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#24,703
BurningSkies said:
But you still lick all the necks, right?

...right?!?
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#24,714
Bassheart365 said:
So this arrived today from Bass Central. I'ts already on its way to Mo's shop for the 6-position selection switch and series/parallel toggles mod. Has anyone put a Dunlop strap-lock insert on the back of their NG/Combustion? I really liked having that option on my Z3, since I'm not a particularly long-armed guy.


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Congrats on the new beast! The black is very cool. Just don't handle it, or you will get fingerprints all over it! :)

Glad you asked the question about the Dunlop straplock mod. I have been meaning to try that for months.
Just went through the process on my NG2, and it was dead easy, took 10 minutes.
So simple that I also replaced the other two factory buttons with the same flushmounts, to make it fully stealth.
I recorded the process so you could get an idea of what was involved.
Unfortunately, when I set the phone down at the 3:30 mark, I bumped the Record button.
So when you get to 3:30, just skip ahead to 4:45 unless you want to listen to 75 seconds of drilling and blowing away sawdust while staring at a black screen:


The net result looks factory original on all three buttons.

So how does it feel?
Using the factory button on the end, the "home" position on the bass is the 7th fret. (If I put the bass on, then close my eyes and grab the neck and play a barre chord, I find myself on the 7th fret.)
Using the rear-mounted button, the "home" position becomes the 5th fret, and suddenly the bass feels a whole lot smaller, almost like a toy. It will take some getting used to, but I will probably stick with that position. Even though I'm 6' tall and have no trouble at all handling the long scale Dingwalls for short periods, I do find that with tons of repetitive motion stuck entirely in first position, I have to pause and stretch my left hand muscles once in a while to avoid soreness. This will help reduce that. So thanks!

Here is the finished product:
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Here are pics of the other two buttons as well:
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#24,715
xnewyorka said:
Congrats on the new beast! The black is very cool. Just don't handle it, or you will get fingerprints all over it! :)

Glad you asked the question about the Dunlop straplock mod. I have been meaning to try that for months.
Just went through the process on my NG2, and it was dead easy, took 10 minutes.
So simple that I also replaced the other two factory buttons with the same flushmounts, to make it fully stealth.
I recorded the process so you could get an idea of what was involved.
Unfortunately, when I set the phone down at the 3:30 mark, I bumped the Record button.
So when you get to 3:30, just skip ahead to 4:45 unless you want to listen to 75 seconds of drilling and blowing away sawdust while staring at a black screen:


The net result looks factory original on all three buttons.

So how does it feel?
Using the factory button on the end, the "home" position on the bass is the 7th fret. (If I put the bass on, then close my eyes and grab the neck and play a barre chord, I find myself on the 7th fret.)
Using the rear-mounted button, the "home" position becomes the 5th fret, and suddenly the bass feels a whole lot smaller, almost like a toy. It will take some getting used to, but I will probably stick with that position. Even though I'm 6' tall and have no trouble at all handling the long scale Dingwalls for short periods, I do find that with tons of repetitive motion stuck entirely in first position, I have to pause and stretch my left hand muscles once in a while to avoid soreness. This will help reduce that. So thanks!
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This is an awesome idea - I'll keep it in mind!
 
#24,716
xnewyorka said:
Congrats on the new beast! The black is very cool. Just don't handle it, or you will get fingerprints all over it! :)

Glad you asked the question about the Dunlop straplock mod. I have been meaning to try that for months.
Just went through the process on my NG2, and it was dead easy, took 10 minutes.
So simple that I also replaced the other two factory buttons with the same flushmounts, to make it fully stealth.
I recorded the process so you could get an idea of what was involved.
Unfortunately, when I set the phone down at the 3:30 mark, I bumped the Record button.
So when you get to 3:30, just skip ahead to 4:45 unless you want to listen to 75 seconds of drilling and blowing away sawdust while staring at a black screen:


The net result looks factory original on all three buttons.

So how does it feel?
Using the factory button on the end, the "home" position on the bass is the 7th fret. (If I put the bass on, then close my eyes and grab the neck and play a barre chord, I find myself on the 7th fret.)
Using the rear-mounted button, the "home" position becomes the 5th fret, and suddenly the bass feels a whole lot smaller, almost like a toy. It will take some getting used to, but I will probably stick with that position. Even though I'm 6' tall and have no trouble at all handling the long scale Dingwalls for short periods, I do find that with tons of repetitive motion stuck entirely in first position, I have to pause and stretch my left hand muscles once in a while to avoid soreness. This will help reduce that. So thanks!
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Wow that's perfect...thanks John!
 

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