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Dingwall Owners Club

#20,161
Musicman1901 said:
That’s the position I ended up in, just took the best of what was available. The demand is exceeding the supply big time and they are getting harder to come by. I suspect it’s only gonna get worse. Now is probably the best time to order a custom. As popularity increases and wait time goes up they’ll likely raise their prices. I remember when ordering a new Wal was 6 thousand and now it’s over 8 thousand a few years later.
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Pssst. That's already happened. When I bought my AB-1 in 2005, it was $1650.00 with case and free shipping. The wait time was...2 weeks.
 
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Musicman1901 said:
That’s the position I ended up in, just took the best of what was available. The demand is exceeding the supply big time and they are getting harder to come by. I suspect it’s only gonna get worse. Now is probably the best time to order a custom. As popularity increases and wait time goes up they’ll likely raise their prices. I remember when ordering a new Wal was 6 thousand and now it’s over 8 thousand a few years later.
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They have basically seen a 10% price increase each year forn2 years running at least. Maybe longer.
 
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Got a great deal on a Divaricator, plain steel case, belonged to one of the beta-testers. Now the problem is maintaining a reasonable board size. I have a PT nano and a PT classic. Thinking of possibly using the nano as the loop board and the classic for drives, octaves, compression. Being able to use guitar pedals without losing low end opens up a world of pedal size problems. Man does that H20 take up a lot of real estate. Forgive the non-dingwall post, but ya'll brought the IE to my attention so thought it deserved some follow-up.
 
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#20,168
AB Nate said:
By the time you add some bells and whistles it doesn't take long for it to reach a sticker $10000 CAN.
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At least the exchange rate is favorable to people in the U.S. right now. 10,000 CAN is about 7,700 USD. If you can choose the pickup, electronic, preamp specs etc for an ABZ...what is the advanatage of the “Z”. This might be obvious but I guess as I look at their website I don’t understand what somebody would be paying for by getting a Z3 opposed to an ABZ 3
 
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Does anyone here feel like Dingwall “ruined” other basses for them? I haven’t had my Dingwall long but since I got it I’ve had no desire to play any of my other basses. The fanned frets don’t feel like a huge change to me but the individual scale length for every string is a game changer. All my other basses string tension feel “blah”
 
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Musicman1901 said:
lnteresting on the neck profile, I had no idea. Thanks for the info. The only thing I noticed was the body style and I figured there had to be more to it than strictly looks.
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There are a few differences for sure but the neck is most dominant. The bridges are also different. The ABZ is a different finish as well. That said, the alternate finishes do offer up different tonal options. Body woods are different standard.
At the end of the day they are 2 very different playing and sounding beasts both with there own set of pros and cons.

Some people don't find the smaller neck of the Z more comfortable. For me it is perfect especially while getting into a 6 string. but if you like a P style neck then you may be better off sticking with an AB model for long scale which closely resembles a combustion.
Then there are just some of the other cosmetic/construction details that go into a Z vs ABZ.

There are quite a lot of differences but at the end of the day they come down to preferences more then qualities I think.
 
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Musicman1901 said:
Does anyone here feel like Dingwall “ruined” other basses for them? I haven’t had my Dingwall long but since I got it I’ve had no desire to play any of my other basses. The fanned frets don’t feel like a huge change to me but the individual scale length for every string is a game changer. All my other basses string tension feel “blah”
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Yes. I had intentions of trying lots of other high end brands just to try and see. And I have a few but now it really really really takes a lot to get me curious about a bass on a wall at a music store. Most bass rooms are now totally freakin boring unless there is a Dingwall on the wall and we know it won't be hanging there for long.

Which has led to Amps and pedals being my new exploration play. Doh!!!
 
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AB Nate said:
There are a few differences for sure but the neck is most dominant. The bridges are also different. The ABZ is a different finish as well. That said, the alternate finishes do offer up different tonal options. Body woods are different standard.
At the end of the day they are 2 very different playing and sounding beasts both with there own set of pros and cons.

Some people don't find the smaller neck of the Z more comfortable. For me it is perfect especially while getting into a 6 string. but if you like a P style neck then you may be better off sticking with an AB model for long scale which closely resembles a combustion.
Then there are just some of the other cosmetic/construction details that go into a Z vs ABZ.

There are quite a lot of differences but at the end of the day they come down to preferences more then qualities I think.
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I’ve always preferred slimmer necks. Love jazz bass necks and my Wal has a fairly slim neck. My NG2 5 string doesn’t have the slimmest neck but it’s not too big by any means. I’m heavily considering putting in a custom order because I would have so long to pay it off. Trying to decide which route would better suite me.
 
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Musicman1901 said:
At least the exchange rate is favorable to people in the U.S. right now. 10,000 CAN is about 7,700 USD. If you can choose the pickup, electronic, preamp specs etc for an ABZ...what is the advanatage of the “Z”. This might be obvious but I guess as I look at their website I don’t understand what somebody would be paying for by getting a Z3 opposed to an ABZ 3
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Oh and yeah. The Canadian dollar stinks right now..... big time. Definitely makes it hard to do any TB shopping.
 
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AB Nate said:
Yes. I had intentions of trying lots of other high end brands just to try and see. And I have a few but now it really really really takes a lot to get me curious about a bass on a wall at a music store. Most bass rooms are now totally freakin boring unless there is a Dingwall on the wall and we know it won't be hanging there for long.

Which has led to Amps and pedals being my new exploration play. Doh!!!
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Pedals are fun to explore because they are cheaper so you can fly through them faster hahaha
 
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Musicman1901 said:
I’ve always preferred slimmer necks. Love jazz bass necks and my Wal has a fairly slim neck. My NG2 5 string doesn’t have the slimmest neck but it’s not too big by any means. I’m heavily considering putting in a custom order because I would have so long to pay it off. Trying to decide which route would better suite me.
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If you like a slim neck. Z all the way. No question. I swear my 6 feels no more bulky then a 5 string fender jazz
 
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Musicman1901 said:
Does anyone here feel like Dingwall “ruined” other basses for them? I haven’t had my Dingwall long but since I got it I’ve had no desire to play any of my other basses. The fanned frets don’t feel like a huge change to me but the individual scale length for every string is a game changer. All my other basses string tension feel “blah”
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I had a beautiful Stingray and a custom shop Ball Family Reserve Sterling. They were both ruined for me after playing a Dingwall.
 
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