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#28,043
whirledpeas said:
Interesting about the new gig bags. I took a chance on the unknown (and lucked out) when I scored a Music Area gig bag for cheap last year after someone posted an amazon link to the Hot Deals forum. It’s probably the nicest one I own... IMO on par with something like the Reunion Blues RBX... maybe better.

I think it protects better than either iteration of the Levy’s DW bags I’ve had. And it fits my hollowbody, so I can leave its hard shell at home :thumbsup: (with care of course!)

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After checking out the website and seeing the higher end models I’m not gonna lie. I’ve been tempted to try a different offering from them. I don’t need it though so that’s kind of a set back. Lol.

Levy’s latest line just looks...... lame.




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That’s gorgeous!!!! One of my favourite Ps I’ve seen.
 
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#28,044
BurningSkies said:
If you're having the B string saddle drop, the answer is some of the non-permanent loctite on the threads. I think that's the purple.

(buzzing happens towards the neck/pickups actually) Is it actually happening at the frets at the end of the neck, or is it the B String rattling off of the pickup covers? I find that the Dingwall pickup height from 'factory' is a bit higher than I like and I see a whole lot of pictures of pickup covers on Dingwalls out there with wear from the actual strings vibrating against them. I always lower my pickups by at least a turn or more on each pickup.

occasionally the volume suddenly drops, and the only solution is to strike my strings hard until it picks up a loud signal for it to start working again. Ah, intermittent electronics problem. While it's possible it's a pickup, I think you have a contact problem somewhere else. Faulty switch or switch wiring would be my first thought. You're only having it in one switch position...and when you 'play hard enough' you return to full volume. You're thumping the bad connection back into place when you're doing that.

You've got something that's not making the full contact it wants. I'd start out by flipping that rotary a bunch of times back and forth and see if that 'cleans' a dirty contact. If you get no traction there, I'd want to make sure all the wires to the switch are where they should be and secure. To me, since it's happening at one position at the switch I don't think its your preamp, pickups or other electronics.

If you're not versed in any electronic work and/or nervous at all about opening the back of your new instrument...don't. Take it to a professional or if you've bought from someone with warranty service talk to them.
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Thanks for the response! Luckily, Dingwall has sent me the pickups and an extra rotary switch. I’ll be bringing them to an expert later in the week.

As far as the B String’s saddle goes, I’ll try some of the loctite solution that some people were mentioning earlier, might have the tech do that on the side since I’m not well versed/don’t trust myself doing it.

Lastly, the strings do scuff up the pickups a bit, that I can try to lower after they replace it. Thank you!
 
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#28,046
johnsonabq said:
My two cents on gig bags. I've been using the bag that came with my Z3 (the version before the current one). It has great storage and seem to protect well. My only complaint is that the velcro strap that holds the neck had poor velcro on it that hardly held together. I am going back to my old MONO M80 bag. I have a single bag and a dual bag. IMO these are top of the line in construction, utility, and protection. They're not cheap, but ya gets what ya pays for. ;)

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I'm quite skeptical about the mono bags. I have a few friends who have them and only after 2 years they've started to fall down piece by piece.
I use a Reunion Blues Continental and it's built like a tank
 
#28,049
whirledpeas said:
Interesting about the new gig bags. I took a chance on the unknown (and lucked out) when I scored a Music Area gig bag for cheap last year after someone posted an amazon link to the Hot Deals forum. It’s probably the nicest one I own... IMO on par with something like the Reunion Blues RBX... maybe better.

I think it protects better than either iteration of the Levy’s DW bags I’ve had. And it fits my hollowbody, so I can leave its hard shell at home :thumbsup: (with care of course!)

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whirledpeas said:
Interesting about the new gig bags. I took a chance on the unknown (and lucked out) when I scored a Music Area gig bag for cheap last year after someone posted an amazon link to the Hot Deals forum. It’s probably the nicest one I own... IMO on par with something like the Reunion Blues RBX... maybe better.

I think it protects better than either iteration of the Levy’s DW bags I’ve had. And it fits my hollowbody, so I can leave its hard shell at home :thumbsup: (with care of course!)

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Wow, that's the 1st Lakland HB I've seen in white. Pretty cool. I have the more typical flame top sunburst. Gotta love em
 
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#28,050
IvanBassist said:
I'm quite skeptical about the mono bags. I have a few friends who have them and only after 2 years they've started to fall down piece by piece.
I use a Reunion Blues Continental and it's built like a tank
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I use a Protec Contego as my 'go to' bag when not using an ATA case. I've had it for a few years and the previous owner had it for a handful of years and it's been a solid performer...no failures or serious wear of any kind.
 
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#28,052
I quite like my mono bag and it's holding up great (I also have the tick, which is very helpful). My one grip with it is that the top loading (to me) is just not as good as side loading. It's hard to get your bass in there without knobs being turned, and the flap when totally open wants to fall and droop and pull the bag down with it. I don't find it to be as easy to use as a normal side-loader. But it's well-built, well-padded, and holds all of my stuff.
 
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#28,054
Honestly, all of these bags are upgrades over the Levy's gigbag that came with the Rastaburst. And I used that pretty mercilessly without problem for years until the roadwork got too frequent and the pack went from car to van/bus/trailer.

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Next to the Protec Contego, both going to rehearsal tonight, the early Voodoo Prima (1993) and the NG-3 (2018).
 
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#28,055
TonyRo said:
I quite like my mono bag and it's holding up great (I also have the tick, which is very helpful). My one grip with it is that the top loading (to me) is just not as good as side loading. It's hard to get your bass in there without knobs being turned, and the flap when totally open wants to fall and droop and pull the bag down with it. I don't find it to be as easy to use as a normal side-loader. But it's well-built, well-padded, and holds all of my stuff.
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I have experienced that as well. I have had to slow down the load in and out process with the Vertigo to avoid that. I learned that the hard way when I used it the first time to hit an open mic and it took me about 30 seconds to realize that my bass sounded like crap because the bass had been completely rolled off and the mids rolled most of the way up.:laugh:
 
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If I may digress a bit; what do the club members think about this bass?

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I think it looks and sounds absolutely amazing. Fan is 33-35", so around Super territory. It's the first time I've had GAS for anything other than a Dingwall in a very long time. Gotta have those fanned frets, regardless of what brand it is. Mayones makes some good stuff.
 
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#28,058
The_Owl said:
I'd I may digress a bit; what do the club members think about this bass?

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I think it looks and sounds absolutely amazing. Fan is 33-35", so around Super territory. It's the first time I've had GAS for anything other than a Dingwall in a very long time. Gotta have those fanned frets, regardless of what brand it is. Mayones makes some good stuff.
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Gotta try it and see if it is comfortable for you.
I’m the same way at this point, with regards to the multiscale. But, the Nocax system is different, and also there is MUCH more than only the fanned frets, that goes into making a Dingwall such a wonderful instrument.....
 
#28,060
The_Owl said:
I'd I may digress a bit; what do the club members think about this bass?

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I think it looks and sounds absolutely amazing. Fan is 33-35", so around Super territory. It's the first time I've had GAS for anything other than a Dingwall in a very long time. Gotta have those fanned frets, regardless of what brand it is. Mayones makes some good stuff.
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I agree that Mayones makes great stuff. I have 2 of their guitars (Regius 6, Setius 7) and just picked up a Hadrien Feraud 5-string bass, which has immediately become my all time favorite jazz bass. It plays, feels and sounds absolutely fantastic.
I was excited to try their fan fret bass, and bought one from Chicago Music Exchange. It was a total dud and a complete disappointment, and got sent back the next day. I don't know if it was dead strings or dead wood or a poor setup or what. I offered to change the strings and experiment with the setup before returning it, but they advised me to just return it, and in hindsight, I am glad I did.
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