Dingwall Owners Club

[Waltsdog]

Sheldon did a really cool Live Q&A stream today. I hope you all caught it!

He said they are working on 8 new models right?

 

[BurningSkies]

Sheldon did a really cool Live Q&A stream today. I hope you all caught it!

For some reason I don't seem to ever see notification of those things in advance...I don't know why, but none of my social media seems to be able to deliver to me.

 

[Selta]

He said they are working on 8 new models right?

Yup! Unknown number of those are Artist models - I would assume at least several are. Also, I'm sure not every model "worked on" ends up being a real offering as well.... design is difficult and fleeting, sometimes .

 

[imdkoz]

Put my NG2 up if anyone is interested.
For Sale - Dingwall NG-2 4 string Laguna Seca Blue

 

[Nuage420]

He said they are working on 8 new models right?

I hope one is an overseas SP

 

[Cantstandsya]

I've got an NG-2 in Pink Swirl on the way to me. One of the first things I'm debating is buying the 3 pickup upgrade kit. Next I'm thinking about custom wiring a 6-way rotary like this (+ series, // parallel):
1: Bridge
2: Bridge + Middle (The Nolly sound)
3: Bridge // Middle (The stingray/thumb-ish sound?)
4: Bridge // Middle + Neck (the D-roc sound)
5: Bridge // Neck (The jazz bass sound)
6: Neck

Seems versatile, best of both the Dingwall 4-way options, and the progression makes some logical sense to me.

But, from parts of this thread and others a lot of people seem to like the Middle pickup solo sound. Should I sub one of these out for that?

Middle solo sounds great. IMO, the best sounding if you’re going to solo one of the pickups. It is the quietest of the three pickups though, since it’s wired in parallel and the other pickups are wired in series. I’m adding a push/pull volume pot to put the middle pickup in series. I also opted for bridge/middle parallel instead of bridge solo and neck/middle series instead of neck solo.

 

[NaH]

Anyone know the length measurement on 4 and 5 string rounded pickups to determine whether pickups are for Super or Long Scale?

 

[BurningSkies]

Anyone know the length measurement on 4 and 5 string rounded pickups to determine whether pickups are for Super or Long Scale?

I can measure my super and others tomorrow for you if no one else has by then.

 

[NaH]

I can measure my super and others tomorrow for you if no one else has by then.

Thanks. I do have an AB1-5 and can measure that, but don't have the others.

 

[BurningSkies]

Thanks. I do have an AB1-5 and can measure that, but don't have the others.

My super has the bridge pickup. The only 4 string pickups I have are the ones in my Voodoo Prima, but they’re not curved ends.

 

[wvbass]

My super has the bridge pickup. The only 4 string pickups I have are the ones in my Voodoo Prima, but they’re not curved ends.

Huh. Color me surprised. I've got lots of 4 string Dingwall pickups.

My D-roc pickups are all close to 104mm at their longest point. The bridge pickup on my Super P is closer to 114mm.

 

[1983L2000]

Personally, #1 has -zero- use for me. I'd probably, using your + // markings...

1: Bridge + Middle
2: Bridge // Middle
3: Middle solo
4: Bridge // Middle + Neck
5: Bridge // Neck
6: Neck solo

Middle solo is just about my favorite on 3x's, but all three (#4) is just insane, too.

+1, especially on Middle solo.

 

[ThisYouCanTrust]

Personally, #1 has -zero- use for me.

Bridge solo ? I use that a lot.

 

[geggy spoiger]

Bridge solo ? I use that a lot.

I couldn’t own a bass without it.

 

[Thumper]

I couldn’t own a bass without it.

First 2 times I've heard that in 11 years on Talkbass Please explain

 

[AmazingMumford]

First 2 times I've heard that in 11 years on Talkbass Please explain

Now 3x. Perhaps the most distinctive timbre compared to the other options (B+M//N would be the opposite distinctive pole), so it's useful in changing up one's sound (if one doesn't prefer set-and-forget). Highly percussive. Gets around a thumpy kick. I find the harmonics are good. Portrait of Tracy can't be all wrong.

Of course, this doesn't mean I dwell solely on the bridge, and I rely heavily on B//N or just N on my Super and B+N on my Z2; it's for a change-up when circumstances warrant (although I did play exclusively at about 85% bridge on a Fender Jazz fretless from 1989-92, using the bridge pickup as an anchor point...talk about percussive!).

 

[singlemalt]

I think the bridge pickups get neglected because the volume drops so much compared to the other settings. If you run with your volume wide open, dropping into the bridge solo can sound thin.


Give it some gas, and the bridge has plenty to offer.

I was surprised at how much I liked that selection on my Dbird.

 

[Thumper]

Now 3x. Perhaps the most distinctive timbre compared to the other options (B+M//N would be the opposite distinctive pole), so it's useful in changing up one's sound (if one doesn't prefer set-and-forget). Highly percussive. Gets around a thumpy kick. I find the harmonics are good. Portrait of Tracy can't be all wrong.

Of course, this doesn't mean I dwell solely on the bridge, and I rely heavily on B//N or just N on my Super and B+N on my Z2; it's for a change-up when circumstances warrant (although I did play exclusively at about 85% bridge on a Fender Jazz fretless from 1989-92, using the bridge pickup as an anchor point...talk about percussive!).

When I get back to practice (April) where all my gigging gear is, I'm going to try the B setting with a dedicated booster to see if it's usable for me (Hard Rock Band). You never know....

 

[geggy spoiger]

First 2 times I've heard that in 11 years on Talkbass Please explain

You’ve never heard of people liking the bridge only ‘Jaco’ tone on Talkbass? Really? Please explain.

 

[Selta]

It's not a volume or even really a tone thing for me. It's just how OVERDONE that tone is. You can't get away from it with bass players and it sounds "meh" at best to me and for what I do. I can get PLENTY percussive and tight timbre from the other selections.