Dingwall Owners Club

[Waltsdog]

Just use the strap as normal as it’s only one pin, doesn’t make much difference.
On the D-bird with 2 flush pins on the back it’s best to flip the strap.

 

[Bassheart365]

So when you have a reach reducing pin, should you use the strap as normal or should you flip the strap connector that goes in there? I'm thinking I need to flip it, but I was curious how it was designed.

I've always put the strap connector in "normally." That way it's interchangeable with the other straplock.

 

[steve_rolfeca]

I've always put the strap connector in "normally." That way it's interchangeable with the other straplock.

I use a Levy strap that needs the fat end towards the headstock, so I’m never going to swap ends.

I flip the connector at the butt end, as it seems to make the instrument hug my body a little better.

 

[Larchi]

Heads up fellow Dingnuts, I may be posting my Combustion 6 string in the classifieds later today. The bass plays flawlessly, but the neck width is just forcing me to play with a severely bent wrist past the 5th fret to the point where I'm starting to develop pain, especially on longer gigs.

Getting rid of it? Had you ordered it without playing a Dingwall 6?
I ordered my NG3-6, after only playing a 5. And i got a bit of a surprise with the width of the neck too.
It's wide and chunky!
I may get the neck shaved a bit more flat on the back, but the string spacing is somewhere in the middle i believe. I may be out here, but i think 6-string spacing is usually somewhere between 16mm to 20mm.
What is the main issue - is it the chunky neck or the spacing?
Are you experiencing pain above or below the 5th fret?

 

[Bassheart365]

Getting rid of it? Had you ordered it without playing a Dingwall 6?
I ordered my NG3-6, after only playing a 5. And i got a bit of a surprise with the width of the neck too.
It's wide and chunky!
I may get the neck shaved a bit more flat on the back, but the string spacing is somewhere in the middle i believe. I may be out here, but i think 6-string spacing is usually somewhere between 16mm to 20mm.
What is the main issue - is it the chunky neck or the spacing?
Are you experiencing pain above or below the 5th fret?

Pretty sure the necks on the 6 string Zs and ABs are not as "chunky" as the NGs.

 

[johnsonabq]

So when you have a reach reducing pin, should you use the strap as normal or should you flip the strap connector that goes in there? I'm thinking I need to flip it, but I was curious how it was designed.

Use it one way, then the other. Stick with the one that works best for you.

 

[NaH]

Use it one way, then the other. Stick with the one that works best for you.

That was the plan. I tried it the "normal" way tonight. I have a feeling it will feel more comfortable flipped. Was just curious if it was designed with a specific way in mind. Not sure it is documented anywhere.

 

[AB Nate]

Getting rid of it? Had you ordered it without playing a Dingwall 6?
I ordered my NG3-6, after only playing a 5. And i got a bit of a surprise with the width of the neck too.
It's wide and chunky!
I may get the neck shaved a bit more flat on the back, but the string spacing is somewhere in the middle i believe. I may be out here, but i think 6-string spacing is usually somewhere between 16mm to 20mm.
What is the main issue - is it the chunky neck or the spacing?
Are you experiencing pain above or below the 5th fret?

I don’t believe it would be wide.
Spacing is 18mm is it not as all other 5-6 long scale Dingwalls?
I have experienced “chunkier” feeling necks on some combustion models compared to others but the reality is they still aren’t as “chunky” as most manufacturers. The thumb 6 I just had was surely chunkier but then again it felt right for that bass.

I think the issue @TheLowDown33 is having isn’t necessarily because of the NG neck. It’s because of the fact it’s a 6 string. It does change how one angles the joints and plays depending on body style.

that’s like me and a traditional fender P bass even though they are a 4-5 string I feel clumsy and my fingers feel short....er when playing one of those baseball bats. But yet the 6 string neck on a Z it’s grease lightning. Down at 1-4 if not careful a person can really cause themselves grief if they don’t mind their form. I’ve felt the odd pain when I’m tired or beat up from work and not being attentive.

And @TheLowDown33 a bit of advice if your inclined to give it more of a chance. Try playing it more like an upright with the neck raised bring the headstock closer to your shoulder.

Good luck to you either with the sale or the 6 string adventure.

 

[TheLowDown33]

Getting rid of it? Had you ordered it without playing a Dingwall 6?
I ordered my NG3-6, after only playing a 5. And i got a bit of a surprise with the width of the neck too.
It's wide and chunky!
I may get the neck shaved a bit more flat on the back, but the string spacing is somewhere in the middle i believe. I may be out here, but i think 6-string spacing is usually somewhere between 16mm to 20mm.
What is the main issue - is it the chunky neck or the spacing?
Are you experiencing pain above or below the 5th fret?

I had played a dingwall 6 before I placed my order, yes. What I did not do is play one for a typical 3 hour gig standing up. I think my main issue is not the playability, because it plays so well sitting down. My issue is more the fact that 6 strings have wide necks that make it difficult to keep a straight wrist when the neck widens around the 5th-7th fret, as @AB Nate alluded to.

Ironically, I played for a solid 1.5 hours yesterday, sitting and felt perfectly fine. I do think it might have something to do with just general fatigue by the end of the night. My band plays our sets medley style so I'm literally playing for hours at a time while singing and moving on stage. I think I may just have to use a different instrument that's a little more forgiving regarding technique for those gigs and save the 6 for home practice, recording and shorter/sitting gigs. Thanks everyone for their input and help.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

Getting rid of it? Had you ordered it without playing a Dingwall 6?
I ordered my NG3-6, after only playing a 5. And i got a bit of a surprise with the width of the neck too.
It's wide and chunky!
I may get the neck shaved a bit more flat on the back, but the string spacing is somewhere in the middle i believe. I may be out here, but i think 6-string spacing is usually somewhere between 16mm to 20mm.
What is the main issue - is it the chunky neck or the spacing?
Are you experiencing pain above or below the 5th fret?

Most cheaper 6-strings are in the 16-17mm range and that is what you are most likely to encounter. 19~ mm spacing isn't rare but it is a lot wider - about the same width as a usual 4-string. This allows for good slapping space. I think Dingwalls are 18.5 but I have never measured - they are wider than most 6ers in the wild.

 

[DiabolusInMusic]

I had played a dingwall 6 before I placed my order, yes. What I did not do is play one for a typical 3 hour gig standing up. I think my main issue is not the playability, because it plays so well sitting down. My issue is more the fact that 6 strings have wide necks that make it difficult to keep a straight wrist when the neck widens around the 5th-7th fret, as @AB Nate alluded to.

Ironically, I played for a solid 1.5 hours yesterday, sitting and felt perfectly fine. I do think it might have something to do with just general fatigue by the end of the night. My band plays our sets medley style so I'm literally playing for hours at a time while singing and moving on stage. I think I may just have to use a different instrument that's a little more forgiving regarding technique for those gigs and save the 6 for home practice, recording and shorter/sitting gigs. Thanks everyone for their input and help.

How are you wearing your bass? Your bass should sit in roughly the same spot sitting and standing. Mind you, I say this as a nerd who is perfectly fine nipple-riding and not being a hard rock/metal low-slinger.

 

[EMoneySC2]

How are you wearing your bass? Your bass should sit in roughly the same spot sitting and standing. Mind you, I say this as a nerd who is perfectly fine nipple-riding and not being a hard rock/metal low-slinger.

I used to wear my basses pretty high ... then I got a D-Bird and now I'm a loooooow rider

 

[TheLowDown33]

How are you wearing your bass? Your bass should sit in roughly the same spot sitting and standing. Mind you, I say this as a nerd who is perfectly fine nipple-riding and not being a hard rock/metal low-slinger.

I wear mine pretty high. Maybe not nipple high, but nobody would call it low slung

 

[rulefuzz]

I used to wear my basses pretty high ... then I got a D-Bird and now I'm a loooooow rider

Love to wear it low as well

 

[Sheldon D.]

So when you have a reach reducing pin, should you use the strap as normal or should you flip the strap connector that goes in there? I'm thinking I need to flip it, but I was curious how it was designed.

Normal is best.

 

[Sheldon D.]

I had played a dingwall 6 before I placed my order, yes. What I did not do is play one for a typical 3 hour gig standing up. I think my main issue is not the playability, because it plays so well sitting down. My issue is more the fact that 6 strings have wide necks that make it difficult to keep a straight wrist when the neck widens around the 5th-7th fret, as @AB Nate alluded to.

Ironically, I played for a solid 1.5 hours yesterday, sitting and felt perfectly fine. I do think it might have something to do with just general fatigue by the end of the night. My band plays our sets medley style so I'm literally playing for hours at a time while singing and moving on stage. I think I may just have to use a different instrument that's a little more forgiving regarding technique for those gigs and save the 6 for home practice, recording and shorter/sitting gigs. Thanks everyone for their input and help.

Check out having a 3rd strap pin installed on the back. That will not help with the width but might angle your wrist in a better position. You can simulate what it will do by manually moving the bass 1-1/2" to the right when in the standing position.

 

[TheLowDown33]

Check out having a 3rd strap pin installed on the back. That will not help with the width but might angle your wrist in a better position. You can simulate what it will do by manually moving the bass 1-1/2" to the right when in the standing position.

I have a few gigs this weekend, so I will absolutely be trying this. If it seems to put my wrist in a better spot, I'll definitely install a recessed pin in the back.

 

[Funk]

What ever happened to the single coil pickups that were on the J basses? Does anyone have any experience with the single coil pickups compared to the FDV pickups?

 

[spiritbass]

What ever happened to the single coil pickups that were on the J basses? Does anyone have any experience with the single coil pickups compared to the FDV pickups?

Super Fatties preceded the FD3's, no single coils...

 

[NaH]

Super Fatties preceded the FD3's, no single coils...

BlueQube was a single coil wasn't it?, but that wasn't on the J basses, nor was it a main pickup. I also thought it was interesting that the sheet that came with my Super P/J has checkboxes for P, J, Super Fatty. P and J were checked on it. Interesting because I thought Super Fatties were the J pickups.