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Dingwall Owners Club
- Thread starter FroggyOne2
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Awesome. The trick would be to create a way to get "comparable" pictures. The exact camera position, focal length, angle... it all influences what you actually get at the end. Ideally we'd all do one of these fancy 3D scans
I don’t actually think there is a difference. I think it’s perception.Awesome. The trick would be to create a way to get "comparable" pictures. The exact camera position, focal length, angle... it all influences what you actually get at the end. Ideally we'd all do one of these fancy 3D scans
I remember seeing a seafowm green one at bass direct I think a while back
And remember thinking it looked almost poofy. Very round and bubbly. But it was all just the paint job
Instead of replicating a photo I’ll take some measurements from my 3 and translate them to a drawing for you to confirm on yours. Math wins!
No masters here, just a natural ability to read a tape measure and count how many beers have been crushed!
I finally got some knobs in the mail. While the aluminum "Sadowsky" knobs would look cool on a Dingwall, they're going on my Lakland because that looks awesome.
That said, I'm digging this and I need to either find stacked jazz knobs or finally switch the EMG stuff to a 2 band or an entirely different preamp.
That said, I'm digging this and I need to either find stacked jazz knobs or finally switch the EMG stuff to a 2 band or an entirely different preamp.
Ok maybe it's just the paintjob then. Hmm ..
I never fancied the Z body really, which is why I never got one either.
But this red 6 on the left, I don't know, it just works for me !
To come full circle on my new NG3-6 and the “growl/grind”. I gave it a good setup. Needed a truss rod adjustment, a little action tweak, intonation, and lowering the pickups a TON to get the recommended 1/8” min. distance (the pups are almost bottomed out on the treble side to achieve that, fwiw).
The result is that it sounds a lot better than before. The low end still really growls but now it’s only when I dig in or slap. Can remain clear with a light to medium touch. I dig.
I’m pretty sure that my destiny includes a Z3-6 at some point. I prefer a flatter radius on the plucking side (like the Z’s compound radius) and from the description of the FDV’s in comparison, I feel like those might be more up my alley, being more traditional and less aggressive. And the looks of the Z can probably more comfortably fit into a wider range of gigs aesthetically speaking. And I do a range of gigs, that’s for sure!
In the interim, I’m glad to have this puppy without the 18+ month waiting period that the Z’s have! Is a fun addition to the arsenal. I’m almost ready to remove the plastic.
Good to hear you bonded with the bass! It really sucks to be longing for a piece of gear, and then it not living up to expectations.
Incidentally, I was in the same situation as you, with my Combustion being simply too overwhelming to fit in my setup and other basses. Since you're keeping it, I highly recommend you try wiring the pickups in parallel, if you find you still want a more 'subdued' sound- (of course in comparison, a Dingwall bass will always be anything but!) -out of your NG. For me it was exactly what I needed, might be for you too!
It's an easy and reversible procedure, no soldering or electric know-how required
Grr, so jealous, congrats! local dealer just got a couple of these as well, have to remind myself often that I've a custom guitar order in the pipeline and really, really can't justify the spend. Such a nice colour though!Took time for one quick picture, then...well, I’ll be busy all day.
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Same with my newly acquired Super P/J. Almost a dead ringer tone wise for my old NS-2 with Haz pre. I was actually hoping for more of a traditional P/J tone. Not so modern and scooped.
Not to sound obstinate, and no disrespect intended, but why by a Super P/J if you’re seeking traditional tone? Why not get an actual P, J, or P/J (like the Boxer)? Dingwall has Dingwall tone, something that no other bass I’ve ever played had. Granted I only have experience with NG’s (hopefully an Afterburner in my future).
No worries. Body style, weight, balance, neck (which is perfect), Novex, etc. The P solo’d is awesome. With my rig, I get a very Ric tone that I love (I miss my 4003)....however, the P/J config either parallel, or in series are way too modern/scooped for my liking.
IvanBassist
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Try cutting some mids somewhere around 400-500hz. One thing I've noticed from recording a lot with my Super PJ is that it has a very full and even sound spectrum and you get a more traditional tone by removing a bit of the extra mids and you still retain plenty of note definition.
You could also get some Nordstrand pickups for it if you want something more traditional
I also prefer the P solo’d on my SPJ5 and use the bridge pickup very little. TI jazz flats with the tone rolled off a bit gets me more in the vintage-ish neighborhood. A good tube preamp doesn't hurt either.
I recently picked up a used FDV bridge pickup that I look forward to trying out. Have a feeling it may be a stepping stone to a Ptone, but time will tell.
I like that the Super sits somewhere in between modern Dingwall and vintage P bass. Makes it pretty versatile IMO. I definitely enjoy the tones I get running through a nice tube preamp into MAS cabs.
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IvanBassist
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Yep, in the videos I've listened to they're definitely modern. I love classic tones also but when I ordered mine I expected the modern pj type tone. Would love to hear some clips of yours if you do that sort of thing.
I put my Super PJ with P solo’d up against an American Fender P. Same amp, both me and my buddy taking turns playing each bass back to back. Pick, finger style, slap, both with nickel rounds.
Passive on the Dingwall, passive Fender P. Tone up, tone down, whatever the Fender P did the Dingwall could match. I’m confident I can nail a P sound.
We had the other band members look away and try to guess which was which. They got bored. Started drinking. Not the most cooperative bunch.
Put the Dingwall Super into the other gears, parallel and series with both pickups, or crank the solo bridge pup, or add in the Glockenlang pre, and there is a world of range the Fender P wasn’t going to do.
No comparison on the feel. Not even close.
Passive on the Dingwall, passive Fender P. Tone up, tone down, whatever the Fender P did the Dingwall could match. I’m confident I can nail a P sound.
We had the other band members look away and try to guess which was which. They got bored. Started drinking. Not the most cooperative bunch.
Put the Dingwall Super into the other gears, parallel and series with both pickups, or crank the solo bridge pup, or add in the Glockenlang pre, and there is a world of range the Fender P wasn’t going to do.
No comparison on the feel. Not even close.
I’m actually swapping out amps to find out if that helps. My Mesa D-800+ is being replaced by a GK Legacy. It may be as simple as having too many hifi/modern pieces in the mix; S P/J >Mesa > Greenboy.
