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Dingwall Owners Club
- Thread starter FroggyOne2
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Had a close call last night at practice. Love my D-roc, but always have trouble getting the strap lock in on the back of the body on the back end. Thought I had it clicked in last night, and I was tuning up, when the strap lock let go. My left hand was on a tuner, but I managed to snag the neck as it fell, and I got my foot underneath the bottom of the body before it hit the floor. I guess when I checked the strap I didn’t pull hard enough on it, and it wasn’t fully seated. Thought it was ok, but once I really attached the strap and started playing, I noticed a nick on the back of the neck. Turns out when I caught it, the edge of my wedding ring put a little dent in it. Knew it wouldn’t stay pristine forever, but I was so mad! Be careful everyone.
Yep -- happened to me with my D-bird. I was fortunate in the sense that the bass landed harmlessly on the bed -- but it I cringed nonetheless.
I now double-check the strap lock connection before hoisting it upwards!
glad that’s all that happened.
I don’t wear my ring when I play and I always triple check strap locks. They make me nervous if I haven’t given them a bit of a tug and spin
@Smallmouth_Bass it is def difficult to pop em in. The thing is, the positioning is perfect, the D-roc balances like a dream. Next time I will have to make sure I double check em. I almost had a heart attack lol
I never remove the strap from my Z2 for this very reason. Fortunately, it folds up decently in the gig bag while still attached.
Of course, that didn't help in the other direction the first time I took the bass off in a room with a low popcorn-finish ceiling. Grrr.
A friend gave me some Schaller strap locks. They are well made and seemingly fool proof. The issue I had with them was having to pull up the pin while scooting the lock back. Sometimes I wouldnt have it lined up right, not a big deal but for 20 bucks I went back to Dunlop. Just push the button and its good to go. I have the Dunlop flush mounts on my BTB which I like a lot, but I couldnt bring myself to drill into my NG3...yet.
..but I couldnt bring myself to drill into my NG3...yet.
That was me for like a day.
I drilled a flush mount strap button into the back of one my NG3's like the Canadian versions. I really should have scored the finish first. Yep, lol.While we are talking heart attacks, I had a
moment this morning. A friend came by to pick up a bass I had set up for him. He wanted to try the AB2 - he's seen me play it live. No problem, right?A while after he left I noticed the forearm cut is covered in something blue. On a *white* bass. Water, not working to remove it. Guitar polish, kinda working but not really. About to lose my... well, you know. I eventually got it off with a mix of light dish soap and warm water. It took a long time with very light buffing.
My assumption was correct, dude went out for a show last night and hadn't washed the stamp off the inside of his wrist.
That was me for like a day.
While we are talking heart attacks, I had a
A while after he left I noticed the forearm cut is covered in something blue. On a *white* bass. Water, not working to remove it. Guitar polish, kinda working but not really. About to lose my... well, you know. I eventually got it off with a mix of light dish soap and warm water. It took a long time with very light buffing.
My assumption was correct, dude went out for a show last night and hadn't washed the stamp off the inside of his wrist.
I cracked the finish on mine doing that too. Haha.
Ended up selling that bass to a friend. The short reach lock is a game changer.
Do you have the Dingwall gig bag? My two Dingwall bags fit both respective basses like a glove. I'm paranoid about leaving the straps on the basses when packing 'em away (scratches, indentations, etc.)
Ouch.
I can relate to that. My band's new practice space has a low ceiling. It's a suspended ceiling so that when (not if) I hit it, I boost the ceiling tile. Not terrible -- but not a good feeling.
Geez! Thats a new one, makes perfect sense though. Did you tell him?My assumption was correct, dude went out for a show last night and hadn't washed the stamp off the inside of his wrist.
I got strings from Curt Mangan with an extended length B and E.
They were a previous favorite of mine. They sound great on the Dingwall.
They were a previous favorite of mine. They sound great on the Dingwall.
A friend gave me some Schaller strap locks. They are well made and seemingly fool proof. The issue I had with them was having to pull up the pin while scooting the lock back. Sometimes I wouldnt have it lined up right, not a big deal but for 20 bucks I went back to Dunlop. Just push the button and its good to go. I have the Dunlop flush mounts on my BTB which I like a lot, but I couldnt bring myself to drill into my NG3...yet.
The only problem I had with Schaller straplocks is that they would eventually work the pin screw loose and could eventually strip the hole. The earlier models had screws that looked like they had fine threads for metal and they weren't long enough. I solved that by adding a different an more aggressive screw with a dab of carpenter's glue and have never had a problem with them since.
The screw I replaced them with was what was installed on my Afterburners. I took them to the hardware store to match them and was surprised to learn that they were drywall screws. I had to grind the heads down so they'd fit through the centre of the Schaller straplock pin.
I like that the Schallers have two fail safes: the centre pin you have to pull and also the u-channel groove of the strap receiver bit. As long as everything stays tight, everything will surely be secure and there is no chance that you don't have it on correctly. I put a little medium strength Loctite on the nut that tightens to the strap.
I always take my straps off my basses when they go into their cases. I too, wouldn't want the strap to dent the finish. Plus the butt end strap pin would extend to long wit the strap receiver and have some potential to pierce the bag with repeated use. The Dunlops are probably better in that respect having a flatter profile.
If you have the older bag that was a really tight fit then you're best to take the strap off, my ABZ has 2 marks where the plastic buckle on my strap rubbed against the body a little one time. I still don't take the strap off that bass, I just make sure the plastic parts are tucked over the strings.
My straps are usually pretty soaked with sweat after a gig. I wouldn’t want all that humidity trapped in with my bass…if nothing else it seems like it would kill the strings more quickly.
Huh. I knew that Dingwall used the 'dual density' approach on Z's, Sklars, and Prima's, but I did not know that they use this approach on other models until I watched a video about swamp ash that Sheldon posted to FB yesterday. Very cool. Explains why my maple/maple/ash Super P resonates so nicely. 
It's been a minute since I've posted here! I found a white pearl pickguard on Reverb that fits my Combustion and I'm liking the color. Is the seller a member here?
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