I have Big Splits in my Afterburner. That bass sounded really good before the swap but it's even better now.
(The Combustion has Dingwall Big Singles in it).
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(The Combustion has Dingwall Big Singles in it).
I was assuming it was the staggered pole pieces asymmetrically staggered.
I was hoping, just for fun, that more Dingwall fans would test their observational skills, so I will leave
it another day before all is revealed.
So...I'm right? Looking at @Charlzm's pic, it looks like the pic of Brad's bass shows the bridge pup to be "upside down" or LH-oriented.
I really have no idea. LOL!
You're totally right, I think. (Oops... should've said spoiler alert... too late). The bridge pup poles are oriented the way a left-hand pup would be, and it's not just an upside-down righty because the "Dingwall" writing is still right side up.
He said "deliberate" mistake, so if you're right, the mystery is why did he do it? My guess would be having the two poles "across" the string at the neck would give a fatter sound, and having them more parallel-er to the string at the bridge would give a thinner, twangier sound. But then that's kinda the difference in sound between two identical pickups placed at neck and bridge anyway. Maybe I've got the pole parallel-ness effect backwards, and the way he's got it offsets the difference in sound between neck and bridge?
Good thing it doesn't have 3 pickups, this could get confusing.
You're totally right, I think. (Oops... should've said spoiler alert... too late). The bridge pup poles are oriented the way a left-hand pup would be, and it's not just an upside-down righty because the "Dingwall" writing is still right side up.
He said "deliberate" mistake, so if you're right, the mystery is why did he do it? My guess would be having the two poles "across" the string at the neck would give a fatter sound, and having them more parallel-er to the string at the bridge would give a thinner, twangier sound. But then that's kinda the difference in sound between two identical pickups placed at neck and bridge anyway. Maybe I've got the pole parallel-ness effect backwards, and the way he's got it offsets the difference in sound between neck and bridge?
Good thing it doesn't have 3 pickups, this could get confusing.
That is a great explanation! Ok, now I TOTALLY want to hear this bass...
Pulled the trigger on a Dingwall D-Roc standard today.
cannot wait to get my hands on it.
What can I expect?
cannot wait to get my hands on it.
What can I expect?
To Roc out, of course.
I've never fingered one of these, but the vintageburst is my favorite finish on these. 
Amazing, I'd love one of those in 35"-32" scale
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That thing is gorgeous!!! I'm not a huge fan of the body style, but this one changed my mind. What a stunning piece. A perfect blend of wood and burst tones.
You can expect to be blown away. The Dbirds and Drocs are great basses. Set up a strap with the strap locks reversed (pointing out the top of the strap) and you are in business. They are comfortable sitting down too.
Lots of strings will fit the longscale four strings. Jason at FretNation is my go to string supplier for my Dingwalls. Payson string have a new flat nickel strings that are very nice, if flats are your thing.
Welcome to the Dingwall club!
Lots of strings will fit the longscale four strings. Jason at FretNation is my go to string supplier for my Dingwalls. Payson string have a new flat nickel strings that are very nice, if flats are your thing.
Welcome to the Dingwall club!
Dingwalls intonate extremely well - so you can expect to be less @outoftune! Now you just be out of time
I raised a question in a thread about the clean NG2 tone (Clean Dingwall NG3 Tone!) and older pickup designs. Did the pickup guts stay the same from the rectangular to the rounded versions? I did a search in this thread and didn't find a clear answer
My wish list is for a Super Series scale D-Roc. This bass is best suited for Hard/Metal Rock, not a genre which normally requires a B. I wonder why Sheldon went 37" scale on these, does anyone know?
A lot of the modern hard rock or metal I am familiar with tunes down anywhere from drop C to drop G or lower at least for some of their songs. The long scale is great even for drop D!
I'm sure you're right, we do mainly Classic Hard Rock, no tuning down other than a Drop D. Guess I'll have to settle for a SuperJXXX 4 with a wenge
Neck, or just go to a 32" scale Fano?), at 68 this month, I'm starting to feel 4 fret stretching. It's just a me problem. Also having a little problem on the full neck transitions (e.g. For Whom The Bell Tolls).
Neck, or just go to a 32" scale Fano?), at 68 this month, I'm starting to feel 4 fret stretching. It's just a me problem. Also having a little problem on the full neck transitions (e.g. For Whom The Bell Tolls).
Nothing wrong with some good classic hard rock! And that makes sense, the shorter scale of the super series would definitely help with ergonomics.
I was honestly a bit worried that the 37 inch scale would be a problem for me when I picked up my NG2, but was pleasantly surprised. I haven't had the opportunity to try the super series, but I can imagine that the 35" to 32" would be really comfortable.
The Super's are SUPER comfortable. I had mine built to be as light as possible, but that third PUP adds weight, so it came in at 9 lbs. I'm trying to get closer to 8 lbs these days, so a 4 is probably the answer. No need for the 5 now that my Classic Country Band is FUBAR.
I don't know that I can give the 5xxx up though.
