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#53,901
AmazingMumford said:
Ha! That "new-to-you" ABII is the sister to mine! (Although mine has a roasted ash neck instead of wenge.) Glad to see she has a new home. Hope you love her as much!

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Oh, wow!

Firstly, your own ABII is stunning. I’ve always loved when they reveal the contrast layer underneath the top in the ‘F hole’ design. The time and intricacy involved must be maddening.

Second: If I understand your post correctly, you were the original owner of my ‘new’ ABII? If so, thanks for moving it along for whatever reason. It’s incredible and I’ll own it for a very long time!
 
#53,902
Katoosie said:
Once I have settled down and have more money than sense, a Z is something I will have to look into.

Very cool. Great choice, I like it very much. I hope it feels and sounds just as amazing as it looks! I will be waiting for your opinion on it :)
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Having more money than sense is certainly key.

I'll hopefully have it by the end of the week and can report back.
 
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#53,903
Regarding Zs & more money than sense…
IME - I have played so many awesome basses. Some played really well, some of them sounded great and a few were the real deal. I spent untold hours tone chasing, tons of time researching & rearchitecting my rig/bass/pedalboard. I bought, sold, shipped & dealt with the frustrations of that on occasion. I certainly do not regret the decade + of exploration but I am glad to have found the bass that always wanted but never knew until it was in my hands.
I have owned, gigged and loved a number of Dingwalls in the past decade. Zs win for me. Expensive but worth it.
I am grateful to have picked up my 5er before COVID spikes in cost. I also am pretty sure at some point I will pony up a bunch of $ for a 6er.
 
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Kinda bummed, something has sounded slightly off on my Droc lately. Changed my 4way switch up to solo each pickup and discovered the E pole on my P-Tone is dead. Is there something I can check and possibly solder to fix? There is a hole in the epoxy and a solder point with nothing attached as well.
 
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#53,908
yanlin1985 said:
Which pickups are better for djent/prog sound ala nolly, jacob umansky, jared smith, etc, fdv or fd3? I cant really decide
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Those tones rely so heavily on processing that it doesn't really matter. As long as you have a Dingwall and something Darkglass to plug it into, you'll be well on your way to cookie-cutter prog metal tones. You also need to be an incredibly precise player.

They're amazing musicians, but follow your own path to tone.
 
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#53,909
Nuage420 said:
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Kinda bummed, something has sounded slightly off on my Droc lately. Changed my 4way switch up to solo each pickup and discovered the E pole on my P-Tone is dead. Is there something I can check and possibly solder to fix? There is a hole in the epoxy and a solder point with nothing attached as well.
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Looks like the wire was broken at one point? Did you rewire those pickups? The wire is supposed to go into the epoxy then come back out.

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#53,911
Other than some minor construction differences (neck joint, body shape) and maybe more cosmetic choices on the Z, what are some reasons people preferring the Z to say an ABI? Considering we can get the same pickups, electronics, and (some of the) wood combos.
 
#53,912
DeltaPhoenix said:
Regarding Zs & more money than sense…
IME - I have played so many awesome basses. Some played really well, some of them sounded great and a few were the real deal. I spent untold hours tone chasing, tons of time researching & rearchitecting my rig/bass/pedalboard. I bought, sold, shipped & dealt with the frustrations of that on occasion. I certainly do not regret the decade + of exploration but I am glad to have found the bass that always wanted but never knew until it was in my hands.
I have owned, gigged and loved a number of Dingwalls in the past decade. Zs win for me. Expensive but worth it.
I am grateful to have picked up my 5er before COVID spikes in cost. I also am pretty sure at some point I will pony up a bunch of $ for a 6er.
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I've never played a Z before. The previous ABs I've played led me to that leap of faith to ordering one without ever having played it. That, and some good conversations with helpful folks here.

I have a busy music schedule the next few weeks. I'm looking forward to the Z showing up in a few days.
 
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#53,914
geggy spoiger said:
Oh, wow!

Firstly, your own ABII is stunning. I’ve always loved when they reveal the contrast layer underneath the top in the ‘F hole’ design. The time and intricacy involved must be maddening.

Second: If I understand your post correctly, you were the original owner of my ‘new’ ABII? If so, thanks for moving it along for whatever reason. It’s incredible and I’ll own it for a very long time!
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Thanks! I love the "binding" on the f-hole, too--the shop outdid itself on that. Here's a better view:

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I was the individual who ordered that ABII. I had spec'ed the color scheme on mine, but somewhere in the middle there was a miscommunication between the dealer and the shop, so it came out as yours. Sheldon was most accommodating and offered to sell yours off (it's a fantastic bass and would go quickly) and put me back in queue, which I accepted, partly as I was a really set on the "bright and happy yellow sun" color and partly as it offered the opportunity to change the neck wood to roasted ash (inspired by a "prototype" build for @tombowlus). Yours then went to Germany for a trade show with the new John Taylor models (you can see it, and hear it mentioned, in a great video by @IvanBassist). Later it made its way to Spain. So they really are sisters!

P.S. Yes, it really is roasted ash--just really, really dark. I thought it was wenge at first.
 
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#53,915
yanlin1985 said:
Other than some minor construction differences (neck joint, body shape) and maybe more cosmetic choices on the Z, what are some reasons people preferring the Z to say an ABI? Considering we can get the same pickups, electronics, and (some of the) wood combos.
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The neck is just plain perfect (for me). I am not going to claim to be a tone wood expert but I do think there are elements around attack of the note, open vs compressed sound and some other elements of the bass sound are impacted somewhat by what wood is used for what. Whatever zoodoo that can be added from wood seems to be in spades with this bass.
I really, really like the aesthetic more of the Z. I like the bridge hardware more.
I realize that’s a lot to pay for the last 5-10% difference in experience beyond a solid AB but I found it’s important to me.
 
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yanlin1985 said:
Other than some minor construction differences (neck joint, body shape) and maybe more cosmetic choices on the Z, what are some reasons people preferring the Z to say an ABI? Considering we can get the same pickups, electronics, and (some of the) wood combos.
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As alluded to earlier, there’s differences that truly are a small percentage of benefit over an AB that some are willing to pay for. To preface, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with an AB (I own one) and they can serve a player for a lifetime.

The nebulous nature of a smoother feel and sound are what they are. In terms of more tangible things, I prefer the craftsmanship of the angled headstock joint on the Z and how the strings, headstock, and nut all work together so gracefully. It’s a display of the builder’s art that’s in your face almost all the time. The neck overall is a tiny bit sleeker as well. The bridge designs between the two are similar, but the bridge on the Z is exclusive to the model line and I like it a bit more. The strings are closer to the top of the body on the Z, more in line with 70’s J-Basses and I definitely prefer that. I don’t mind the overall neck/body joint on the AB, but the design on the Z is pure elegance. I actually like the body on the AB more, but life is compromise.
 
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AmazingMumford said:
Thanks! I love the "binding" on the f-hole, too--the shop outdid itself on that. Here's a better view:

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I was the individual who ordered that ABII. I had spec'ed the color scheme on mine, but somewhere in the middle there was a miscommunication between the dealer and the shop, so it came out as yours. Sheldon was most accommodating and offered to sell yours off (it's a fantastic bass and would go quickly) and put me back in queue, which I accepted, partly as I was a really set on the "bright and happy yellow sun" color and partly as it offered the opportunity to change the neck wood to roasted ash (inspired by a "prototype" build for @tombowlus). Yours then went to Germany for a trade show with the new John Taylor models (you can see it, and hear it mentioned, in a great video by @IvanBassist). Later it made its way to Spain. So they really are sisters!

P.S. Yes, it really is roasted ash--just really, really dark. I thought it was wenge at first.
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Incredible, thanks for sharing that most interesting info! All the best with yours, I’ll take care of the sibling just fine :D
 
#53,920
Joeynone said:
So I bought this super P here. It was cheap enough that I committed to buying it knowing I was getting it refinished. Well many months later, it is here finally and boy am I happy! I used guitarpaintguys and the finish is ABSOLUTELY flawless. The old finish was fine but not my style. This new one is way more MY taste.. so anyways, feast your eyes! First photo is the before and the rest are after
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That’s awesome. I’m the original owner and if it had looked like that when I had it, I would’ve kept it.
 
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