Dingwall Owners Club

[xnewyorka]

Brand new video from my band Final Gravity. I co-wrote the song, played my Afterburner on it and edited the video.

The Afterburner is a whale pool burst and when I recorded the song still had the stock pickups.

Damn, dude - OUTSTANDING!!!
I'm so jealous - I wish I could find a bunch of talented musicians and put together some hard rockin' tunes like that. So much fun! The recording and video editing are excellent. Love the B/W vibe, nice touch. You have no shortage of talent. Congrats, very well done, and thanks for sharing!

 

[Charlzm]

Damn, dude - OUTSTANDING!!!
I'm so jealous - I wish I could find a bunch of talented musicians and put together some hard rockin' tunes like that. So much fun! The recording and video editing are excellent. Love the B/W vibe, nice touch. You have no shortage of talent. Congrats, very well done, and thanks for sharing!

Wow, I'm sincerely flattered. Thank you.

I have to say in the interest of full disclosure that video editing and assorted post-production tasks is actually what pays the bills.

 

[xnewyorka]

Wow, I'm sincerely flattered. Thank you.

I have to say in the interest of full disclosure that video editing and assorted post-production tasks is actually what pays the bills.

Too funny - I was going to say that in case the universe is unfair and you don't make it with the band, you could certainly support yourself doing video production. Guess I didn't need to say it!

 

[TinyE]

hey all, trying to get into this club. for those of you who have a dingwall, would you get one if you only played a 4 string? I have a 5 string, and have considered moving to all 5's, but part of me likes the simplicity of a 4 string (and the smaller neck). just curious if a 4 string dingwall strung EADG is worth it, or if I would need to go BEAD, in which case (in my mind) I should just go 5-er.

 

[Scottgun]

hey all, trying to get into this club. for those of you who have a dingwall, would you get one if you only played a 4 string? I have a 5 string, and have considered moving to all 5's, but part of me likes the simplicity of a 4 string (and the smaller neck). just curious if a 4 string dingwall strung EADG is worth it, or if I would need to go BEAD, in which case (in my mind) I should just go 5-er.

A four-string Dinger with drop-D is pure win. My excuse for getting the 5-er is that my bass-playing son is also a tuba player and he can play his tuba music on bass.

 

[xnewyorka]

hey all, trying to get into this club. for those of you who have a dingwall, would you get one if you only played a 4 string? I have a 5 string, and have considered moving to all 5's, but part of me likes the simplicity of a 4 string (and the smaller neck). just curious if a 4 string dingwall strung EADG is worth it, or if I would need to go BEAD, in which case (in my mind) I should just go 5-er.

For what it's worth, I have a whole bunch of Dingwalls - one four string and many five strings. The only one I ever actually play is the NG2 four string, strung EADG. It is just outstanding! It still sounds fine tuned down a whole step or even two whole steps, as long as you don't play too hard.

That said, if you are very used to playing 5 strings, and you will make good use of the low notes, and you know how to use the B string so you can hang out at the 5th to 10th frets for most of your playing, then a 5-string is a great way to go. There is just nothing like that 37-inch B string if you dig piano-like fundamental tones.

 

[BurningSkies]

hey all, trying to get into this club. for those of you who have a dingwall, would you get one if you only played a 4 string? I have a 5 string, and have considered moving to all 5's, but part of me likes the simplicity of a 4 string (and the smaller neck). just curious if a 4 string dingwall strung EADG is worth it, or if I would need to go BEAD, in which case (in my mind) I should just go 5-er.

Yes. The multi-scale design is beneficial across the neck, not just for the 5th string. You should be able to string either way without a problem.

 

[Subscript]

hey all, trying to get into this club. for those of you who have a dingwall, would you get one if you only played a 4 string? I have a 5 string, and have considered moving to all 5's, but part of me likes the simplicity of a 4 string (and the smaller neck). just curious if a 4 string dingwall strung EADG is worth it, or if I would need to go BEAD, in which case (in my mind) I should just go 5-er.

You may like 5 strings even more after playing a Dingwall where the low B actually sounds great

 

[Bassheart365]

5 and 6 string is where multiscale really pays off IMO. But if you are a 4 string player, you still can't beat a Dingwall.

 

[AB Nate]

For what it's worth, I have a whole bunch of Dingwalls - one four string and many five strings. The only one I ever actually play is the NG2 four string, strung EADG. It is just outstanding! It still sounds fine tuned down a whole step or even two whole steps, as long as you don't play too hard.

That said, if you are very used to playing 5 strings, and you will make good use of the low notes, and you know how to use the B string so you can hang out at the 5th to 10th frets for most of your playing, then a 5-string is a great way to go. There is just nothing like that 37-inch B string if you dig piano-like fundamental tones.

Yeah...... your just weird......

 

[xnewyorka]

Yeah...... your just weird......

Yeah, guilty as charged.

 

[spiritbass]

hey all, trying to get into this club. for those of you who have a dingwall, would you get one if you only played a 4 string? I have a 5 string, and have considered moving to all 5's, but part of me likes the simplicity of a 4 string (and the smaller neck). just curious if a 4 string dingwall strung EADG is worth it, or if I would need to go BEAD, in which case (in my mind) I should just go 5-er.

When most people hear "Dingwall", they think five-string. Three of my four are tuned EADG (the fourth is a SJ5). Sheldon's four-strings are superb. Unlike @xnewyorka, I play all of mine. I also have an amazing four-string (EADG) NG-2. There is no mix dense enough to bury it. Seriously.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

hey all, trying to get into this club. for those of you who have a dingwall, would you get one if you only played a 4 string? I have a 5 string, and have considered moving to all 5's, but part of me likes the simplicity of a 4 string (and the smaller neck). just curious if a 4 string dingwall strung EADG is worth it, or if I would need to go BEAD, in which case (in my mind) I should just go 5-er.

I have owned multiple 4-strings. I am considering buying another right now.

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[johnsonabq]

hey all, trying to get into this club. for those of you who have a dingwall, would you get one if you only played a 4 string? I have a 5 string, and have considered moving to all 5's, but part of me likes the simplicity of a 4 string (and the smaller neck). just curious if a 4 string dingwall strung EADG is worth it, or if I would need to go BEAD, in which case (in my mind) I should just go 5-er.

Personally, the 37" B string is just pure fiver joy. I love it and I think if I could only have one bass it would be a five string. Now, I have not had the pleasure of owning a four string Dingwall yet. I have a Dbird standard on order that should arrive soon. So, who knows...

 

[BuffaloBob4343]

hey all, trying to get into this club. for those of you who have a dingwall, would you get one if you only played a 4 string? I have a 5 string, and have considered moving to all 5's, but part of me likes the simplicity of a 4 string (and the smaller neck). just curious if a 4 string dingwall strung EADG is worth it, or if I would need to go BEAD, in which case (in my mind) I should just go 5-er.

The benefit of the fanned fret paradigm is often seen only in the B string, but it still provides the benefit of more balanced string tension and relative shorter and lower tension for the higher strings. This is may be more strongly present in the super series (34.25” to 32”) than in the longscale series (36.25” to 34”), but I have owned 4 string Dingwall’s in both scale lengths, and loved them.

 

[bebass]

hey all, trying to get into this club. for those of you who have a dingwall, would you get one if you only played a 4 string? I have a 5 string, and have considered moving to all 5's, but part of me likes the simplicity of a 4 string (and the smaller neck). just curious if a 4 string dingwall strung EADG is worth it, or if I would need to go BEAD, in which case (in my mind) I should just go 5-er.

I love the 4's. But I only started on 5-string last year and am just now getting more comfortable with it. But will always have a 4.

 

[Thumper]

I have the opposite issue, I've tried and just can't go back to 4s. Some nice ones on this wall of display only basses, e.g., my '66J, CS NOS '59P, and the JPJ loaded with Lollars and a custom built wiring harness with series/parallel switches and 3 way PUP selector. The Roscoe is no longer there as I'm playing it these days.

Anyway, don't know if I should hang on to some of the 4s, or just keep enjoying looking at and dusting them.

 

[singlemalt]

I only play four strings these days. The Super P is sweet. I’d love to find a four string AB-1, or NG.

When I got my first Super PJ 4, I was blown away.

The Fender J was photographed, packed, and up for sale the same day. There would have been no point in keeping it.

I’ve had Dingwall fives and sixes, AB’s and Super series. You really can’t go wrong.

If you do go with a four string Dingwall, in either scale length, the bridge string spacing will be 19mm.

I didn’t have any problem going between the longscale and the Super series as far as scale length, and the necks feel very similar, but switching between 18mm and 19mm would trip me up.

 

[jellew]

So I was curious if the pickups in my Dingwall are wired in series or parallel, having more faith in myself than justified I took of the strings and loosened the neck pick up. I have read that it is easy to remove the cover and have a look at wirings, that pickup felt sealed shut though, didnt help that there was barely any room to work in due to the cabels (for good reasons I suppose)

Anyway the bass is apparently fitted with FD-1 pickups which are made in 2003. Anyone have some wisdom to bestow on me?

 

[The_Owl]

IIRC, Dingwall pickups come wired in parallel standard if they don't have the series/parallel switches.

So I was curious if the pickups in my Dingwall are wired in series or parallel, having more faith in myself than justified I took of the strings and loosened the neck pick up. I have read that it is easy to remove the cover and have a look at wirings, that pickup felt sealed shut though, didnt help that there was barely any room to work in due to the cabels (for good reasons I suppose)

Anyway the bass is apparently fitted with FD-1 pickups which are made in 2003. Anyone have some wisdom to bestow on me?