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pravus said:
Yeah, I think I've even seen an interview with Sheldon where he said that ash is pretty variable so there's no telling. One of the mysteries of the universe! I think I remember hearing that they match by weight and aesthetics.

BTW, that Rastaburst was part of the inspiration for my Zs. I've always thought it was pretty amazing.
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Thanks, it was a different day and age for the Dingwall shop...it was a fun project and I think all parties learned a few lessons. They were just starting to work with linear bursts at that time. Here's one that we referenced when we discussed the finishing work:

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BurningSkies said:
That's what it looks like to me. How do you like it like that?

I've had ash (2), alder(2) and one mahogany Dingwall over the years.
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it is the lightest of the 3. I think it is very even across the treble side. I think the wenge neck offers a fair amount of compression on this bass and I find it a very tight clean sound. The maple/maple neck with the dual density ash I find to be a lot more open and less focus’d
 
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seedokebass said:
The 3pc body on your AB1 wasn't for tone wood reasons like the current treble/bass 2 piece bodies?
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No, the AB series were never part of the whole 'dual density' thing, not to mention that having it split so that all the strings are on the center piece and the wings being different doesn't really play with that idea.
 
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kirkdickinson said:
Just found this today. Sorry if someone else already posted it. Awesome bass. Awesome player. Awesome tone.

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I’ve seen a fair amount of him playing his Dingwalls.... on YouTube mind you. Great player.
Actually, another great player is getting a custom Dingwall made after having played one of mine and also playing Jacobs he just had too. Hehehehe.
I can’t wait to hear and see what he does with it. He was also at that NAMM IIRC in the darkglass booth. Or maybe fractal... I definitely don’t think I recall that part correctly.
 
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AB Nate said:
I’d love to play that bubinga bodied beauty. I wish it was still an option.
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It thuds more than resonates and feels like it pushes more of the vibration into the neck. It's perfect for the industrial workhorse feel I wanted and really makes me want to play hard. I put a P-Tone in the neck position so it sounds punchy and alive and that just adds to it. Definitely something to try if you get the opportunity.
 
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Anyone have a nifty/easy removeable mute idea for the B string? I'm sure I could come up with something but thought I'd check the collective minds here.

When I play a song with slap and only use the bottom 4 strings I get tons of resonation and noise from the B (duh - it's a resonant monster!). Normally I would mute with my right wrist or forearm but the Dingwall length and setup doesn't allow me to physically do that and comfortably reach the lower frets.
 
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Fretwraps are a popular option.

Ryno1330 said:
Anyone have a nifty/easy removeable mute idea for the B string? I'm sure I could come up with something but thought I'd check the collective minds here.

When I play a song with slap and only use the bottom 4 strings I get tons of resonation and noise from the B (duh - it's a resonant monster!). Normally I would mute with my right wrist or forearm but the Dingwall length and setup doesn't allow me to physically do that and comfortably reach the lower frets.
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Ryno1330 said:
Anyone have a nifty/easy removeable mute idea for the B string? I'm sure I could come up with something but thought I'd check the collective minds here.

When I play a song with slap and only use the bottom 4 strings I get tons of resonation and noise from the B (duh - it's a resonant monster!). Normally I would mute with my right wrist or forearm but the Dingwall length and setup doesn't allow me to physically do that and comfortably reach the lower frets.
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As @SnoozeButtonBen mentioned, GruvGear FretWraps are pretty commonly used for this: FretWraps String Muters (3-Pack)

They're somewhat elastic wraps that go around the neck. You can have it sitting above the nut, and then quickly slide it down a bit to give yourself muting on the strings.
 

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