Dingwall Owners Club

[johnsonabq]

It's interesting to watch as a custom build order you place tends to morph as you approach the finalize date. We're having some fun now.

 

[BurningSkies]

That's an EMG circuit. We did install some in a very few basses denoted as AB1.5 but I'm pretty sure we would have included an active passive switch so this looks like it's a retrofit.

I'd forgotten about the early BluEQubes. They got that name because we potted the circuit in blue epoxy using an icecube tray for a mould.

Thanks Sheldon. I did let the shop know that it was mislisted as a 2006, since it was a 1pc neck and maple body. And I believed it to be a retrofit preamp. It still plays great... i guesstimated I’d as 2003-2004.

 

[Bassheart365]

Time for a bass photo. Here's my heavy solid bubinga Afterburner. Summer edition.

 

[EMoneySC2]

The D-Bird has been growing on me more and more. Playing it at a gig this week was super fun! The Aquamarine Metal Flake is a real stunner in the lights

I hope Sheldon and company push the envelope further as time allows. I've been imagining a D-Bird "HS" model with a wenge neck and sold flame maple body.

As always compliments to the chef, @Sheldon D. - the products you and your team are putting out are nothing less than inspirational!

 

[Bassheart365]

I take great satisfaction in buying a stock bass and making it my own. I played and loved jazz basses for 2 decades. But then I played a Dingwall and will never go back. So I replaced the stock pickups in my Afterburner with Nordstrand Jazz pickups, put in a Nordstrand 3 band preamp (a match made in heaven), and replaced the banjo frets with fender jazz bass frets. So now I have the best of both worlds, a multiscale jazz bass. A better jazz bass. Kind of like a jazz bass on steroids.

 

[IvanBassist]

I take great satisfaction in buying a stock bass and making it my own. I played and loved jazz basses for 2 decades. But then I played a Dingwall and will never go back. So I replaced the stock pickups in my Afterburner with Nordstrand Jazz pickups, put in a Nordstrand 3 band preamp (a match made in heaven), and replaced the banjo frets with fender jazz bass frets. So now I have the best of both worlds, a multiscale jazz bass. A better jazz bass. Kind of like a jazz bass on steroids.

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Do you know the exact type of fretwire you used?

 

[Bassheart365]

Do you know the exact type of fretwire you used?

They are standard Fender medium jumbo frets. Same as those used on all Precision and Jazz basses.

 

[Subscript]

For anyone who saw the Dave Chobot post on Dingwall's Facebook/Instagram and would like to hear more of his early 90s Dingwall:


Bass breakdown happens around 2:50 but the whole thing is worth watching.

 

[pbass6811]

Well, things just got real...

Got the email today that two of my three basses are now officially in production, no mo' changes to be made...

WOOHOO!

Third one should be starting in the next month or so...

 

[TolerancEJ]

Well, things just got real...

Got the email today that two of my three basses are now officially in production, no mo' changes to be made...

WOOHOO!

Third one should be starting in the next month or so...

Wow... 2 of 3. That's awesome!

 

[TonyRo]

THREE!? :jealous_rage:

 

[Charlzm]

I take great satisfaction in buying a stock bass and making it my own. I played and loved jazz basses for 2 decades. But then I played a Dingwall and will never go back. So I replaced the stock pickups in my Afterburner with Nordstrand Jazz pickups, put in a Nordstrand 3 band preamp (a match made in heaven), and replaced the banjo frets with fender jazz bass frets. So now I have the best of both worlds, a multiscale jazz bass. A better jazz bass. Kind of like a jazz bass on steroids.

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I put Nordstrand Big Singles in an older Combustion. The sound is amazing!

 

[pbass6811]

Wow... 2 of 3. That's awesome!

Thank you, sir! I’m ridiculously excited!

I saw the production pic of your Spector NS-6H2, that’s gonna be gorgeous! I do love Spector basses...

THREE!? :jealous_rage:

I appreciate that, my friend, but it ain’t that deep, lol! The only reason I was able to order three at once was the extended wait gave me time to scrounge up the money for them, lol! Plus, I did order the least expensive Canadian model, although by the time I was done adding stuff...

 

[MDBass]

I truly don't think anyone else makes an instrument that can touch Dingwall for insanely heavy, modern tones: should be a fun tour

 

[BassikBrad]

I put Nordstrand Big Singles in an older Combustion. The sound is amazing!

Can you describe the tone of the NBSingles, please ? How do they compare to the current Combustion FD3's ?
Been thinking about rolling Pups. Others may well be interested, too.

 

[EMoneySC2]

I truly don't think anyone else makes an instrument that can touch Dingwall for insanely heavy, modern tones: should be a fun tour

This may not be the correct place for the question to be answered - but I'm real curious about what your tour rig looks like with the Parallax thingamajig.

 

[TonyRo]

Yeah how does that work, do you literally just run into a laptop? Amos Williams teased the same thing on Instagram, and for a hobbyist like me, I could never imagine running my bass through a bass of software. Not out of disbelief or anything, just because I'd feel ridiculous doing it for my kind of gigs.

 

[hbabels]

This may not be the correct place for the question to be answered - but I'm real curious about what your tour rig looks like with the Parallax thingamajig.

Me too

 

[MDBass]

This may not be the correct place for the question to be answered - but I'm real curious about what your tour rig looks like with the Parallax thingamajig.

Yeah how does that work, do you literally just run into a laptop? Amos Williams teased the same thing on Instagram, and for a hobbyist like me, I could never imagine running my bass through a bass of software. Not out of disbelief or anything, just because I'd feel ridiculous doing it for my kind of gigs.

Me too

At the most basic level all you’d need is a laptop, interface, and DI.

My DI and interface will be living in a slide out rack shelf, secured with dual lock Velcro, alongside a backup analog pedal rig.

My wireless plugs directly into the interface, interface to laptop and DI.

 

[bebass]

I have a question for you experienced Dingwall owners.
Last week I had the pleasure of playing my first Dingwall and I think I'm sold.
I played an ABZ 5 string and an AB2 5 string, both played and sounded super.
I would like to know what you consider to be the difference in sound between an Afterburner 1 and 2.
I know the body and neck woods will be different but let's assume that the pickups, electronics and fingerboard will be equal.
Wich one would you prefer and why?

We have had fine examples of many different models/finishes. And I absolutely loved every single one of them.
However, I have personally grown to love the ABZ with the satin finish - plus I am a swamp ash fan. The ABZ can have the same electronics/pickups as the others, and with a wenge neck...Simply IMO the best value one can find in a bass guitar. If you like exotic woods and one of the finest basses available, go with a Z with an X-top. Here is an example of an ABZ 4. 7.5 lbs.