So glad it made the cross country trip safely! What do you think?
It’s possibly the “new bass smell” but this might be the best bass I’ve played. The neck reminds me of my Fretless Spector 4 J/MM, which is thin and fast. It plays itself. I’m blown away by the fact that I can play a 3rd diad into a fuzz pedal and still hear the definition. It is brighter than the one MDbass let me play, as expected because of the maple neck vs. wenge. The strings are probably different, too. It’s comfortable as can be. The pickup selection positions are quite useful for changing up tones, though the voices are relatively consistent.
The only issues I could consider complaining about, if I had to, are that the pickups are right where I want to play when using a pick, so I need to mind my pick position to avoid hitting them. Also, because of my injury and handicap, the reach to the 1st fret on the E is a tad long. Not impossible, just a tad. Of course, I’m sure Dingwall didn’t design this bass to account for the unusual chance that a hemiplegic player wanted to give it a go. Actually, the bass has such a nice consistent voice across the fretboard, that my plan is to convert it to BEAD, so I can play higher up the neck.
I’m really pleased. I think I’m going to sell my J, my Stingray, and possibly my Spector 5. I can’t see playing those any more, given a choice. Now, my collection is also too big for my closet, so...
