Dingwall Owners Club

[Bassheart365]

All this talk of cosmetics. I want Bootsy Collins to sign with Dingwall so I can have a multiscale Bootsy-star bass. No swirls though. Just stars. And glitter. Is that too much to ask?

 

[xnewyorka]

As this talk of cosmetics. I want Bootsy Collins to sign with Dingwall so I can have a multiscale Bootsy-star bass. No swirls though. Just stars. And glitter. Is that too much to ask?

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[BuffaloBob4343]

My Combustion is solid gloss black. If I can't have a blue flame maple top (or some variation on it with a burst) then gloss black is my go-to.

Luckily, my AB has a beautiful teal and blue burst (not sure what that is called by Dingwall, but I don't think it's Whalepool)...

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That looks like Whalepoolburst.

 

[BuffaloBob4343]

Hiya guys, I finally got myself a Dingwall. It's a combustion 5 3. It's stunning, the setup is perfect for me and the sound is just amazingly versatile to me! I can't thank this group enough for helping me decide.
Mark from Bass Direct took care of everything and it was great!
The only hiccup was when I wanted to double-check the pickup selector switch for the combustions' 3 pickup models on the Dingwall site and it only showed the results for the d-bird. Even on the page of the combustion.
To be honest, I'm selling off all the rest of my gear. I just wanted a cure for my GAS and have as little equipment as a result. I want to go from 4 basses and 3 guitars to just 1 bass and 1 electric guitar. The Dingwall solved the bass side for me. Keep a lookout on the Classifieds for a Thumb 5 BO made in Germany 2002 if any of you's interested.
For the guitar side, I'm thinking variax shuriken from line 6 since I enjoy playing all sorts of genres.
Sorry for the long message and thanks again!

Beware of DAS!! Dingwall Acquisition Syndrome can be powerful.

 

[MDBass]

18KHz?!

Good catch! I have to assume that's a typo and it was meant to say 1.8 KHz!
They had probably originally written 1800 Hz then decided to change it to KHz and forgot to type the decimal point. That's my guess anyway.

Nope, not a typo.

The idea behind setting the shelving corner frequency that high was to be able to boost through the full range without introducing harshness: studio EQ’s frequently call that kind of treble shelf an “air” control.

 

[Selta]

Also, keep in mind that the center point of the frequency is just that, the center point measured at some point in the boost/cut graph. As you boost / cut, that frequency actually changes, too. Often, by an octave or more.

 

[been_effected]

Nope, not a typo.

The idea behind setting the shelving corner frequency that high was to be able to boost through the full range without introducing harshness: studio EQ’s frequently call that kind of treble shelf an “air” control.

Huh, cool! #themoreyouknow

 

[xnewyorka]

Nope, not a typo.

The idea behind setting the shelving corner frequency that high was to be able to boost through the full range without introducing harshness: studio EQ’s frequently call that kind of treble shelf an “air” control.

Wow, cool - that is brilliant! That explains why it works the way it does!
Exactly as you said, it magically boosts the high end without introducing harshness, unlike certain other preamps I have on various other non-Dingwall basses, on which the treble control could more accurately be called a "pain" control, because turning it up too much just causes pain.

 

[KidSmash92]

I believe both combustion 3x and NG 3x ship with the dbird selector.

Apparently not.
The d-bird :
1 - bridge soloed
2 - bridge and middle in parallel
3 - middle pickup soloed
4 - all 3pups together (Bridge and middle in parallel in series with neck).

The Dingwall 3x pickup rotator is
1 - bridge soloed
2 - bridge and middle in series
3 - bridge and neck in parallel
4 - neck soloed

 

[been_effected]

Apparently not.
The d-bird :
1 - bridge soloed
2 - bridge and middle in parallel
3 - middle pickup soloed
4 - all 3pups together (Bridge and middle in parallel in series with neck).

The Dingwall 3x pickup rotator is
1 - bridge soloed
2 - bridge and middle in series
3 - bridge and neck in parallel
4 - neck soloed

You're correct in stating that, however the Combustion 3X is shipped with the D-bird style wiring installed, not the standard 3X wiring setup on the Canadian models.

There's a few Combustion owners who are looking at changing their wiring to the second option you've stated though (and I'm going to think about it, whenever mine arrives). On paper, I prefer the second option, but I figure Dingwall have wired it this way for a reason, so I'll give it a try and let my ears decide.

 

[packrat]

I plan to build the super 6-way switch I drew above with the stewmac switch and see if I can fit it into the cavity of m NG3 so i get all the cool options.

B>

 

[KidSmash92]

You're correct in stating that, however the Combustion 3X is shipped with the D-bird style wiring installed, not the standard 3X wiring setup on the Canadian models.

There's a few Combustion owners who are looking at changing their wiring to the second option you've stated though (and I'm going to think about it, whenever mine arrives). On paper, I prefer the second option, but I figure Dingwall have wired it this way for a reason, so I'll give it a try and let my ears decide.

OK thanks for the input. Could I trouble Sheldon Dingwall to confirm this? The bass direct team, when asked, told me it was with the 3X wiring. Thanks!

 

[xnewyorka]

OK thanks for the input. Could I trouble Sheldon Dingwall to confirm this? The bass direct team, when asked, told me it was with the 3X wiring. Thanks!

You can just take the cavity cover off and look at the circuit board holding the 4-way switch. It will either say "3X" or "DB" right on the circuit board:

 

[packrat]

A few NAMM basses has 3x but they’ve been dbird since including upgrade kits.

 

[KidSmash92]

You can just take the cavity cover off and look at the circuit board. It will either say "3X" or "D-Bird" right on the circuit board.

Many thanks, I'll check it out!

 

[Larchi]

Hmm, now I think I'm confused, so my NG3-6 will arrive with the D-bird setup?

 

[KidSmash92]

Hmm, now I think I'm confused, so my NG3-6 will arrive with the D-bird setup?

So it seems. I'll check mine and post if it's a 3x or a d-bird circuit.

 

[Larchi]

So it seems. I'll check mine and post if it's a 3x or a d-bird circuit.

I was led to believe the NG3s were setup the same as the D-bird: Like this diagram Labeled - "NG3Control layout"
which I got off the site.

 

[been_effected]

Hmm, now I think I'm confused, so my NG3-6 will arrive with the D-bird setup?

This is my understanding too, yep

 

[Larchi]

This is my understanding too, yep

Ha! 3 pickups but only 4 positions either way - I really just want the middle, so I would be happy with the D-bird setup. But I only got to try a Ng2 in the shop. I would assume the neck pickup solo would have even more of a "Pbass" sound. I'm just wondering what I'll have to play with straight away.
Here's a video that shows pretty clearly what the different Pickup configs sound like on the NG3:

I'm gonna get mine rewired anyway: So i have neck, middle, neck and middle, and all 3. I just don't really like the bridge pickup sound by itself.
I have watched nearly every Dingwall video on YT, and everyone seems to have the exact same NG2/3 sound!!! Which makes it sound like an effing Jazz bass (please, no more!).
What's funny is I'm getting a Signature Nolly bass, but I hate his bass sound! Hahahhaa....