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Dingwall Owners Club

#2,581
They call me Tat, Heart, hey you, and a few other things that probably shouldn't be repeated depending on my mood and 'tude. LOL. Tat or Heart work though.

Good luck getting your Dingwall - I think you'll love it. I wouldn't trade mine for anything. And I'm especially in a good mood this week because it's the bass we're using for our next recording session.
 
#2,584
Bean639 said:
This is my first time trying to upload photos. Hopefully this works.

I think I can shorten the review on this thread to...Yup. :p Sheldon did it again.
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Some help for the future: Just copy the IMG code that drops down when you scroll over your pic in your main album.

Then paste in your entry.
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Gorgeous DW by the way!!:bassist:
 
#2,589
If that's so much of a problem you could get nickel strings, they are available now.

Or a fretless; Dingwall fretless boards are remarkably sturdy, more then the nickel frets. At least one more person can testify this. I've played punk on my fretless, not being gentle one bit, slapped a lot, and the board is still flawless.
 
#2,590
anezthes said:
Very elegant! :) Btw, does anybody know if Sheldon would do stainless steel frets (or EVO Gold) upon request?
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Not to speak for the man, but IIRC it's probably a NO on the stainless frets. I'm not sure if there's any opposition tonally, I think it's more about the SS being a major PIA to work with.

I feel like I'm pretty lucky to own a Dingwall, and even luckier to have an opportunity to wear the frets out. If you're that worried about it set aside $5 from every gig/session you play, when it comes time you'll probably have enough for a fret job AND a case of new strings!
 
#2,596
Can I get a club number!?

I have to give Burningskies credit for making me see the light in Dingwall. I was in the market for my first 5 string bass and saw his Rasta-burst bass over on the talkbass forum. From that day on I had been reading and watching every video I could find on youtube and on the talkbass/dingwall forums.

I ended up buying an AB-I secondhand on ebay and love it! My current bass before the AB-I is a G&L L2000 and even with the Afterburner being 5 strings, the AB-I seemed so much easier to play. The biggest adjustment for me was not the fanned frets but actually the added scale length. Now when I go back to my G&L it feels so unnatural.

One thing I was missing with the AB-I was all the tonal possibilities that I had with the G&L (active/passive, series/parallel, treble boost) and after GASing over a Z3 I finally placed my order!

Future Z3: 5 string, 3-band Glockenklang, walnut neck, birdseye maple fretboard with speedo bars, wenge contrasting layer, and quilted redwood top.

Here is my AB-I and my Z3’s top wood: I apologize for the crappy AB-I pics and will do a photo shoot after I get my Z3 sometime around May.

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Z3 Top: Will be done around May!
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#2,597
BuffaloBob4343 said:
Hey Waz,

How would you compare the ABZ to your ABII? I have been thinking about an ABZ as a back-up/alternative to my ABII.
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You would be pleasantly surprised to learn that an ABZ is more than just a backup to your ABII, because it's very much his own monster, plays just as good as an ABII but with more organic tones, without the preamp you can really shape every pickup combination with a very very useful tone control.

and let's not forget that weighin just over 7lbs it is one of the lightest basses you'll ever own. I am totally bedazzled with my ABZ, my first Dingwall and a sure keeper no matter what comes next.

Cheers
 
#2,599
domestique said:
Can I get a club number!?

I have to give Burningskies credit for making me see the light in Dingwall. I was in the market for my first 5 string bass and saw his Rasta-burst bass over on the talkbass forum. From that day on I had been reading and watching every video I could find on youtube and on the talkbass/dingwall forums.

I ended up buying an AB-I secondhand on ebay and love it! My current bass before the AB-I is a G&L L2000 and even with the Afterburner being 5 strings, the AB-I seemed so much easier to play. The biggest adjustment for me was not the fanned frets but actually the added scale length. Now when I go back to my G&L it feels so unnatural.

One thing I was missing with the AB-I was all the tonal possibilities that I had with the G&L (active/passive, series/parallel, treble boost) and after GASing over a Z3 I finally placed my order!

Future Z3: 5 string, 3-band Glockenklang, walnut neck, birdseye maple fretboard with speedo bars, wenge contrasting layer, and quilted redwood top.

Here is my AB-I and my Z3’s top wood: I apologize for the crappy AB-I pics and will do a photo shoot after I get my Z3 sometime around May.

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Z3 Top: Will be done around May!
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Hey Domistique, Nice AB-1 and that top wood for your Z looks great!

I kind of a ways back (last spring sometime) decided that there were enough of us these days that we should get away from the numbering for the club. I'd rather make sure that everyone (both owners and wanters) get included, etc. I'd like to think our love of Dingwalls has grown beyond numbers! :)

On another note, I notice that the body for your Z3 has the outline of an Afterburner body shape? Something new going on there that I haven't kept up with?
 
#2,600
Very cool. That's exactly what I wanted to hear!

Grand Wazoo said:
You would be pleasantly surprised to learn that an ABZ is more than just a backup to your ABII, because it's very much his own monster, plays just as good as an ABII but with more organic tones, without the preamp you can really shape every pickup combination with a very very useful tone control.

and let's not forget that weighin just over 7lbs it is one of the lightest basses you'll ever own. I am totally bedazzled with my ABZ, my first Dingwall and a sure keeper no matter what comes next.

Cheers
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