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Dingwall Owners Club

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So, umm, when did this happen? My HERO with a Dingwall. I wonder if he got a divorce from Peavey.

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gpx1200 said:
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In its way to me next week.....
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That is a beautiful instrument. Bonita! Why is it we want what someone else has? Not the bass, I want the knobs! I'll trade ya, metal Combustion ones for those.lol.. What really makes that bass nice(r) than mine, and I cherish mine, is no pick-guard. Great design of how the dark wood at the end of the neck is sloped down to meet the 1st pickup. The red inlays are an excellent touch.
 
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spiritbass said:
To paraphrase The Tubes, "She's a beauty, a one in a million". :cool: The matching position markers take it over the top. I bet it sounds good too. ;) ;) ;)
I wouldn't mind seeing a shot of the back when you get a chance...
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Here you go .. I just now realized it looks like they did a satin finish on the back of the neck witch is nice because it will save me the trouble of de- glossing it . Can’t wait to get my hands on this one
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TheEmptyCell said:
I'm gonna try out the Payson nickel strings on my Sklar once it arrives. It's coming with Dingwall's old Voodoo label steels, and I hate the feel of steel strings.

I ordered two sets, the newer version with the red label that are 130-105-85-65-45 and the older version with the clipart Dingwall label that are 130-100-80-60-45. It'll be interesting to compare them. I only ever ran Dingwall's nickel sets on the ABZs and Combustion I owned before.

I see Fretnation carries (but is currently out of stock) Dunlop Super Bright nickels in tapered super long, which I've enjoyed on my Super P5 in the past. I'll probably try those on the Sklar once they're in stock, too.

Gonna be my first bass with a 3-band preamp (the Glockenlang) since I played Ibanez basses. I tend to prefer passive basses, but the flexibility will be nice. Also, having a D-tuner is going to be a first. Anyway, lots to be excited for!
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In all honesty, I liked the Voodoo branded steels more than I do the current long scale steels. The newer ones are 'stickier' and a bit harsher on the hands to me. I still love the Dingwall Nickels best though. I do have Payson flats on my fretless.

VolverseLoco said:
So, umm, when did this happen? My HERO with a Dingwall. I wonder if he got a divorce from Peavey.

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John's been playing Dingwalls for a good couple years now. I've only ever seen pictures of him with Combustions, which says good things about them.

Also on the cleaning products/logo, do use proper cleaning products but don't stress. The original conversation was about the signatures on Dingwall AB's and Z's which used to be done in paint pen. They were easily smudged with the same wax that you needed to treat the back of the neck with. I think the current batch of decals are under the finish.
 
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gpx1200 said:
Here you go .. I just now realized it looks like they did a satin finish on the back of the neck witch is nice because it will save me the trouble of de- glossing it . Can’t wait to get my hands on this one
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Not a close up shot but if someone put a gun to my head I’d almost say it looks like graphite!! Amazing bass...please enjoy with reckless abandon!!
 
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VolverseLoco said:
That is a beautiful instrument. Bonita! Why is it we want what someone else has? Not the bass, I want the knobs! I'll trade ya, metal Combustion ones for those.lol.. What really makes that bass nice(r) than mine, and I cherish mine, is no pick-guard. Great design of how the dark wood at the end of the neck is sloped down to meet the 1st pickup. The red inlays are an excellent touch.
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Fretnation has the knobs for $12 each
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Craig Santos said:
Well almost a month after posting that I bought my first Dingwall I am back to post the picture. Must admit I was not sure I made the right choice and did not really like the bass at first so I didn’t post any pictures or even acknowledge the bass. I picked it up each day and just couldn’t get on with it. Last night we had a breakthrough. Practicing some arpeggios both major and minor put my hand in some positions that made my thumb and/or wrist a little uncomfortable. I grabbed the Dingwall and saw the light. No more pain and easier all around to play. This is now my favorite bass and became what I thought would be my one forever bass, until today when I received an email showing some basses including the D-Roc Standard in Blue/Purple Color Shift. I feel like this is the wrong place to look for people to talk me out of buying another Dingwall or remind me that a beginner, playing less than a year does not need 2 Dingwalls. Thanks to all for the advice on the first purchase. This is an amazing bass and a terrific community that happily answered all my questions. Oh, and happy holidays to all.

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Haha.. I did almost the same thing , first I bought a combustion 5 string and a few months later I bought this ....
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.. just bought my third dingwall as a Christmas present to myself last week
 
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Any Dingwall users notice pretty prominent low middle boost when using the bridge and middle pickups on parallel? Its especially noticeable on lower tunings and seems to be around 300-400hz area. While it doesnt really bother me on its own, I noticed I had to do a big cut on that area to make the bass fit better to the mix.
 
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Bassique said:
Any Dingwall users notice pretty prominent low middle boost when using the bridge and middle pickups on parallel? Its especially noticeable on lower tunings and seems to be around 300-400hz area. While it doesnt really bother me on its own, I noticed I had to do a big cut on that area to make the bass fit better to the mix.
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Nor in parallel but in series there's a low mid bump for me with roll off in the deep lows and highs.
 
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