Dingwall Owners Club

[packrat]

You can check on this with serial numbers., but perhaps Sheldon could give us some guidance.

 

[Selta]

I would expect a few hundred go out the door each year. I think Dingwall does about 1500 instruments a year with 200~ being Canadian. The NG and the Combustion line have exponentially increased their sales numbers.

That's not how exponnents work lol

 

[BassikBrad]

I fixed it.

I opened it up and did my best "I know what I'm doin'" impression. I got my flashlight, moved some wires around, turned some screws, twisted some wires, put it all back together, and VIOLA'! I get sound out of all 4 positions. It was touch and go there for a second, but I pulled it off...

If anyone needs any tech work done, I'll help you look for somebody...

Phew, I'll be able to sleep tonight !

 

[rulefuzz]

Hey! Are you doing that comparo you were talking about on Instagram?



You got my NG-3/5's big brother! Nice bass! I really dig the black/maple contrast. Congrats!



I feel ya'. I've had basses delivered on Friday afternoon and gigged them that night. I also agree with the "no point in waiting" mantra. Having said that, I might be in the same camp as Larchi. Although I've messed around on a few 6ers, I've never had one to call my own and really get comfortable with. Since one of my incoming ABZs is a 6/3, I'll have that chance, but I may not be able to gig it straight away, we shall see...

OTOH, I've met me. If my 6/3 shows up on a Friday afternoon, I'll probably take it to the gig that night. I may not play it, but it'll be there.

Who am I kidding?! I'll end up playing it. It may only be for one song, LOL, but I will not be able to resist that temptation...bahahaha!

yeah I'm doing a full-blown video on YouTube later maybe by the end of the month or early June

 

[NaH]

So - I'm assuming that the Sklar 3x's have three Super Fatty 2 pickups?

 

[Sheldon D.]

I've got a question for the learned...

It takes an inordinately large amount of force to plug a cable into my D-Bird. My NG-3 is smooth as silk, but I've got to jam a cable into the Bird. I've tried multiple cables, and they all require force to plug in. Is this a thing with D-Birds and should I be concerned? Thanks.

Have a look inside to make sure the switch prong isn't pinching a wire against the body or that the prong itself isn't contacting the body.

 

[pbass6811]

Not a bet I'd take lol. Though small, I run the PacNW bass convention and overwhelmingly, in that community, bassists started as bassists, not reformed guitarists.

Agreed. I'm the bassist who wishes I started on guitar...

Phew, I'll be able to sleep tonight !

I was gonna call you and let you know you could exhale, but I got busy playing. My bad...

yeah I'm doing a full-blown video on YouTube later maybe by the end of the month or early June

Sweet! Interested in hearing your thoughts.

Have a look inside to make sure the switch prong isn't pinching a wire against the body or that the prong itself isn't contacting the body.

I did open it up, but I had some other, intricate, tech work I had to do while I was in there. It was very delicate work...

If you need someone at the shop that just pretends like they know what they're doing, hit me up, I'm your guy...BAHAHAHA!

 

[rulefuzz]

Agreed. I'm the bassist who wishes I started on guitar...



I was gonna call you and let you know you could exhale, but I got busy playing. My bad...



Sweet! Interested in hearing your thoughts.



I did open it up, but I had some other, intricate, tech work I had to do while I was in there. It was very delicate work...

If you need someone at the shop that just pretends like they know what they're doing, hit me up, I'm your guy...BAHAHAHA!

Thanks hopefully it'll be useful to you

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

That many? Wow! I was under the impression that the Combustion and NG lines were more in the 300 - 500 range and the Canadian models being significantly less.

Sheldon explained that Dingwall was now number two manufacturer in Canada, behind Godin, at the last promo event I went to (for the D-Bird.) He only specified the number of units and how many were Canadian. I could be wrong on my estimates though, it has been a little bit. I would also imagine the number has increased with the increased production capacity.

That's not how exponnents work lol

Do you mean exponents? I am not sure what you are trying to say with this comment. The introduction of the cheaper import lines did exponentially increase Dingwalls overall sales numbers. They sold a fraction of the instruments prior to their roll-out.

 

[Applejacks]

So, it's a thing...interesting. Are the customs the same way?

Also, has anyone tried the Payson Black Daggers?

I’ve got two sets on the way. Looking forward to giving them a try.

 

[dtsamples]

Anyone here put a string tree on their AB? Getting an open string rattle on my E and A that goes away if I hold the strings behind the nut. Thinking about putting a Super series tree on it but don’t know if there’s any physics I should consider first or if it’s safe to just pop one on where it makes sense.

 

[S-Bigbottom]

My SJ might have that I put DR Dragon Skins 4 days ago and they sound like dead flats now. Quite strange considering they're coated strings. I've been noticing some dullness of tone as of late, too.

Did you cut them to length before installation?

DR's are round core and if you do not kink them before cutting them the wrap will slide from the core resulting in them sounding like dead flats. Read the inside of your DR Strings box for more information.

 

[AB Nate]

Anyone here put a string tree on their AB? Getting an open string rattle on my E and A that goes away if I hold the strings behind the nut. Thinking about putting a Super series tree on it but don’t know if there’s any physics I should consider first or if it’s safe to just pop one on where it makes sense.

Worn nut perhaps? Try the shrink tube trick first which could help determine if the funds are better placed in a new nut vs the tree that may not fit very well.

 

[dtsamples]

Thanks, Nate! The nut looks good though. Could be the thinner gauge of the SS custom set combined with tuning to Eb.

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

I think a Super Series style string tree would look a little weird. If I were to do it, I might be more inclined to go with a bar type of thing like the Combustions or Laklands. Or maybe one of the newer NG things.

 

[AB Nate]

Thanks, Nate! The nut looks good though. Could be the thinner gauge of the SS custom set combined with tuning to Eb.

Probably. I know with the flats I put on my fretless I have a small buzz to deal with on my A as well. I just haven’t had the chance to even deal with it yet. I’ll be shrink tubing it soon.

 

[johnsonabq]

Anyone here put a string tree on their AB? Getting an open string rattle on my E and A that goes away if I hold the strings behind the nut. Thinking about putting a Super series tree on it but don’t know if there’s any physics I should consider first or if it’s safe to just pop one on where it makes sense.

Are you making sure to get a few wraps of the string around the tuner post. The will increase the angle of the string after the nut. Just a thought.

 

[Peter Lufrano]

Test fitting 1st new Pickguard for my SJ5 conversion

 

[spiritbass]

View attachment 3417609 Test fitting 1st new Pickguard for my SJ5 conversion

That's gonna look sweet.

 

[dtsamples]

Are you making sure to get a few wraps of the string around the tuner post. The will increase the angle of the string after the nut. Just a thought.

Yeah you cant really get a few wraps on the ABs though, they're different than the super series or z series. They've got countersunk tuning machines with a scalloped post designed to hold the single wrap at a low angle. Sheldon has definitely put some serious engineering into remediating this issue without string trees, but it's still there. It was sort of a common issue on my super series basses with the a string too but I never really worried about it cause it doesn't come through the amp. It's just been bothering me a bit playing unplugged and a little bit more break angle closer to the nut would definitely solve the problem.