Here is my friends group were he primarily uses his SJ
Theres some other media they have out to utilizing his SJ
Enjoy the benefits of a premium membership!
Upgrade Account
-
TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
Join free Log in
Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.
Dingwall Owners Club
- Thread starter FroggyOne2
- Start date
Theres some other media they have out to utilizing his SJ
Would your friend happen to just have the bass tab scored for this song? Either in MIDI or Guitar Pro format? I like the song and I'd like to make it into a RockSmith playable song.
BurningSkies
CRAZY BALDHEAD
- Feb 20, 2005
- 27,956
- 20,348
- Disclosures
- Endorsing artist: Dingwall Guitars
Some thoughts on having a bass built:
-Plan your budget. Be realistic. Base cost is just that, the more you add, the more expensive it will be. You're not going to get all the bells and whistles without ponying up the money for the extras. There's price lists out there. Assuming you're looking at a Dingwall (or similar grade build) know what the ballpark cost will be. If your vision specifically has the matching headstock...do it though it's not cheap...it's in your budget, right? If not, are you willing to trade your contrast layers or one of the other specs to make that happen?
-Make your sonic plan. Have an idea what setting and/or type of tones you want. Lots of flexibility here, but no single bass can ever truly cover ALL scenarios effectively. Have a general idea of what you need to get there. Maybe you need to talk to your dealer or the shop to nail down how to get from point-A to point-B. They're pros, so they can help guide you to the right pickups, woods, layouts, electronics. Don't pick a 6 band variable Q semi-parametric preamp if a passive bass is what you want. I could have gone for a preamp a few tiers up for the Rastaburst but what I wanted to hear aligned with the Aguilar OBP-1 (2 band boost only) and the shop designed hybrid treble control (with passive roll off).
-Don't buy a custom Dingwall to replicate a custom Spector or Alembic or Wal or whatever...if that's what you want, time to look at those makers they'll make you a better Spectalembwal. Get a Dingwall because Dingwall makes the best Dingwall basses in the world. To the same extent, if you want a AB, Z, Prima...no other builder can make it with the same amount of knowledge, engineering and experience...buy the best for what they do.
-Plan the aesthetics of your build. Gonna have to balance the budget & the sonic plan here, seen? Maybe you don't have budgie and you can go all out...good for you. But plan it out ahead of time. I've done two custom builds... One was an alloutballsout job, fancy wood, complex finish, custom matching inlays, matching pickups and headstock, some stuff that hadn't been done or and we tried a few things that didn't even make it to the actual bass. Don't try to shoehorn what should be aesthetic cues from 3 basses into a single bass. It'll look like poop. My 'mission' on my super was just that...I read the brief and stuck to it. I wanted something that amounted to a 60's style P bass in a solid color. They don't all have to be bling.
-Don't order an all out custom if you're not sure you like these basses. There's plenty of production and second hand options out there to get your feet wet rather than spending lots of your cash, waiting your time in queue only to find that these designs just aren't for you. I'm still doing this. That's why I bought a cheaper used fretless 6 (parallel fret) to see if I even want to pursue another custom. Remember you spend the time & money and don't love it, you'll probably take a financial hit and there's lots of time and effort in reselling.
-If resale is important to you...build a bass that you've factored that in. Not everyone will want your pink/lavender/teal easter egg with emerald green and yellow alternating pearloid blocks. It can be done, but if you ever need to 'move it' you'll have a much harder time. When we built the Rastaburst, I knew I'd have it forever. So, none of that stuff was a worry to me. But if you're someone who's gonna take this ride then cash it in later on, be circumspect.
-Plan your budget. Be realistic. Base cost is just that, the more you add, the more expensive it will be. You're not going to get all the bells and whistles without ponying up the money for the extras. There's price lists out there. Assuming you're looking at a Dingwall (or similar grade build) know what the ballpark cost will be. If your vision specifically has the matching headstock...do it though it's not cheap...it's in your budget, right? If not, are you willing to trade your contrast layers or one of the other specs to make that happen?
-Make your sonic plan. Have an idea what setting and/or type of tones you want. Lots of flexibility here, but no single bass can ever truly cover ALL scenarios effectively. Have a general idea of what you need to get there. Maybe you need to talk to your dealer or the shop to nail down how to get from point-A to point-B. They're pros, so they can help guide you to the right pickups, woods, layouts, electronics. Don't pick a 6 band variable Q semi-parametric preamp if a passive bass is what you want. I could have gone for a preamp a few tiers up for the Rastaburst but what I wanted to hear aligned with the Aguilar OBP-1 (2 band boost only) and the shop designed hybrid treble control (with passive roll off).
-Don't buy a custom Dingwall to replicate a custom Spector or Alembic or Wal or whatever...if that's what you want, time to look at those makers they'll make you a better Spectalembwal. Get a Dingwall because Dingwall makes the best Dingwall basses in the world. To the same extent, if you want a AB, Z, Prima...no other builder can make it with the same amount of knowledge, engineering and experience...buy the best for what they do.
-Plan the aesthetics of your build. Gonna have to balance the budget & the sonic plan here, seen? Maybe you don't have budgie and you can go all out...good for you. But plan it out ahead of time. I've done two custom builds... One was an alloutballsout job, fancy wood, complex finish, custom matching inlays, matching pickups and headstock, some stuff that hadn't been done or and we tried a few things that didn't even make it to the actual bass. Don't try to shoehorn what should be aesthetic cues from 3 basses into a single bass. It'll look like poop. My 'mission' on my super was just that...I read the brief and stuck to it. I wanted something that amounted to a 60's style P bass in a solid color. They don't all have to be bling.
-Don't order an all out custom if you're not sure you like these basses. There's plenty of production and second hand options out there to get your feet wet rather than spending lots of your cash, waiting your time in queue only to find that these designs just aren't for you. I'm still doing this. That's why I bought a cheaper used fretless 6 (parallel fret) to see if I even want to pursue another custom. Remember you spend the time & money and don't love it, you'll probably take a financial hit and there's lots of time and effort in reselling.
-If resale is important to you...build a bass that you've factored that in. Not everyone will want your pink/lavender/teal easter egg with emerald green and yellow alternating pearloid blocks. It can be done, but if you ever need to 'move it' you'll have a much harder time. When we built the Rastaburst, I knew I'd have it forever. So, none of that stuff was a worry to me. But if you're someone who's gonna take this ride then cash it in later on, be circumspect.
IvanBassist
Commercial User
- Jun 8, 2008
- 3,743
- 11,118
- Disclosures
- Content Manager at Darkglass Electronics, Dingwall Guitars Artist
That’s what I did with my AB1 that’s on order. I’ve thought about going for a 3X, or adding inlays, but knowing that I pictured the bass a certain way first is assurance that it will be perfect as I ordered it.My advice is to wake up, write down the spec in less than 15 minutes and get that order out the door. Don't think about it again until the bass shows up.
- Feb 3, 2005
- 7,331
- 10,197
- Disclosures
- Endorsing artist: Bergantino Audio Systems and GHS Strings
Played live on a web show the other night that had excellent sound quality. I used my Dingwall ABZ (through a Bergantino B|amp). If you wanna skip to the music, it is at 23:25, 58:25, 1:17:50 and 1:30:15. Was super happy with my bass sound.
IvanBassist
Commercial User
- Jun 8, 2008
- 3,743
- 11,118
- Disclosures
- Content Manager at Darkglass Electronics, Dingwall Guitars Artist
Thats OK, its all under control AB..I got a guy in the Ukraine making me the Guitar Pro tabs right now for it. When I get them back I will put together the playable content for the RockSmith for her song.
Found one!!! Shipping tomorrow.....in hand photos to follow.
God, that’s a lovely color. Is that the Black Forest Green? I am really seriously thinking about following up my Ferrari Green NG-3 6 with asking John Fox to order me a Black Forest Green NG-3 6, strung up for F# standard.
Dealers do vary a bit. I’ve not had much luck with getting reminders that specs would be locking down to prompt any changes.
Yes! Saw a couple that sold before I could get one. This one popped up on Reverb so I grabbed it. I think they have one left if anyone’s looking, at Axe Palace. I was going to get a 6 again but talked myself down. I played a 6 for years and never really utilized that high string.
Are there any pickup selector mods to get even more silly with my 3 pickup combustion? Happy with neck, neck+mid parallel, bridge+mid series, and bridge. But it'd be kinda fun to get brige+mid or even something completely ridiculous like all three in series in parallel too.
Last edited:
it's posted on the TB classifieds too. I've exchanged a few messages with him recently. Sent me a bunch more pictures of the rest of the bass. The pickups have scrapes from the strings, he said the neck felt "rough" but couldn't tell why. Otherwise in pretty good shape. Does have the 3rd pickup routing. It's a 2019 or 2020 model I believe.
