Why does the cool stuff come up for sale when I'm broke?
wait, I'm always broke.
wait, I'm always broke.
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Dingwall Owners Club
- Thread starter FroggyOne2
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In the time I've had it set up, I've learned I'm not a fan of the .170 F#.
I feel like I'd be able to get away with something in the 150 neighborhood and do just okay.
I feel like I'd be able to get away with something in the 150 neighborhood and do just okay.
Sorry Andy… look away. I’ll let you know when it’s safe.Why does the cool stuff come up for sale when I'm broke?
wait, I'm always broke.
This is about to be my only 4 string. Even to replace my P bass... that solo middle is the jam
Hey guys got a pickup question and need some opinions
Ok here goes, I got my Droc which I LOVE THE FEEL of the bass playing it. But what I’m not liking is the pickups IMHO don’t sound focused and TIGHT a bit too wide (hope I’m saying this right). I’ve tried differing settings in terms of pickups in every setting. I even Rewired it so it’s in series for the middle pup and put it back to stock. The head I’m using is the Bergantino Forte. The pedal I use is a Sans Amp bass driver. And I’ve sat for hours trying to get them to sound tighter and still no luck. Now I’ve heard you can change the pups what do you guys think.
I want Tight and punchy thanks for any help hope everyone has had a good day !
Ok here goes, I got my Droc which I LOVE THE FEEL of the bass playing it. But what I’m not liking is the pickups IMHO don’t sound focused and TIGHT a bit too wide (hope I’m saying this right). I’ve tried differing settings in terms of pickups in every setting. I even Rewired it so it’s in series for the middle pup and put it back to stock. The head I’m using is the Bergantino Forte. The pedal I use is a Sans Amp bass driver. And I’ve sat for hours trying to get them to sound tighter and still no luck. Now I’ve heard you can change the pups what do you guys think.
I want Tight and punchy thanks for any help hope everyone has had a good day !
Is that a preamp ? I dont want a preamp in the bass. I’d prefer to swap the pups.
Hey Dingwall Fans!
Anyone needing some USA Hipshot tuners? I have 5 New Old Stock (2x3) black ones that I will not be using.
If you are interested, PM me. They will hit the classifieds tomorrow.
Anyone needing some USA Hipshot tuners? I have 5 New Old Stock (2x3) black ones that I will not be using.
If you are interested, PM me. They will hit the classifieds tomorrow.
It's a preamp. And it saved the droc from immediate sale when I got it.
At flat It's like being passive with tone wide open but with a boost. But you also have a band. I was super disappointed when I first got mine in the output and the lack of definition. Pretty much what you're saying.
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what I think a lot of folks who initially get into dingwall don’t realize is that the tight and punchy is there, the difference being is you can hear a lot more of the range of the notes. They are more vocal…
it’s kind of a catch 22. You want the voice of the dingwall but your not familiar with “hearing” the voice… of a dingwall. The lower notes don’t just thump. They speak while thumping giving an audible illusion that they aren’t thumping when in fact your just hearing over top of it.
it’s quite obvious when you have headphones on IMO and when you record.
perhaps lowering your mid controls on your amp will drop that voice down to present it better to you.
Going with a shorter scale like a Super gives you more of that up front low thump but cuts some of that voice out
all that said the FD3 and I assume the SF2 do punch harder and lower then the FDV
Does yours have the FD-3N's? On the Dingwall site it says those are stock in the D-Roc - I know those are stock on the NG. Initially, I felt they were a little wide sounding as well. Have you tried Sheldon's pickup height suggestion from the setup video? My NG's really "tightened up" when I finally got the pickup height correct and lowered to 1/8 on treble and just about 7/64 on the bass side. Worked great for what I was after.
Highly recommend watching all of the videos. Short, to the point and all the info needed for setup. Sheldon is great at explaining this.
Ever-so slight adjustments can make a world of difference!
I love that they've use an Ampeg BA combo for testing. One of the sweetest sounding amps I've had bar none was the BA210. It just sounded great and full. I sold my markbass combo after getting it lol
When I was able to return to playing bass (other than in my head
) after a years-long hiatus, I enjoyed playing through a B-15R for a while. Lovely tone in a compact package. 
When I was able to return to playing bass (other than in my head
That's on the complete opposite end of the product line, I would love to come across some of the vintage gear everyone loves so much.
