Dingwall Owners Club

[Zoomie]

So, moldy obsessed?

Ha! You're one of my friends NOT speaking to me!

 

[spiritbass]

Not nosy at all.

So...it will be three tone sunburst, Tort pickgaurd, Wenge neck and Wenge fingerboard with white Perloid block markers.

That's going to be classy!

My new favorite 'burst is Sheldon's Colaburst:

 

[spiritbass]

It's horrible. I'm horrible. My friends aren't even speaking to me because all I do is pine.

I can't even post to answer questions because it goes like this....

TB'er - can anyone make recommendations for the best juice harp for metal?

Me - only you can choose the perfect juice harp for metal. My soon to be delivered Dingwall Super P5 should have killer juice harp-like harmonic overtones, especially in the upper register!

I am excited about the reverse P set up.

Pining for alder...

 

[Zoomie]

Pining for alder...

I'm about to have a nervous breakdown and all you have is jokes?

 

[pmad_bass]

Here's a pic of the Lakland mock up mismatch I threw together. Also two pics of a Super J5 that has the neck/fingerboard that my Super P5 will have. Should be a pretty cool combination and be a good foil to my super J5/maple fingerboard.

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

I am excited about the reverse P set up.

Oooh, reverse P. I didn't know that. Now I am looking forward to seeing it even more. Any day now…

I received a very light Lakland DJ5 in a partial trade recently and it is a very nice bass. I prefer the SJ5, but considering it costs about 1/3rd the price, it's quite nice.

 

[spiritbass]

Oooh, reverse P. I didn't know that. Now I am looking forward to seeing it even more. Any day now…

It should have the latest headstock design, too. I really like the new 'extended scallop'.

 

[steve_rolfeca]

It should have the latest headstock design, too. I really like the new 'extended scallop'.

It is a beauty, although I preferred the extra complication of the recessed tuners. Devilishly clever, even if it turned out to be more work than it was worth for the slight increase in down pressure, and the few grams saved.

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

I prefer the full rounded end, but they're similar, so they both look pretty good. I also prefer the look of the recessed tuners.

 

[honest abe]

I recently got a Super P5 just like this one. I'm loving everything about it but am wondering if I should trade for one with a maple fretboard for extra punch. Let me know if you have one you'd consider trading.

 

[Zoomie]

It should have the latest headstock design, too. I really like the new 'extended scallop'.

I like the new extended scallop. I love the new logo. But I am with Smallmouth Bass on the tuners no longer being recessed, also for purely aesthetic reasons. I don't know enough to comment on the functionality of the change, so I'll just trust that Sheldon knows what he is doing !

 

[Zoomie]

I recently got a Super P5 just like this one. I'm loving everything about it but am wondering if I should trade for one with a maple fretboard for extra punch. Let me know if you have one you'd consider trading.

Abe, I haven't seen but a handful of Super P's with full maple necks, and even fewer in 5.

We have only recently begun to see a couple of Super P's show up on the used market.

If you're dead serious about the change, it may be easier to order one and get in line, versus combing ads daily for months (or longer) hoping to see one and then praying someone would trade. Then you can do a side by side comparison and your least favorite loose.

Your bass is very similarly specced to my upcoming baby, with the exception of the pick guard and pick up position.

Come on SP5. Daddy needs some Super P goodness !

 

[Zoomie]

Oooh, reverse P. I didn't know that. Now I am looking forward to seeing it even more. Any day now…

I received a very light Lakland DJ5 in a partial trade recently and it is a very nice bass. I prefer the SJ5, but considering it costs about 1/3rd the price, it's quite nice.

Here's the one I had. The Fralins just took it to another level. That said, it cannot to be compared to the SJ5 in any, way shape, or form. The SJ5 just trounces it. It's not even close. The B string on the Lakie sounded OK, but after hearing the SJ5, the Lakie B sounded like dookie.

A prime example of getting EXACTLY what you pay for.

The SJ5 has ruined me for everyone else's interpretation of a J.

We are satisfied with what we have...........until we hear something wonderous. We are then left to snear at our current gear. This is exactly why I want nothing to do with fondling Jeff's (Rollerberg) Prima Artist. What good could possibly come from it?

Sometimes ignorance really is bliss.

 

[Grand Wazoo]

I like the new extended scallop. I love the new logo. But I am with Smallmouth Bass on the tuners no longer being recessed, also for purely aesthetic reasons. I don't know enough to comment on the functionality of the change, so I'll just trust that Sheldon knows what he is doing !

Zoomie, you would be right to trust Mr Sheldon Dingwall he certainly knows what he is doing. The Super J headstock has evolved in the years from recessed tuners and a very early scalloped string guide for the D string or G string for the four bangers to the elimination of the scalloped guide thanks to the introduction of the v shaped string retainer which later proved that the effect was equivalent to that of the recessed tuner and so much that for Sheldon it made perfectly reasonable sense to do without the counter sinking of the tuners and therefore a faster production line and let's not forget also a stronger headstock with less wood chiseled off. I've met Sheldon 3 times now and have discussed the headstock intensively when I was ordering my SPJ5 and I am convinced that he is completely on the right track with innovations and design.

 

[Zoomie]

Zoomie, you would be right to trust Mr Sheldon Dingwall he certainly knows what he is doing. The Super J headstock has evolved in the years from recessed tuners and a very early scalloped string guide for the D string or G string for the four bangers to the elimination of the scalloped guide thanks to the introduction of the v shaped string retainer which later proved that the effect was equivalent to that of the recessed tuner and so much that for Sheldon it made perfectly reasonable sense to do without the counter sinking of the tuners and therefore a faster production line and let's not forget also a stronger headstock with less wood chiseled off. I've met Sheldon 3 times now and have discussed the headstock intensively when I was ordering my SPJ5 and I am convinced that he is completely on the right track with innovations and design.

Oh I trust him. I'm not sure that my checkbook does though. Sheldon continues to pummel it to within an inch of its life.

 

[tombowlus]

Zoomie, you would be right to trust Mr Sheldon Dingwall he certainly knows what he is doing. The Super J headstock has evolved in the years from recessed tuners and a very early scalloped string guide for the D string or G string for the four bangers to the elimination of the scalloped guide thanks to the introduction of the v shaped string retainer which later proved that the effect was equivalent to that of the recessed tuner and so much that for Sheldon it made perfectly reasonable sense to do without the counter sinking of the tuners and therefore a faster production line and let's not forget also a stronger headstock with less wood chiseled off. I've met Sheldon 3 times now and have discussed the headstock intensively when I was ordering my SPJ5 and I am convinced that he is completely on the right track with innovations and design.

And don't forget that a little more mass in the headstock can be a very good thing when it comes to reducing dead spots, as well. Not that Dingwalls typically suffer from this, of course...

 

[Grand Wazoo]

And don't forget that a little more mass in the headstock can be a very good thing when it comes to reducing dead spots, as well. Not that Dingwalls typically suffer from this, of course...

Well said

 

[spiritbass]

Zoomie, you would be right to trust Mr Sheldon Dingwall he certainly knows what he is doing. The Super J headstock has evolved in the years from recessed tuners and a very early scalloped string guide for the D string or G string for the four bangers to the elimination of the scalloped guide thanks to the introduction of the v shaped string retainer which later proved that the effect was equivalent to that of the recessed tuner and so much that for Sheldon it made perfectly reasonable sense to do without the counter sinking of the tuners and therefore a faster production line and let's not forget also a stronger headstock with less wood chiseled off. I've met Sheldon 3 times now and have discussed the headstock intensively when I was ordering my SPJ5 and I am convinced that he is completely on the right track with innovations and design.

It hadn't occurred to me before Sheldon pointed it out, how much easier and quicker it will be to do a matching headstock finish now that the tuners are not recessed. Time savings = money savings. Go Sheldon!

 

[honest abe]

Thanks for the word of advice. That's likely the way to go. Did you order a different Perspective position? Please...explain.

Abe, I haven't seen but a handful of Super P's with full maple necks, and even fewer in 5.

We have only recently begun to see a couple of Super P's show up on the used market.

If you're dead serious about the change, it may be easier to order one and get in line, versus combing ads daily for months (or longer) hoping to see one and then praying someone would trade. Then you can do a side by side comparison and your least favorite loose.

Your bass is very similarly specced to my upcoming baby, with the exception of the pick guard and pick up position.

Come on SP5. Daddy needs some Super P goodness !

 

[LightGroove]

I have a Combustion that I upgraded extensively, though with the goal of making it a modern, MusicMan-like bass.

I definitely agree on upgrading the pickups to FD-3 4Ls, but I'm not sure about wiring the neck pickup in series. It might work for you, it might not. A bit of context - on all FD-3 models (that special P pickup aside), the neck pickup is by default wired in parallel while the bridge pickup is wired in series. This makes sense considering their sound and relative levels. My AB-II has FD-3 4Ls and a switch for series/parallel for the neck pickup so I can go both ways. While I love the neck pickup in series when I solo the neck pickup, it's overwhelming the bridge pickup when both pickups are used. In my opinion and experience, of course, your mileage might vary. Adding a series-parallel switch for the neck pickup is pretty easy, or you can make it a push-pull on the volume pot.

As for your specific question - I'd replace the preamp first. It made the biggest difference for me, and I replaced and repositioned the pickups. I went for a MM StringRay sounding John East preamp and that was an obvious big step in the right direction for me. What are you looking for in a preamp? If you're going for a colorless and natural preamp, Glock is probably the way to go.

I still dont understand the mentality behind buying a $1000+ bass and then talking about or encouraging folks to begin modding it. Im sure Sheldon had to make concessions to make some $$ but Im going to say he's pretty slick in his work and would not put out preamp he considered inferior out there. This is why I hate TB sometimes. It becomes one mans perceived issue and then its a problem across the board.

What are the issues/complaints?