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#29,981
Peter Lufrano said:
Ah. But none of these B stock y’all have been discussing.
I’m looking for an SJ4 I can convert to fretless, and an SP5 as well
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I don't believe that b-stock exists for Canadian models. At one point the shop actually burned bodies that weren't up to spec.
 
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#29,982
I think page 1500 is a good place for a picture of my bass.

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#29,989
djaxup said:
tried to lower the pickups on the D-Bird... not the best idea apparently. For one, the margin before some resistance set in while trying to screw the pickups lower was like 1-2 turns, at best. The pickups did not move down visually. I mean there are three of them, I should see some movement down in comparison to the others, but nothing really. I tightened them down just a little more - mind you not against some unreal resistance, I didn't use much strenght to screw them down - the bridge pickup E side suddenly moves up all the way. It was no longer in contact with the body, I could feel that.

So I took the strings off the bass, I unscrewed the pickup and see that the little metal thread socket has come out of the body wood. Nothing broke or splintered, it just moved out, with little opposition so it seems.

I've done my own setups for years, I've never experienced this before. I've tightened pickups a LOT more than this time. No idea what went wrong, I can only suspect that it was loose from the beginning.

What now? Back to Bass Central since it's basically new? Or try to fix this myself?
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Hey @djaxup , a few weeks back i had the same "issue" with my NG3. Also wrote with Sheldon a bit about it in here.
I fixed it myself with some glue and a tiny toothpick.
As a glue i used some strong cyanacrylat super glue.
A piece of the toothpick next to the insert so it gets tight in the hole (even had to hammer it in carefully).
Just make sure you let it cure for a good time before trying your luck with screwing the pickup back in again.

Greetings!
 
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Just go for it @djaxup. You can also use some of the good old "Uhu-Kraftkleber"....but then you'll have to wait longer for it to cure.
But I understand your worries....I always overthink such tasks since I studied materialstuff.

It will hold. Make sure it goes in there tight again. I had to use a small hammer to show this thing its place again :D
 
#29,995
NBD!

I'm getting my first Dingwall in a few hours, it's waiting at a UPS access point. First as in... I'm afraid there will need to be a second.

It's "only" a Combustion in natural finish, and the patterns on the ash are kind of average looking (the back is frustratingly better looking), but I'm excited nonetheless. I missed one of the "new" blackburst/quilted maple top combustion by a mere 12 hours, but this one was a tad cheaper so not too many regrets. Here are a few pictures from the seller... "live" ones will follow.

Dingwall Combustion 5 b.jpg
Dingwall Combustion 5 a.jpg

Dingwall Combustion 5 c.jpg


What will also follow is a few questions on mods - series vs parallel, 6-way switch, and also a request advice on a few other dingwalls that are for sale locally (I'm in Europe) i.e. which ones would you consider "good buys"...

Cheers :)
 
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1983L2000 said:
NBD!

I'm getting my first Dingwall in a few hours, it's waiting at a UPS access point. First as in... I'm afraid there will need to be a second.

It's "only" a Combustion in natural finish, and the patterns on the ash are kind of average looking (the back is frustratingly better looking), but I'm excited nonetheless. I missed one of the "new" blackburst/quilted maple top combustion by a mere 12 hours, but this one was a tad cheaper so not too many regrets. Here are a few pictures from the seller... "live" ones will follow.

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What will also follow is a few questions on mods - series vs parallel, 6-way switch, and also a request advice on a few other dingwalls that are for sale locally (I'm in Europe) i.e. which ones would you consider "good buys"...

Cheers :)
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Congratulations, brother! I love the simple beauty of a natural finish. :cool:
 
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1983L2000 said:
NBD!

I'm getting my first Dingwall in a few hours, it's waiting at a UPS access point. First as in... I'm afraid there will need to be a second.

It's "only" a Combustion in natural finish, and the patterns on the ash are kind of average looking (the back is frustratingly better looking), but I'm excited nonetheless. I missed one of the "new" blackburst/quilted maple top combustion by a mere 12 hours, but this one was a tad cheaper so not too many regrets. Here are a few pictures from the seller... "live" ones will follow.

View attachment 3474122 View attachment 3474123
View attachment 3474124

What will also follow is a few questions on mods - series vs parallel, 6-way switch, and also a request advice on a few other dingwalls that are for sale locally (I'm in Europe) i.e. which ones would you consider "good buys"...

Cheers :)
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Honestly? I'd advice you to join the sale group on Facebook. There are great deals to be had, there. I bought my bass (pictured in avatar) used from the UK. There are a lot of great Canadian Dingwalls on the market in Europe - probably a lot thanks to Bass Direct.
 
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The_Owl said:
Honestly? I'd advice you to join the sale group on Facebook. There are great deals to be had, there. I bought my bass (pictured in avatar) used from the UK. There are a lot of great Canadian Dingwalls on the market in Europe - probably a lot thanks to Bass Direct.
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I actually *know* of a few specific basses available near me at what seems to be reasonable prices, and will want advice from you guys. More on that later.
 
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