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Dingwall Owners Club

#5,361
OM3GA said:
So I have a problem. I recently purchased the Super P 4 string, as you can see in previous posts :) It just so happens that I am a sucker for a maple fretboard and found me one for a decent price after I closed this deal. My dilemma is that I can't return this fine specimen.

So, should I suck it up and keep it or try to sell and buy the one I really want? If I sell it, any takers want a deal Lol $100 off what I paid and I cover shipping :)

If I decide to I'll post an official FS thread. Do you guys think it would sell quick?

Thanks
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The great thing about Dingwall is that the basses are bolt-on. Haven't you thought about purchasing another neck directly from them? You can switch them up according to the gig. :) Pretty sure Sheldon could clear this up for us.
 
#5,363
Zoomie said:
I too would be curious to know how a Dingwallized slab body would feel. I spent a lot of time looking at the contours on the back of SJ5. Its pretty clear that Sheldon spent some major time refining standard contours.
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Sorry for the delay in my comment, I side-tracked myself. :rollno: Sheldon has done nifty things with the contours of the back-sides. After Barry told me it was in the works, I actually requested that production of my SJ/P4 be delayed until Sheldon had time to program the CNC equipment to do the scoop on the back side of the treble horn. Way cool.
 
#5,364
sarsippius787 said:
The great thing about Dingwall is that the basses are bolt-on. Haven't you thought about purchasing another neck directly from them? You can switch them up according to the gig. :) Pretty sure Sheldon could clear this up for us.
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I've had excellent experience in this area. I bought a fretless neck from Sheldon for an AB-II which fit perfectly (and sounded FANTASTIC.) The fretted neck was sold and fit perfectly on an AB-I.

I have a maple/ebony fretless neck on order for a Super P. Don't expect any issues. I'm hoping to swap the Super P neck over to the Super J - when it becomes a P/J. (nicer rosewood). So, from my perspective - there is a lot of flexibility!

Of course there is no guarantee that one neck will fit on another bass. But, Sheldon's workmanship seems to have very tight tolerances. Of course, in 20 yrs, if someone tries to track down a bass by serial number, it could get confusing (serial no. is on the headstock)?!
 
#5,366
SemiDriven said:
My ABZ5 has come down with a scratchy pot as well.

That link will certainly help to relieve the unwanted symptom!

Thanks for posting it.

I'll have to check out some of John Carruthers' helpful presentations. Good stuff!
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If you play electric instruments through amplifiers, DeOxit should be an essential item to keep on hand! Don't forget to clean output/input jacks and cable plugs occasionally...
 
#5,371
IntrepidCellist said:
Out of curiosity, is it possible to get a Super P or Super J with the Afterburner bridge and its associated narrower string spacing?
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A very interesting question! Never thought about it, and it's not easy to conclude from a geometric standpoint.

Given that the fan on both bridges is about 1/2" per string, I'd say that it would work after an intonation setup. Specifically, the bridge saddles would be marginally less offset on an AB bridge as opposed to the SuperJ bridge.

Looking forward to hearing what Sheldon thinks :)
 
#5,372
IntrepidCellist said:
Out of curiosity, is it possible to get a Super P or Super J with the Afterburner bridge and its associated narrower string spacing?
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It's not just about the bridge fitting correctly. You'd have a whole lot of extra neck hanging off each side in the upper register. We're talking about an AB-style neck taper, a new neck pocket, and adjustments to the body shape in that area.

Sounds like a pretty big CAD job. Probably a turnoff for the traditionalists who wanted wider string spacing in the first place, as well.

Mind you, I prefer tighter spacing at the bridge, so I'd be totally behind an Afterburner-spaced SP5, too.

If it weren't for the fact that I don't have any money, that alone might be enough to convince Sheldon to think about doing a short run...

...or maybe not.
 
#5,373
steve_rolfeca said:
It's not just about the bridge fitting correctly. You'd have a whole lot of extra neck hanging off each side in the upper register. We're talking about an AB-style neck taper, a new neck pocket, and adjustments to the body shape in that area.

Sounds like a pretty big CAD job. Probably a turnoff for the traditionalists who wanted wider string spacing in the first place, as well.

Mind you, I prefer tighter spacing at the bridge, so I'd be totally behind an Afterburner-spaced SP5, too.

If it weren't for the fact that I don't have any money, that alone might be enough to convince Sheldon to think about doing a short run...

...or maybe not.
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There would be 1mm of extra neck on both sides on the 12th fret, 1.5mm on the 24th. That's not that bad given that your left hand will feel only one side of extra neck. This would be even less of a problem if you usually play close to the nut.

In addition, the AB bridge could be slided towards the treble side along it's fan line so that all the extra wood ends up on the bass side. This would be a 2mm shift that'd slightly decrease scale length and would probably look terrible. But it would intonate. I wonder about the structural impact on the neck would be. It probably wouldn't be that bad, considering Invalid Link Removed has been out there for years.

Another way to mitigate the extra neck on the treble side would be to rotate the neck a small bit at the neck joint. This, while a quick fix, would harm intonation. I cannot estimate how severely.

I just wanna note: I like messing with stuff and theorizing about any sort of customization. Apart from the C2 mod, I have no experience in the matter. Don't take my advice on anything.
 

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