I almost always play between pups, lots what I play is quick, so that spot has the perfect tension and attack for me. But i play closer to the neck for church stuff when I want a warmer tone.
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Are the pickups themselves wired in series or parallel on the newer 3x models?
When I last visited the Session music store in Germany, they had a bunch of 3-pickup NGs there, all with the D-Bird switch. When played right after one of the older NG or Combustion basses, the new ones sounded more muscular, but also a lot more muffled (less top end). They had the pickups wired in series, just like the D-Bird.
Amazing looking basses, aren't they. The white is definitely my favourite NG colour.
And I'm inclined to agree with you - I've bonded more with the NG2's I've played in the past than the NG3's I've played. Still can't quite work out why.
Thanks! I'm a pro photographer, so I tend to be a bit more fussy even when just snapping casual photos of my axes. I only used available natural window light, but a part of me really wanted to bust out the whole photography lighting kit. Then I reminded myself the additional time spent could be better spent on actually playing/practicing instead.
And nope, not gonna refinish it. The Ducati White really grew on me. It's elegant and classy. And the extra cost could be put towards another bass--which is a wiser choice anyway.
I would say its more on the lower frets side, that's why I added a bit more neck relief yesterday. It seems there is more buzz on the D string than A or E, then a bit on the B string too, which is tuned to low A. Strings are Kalium 136, 102, 79, 59, 45 thickness.
johnsonabq
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Nate, What's the difference between B/M parallel (D-Bird), and B/M series(3x)?
I’d sum it up with Mid presence(beef)
I used to almost exclusively play in B/M series on my previous Z3 in my metal project as it nailed the right frequencies to blast through the guitar heavy mix and sounded devastating.
B/M SERIES On its own(or now in a “softer” mix) I find it to be overly mid focused most times(baring in mind 3x toggle switch options as well).
In PARALLEL I find it dialed back nicely to be more of a traditional musicman type setting. It sits better with a distinguished sound in a situation where you can hear the voices of each part of the ensemble more identifiably if that makes sense.
That said, with the fretless, I find it to be a nice blend/compromise of the mid focused tone of a bridge pick up ala Jaco but with a little more musical definition(?)..... softer, better rounded harmonically(?), dynamic response and depth.
I like the 3on option for the pure freight train aspect. It’s just a beastly powerhouse for a fretless but definitely focuses less on sound subtleties.
Mid pick up in fretless is similar to bridge obviously but more P like driven then Jaco driven.
As much as I love the DG in my fretless my gut tells me the Glock is a better suited preamp to pull the inherent properties of the bass out and am strongly considering doing a swap.
Anyways, I veered off topic from your question. Sorry about that
johnsonabq
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Good to know. I don't play fretless but I see the differences you require for it. I learned from my Z3 that for fingerstyle playing I like the B/M in series, and love the bridge soloed for pick playing. Also like the B/N in certain situations. I will have to replace my DB switch in the Combustion for a 3x. If you replace your DGTC for a Glock, let me know if you want to sell it. I may like to put that in the Combustion too.
Will do. Good chance I’d keep. At least for a while but if I do sell it you’ll be the first to know.
My main stay in the Jazz/Latin stuff now is B/N on the maple Z.
I’ve never adapted to pick so I don’t have any experience eqing for that.
She's here lads, and oh what a stunner she is.
She came with a 3x, and though I didn't think I'd get much use out of the single pup settings, they're actually quite nice! Nice growl on the bridge, very P-like on the neck. The dual pickup settings of course are fantastic. The bridge/middle series setting instantly got me like 'oh, that's the djent bass sound I've heard on every album the last 7 years
) understandably, it's great! So gutsy and in-your-face. Down the road I'll change the hardware to something in black, and get the 3x series/parallel switch in there, get into F#, but for now it's great as is, though I have some minor annoyances-
-I can feel the laminate edges on the back of the neck, hopefully nothing to worry about
-can't lower the pickups as much as I'd like, they nearly get in the way of my playing when I dig in, but oh well I'll adjust
-no batteries!
I was expecting that due to this thread, and had some on hand, so whateverThe preamp is also quite nice! It's much more subtle than I'm used to with my Warwicks, which feel more like shelf-type EQ's; here it seems more like there's a narrower band choice, which is more useful in my opinion.
I was skeptical about the small frets, but it really translates to some fast playing! very smart design choice.
The hype as they say, was real.
johnsonabq
Watch out where the huskies go...
Sweet! I highly recommend taking the pickguard off.View attachment 3556168
She's here lads, and oh what a stunner she is.
She came with a 3x, and though I didn't think I'd get much use out of the single pup settings, they're actually quite nice! Nice growl on the bridge, very P-like on the neck. The dual pickup settings of course are fantastic. The bridge/middle series setting instantly got me like 'oh, that's the djent bass sound I've heard on every album the last 7 years
Down the road I'll change the hardware to something in black, and get the 3x series/parallel switch in there, get into F#, but for now it's great as is, though I have some minor annoyances-
-I can feel the laminate edges on the back of the neck, hopefully nothing to worry about
-can't lower the pickups as much as I'd like, they nearly get in the way of my playing when I dig in, but oh well I'll adjust
-no batteries!
The preamp is also quite nice! It's much more subtle than I'm used to with my Warwicks, which feel more like shelf-type EQ's; here it seems more like there's a narrower band choice, which is more useful in my opinion.
I was skeptical about the small frets, but it really translates to some fast playing! very smart design choice.
The hype as they say, was real.
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View attachment 3556168
She's here lads, and oh what a stunner she is.
She came with a 3x, and though I didn't think I'd get much use out of the single pup settings, they're actually quite nice! Nice growl on the bridge, very P-like on the neck. The dual pickup settings of course are fantastic. The bridge/middle series setting instantly got me like 'oh, that's the djent bass sound I've heard on every album the last 7 years
Down the road I'll change the hardware to something in black, and get the 3x series/parallel switch in there, get into F#, but for now it's great as is, though I have some minor annoyances-
-I can feel the laminate edges on the back of the neck, hopefully nothing to worry about
-can't lower the pickups as much as I'd like, they nearly get in the way of my playing when I dig in, but oh well I'll adjust
-no batteries!
The preamp is also quite nice! It's much more subtle than I'm used to with my Warwicks, which feel more like shelf-type EQ's; here it seems more like there's a narrower band choice, which is more useful in my opinion.
I was skeptical about the small frets, but it really translates to some fast playing! very smart design choice.
The hype as they say, was real.
I'm glad you like it!
Yeah, I really like the options with the 3X switch. That bridge/middle series to me wins in comparison to the neck/bridge series that are on many of the two pickup models. It's still got plenty of lows but a bit more definition. Also, you get the neck/bridge parallel, which to me is a more traditional 'wide' sound. I go back and forth between those two most often.
-No worries on the back of the neck. All of my Dingwalls have that to greater or lesser extents. It's the side-effect of having a really thin finish.
-I end up lowering all my Dingwalls by about 1 turn. While I still get pickup wear, not as much. Also, they have pretty strong output, so bringing 'em back gets them closer aligned with non-dingwall basses for levels.
-I didn't have any problem with the stock EMG in the v4 Combustion I ended up with. I only removed it when I did the fretless conversion because I felt there were other options that might help highlight the frequencies that I wanted to hear in fretless.
-Banjo Frets are the best. Once you play 'em for a while you'll want all basses to have them. It's actually detractor from my old Voodoo Prima...it has jumbo frets.
johnsonabq
Watch out where the huskies go...
