Posted 2 SJ5's on classifieds! They are older SJ5's thus the old look with metal plate mojo. Let me know if anyone is interested!
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Sure. It'll be a long time though, I'm probably still 12-18 months out.mid you need to rehome that glock let me know as I’m really curious to try it in my fretless.
That’s cool. Good things come to those who wait....
And hopefully to those who act impulsively (me)
Oh man, the white one is slightly newer than my main player and it is such a great bass. All others are judged in comparison to that bass.
I really like the White SJ5! Probably one of the best Dingwall I’ve tried. Also there’s something about that PJ config that makes me want to keep the bass.
Basses of those vintage are really nice. The P pickup is a little closer to the neck and the bridge in the 70's position. You can't get them like that anymore. And the chambered alder with the dorado fingerboard is a really nice combo.
So... what's Selta doing with his next build?
The basics:
Z series, 5 string. Two pickups, in the kinda jazz spacing (I think this is Z2 moniker). Fancy wood top (TBD which in the wood room, none jump out enough yet). Undetermined finish, but, have a couple ideas in mind. Wenge neck, wenge fingerboard, drop-D tuner. From factory it'll come with the glock preamp... but this, my friends is where the magic will happpen.
I have, in my grubby little hands, two preamps. Huh? Well, it was truly about the only option I had that was reasonable to do what I want.
For a long time, I haven't been over the moon about preamp choices out there. Don't get me wrong, the Glock and Darkglass are fine preamps, servicing many thousands of Dingwalls (and other builders). They work well for everything I do with each of my other Dingwalls. I don't intend on putting those preamps down.
Just, over about the past year or so, I've been finding myself wanting... different. In my test mule AB1 (the blue one), I've put probably a dozen different preamps from everyone I could find, and while each does things differently, none were getting me where I was wanting to go with this new build.
So, looping back... how does two preamps solve my issue, if one preamp doesn't really do what I am searching for?
This is where it gets interesting. Or dumb. I dunno which yet. @Sheldon D. and crew are probably sick of Chad (local bass shop, The Bass Shop | Selected Used and Vintage Bass Guitars) calling and asking for absurd things.
So I sourced two preamps. Not just any two though. These things took me the better part of 3 months of emails begging to get.
I have two, ACG EQ-02 preamps sitting here.
The idea is... one preamp, one pickup. Each pickup will have a high and low pass filter, with sweep-able frequency and level.
It's simple, but, it's going to be awesome. I'm not entirely certain the stock Dingwall pickups are going to play particularly nice with this pre, sooo I've been doing some light inquiring to other winders (including a rather unknown local to me winder) for some thoughts and possible options if it comes down to it.
As far as I know, this will be the first and possibly only filter preamp Dingwall out there. I'm super stoked for it, even with things that I still need to figure out (i.e. ripping out the glock, drilling a 6th pot hole, power, etc). I can't wait for the bass to be done so I can start the rest of the work
I've upgraded the Gen1 combustion with ACG-EQ1 filter preamp and FD3-PJ pickups and never went back to anything else. My guess is, you'll enjoy it with the Dingwall pickups already.
There's a steal of a deal on this D Roc on Reverb, checkout the mark down!
Dingwall D-Roc Vintage Burst NEW, In-Stock & ready to ship! Dingwall D-Roc Vintage Burst NEW, In-Stock & ready to ship! | LoMax Bass & Guitar Gear Specialty | Reverb
Dingwall D-Roc Vintage Burst NEW, In-Stock & ready to ship! Dingwall D-Roc Vintage Burst NEW, In-Stock & ready to ship! | LoMax Bass & Guitar Gear Specialty | Reverb
Is that sarcasm? I'm not sure how this is such great deal, is it Canadian or an import?
I think it was mistakenly posted with wrong total and adjusted accordingly.
Ok, but there is another there for $100 less. I would have one already if they were 35"-32" like my Sj5xxx. If they ever do, I'll be first in line.
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Have you tried one? Specially when standing up?
I’m pretty short (5’4) and I thought that the D-Roc4 i tried at the Guitar Summit last year was probably easier to play than my SJ4.
The instrument hangs amazingly well on a strap
D-Bird ergonomics are state of the art - IMO. Every other bass (including the NG-2's and the Afterburner 4 I used to own) feels lacking to me when put against the D-Bird. The long scale is effortless when held at the more upright angle. Absolute perfection, for me.
The D-Roc ergonomics are just as good, and maybe even better.
So I found out today that my NG3 6 string is possibly shipping out to me next week (which I was not expecting..).. I was wondering if any of you have installed the new "fixed screw" style Schaller S strap locks on their dingwall... as I understand it the new design has a fixed screw rather than a hole that will accept the original manufacturer screw.. so wondering if any of you have tried it and can confirm it works or doesn't....
Alternately if there's a really good strap lock that DOES work well let me know... I've used the older Schaller's for years and years but i guess they changed the design..
TIA
Chris
Alternately if there's a really good strap lock that DOES work well let me know... I've used the older Schaller's for years and years but i guess they changed the design..
TIA
Chris
