mine actually looks like the 2nd photos some days depending on the lighting (and my eyes!)
yes! I’ve got a sonic blue super as well but it’s shiny
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yes! I’ve got a sonic blue super as well but it’s shiny
Dingwall Z2 2012 Burst | Reverb
That Cello hip Eucalyptus top Z2 is for sale (again - it was for sale what 8 or 9 months ago?).
I really dig this bass. Too bad I don’t magically have the funds. Guess I will play my Z3 and be alright though
That Cello hip Eucalyptus top Z2 is for sale (again - it was for sale what 8 or 9 months ago?).
I really dig this bass. Too bad I don’t magically have the funds. Guess I will play my Z3 and be alright though
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Daaaang! That is stunning!Dingwall Z2 2012 Burst | Reverb
That Cello hip Eucalyptus top Z2 is for sale (again - it was for sale what 8 or 9 months ago?).
I really dig this bass. Too bad I don’t magically have the funds. Guess I will play my Z3 and be alright though
That bass is killer - but I'd be swapping out those Gotoh GB7's ASAP.Dingwall Z2 2012 Burst | Reverb
That Cello hip Eucalyptus top Z2 is for sale (again - it was for sale what 8 or 9 months ago?).
I really dig this bass. Too bad I don’t magically have the funds. Guess I will play my Z3 and be alright though
They look out of place - like plastic hubcaps on an Aston Martin...
I just don't get putting stickers on such an expensive bass.
Dingwall Z2 2012 Burst | Reverb
That Cello hip Eucalyptus top Z2 is for sale (again - it was for sale what 8 or 9 months ago?).
I really dig this bass. Too bad I don’t magically have the funds. Guess I will play my Z3 and be alright though
this one is such a fox. I wish.
The Alteeza tail lights of the Boutique bass community, eh?
I remember watching the original listing ha ha… I seem to remember it being about $2000 cheaper, but inflation, what can you do?Dingwall Z2 2012 Burst | Reverb
That Cello hip Eucalyptus top Z2 is for sale (again - it was for sale what 8 or 9 months ago?).
I really dig this bass. Too bad I don’t magically have the funds. Guess I will play my Z3 and be alright though
I seemed to remember it being about $4500 or so last time too. The price had me really considering it then.
Dingwall players.
Being that our dingwalls specifically are all bolt on basses, do any of you remove the neck and travel with your basses in a more compact bag so you can carry on the bass. Or at least has anyone considered this.
This said, I’ve been able to take my bass in a gigbag on domestic flights before and there are a few tricks to get the flight staff in support of you doing this BUT, I was just curious if anyone is in the practice of travel with a disassembled dingwall.
I don’t think I’d want to dis/re-assemble too repetitively but for 1-2 flights a year?
Being that our dingwalls specifically are all bolt on basses, do any of you remove the neck and travel with your basses in a more compact bag so you can carry on the bass. Or at least has anyone considered this.
This said, I’ve been able to take my bass in a gigbag on domestic flights before and there are a few tricks to get the flight staff in support of you doing this BUT, I was just curious if anyone is in the practice of travel with a disassembled dingwall.
I don’t think I’d want to dis/re-assemble too repetitively but for 1-2 flights a year?
AFAIK Dingwall neck screws are machine screws, their threads grabbing into threaded inserts in the neck itself. I can confirm this with confidence regarding my former Dingwall AB1 Custom with a walnut neck.
I never disassembled my other Dingwalls, but if this is standard for the custom models,
you should be able to screw on and off as much as you like and need, shouldn’t you?
Might be worth it to unscrew at least once and see for yourself. Then again, there‘s the whole neck under/without tension-thing to consider… At least with a Dingwall and their non-existent neck pocket tolerances, you‘ll never have to worry about any hassles re-aligning the neck when re-assembling.
I think for a couple hour flight you should be OK without it under tension. I don’t know this for fact but it should be fine logically right?
As for the machine screws and inserts. Yes, in theory you should be able to re/dis-assemble over and over but I think in practice, it’s not that simple. By removing and reinstalling stress on the connection you will eventually add unwanted wear at the connections. Not sure what amount is reasonable. Like I mentioned, 1-2 times a year, probably no big deal, 10X a month and you may find you’ve compressed the wood on the body under the screw head and possibly even loosened the inserts.
movement is good… too much is wear. Where is the line on that?
I’ve done it a couple of times but I wouldn’t make it a regular thing. The neck pocket on mine had just enough slack that you could misalign it and have the strings too close to edge of the board. Even with the machine screws I had to loosen the neck and pull it back true.
Setup went wonky as well both times so it’s a lot of faffing about.
From a few posts ago my solution is just yo leave a D-Roc in the place I’ll be traveling too haha
Setup went wonky as well both times so it’s a lot of faffing about.
From a few posts ago my solution is just yo leave a D-Roc in the place I’ll be traveling too haha
ive experienced very tight neck pockets on the DWs but I could see how that could be frustrating when not.
maybe I need a beat up cheap NG sixer to leave elsewhere.
It’s been a couple years since I‘ve posted here. I have a Dingwall NG3 5 string and love it. 100% of my playing is at my church for worship music. I find the NG3 fits quite nicely with what I do, as it’s quite versatile. I dialed in some gnarly tone today at church.
Here I am playing the NG3 in our church service today (skip to 15 min)
Here is my NG3 with a custom pick guard I made.
However, I recently sold a vintage Jazz bass and have enough money to afford a top notch bass like a Z or Afterburner. I’ve never played either of these instruments but love the look and obviously they must be better in craftsmanship and feel.
Would I notice a BIG difference in a Z or Afterburner compared to my NG3? I don’t want to be let down if I decide to do spend the money. Can anyone give me a rundown on what I can expect? Thanks
Here I am playing the NG3 in our church service today (skip to 15 min)
Here is my NG3 with a custom pick guard I made.
However, I recently sold a vintage Jazz bass and have enough money to afford a top notch bass like a Z or Afterburner. I’ve never played either of these instruments but love the look and obviously they must be better in craftsmanship and feel.
Would I notice a BIG difference in a Z or Afterburner compared to my NG3? I don’t want to be let down if I decide to do spend the money. Can anyone give me a rundown on what I can expect? Thanks
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I'm kinda in a similar boat as you.
I used an import, now I'm selling off and looking to buy a Canadian.
Look, I think you should keep your expectations in check. The imports are outstanding and by going to the canadian, you're paying for the custom options and fancy stuffs more than anything else, IMO.
Don't expect it to line up with the price of being about 2 to 3 times more expensive.
I have the DROC standard and by looking at the custom version of it, it's 3 times the price and there aren't any mind blowingly big changes to it - different neck woods, wooden pickguard, different colour.
The imports are exceptional in finish and quality. Dwall truly nailed it there.
Are those additions worth asking 3 times more the price of a std?
Only you can answer that.
Diminishing returns and all that.
I kind of see it like this.
If you really want to spend the $$$ on a custom, you're doing it because you want something unique and the price tag is just something you will have to accept. Only you can answer if spending thousands on a bass is going to be worth it for you in the long run, and it doesn't matter what bass it is at all - Dwall or not.
Lool if you can find a used one, perhaps? Maybe you could even test drive one of the customs somewhere. Look around, ask around
I owned a Afterburner before I owned a Combustion. I got the Combustion basically to mod and test some FDV/P-Tone pickups, etc. When I got it, it had some fret sprout, but I think that was more how it was cared for/location, etc., so that isn't why I sold it. I mainly sold it because I preferred the feel of the neck on the Afterburner and I knew that having the Afterburner, I wouldn't play it. I bought mine used so it won't be as big of a jump as if you're going new, but I don't think you will regret it. I also like the looks, wood types, pre-amps, etc. etc. of the Afterburners better.
I'm kinda in a similar boat as you.
I used an import, now I'm selling off and looking to buy a Canadian.
Look, I think you should keep your expectations in check. The imports are outstanding and by going to the canadian, you're paying for the custom options and fancy stuffs more than anything else, IMO.
Don't expect it to line up with the price of being about 2 to 3 times more expensive.
I have the DROC standard and by looking at the custom version of it, it's 3 times the price and there aren't any mind blowingly big changes to it - different neck woods, wooden pickguard, different colour.
The imports are exceptional in finish and quality. Dwall truly nailed it there.
Are those additions worth asking 3 times more the price of a std?
Only you can answer that.
Diminishing returns and all that.
I kind of see it like this.
If you really want to spend the $$$ on a custom, you're doing it because you want something unique and the price tag is just something you will have to accept. Only you can answer if spending thousands on a bass is going to be worth it for you in the long run, and it doesn't matter what bass it is at all - Dwall or not.
Lool if you can find a used one, perhaps? Maybe you could even test drive one of the customs somewhere. Look around, ask around
I’m gonna have to disagree with you here Crazy Kat.
perhaps when you get to the Droc model this holds some ground but when you are talking going from an NG to an AB or even a Z, as mentioned, there is quite a bit of difference. Sure every item you mentioned is valid but I’ve never, not once, played an NG I thought superior in playability. I’ll leave tone aside as when you start the customization road you can make them all sound quite a bit different than each other or even then they once were and that is fully subject to personal taste.
But playability…. The Canadian builds just feel and play different. I’ve played some VERY nice feeling production models and still stand by this statement.
But I will say, I know that we all have different factors carrying us thru these life experiences. My perception of reality is very different than the next players. And I know that there are far better players then myself more then satisfied with the production models and rightfully so.
Is it a tool, is it an extension of you, is it bling, is it status? What is it that makes one bass more relevant to you than the rest? I know multiple players that have started with NGs and swore by their bass only to sell it off to fund a Canadian model they had played..
I personally think I should have started and stayed on a squire financially speaking and focussed on playing it vs caressing the fancy dingwall objects. My preciouses…
the thing is I’m hooked on the Canadian made ones now having had the chance to take the bait.
Ultimately. Yes. There are differences, will those differences even matter to you thou?
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