Eh, I like the Bosendorfer 225 we have in the house. 7'+ of string in there 
The extra black keys on the bottom help, too 
The extra black keys on the bottom help, too 
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Probably not great unless you could also figure out a way to get a tort pickguard on there! ;-)It must cost a fortune to restring a piano! I wonder what they'd sound like with flats.
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Also got a chance to compare his SP against a US Lakland (35") and damn...The D & G string on that bass felt really stiff. As if they didn't belong to the bassWhy am I not surprised?
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I do alternate between my SJ and a Lakland Skyline 4 string P, which sounds great and has an awesome neck. But I'd probably stick to multiscale if I had an extra Super J or P
I do alternate between my SJ and a Lakland Skyline 4 string P, which sounds great and has an awesome neck. But I'd probably stick to multiscale if I had an extra Super J or P
I had a burgundy 55-94 deluxe w/ebony fretboard which I thought was pretty excellent. I found it a new home after my AB-I five-string moved in.
Honestly I'm mainly talking about sound options and scale length. There's something very enticing about the NG3.
IMO the neck on your supers is gonna be way more comfortable then the NG due to length and shape. That said. I prefer the 18mm spacing long scale over the 19mm super scale. Sooo that really comes down to personal preference.
The shorter scale supers are such a walk in the park to play down the neck compared to the longer scale.
Sounds.... the long scale all the way for me. I love the clarity. My SJ sounds amazing but more traditionally so.
The DG is a super cool pre if you have a use for it.
Is it another bad arse tool to have in the shed. Oh heck yes!!!
I've recently got a Super J and I'd probably lean the other way. I prefer the thicker profile of the combustion, the Super J is right on the edge of being too thin for me but I love it none the less.
Exactly. Personal preference. I love the thin necks. I don’t like swinging a baseball bat while playing bass. Other prefer that. Hand size etc. a few factors involve here.
Curious. What’s your take on the scale length one vs the other?
I’ve been regularly switching back and forth between my Z6 and my SJ5 and they are 2 COMPLETELY different feels. Stuff down low I can “work for” on the Z is SUPER easy on the ...... SUPER.
It must cost a fortune to restring a piano! I wonder what they'd sound like with flats.
Even if you put flats on a piano, it still wouldn't be right, until you put a tort guard on it...
Edit: xnewyorka beat me to it! Lol!
I'm pretty much with you all the way on everything else, I do prefer the feel and sound I get from the long scales. That said I really like the fretboard width (left hand, not string spacing) on the Super J, I'm not sure if it really is slightly wider or if it's the thin neck profile fooling me.
My Combustion gets played most often (over my ABZ and SJ5) and I've made quite a few modifications to it so maybe it's just the one I've bonded with most. It's hard to be truly objective.
The SJ5 (It's a PJ) sounds great but like you say, more traditional. I do need to experiment a little with strings on the SJ5, I want to try a 135 or 140 B just to tighten it up a little. I also haven't played the SJ with my main band yet so I should also give that a try but I'm loathed to tune it down half a step as the setup is perfect right now ( thanks @singlemalt)
Me too, but the Super P neck, and the neck of my NG-2 are very, very similar, and oh so comfy.
When my signature model becomes available, it will be an alder bodied four-string Super J/P, Glock pre, and wenge/wenge Super P neck (don't hold your breath - it'll never happen 
).
My first Dingwall was 4 string Super 7 back in 2010. I then graduated to a custom exotic SJ5 which I played for couple of years, which took some courage being my first 5 string. After I got proficient on that, other Dingwall players urged me to step up to a long scale. I had never played a bass longer than 34" inches. I stand 5'9" with average size hands. But I took the leap of faith and bought a new Z3 from Bass San Diego. Yes, I have to stretch/reach more when playing bass lines on the B and E strings below the 7th fret. But I have totally taken to long scale now. The piano-like clarity of tone and sustain on the longer strings (including the E, A, and D strings) is the reason why. Not saying there is anything wrong with the Super models. One thing I do miss is that 30" G string. Man that is so pliable and rings true as a bell. As @AB Nate points out, its all personal preference. Anyway, I guess my point is - don't fear the extra scale length if you are on the fence about going to long scale.
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I prefer a bit of both from the Super Series basses and the super long scales.
SJ5
- Shorter reach
- Fatter sounding treble strings (D, G)
- Overall traditional sound
Afterburners, Combustion
- The clarity of the low strings (B, E)
- More playable up the neck on the B-string
- 18mm string spacing
- Upper fret access
- Did I mention that B-string?
SJ5
- Shorter reach
- Fatter sounding treble strings (D, G)
- Overall traditional sound
Afterburners, Combustion
- The clarity of the low strings (B, E)
- More playable up the neck on the B-string
- 18mm string spacing
- Upper fret access
- Did I mention that B-string?
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I'm so glad that used Z's, and even new Z's, seem to be pretty rare.
Started tracking a new tune with the Prima today. Everytime I pick it up I fall in love all over again. I kind of feel bad for the afterburners, as they haven't been touched at all since the Prima came home. Kind of want to replace the two five string AB1's with a Z.... then I'd just have 3 Dingwalls - Z, Prima, AB1 6 string.
Started tracking a new tune with the Prima today. Everytime I pick it up I fall in love all over again. I kind of feel bad for the afterburners, as they haven't been touched at all since the Prima came home. Kind of want to replace the two five string AB1's with a Z.... then I'd just have 3 Dingwalls - Z, Prima, AB1 6 string.
