu following the fan more closely.