If I'm looking at it right, if you move the upper connector the other input connection, you get a 6db boost.
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If I'm looking at it right, if you move the upper connector the other input connection, you get a 6db boost.
That was my hot take on skimming. Honestly I couldn't be fussed to read much into what all it's doing. It looked like a bad take on a trim pot at first blush, but I'll freely admit it could be more than that. In direct A/B, the "louder" thing will always sound better, so I'm not surprised people are feeling that a +6dB change is "better".
I did read a bit more and one of the players says it does change the voicing, notably in the midrange.
Absolutely agree with this. John is the epitome of outstanding customer service. I bought my D-Roc straight up, and soon after put down a deposit for my NG-3, and John made sure I stayed in the loop and was satisfied with my purchases. If and when I go to order a Canadian Dingwall, John is my absolute first choice to go through.
I removed the pick guard and adjusted the pick up height on my Black Forest Green NG3 yesterday before practice. I know we are only talking about millimeters but it elevated my playing experience from “I love this bass” to “I LOVE THIS BASS!!” And as our drummer noted “you never use a pick anyway”.
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Just put a set of D'addario nickel XL 45-100 on my Super P while I let the set of Dingwall Nickels swim on denaturated alcohol for a few days and I have to say that I'm pretty happy.
The 100 E made the P neck feel less chunky. Me likes
The 100 E made the P neck feel less chunky. Me likes
Thinking about jumping into the Dingwall world, but I find myself really liking warmer, vintage tones than a modern, refined tones. I've been playing passive Ps and Js forever which are tonally appropriate for me, but the fanned frets and lightweight seem like they could really be nice ergonomically for long gigs. Do people find that the Dingwalls fit in well with Rock, Country, Blues, etc, where the bass is in the mix and but not featured. I'm not having much luck finding examples in youtube videos. I've looked at the Super Ps and Js, but I think the Z series is ,aesthetically, the real hotness.
I don’t have any examples to hand but there are plenty of players using Dingwall for those styles. Our friend @Rocky55 is one, he has supers and a Z so will be able to give you his experience.
If you like passive then check out the ABZ, mine is hard to beat for versatility and simplicity. Mine is a 3X with a p-tone in the neck, it’ll cover that Fender ground easily. (Second from the left)
They absolutely do work well in any genre. There's been more than a few videos and such posted here by several members.
The reason you see a lot of hard rock and metal content featuring Dingwalls, is that Dingwalls excel so well in that genre. Dingwalls blow practically every other bass out of the water for those genres without a doubt -- generes where, historically, the bass would be an afterthought in the mix. Now, they can be tastefully up front and center.
But, they can still be "tamed" and used anywhere!
Yes, Yes, and Yes, etc.!
I've got a P-tone in the neck of my passive ABZ5 (like @Waltsdog above). I can cover vintage as well as more modern tones.
I haven't played a Z series yet, but you are on the right track when it comes to aesthetics and ergonomics!
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Lee Sklar plays a Z using warmer tones. You should be safe
Lee Sklar plays a Z using warmer tones. You should be safe
Agreed. I own a Z3 (avatar pic) and I can assure you that it is capable of producing a wealth of tones. I play mostly heavy/progressive rock and naturally it can handle those genres with ease, but it can also comp a nice Fender P tone, Stingray tone, etc. With the passive and active option, plus parallel/serial switches on all three pickups, it's the most versatile bass i've ever played.
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Check out Ivan’s videos on YouTube. The Super P will do retro, no problem. And you have a million string choices.
I have 3 dingwalls: super P, abz and a d-roc import model.
If you’re looking for variety and versatility, I would highly recommend any of the Canadian models. The import models are fantastic, but I find that the import pickups (FD3Ns) are pretty high output and have a tone best suited for rock/hard rock/metal. The FDVs on my ABZ are amazing, they are a bit lower output but sound really good for anything really. FDVs are a bit similar to a jazz pickup. The P neck pickup and bridge p-tone in my super P are also both solid, but I only recently got this bass so I haven’t used it too much yet.
If you’re looking for musical versatility and get an ABZ, AB1, AB2 or Z model, definitely splurge the extra hundred bucks or so and get the parallel/series switches option. I have them on my ABZ and between the pickup selector, parallel/series switches and the 3 pickups, I feel like I could get pretty much any sound I wanted out of the bass.
I play my Sklar in those genres you mentioned. Just depends on how you set the pre-amp and pickups, a little goes a long way. my .02
It's still surprising to see it in the video
But yeah, they are so crazy versatile.
I keep finding new tones playing around and paying attention...
