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#33,861
BurningSkies said:
NAMM preview #4:
A Matrix inspired finish with Ghost Block inlays. We'd like to call it "Neo". What are your thoughts?

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I absolutely LOVE this! There’s a few builders doings these types of finishes. I really dig the matte finish and the grain enhancement!

Rocky55 said:
Nate had Ranjit put a Darkglass NG3 aside for me over a month ago. I put the deposit down with my local L&M and it's still not here. They figured delays over the holidays, but it was ordered on December 2. I'm getting very anxious.
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Lowendtech said:
What are they starving you? That’s too long.
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Rocky55 said:
I got the bass!!! I decided to pop by L&M to see what was going on. Turns out it’s been here for a week. My sales guy has been sick for a week. Another guy overheard me say Dingwall and said “I think one came in!” Sure enough, it was mine.
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Congrats! Must be nice, I’m waiting on my next two basses that have been on order since March...2018! Anxious is somewhat of an understatement in my case...

reddavid said:
Sort of Dingwall related...I'm thinking of replacing my current amp (Puma 900), to use with my Dingwalls! I'm leaning toward the Berg Forte or Forte HP. Good choice? pros/cons? I think there are a few Forte owners in this thread, and it would be great to hear from you.
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Don’t have one, but the Forte HP is next on my list.

Also pretty interested in the Neural DSP Quad Cortex modeler. First run of preorders sold out, second run ships in Nov. Quite a bit of hype for a piece of gear no one’s heard yet, but their plugins already sound amazing. Jacob Umansky’s D-Roc Custom demo vid has one of the best MODERN bass tones I’ve ever heard. Fairly certain he’s using the Neural DSP Parallax Bass plug-in. That sound’s gotta be somewhere in that box...
 
#33,866
So I got my Darkglass Anniversary NG3 on Friday. I didn't get to play it much at home (kids and hockey). I was sure it came with the 3X switch and was surprised to find the full CW position louder and beefier than the others. So I took off the back cover and found out it has the DB switch. I was a bit disappointed at first, but I think I will like it. I was looking forward to the Neck/Middle in series, but can certainly live with them in parallel, and the middle pickup sounds great! I took the bass to an open jam on Saturday (one of my drummers is the host) as I was the house bass player for the day.

It turns out positions 2 & 3 give me 90% of what I need. All 3 pups on sounds thunderous, but have to turn the volume down to match the others. The finish is gorgeous and got a low of WOWs from everyone there. I had a couple of other guys play it and it cut through the (very busy) mix like a champ. There were 4 electric guitars and one acoustic for most of the day, although the players are pretty seasoned and weren't playing over each other. I ran the bass through the pedalboard in the pic below, into my B|AMP and F112. The soundguy couldn't believe how well it sat in the mix. You could hear every note perfectly. The 2 other guys who played were amazed at how well it responded to touch and how clear and big sounding it was.

It will be a great complement to my SJ5. I was planning on a SP5 next, but now, I'm really curious about a Z3. If the NG3 is this good, I can't imagine how amazing the Z is. I guess it will depend on timing and what is available when I'm ready to buy next.

I have been loving my SJ5 for almost a year now. I don't play a lot on the B string, using it more as an "effect", and sometimes for better hand positioning. What I immediately noticed on the NG is how friggin amazing the B-string sounds. WOW! Now I get what the fuss is all about on the 37" scale.

When I got the SJ, I knew I would not ever play any other brand. The NG confirmed this. I do not miss my Sadowsky or US Lakland at all. The Dingwalls cut through and have even more punch than the Sadowsky. They are even more versatile than the Lakland. My 55-94 had the nicest neck I had played with no dead spots and a beautiful, comfortable satin finish neck. The Dingwall necks are just at nice.

Sheldon is a genious!

Edit: added pic of the board.

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#33,868
TheMaynorD said:
Thinking of getting a dingwall. Currently play a warwick thumb 6. Worried about the string spacing on the 6 string dingwalls. Anyone made the jump from warwick or ibanez to the 18mm dingwalls?
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I used to own an Ibanez BTB 6-string, an Ibanez SR 5-string, and a Warwick Corvette 5-string. Transitioning from those to the Dingwall 5-strings I now own was absolutely no issue (although I have no experience with the Dingwall 6-string models, so take my experience with a grain of salt).
 
#33,869
TheMaynorD said:
Thinking of getting a dingwall. Currently play a warwick thumb 6. Worried about the string spacing on the 6 string dingwalls. Anyone made the jump from warwick or ibanez to the 18mm dingwalls?
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move had a Roscoe, a couple Ibanez, a Warwick thumb, bongo and perhaps other six strings.
My main basses are now Z3 6ers. Best neck for a six if you like slim and fast. If you want something a little chunkier the AB and NGs will do ya just fine.

18mm is my preferred spacing. It’s versatile enough for chording, slapping, tapping and regular old thrashing.
 
#33,870
TheMaynorD said:
Thinking of getting a dingwall. Currently play a warwick thumb 6. Worried about the string spacing on the 6 string dingwalls. Anyone made the jump from warwick or ibanez to the 18mm dingwalls?
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Just bare in mind the scale length will be the biggest adjustment coming from the thumb. 34” scale has its pleasantries but I’ve learned to work around a lot of that.
 
#33,871
reddavid said:
Sort of Dingwall related...I'm thinking of replacing my current amp (Puma 900), to use with my Dingwalls! I'm leaning toward the Berg Forte or Forte HP. Good choice? pros/cons? I think there are a few Forte owners in this thread, and it would be great to hear from you.
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You can never go wrong with Bergantino. Hi end gear that doesn't disappoint.
 
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AB Nate said:
Just bare in mind the scale length will be the biggest adjustment coming from the thumb. 34” scale has its pleasantries but I’ve learned to work around a lot of that.
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Biggest issue with a thumb is the difficulty using the first few frets due to the short upper horn. Low C is really awkward.

Do the dingwalls replicate the warwick growl well? Ive seen some combustions for decent prices
 
#33,873
TheMaynorD said:
Biggest issue with a thumb is the difficulty using the first few frets due to the short upper horn. Low C is really awkward.

Do the dingwalls replicate the warwick growl well? Ive seen some combustions for decent prices
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The low C can be a reach on the Dingwall in comparison but worth it.

tonally I think you’d be hard pressed to get Warwick tone from a Dingwall. They are just 2 very different animals. They are too “clean” and the pick ups are just soo much different IME. Perhaps if you got one like @Bassheart365 bubinga AB6 in the classifieds(that is a smoking deal BTW and I want it a lot.lol) I would think that would be one of the closest options as it’s kind of a warwicky wood spec

You are getting into something completely different with a Dingwall when switching from just about any other brand. I’d say the 1 Ibanez six that was loaded with Nordstrand electronics and the bongo I had cake the closest but still of course had their own Flavor

For Sale - 2019 Dingwall Z3-6 !!!Price Drop!!!

never mind on this one but just to show you what I was talking about.
SOLD - 2016 Dingwall AB II 6 String (Price Drop)
 
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AB Nate said:
The low C can be a reach on the Dingwall in comparison but worth it.

tonally I think you’d be hard pressed to get Warwick tone from a Dingwall. They are just 2 very different animals. They are too “clean” and the pick ups are just soo much different IME. Perhaps if you got one like @Bassheart365 bubinga AB6 in the classifieds(that is a smoking deal BTW and I want it a lot.lol) I would think that would be one of the closest options as it’s kind of a warwicky wood spec

You are getting into something completely different with a Dingwall when switching from just about any other brand. I’d say the 1 Ibanez six that was loaded with Nordstrand electronics and the bongo I had cake the closest but still of course had their own Flavor
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I definitely agree with this. My Warwick had a much more "deep, dark" growl and overall tone to it, whereas I would say my Dingwalls have a much more "clear, up-front" kind of tone. I have an NG2 and an NG3 model, and the NG3 definitely can get that deeper tone with that additional neck PU, but even then it seems a bit lighter than the lows that you get from a Warwick, in my opinion.

All of that being said, my Dingwalls are the most versatile bass's I own, so I wouldn't let the potential tonal difference be too off-putting. I've used mine with multiple bands playing different genres and I've always gotten compliments on my tone whenever I use them.
 
#33,875
J-Rad said:
I definitely agree with this. My Warwick had a much more "deep, dark" growl and overall tone to it, whereas I would say my Dingwalls have a much more "clear, up-front" kind of tone. I have an NG2 and an NG3 model, and the NG3 definitely can get that deeper tone with that additional neck PU, but even then it seems a bit lighter than the lows that you get from a Warwick, in my opinion.

All of that being said, my Dingwalls are the most versatile bass's I own, so I wouldn't let the potential tonal difference be too off-putting. I've used mine with multiple bands playing different genres and I've always gotten compliments on my tone whenever I use them.
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It was discussed a few pages back I think but I believe the lows and the “beef” are there but audibly they get overshadowed by the fact that you can HEAR so much more of the low notes vs just feel.

I was at practice the other day and I’ve been modifying the rig I’m using there. I unnecessarily beefed it up adding a 212

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Standing in the room, I can HEAR the lows to the point that I almost perceive not feeling them the same but they are there. Listening back to a room mic recording my tone in the mix is every present and rich but I wasn’t hearing it that way standing in front of my rig. I think the fact that acoustically these basses are very bright as well may play into that. We aren’t playing at loud volumes or heavy/hard tunes either and so I can hear what’s happening right below my ears at the same time which changes my perception of what’s happening too.
 
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Oh, I can maybe be helpful here!
I have a Corvette $$ 6 string and a thumb bo 5, and a 2019 combustion 3 pickup
I can tell you one thing, they're totally different beasts, as far as going from one bass to another is concerned.
Overall my warwicks are a good deal bulkier; thicker necks and weigh more. The combustion has a much flatter neck, and feels slightly wider?
Soundwise they're very different too. Warwicks are all about warmth/growl and the combustion is the hi-fi, high presence monster. When I'm eq'ing the wicks I'm trying to get them heard in the mix, when I'm eq'ing the C6 I'm trying to keep it from overpowering everything else :roflmao:
Wicks are more particular about how the distortion is dialed in, the C6 eats any dirt I feed it and asks for more. Sounds great with nearly anything.
Of course they also feel totally different to play, probably due to the scale length differences, though of course a setup can bring them closer.

They're not similar at all! but I greatly enjoy playing both, and don't need any 'adjustment' when going from one to another any more than I do going from the thumb to the $$. It's just a different bass :)
Though if I had to play the C6 and a wick at the same set I'd need 2 different sound patches for sure! :roflmao:
 

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