Dingwall Owners Club

[groovaholic]

That's a looker - judging by the square-shell pickups and Dingwall knobs, it's probably from the same era as the AB2 that I had...

 

[beatdatthang]

That's a looker - judging by the square-shell pickups and Dingwall knobs, it's probably from the same era as the AB2 that I had...

I don’t have a ton of info on it. The serial #is 377X (I can’t quite make out the last digit kinda looks like a 5 or 9). It’s a super great bass, though. I just don’t play it. It makes a gorgeous wall hanger, though.

 

[AB Nate]

Customs do. Standards come with FD3n, I think.

I did just check the website and you are correct. I probably should have done that before posting misinformation. At 2 am I was running on fumes.

Do better, Me.

 

[wavemaker]

Don’t be too hard on yourself, we‘ve all been there.

 

[groovaholic]

At 2 am I was running on fumes.

No worries, those fumes are legal in over 20 states…

 

[AB Nate]

No worries, those fumes are legal in over 20 states…

Good thing I wasn’t breakin any laws.
Tried a new beverage last night too.
Omg….

While playing a Dingwall of course.

 

[GesusBass]

Just ordered a P Tone pickup for my D Roc. I was wondering for those that have tried them what position you put them in. Neck or middle?

 

[Katoosie]

What kind of picks is everyone using here?

I've been working hard on pick playing the last two weeks and I got a pack of thick 2mm Dunlops which I really, really enjoy. They're hard and not bendy, feels good to use these and they sound cool.

The random red one feels like a toy in comparison, both in material and thickness. Instantly started disliking it after using these new ones.

 

[cxcxcx]

Anthony Jackson uses Fender heavy picks, so that's what I've been using all these years. Every great player I ran into in the Big Apple used something roughly equivalent to 1mm or so in other brands, which is very similar to a Fender heavy if the material used is similar.

 

[gustobassman]

What kind of picks is everyone using here?

I've been working hard on pick playing the last two weeks and I got a pack of thick 2mm Dunlops which I really, really enjoy. They're hard and not bendy, feels good to use these and they sound cool.

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The random red one feels like a toy in comparison, both in material and thickness. Instantly started disliking it after using these new ones.

I recently jumped back on the pick train after joining a hard rock project a few months back. Hadn't used a pick in a project in over 20 years! Even when I played 200+ bpm punk rock, it was all fingers.

After all those years, at least I remembered which hand I'm supposed to hold the pick with.

For me, its the Dunlop Flow Gloss 2.0mm. I like the less-exaggerated tip they have compared to a standard shaped pick. Not much drag between notes or jumping string to string on faster sections. For me anyway, lol

 

[seedokebass]

What kind of picks is everyone using here?

I've been working hard on pick playing the last two weeks and I got a pack of thick 2mm Dunlops which I really, really enjoy. They're hard and not bendy, feels good to use these and they sound cool.

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The random red one feels like a toy in comparison, both in material and thickness. Instantly started disliking it after using these new ones.

The white ones are a little thinner but give a bright articulate tone that I prefer. I have broken them with faster playing but that's not the norm for me. The XH gels are super tough and sound great but aren't as bright sounding. I prefer those with my Skyline 44-60, P bass or Warwick Thumb unless I'm wanting a warmer sound with my Dingwalls.

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

I very very rarely play with a pick. But when I do, I use Jim Dunlop 1 mm nylon ones. They're not too tick, not too thin. There's a slight give to them, but not much. My pick playing is horrible.

 

[Lowendtech]

Cat Tongue picks in a .88 (black) from the Czech Republic.
Really Grippy and just flexible enough without being too stiff. For me anyway.

 

[Paajanenae]

I've settled on using Dunlop Ultex Standard .88mm for any pick stuff after trying out a lot of different picks. At first I used the Tortex Triangle 1.14mm but that made the side of my finger sore and the Tortex material gets less rigid as it heats up in your fingers, once you notice it it's really distracting. Then I tried the Flex series, Flow picks and even super thin Standard picks like the .60mm Nolly uses but with those I kept hitting my fingers to the strings since I didn't have the resistance I was used to.

To me the Ultex as material just has the perfect sound. It has a bitey upper midrange but not extending too high and somehow it also gives a bit of an extra kick in the lows as well. The .88mm also feels a bit stiffer than the .88mm Tortex, but the Ultex material wears super fast, I change picks a few times in every rehearsal. That's why I buy these in bulk, 72 picks lasts about 6-8 months on me

 

[BassJuju]

I’ve been using these for a few years— I like them. The telefunken picks have an edgier tone to me.

 

[groovaholic]

I like the grippy nylon picks like the Dunlop MaxGrip or Snarling Dog "Brain" picks - I like the longer wear and softer tonality of nylon, and the rough surface makes them stay in place well.

But I've had to move to larger picks recently; I was getting too many hand cramps while playing.

What I'd really like is to combine the grippy nylon material with the larger triangle shape; but no one makes a pick with those attributes!
I pointed out that market opening to Dunlop, but I'm not holding my breath.

Seems to me that with the demographics of the average pick user getting a bit older each year; the smart money is whoever markets an option that is easier to grip.

 

[wavemaker]

After trying many (many!) different picks and settling on Ultex for a couple of years - I agree, @Paajanenae: tonally, they’re hard to beat -, I‘ve found my way back to the Dunlop Tortex I may actually have started with.

I tend to play mostly pretty close to the bridge, with a lot of palm muting, and for that, I almost need their flexibility.

 

[mmbongo]

What kind of picks is everyone using here?

I've been working hard on pick playing the last two weeks and I got a pack of thick 2mm Dunlops which I really, really enjoy. They're hard and not bendy, feels good to use these and they sound cool.

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The random red one feels like a toy in comparison, both in material and thickness. Instantly started disliking it after using these new ones.

I don't use a pick often on bass, but when I do it's a Gravity 2mm with the elliptical grip. It will change your life.

Gravity Picks Razer - Standard Size, 2mm, with Elipse-hole Grip

 

[NOLA Bass]

I like the Tortex style as well. Been getting custom ones from InTune for our band. These are my current ones (.88).

 

[BassJuju]

I like the grippy nylon picks like the Dunlop MaxGrip or Snarling Dog "Brain" picks - I like the longer wear and softer tonality of nylon, and the rough surface makes them stay in place well.

But I've had to move to larger picks recently; I was getting too many hand cramps while playing.
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What I'd really like is to combine the grippy nylon material with the larger triangle shape; but no one makes a pick with those attributes!
I pointed out that market opening to Dunlop, but I'm not holding my breath.

Seems to me that with the demographics of the average pick user getting a bit older each year; the smart money is whoever markets an option that is easier to grip.

The Dunlop in my photo above has a circle of raised printing in the center and the other pick has ridges. I use those like the max grip ridges. I’m like you, liked the grip, didn’t like the shape.