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For sale Dingwall ABZ 5. Price Drop $1800

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$1,950.00
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5
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Dingwall ABZ 5
Swamp Ash body
5 piece maple neck
Maple fingerboard
Midnight Burst
Satin finish
Dingwall Ptone & FD3 PUPS
Reach reducing strap lock
8lbs 1.9oz

This has been my main bass for about five years now and the bass I never thought I'd sell. It has travelled the world and certainly shows some wear. I just received this back from Dingwall a few days ago where I had the neck sanded to a more satin finish and a bit thinner than the stock ABZ neck as well as adding the "reach reducing" rear strap lock which makes this play more like Super J as far as the reach goes. I had the neck PUP replaced with a Ptone (original FD3 neck PUP will be included) which has really opened up even more great tonal options. About $350 in parts and labor.

As I said this bass has seen a lot of hours and has some buckle rash on the back of the body and a ding on the upper horn. The satin finish around the knobs has turned into almost a gloss finish over the years from turning them which I personally think is pretty cool. The screws on the tuners are a bit rusted from a few cruise ship contracts I did. Had I known I was going to be selling this I would have had Dingwall swap them out but since I didn't and they work just fine I didn't bother. For me it was part of the history. For you? Maybe. Maybe not. Either way it's only a few bucks in screws if it really bothers you. Everything else on this bass is spot on and a tone monster like all the Dingwalls I've played.

Ill include a Dingwall leather strap and two sets of Payson strings(one Nickel and one Stainless).

As for trades I'd love a Super P+/-Thank you for looking.

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bebass

Sho Me Music
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Sep 3, 2006
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Bolivar, Missouri
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I bet that bass plays and sounds really nice! And neat color! I have heard other descriptions but exactly how would you describe the tonal difference since adding the P pickup?
 
Nov 18, 2005
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87
Alberta
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It gives everything ( to my ear) a bit more mid punch. For the parallel scooped mid setting I really like it as its now not quite as scooped. It also allows me to use the P soloed, parallel, and the bridge soloed with out any volume change. Which is the same as before but the soloed P is a much more useable sound than the soloed FD3 in the neck. I used to use the series for most finger style and then use a boost pedal for the other settings to balance it volume wise on the fly. I haven't gigged this since I got it back but I feel like I would now use the soloed P rather than series and then there would be no need for a pedal or volume adjustment when clicking between sounds. Same goes for my new PJ and I can't believe I have waited this long for this sound.
 
Jul 3, 2005
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Buffalo, NY
Great price for a great bass. I agree with your assessment of the effect of the P-tone pickup. I use it exactly as you would have. I switch between solo neck and parallel settings. It warms up the parallel setting nicely.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to get into a Canadian made Dingwall with some nice upgrades.
 
Nov 18, 2005
475
87
Alberta
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Endorsing Artist: Dingwall Guitars, Ashdown Amps
I bet that bass plays and sounds really nice! And neat color! I have heard other descriptions but exactly how would you describe the tonal difference since adding the P pickup?
It really does play amazing which I forgot to mention. Even better than the new PJ. That was the main factor that made this decision so hard. But I'm out of country most of the year and can only play one at a time. This girl needs to be played.
 

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