One is definitely going on my purple beast
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I had to drill new holes when I installed one on my 2016 NG-2 to move it forward a bit so that the base of the bridge would cover the cavity for the bridge ground wire.
If you were to revert back to the other bridge pieces would the new holes be exposed?
Because I would have to buy the darn bass at that point!
Tonight I put on an extremely well balanced, in terms of tension, Kalium set of strings on my Super J. I had previously used and LOVED Kalium strings on a dual P Fenderbird bass I built. I was hoping for the same results this time around. In an unsatisfying turn of events, these Kalium strings are my least favorite string I’ve used on my Super J to date. Very plinky and bright sounding. Quite pretty but not at all warm or thick where you want it to be. They’re NPS, but sound as bright, and dare I say brittle sounding as the worst SS strings I’ve ever heard. Quite a disappointment.
By comparison I like Dingwall nickel strings although sometimes I feel the top end, on the G string in particular, is a little pingy sounding. I think Payson nickels have been my favorite thus far. I did the tension math, and GHS Balanced Nickels in the 106 variant actually balance pretty well. They’re my favorite monoscale bass string and since I have many packs on hand I may give them a try even though they’re not technically a multiscale string.
By comparison I like Dingwall nickel strings although sometimes I feel the top end, on the G string in particular, is a little pingy sounding. I think Payson nickels have been my favorite thus far. I did the tension math, and GHS Balanced Nickels in the 106 variant actually balance pretty well. They’re my favorite monoscale bass string and since I have many packs on hand I may give them a try even though they’re not technically a multiscale string.
Thanks for the heads-up Nate.I'll probably go with the Dingwall single piece when it's available.
I’m pretty new to the Dingwall and fanned fret world but certainly having fun with my Dingwall DBird and Acaica 5 string bird. Payson Nickel Rounds and Payson flats are my favorites so far. The Payson Black Daggers are good too but noticeably brighter than their nickel rounds. Didn’t like the Payson stainless rounds as much, too much zing for me and a G string that just sounded completely different from the rest of the set.
A lot of R&D went into the Fanned Black Daggers so they would sound as open and unmuted as a coated string can.
Well, you succeeded at that! They are a great string for those that want to coordinate string color with their black hardware but don’t want to give up the sonic detail and top end that a coated string normally does. Now if I could just find your flats in a standard non fanned fret length I’d be replacing all the Ernie Ball Cobalt Flats I use on my regular basses. The Cobalts have been my flatwound go to string for years, until I tried yours.
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A few weeks ago, I ordered a set of "Wild & Wooly" Big Blades from Fat Bass Tone, based on the recommendation of Stew from Nordstrand.
Since my bass had always had humbucking pickups until then, Stew reminded me that the Blades would have some hum since they are a single coil design - so I ordered supplies and fully shielded my bass with copper foil to minimize that issue.
Stew had expressed a bit of concern about string spacing due to the angle of the pickups, but they line up very nicely under the strings, with the E and G strings only slightly offset from the center of the outer pole sections.
I had to counterbore larger holes for the mounting screws since Dingwall uses 6-32 socket head screws for pickup mounting, but that was simple enough...and I upgraded the screws to stainless (since pickup screws are prone to rust).
Anyhow, tone?
Fantastic, huge, rude...I'd say the Big Blades delivered exactly what I was looking for, but honestly they've exceeded my expectations.
Output is on par, or slightly higher than the P-Tone and the voicing of the Nordy's and the P-Tone are VERY similar.
As if the tonal gains weren't enough, the consistent tonality and output means that I can use any pickup by itself or in combination.
About those combinations...I've adopted a simplified (to me) control setup:
Two ungrounded MN blends and a 1M passive tone pot.
- Blend A pans between the P-Tone and the output of Blend B.
- Blend B pans between the Nordy's
After owning this bass for 7 years, I feel like I'm finally hearing it live up to its potential!
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It's VERY similar to mine. It has a wenge neck and fretboard, mine has birdseye maps. It has SFIIs, mine has FDVs. Mine is a pearl white rather than a pure white. Same vibe though!
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I have a D-Roc Std for sale in the classifieds. I’m open to some possible trades for an NG-2/NG-3/Combustion. Thought I’d mention here.
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Has anybody ever put Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Flats on a Dingwall? I am wondering if they are long enough?
I have TI flats on the Super P, regular JF344. They fit fine and sound great.
For longscale Dingwalls, check with Payson or FretNation.com.
Payson has flats that are drop in fit for longscale Dingwalls. The Payson flats are super nice, sound great and have tapered B and E strings for easy set up. I have Payson flats on my Dbird.
The TI flats for longscales use a mix of lengths, and they do what you expect from TI flats. The B string is .136 with no taper at the ball end.
Every Dingwall I’ve had eventually ended up with a set of TI flats.
For longscale Dingwalls, check with Payson or FretNation.com.
Payson has flats that are drop in fit for longscale Dingwalls. The Payson flats are super nice, sound great and have tapered B and E strings for easy set up. I have Payson flats on my Dbird.
The TI flats for longscales use a mix of lengths, and they do what you expect from TI flats. The B string is .136 with no taper at the ball end.
Every Dingwall I’ve had eventually ended up with a set of TI flats.
We’re not currently planning on it. But if we were to receive enough interest/pre-orders then we would move forward with them.
