Dingwall Owners Club

[pbass6811]

Does anyone know what's up with this bass? It was in a video clip on Dingwalls Instagram page recently. It's the same body shape as the "D Roc". Is this an option for D Bird? Or is this something new?

I saw that, too. Personally, I prefer that "modified" shape to the current D-Bird. I know that there are those that don't care for that shape, and I'm not sure how viable it would be to have BOTH the "standard" D-Bird shape AND the "modified" D-Bird shape?

Maybe, like Jeff said, they could keep the regular D-Bird shape as the Standard, and the "modified" shape as the Canadian Custom. I don't need another 4-string, but if that becomes a thing...

If they finally get a chance to update the D-Bird page on the website, we might get an idea of whassup. Obviously, that's low priority, we need Sheldon to relax and recover.

 

[sprag]

Is anyone rocking flats on their D bird, what fits?

I busted my new bird out at rehearsal tonight and AB'd it with my diy custom build. My custom had a lot more going in in the bottom end which I missed when playing the bird. I put a lot if not all of that down to my custom having heavier guage strings that are also flatwounds, or that will be the cheapest/easiest mod. I don't want the bird to Sound the same as but would definitely like a bit more thud in the lower register. Pretty sure my custom has D'addario chromes on it.

 

[IvanBassist]

Is anyone rocking flats on their D bird, what fits?

I busted my new bird out at rehearsal tonight and AB'd it with my diy custom build. My custom had a lot more going in in the bottom end which I missed when playing the bird. I put a lot if not all of that down to my custom having heavier guage strings that are also flatwounds, or that will be the cheapest/easiest mod. I don't want the bird to Sound the same as but would definitely like a bit more thud in the lower register. Pretty sure my custom has D'addario chromes on it.

I tested recently a set of Labella Deep Talking flats (39-96) on my SJ. Despite the very light gauge, the bass had a considerable amount of thump and low end. So that might be one factor.

Another thing I've noticed, and hopefully some others can chime in, is that DW pickups seem to have just the right frequencies to fit nicely in a mix. At least in my experience. There's not too much boominess nor muddy low mids. Very transparent and useful


Payson flats should work for you, i believe

 

[BurningSkies]

Does anyone know if replacement pickups are still available for the non-rounded pickup having Dingwalls?

In particular the FDV and P-Tone?

Is that something that Carey Nordstrand can provide? Or failing that since it's a standard shell-size, can something be retro-fitted into older shells?

 

[AB Nate]

looks like some big news from Payson for the medium scale players!

 

[Peter Lufrano]

looks like some big news from Payson for the medium scale players!

Are these round wound strings?

 

[Subscript]

Medium scale? Still says 37"-34"

 

[AB Nate]

Medium scale? Still says 37"-34"

Quite probably a typo. AFAIK this is the first medium scale offering from @Blues Cat

 

[NaH]

Is that something that Carey Nordstrand can provide? Or failing that since it's a standard shell-size, can something be retro-fitted into older shells?

As I understood it, only if you had an extra set. Dingwall isn't making the shells and the old ones are epoxied in. Isn't Nordstrand only making parallel versions?

 

[AB Nate]

Are these round wound strings?

I believe so

 

[BurningSkies]

As I understood it, only if you had an extra set. Dingwall isn't making the shells and the old ones are epoxied in. Isn't Nordstrand only making parallel versions?

There's some confusion about that, but given the design, there's no reason he can't make angled pickups.

Here's the thing...the old pickup shape is a standard shape. It doesn't take custom shells. They match on of the Bartolini pickup size/shapes.

 

[Bassheart365]

Is that something that Carey Nordstrand can provide? Or failing that since it's a standard shell-size, can something be retro-fitted into older shells?

I had my square shelled Dingwall pickups replaced with Nordstrand pickups. The compatible shells are standard P2 Bartolini sized.

 

[FerK]

Short FYI for those of us, multi-scale fanned frets lovers: I stumbled upon a luthier in Germany who makes extraordinary designs on bass. I wouldn't think it them as comparable to Dingwalls, as they make mostly regular single-scale axes, and their design is nothing like Dingwall's, but there's one model, called re:belle, which is available in multi-scale, and looks gorgeous.

Disclaimer: I have no relationship to this company, and don't own any of their instruments. Never met them. Anyway:

The company's name is Bassline, and I think the designer/luthier's name is Philipp Maike, from Krefeld, a small city close to Cologne/Düsseldorf.

Here is the re:belle multi-scale series:

On close-up they look even better:
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Prices start around 3K.

 

[The_Owl]

Short FYI for those of us, multi-scale fanned frets lovers: I stumbled upon a luthier in Germany who makes extraordinary designs on bass. I wouldn't think it them as comparable to Dingwalls, as they make mostly regular single-scale axes, and their design is nothing like Dingwall's, but there's one model, called re:belle, which is available in multi-scale, and looks gorgeous.

Disclaimer: I have no relationship to this company, and don't own any of their instruments. Never met them. Anyway:

The company's name is Bassline, and I think the designer/luthier's name is Philipp Maike, from Krefeld, a small city close to Cologne/Düsseldorf.

Here is the re:belle multi-scale series:

On close-up they look even better:
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Prices start around 3K.

They also have 19 mm spacing on 5-strings. *hint*
Love the design, BTW. Future-retro.

 

[AB Nate]

Short FYI for those of us, multi-scale fanned frets lovers: I stumbled upon a luthier in Germany who makes extraordinary designs on bass. I wouldn't think it them as comparable to Dingwalls, as they make mostly regular single-scale axes, and their design is nothing like Dingwall's, but there's one model, called re:belle, which is available in multi-scale, and looks gorgeous.

Disclaimer: I have no relationship to this company, and don't own any of their instruments. Never met them. Anyway:

The company's name is Bassline, and I think the designer/luthier's name is Philipp Maike, from Krefeld, a small city close to Cologne/Düsseldorf.

Here is the re:belle multi-scale series:

On close-up they look even better:
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Prices start around 3K.

Ugh.......
Lee!

 

[djaxup]

Short FYI for those of us, multi-scale fanned frets lovers: I stumbled upon a luthier in Germany who makes extraordinary designs on bass. I wouldn't think it them as comparable to Dingwalls, as they make mostly regular single-scale axes, and their design is nothing like Dingwall's, but there's one model, called re:belle, which is available in multi-scale, and looks gorgeous.

Disclaimer: I have no relationship to this company, and don't own any of their instruments. Never met them. Anyway:

The company's name is Bassline, and I think the designer/luthier's name is Philipp Maike, from Krefeld, a small city close to Cologne/Düsseldorf.

Here is the re:belle multi-scale series:

On close-up they look even better:
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Prices start around 3K.

I know the company, been there several times. A small shop, run by I think four or five people. The two guys acutally building the instruments are veteran luthier Rüdiger Ziesemann and (the guy behind the Re:Belles design) Philipp Maike, also a luthier. They are also doing top setup, repair and refinish jobs and have a high reputation in Germany. I highly respect their instruments. You can even build your own bass in their shop, under their guidance. Cool stuff.

Their coolest bass is imo the Bassline Worp. Not Multiscale, but extraordinary nonetheless. Rüdiger has some pretty unusual designs in his shed... even an electronic upright bass chair...!

I have no relationship with this company, just a fan

 

[FerK]

They are also doing top setup, repair and refinish jobs and have a high reputation in Germany.

Yeah, the folks in Bassic.de suggested I ask Phillip if they could make me a custom pickguard for my new Afterburner (BTW, they're too busy, and don't offer them at the moment).

 

[The_Owl]

I know the company, been there several times. A small shop, run by I think four or five people. The two guys acutally building the instruments are veteran luthier Rüdiger Ziesemann and (the guy behind the Re:Belles design) Philipp Maike, also a luthier. They are also doing top setup, repair and refinish jobs and have a high reputation in Germany. I highly respect their instruments. You can even build your own bass in their shop, under their guidance. Cool stuff.

Their coolest bass is imo the Bassline Worp. Not Multiscale, but extraordinary nonetheless. Rüdiger has some pretty unusual designs in his shed... even an electronic upright bass chair...!

I have no relationship with this company, just a fan

I have a friend who's got the Worp fretless. One of the best fretless basses I've ever played, and a work of art.

 

[Tankdave]

These impressed me when they popped up on "No Treble" site some time ago.
They are a bit odd looking but somehow rather alluring.

 

[BuffaloBob4343]

Serious price drop on this bad boy if anyone is looking!!

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