Yeah, whatever blade they use for cutting also seems to have an exceptionally small kerf, too. Dingwall's attention to incredible details are always inspiring!
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My older six string AB had a one piece maple neck with wenge fretboard. Back in the era with no marker dots on the face of the fretboard. It was very wide and thin.
I never had any issues.
This early Super J 5 had the skunk stripes. I remember something about stiffening rods. I don’t think it had anything to do with the truss rod, which ran down the middle. The skunk stripes tended to shrink at a different pace from the rest of the maple, making it ever so slightly not smooth. Nothing a little sand paper wouldn’t cure.
Easy to see the laminations with different grain orientations on this one.
I just went to look and the Super P has five pieces with a Birdseye maple board.
The Dbird has three pieces maple with a couple small bits on each side of the headstock. Pau ferro board.
The AB four string has three pieces maple and wenge board.
All are perfectly smooth.
I have total faith in Dingwall necks. I barely heat the downstairs of my house where the basses live. Here in the Pacific Northwest, it swings from very dry and hot in the summer to cold, very cold and always wet in the winters. Unless I change strings, I rarely need to adjust the truss rods.
I never had any issues.
This early Super J 5 had the skunk stripes. I remember something about stiffening rods. I don’t think it had anything to do with the truss rod, which ran down the middle. The skunk stripes tended to shrink at a different pace from the rest of the maple, making it ever so slightly not smooth. Nothing a little sand paper wouldn’t cure.
Easy to see the laminations with different grain orientations on this one.
I just went to look and the Super P has five pieces with a Birdseye maple board.
The Dbird has three pieces maple with a couple small bits on each side of the headstock. Pau ferro board.
The AB four string has three pieces maple and wenge board.
All are perfectly smooth.
I have total faith in Dingwall necks. I barely heat the downstairs of my house where the basses live. Here in the Pacific Northwest, it swings from very dry and hot in the summer to cold, very cold and always wet in the winters. Unless I change strings, I rarely need to adjust the truss rods.
I don't think that I would be able to perceive the different envelopes between a one-piece neck and a five-piece. My 2013 SP-4 has a five-piece maple neck which my fingers and ears like a whole lot.
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
I wish I had an SJ. With or without the skunk stripe, I don’t mind either way.
Both of my wenge necks are pretty obviously laminate, the ABZ is harder to pickup from the front but looking down on it is very clearly multiple parts.
I do have a single piece wenge jazz bass neck kicking about to compare them with:
I do have a single piece wenge jazz bass neck kicking about to compare them with:
Crazy thing is…..I wish I had an SJ. With or without the skunk stripe, I don’t mind either way.
We just both happen to know a guy with a killer classic!!
I don’t think it’s exactly a Dingwall "secret ingredient", as well. More of a "best practice" kind of thing in the trade. In any case, the necks really are exceptionally stable.
You and me both.
Just some data points: the 2019 price list has SP and SJ specs with 5pc neck, but latest 2023 list has them with one-piece and couple hundred dollar upcharge for 5pc.
I ordered my SJ in November of 2018 and a one-piece neck was already the standard option.
Sorry to be a pest; I am trying to find the 'perfect strings' for the 4-string Dingwall NG-3 I posted a couple of pages before (for Drop-A, heavy tones):
D'Addario NYXL Nickel Wound Bass String Set Multi Scale - 4-String BEAD 55-130T
Does this exist? An online seller called 'Fret Nation' has it listed, but I cannot locate it on the D'Addario website.
I love NYXL's on my US Geddy Lee for Drop D... So I thought this could be a good alternative.
Cheers!
D'Addario NYXL Nickel Wound Bass String Set Multi Scale - 4-String BEAD 55-130T
Does this exist? An online seller called 'Fret Nation' has it listed, but I cannot locate it on the D'Addario website.
I love NYXL's on my US Geddy Lee for Drop D... So I thought this could be a good alternative.
Cheers!
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Jason at Fret Nation is known for procuring specialty string sets for unusual applications.
A lot of those applications are "off-catalog". He researches fit, etc., to make sure that they work well, and his pricing is pretty comparable with normal retail offerings.
I bought his custom La Bella black nylon 5-string multi-scale set for my ABZ, and they worked a treat. I've had other oddball sets off him for 5-string Ibanez miKro, etc., and recommend Fret Nation highly.
I will suggested trying the search in this thread. There is ALOT of convo on all the topics and sure asking will get you some answers but there is quite a bit of info we may often forget to regurgitate. It’s worth a search, and asking your questions
Payson strings is another option. Drop in fit for longscale Dingwalls and plenty of sizes for all kinds of tunings. Contact Payson if you have questions, he’s super helpful with setting you up with what you want. Singles are available, so you can really dial in a set that is perfect for your playing.
Jason at FretNation knows Dingwalls inside and out. And he’s happy to answer questions and put together custom sets.
No need to keep buying five string sets when you only need four.
Between the two, we have tons of string options.
Jason at FretNation knows Dingwalls inside and out. And he’s happy to answer questions and put together custom sets.
No need to keep buying five string sets when you only need four.
Between the two, we have tons of string options.
I've had luck with Kalium as well.
I've just been using Dingwall branded strings lately. I want to try the NYXLs.
I've just been using Dingwall branded strings lately. I want to try the NYXLs.
I haven’t tried Kalium in years but used to really like the hybrid nickel set on my Spector.
I just put a set of NYXLs on, coming from a set of GHS pressure wounds they are so bright in a good way.
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
NYXL’s work well on my SPJ’s. A good alternative to the DW’s for that.
I will suggested trying the search in this thread. There is ALOT of convo on all the topics and sure asking will get you some answers but there is quite a bit of info we may often forget to regurgitate. It’s worth a search, and asking your questions
Hello! AB Nate, I did indeed do what you recommended. Kept my search parameters very wide ('BEAD') for this thread, and... it looks like I need to do research about the shipping options from some of the 'obscure' online string sellers - I am based in the Great White North.
ANYTHING other then USPS/Canada Post combination is a HARD NO... For example, UPS is one of the very few capitalist entities on which I wish ill
, despite knowing about the mouths its employees feed... Sheer corporate greed with fully arbitrary and totally greedy 'customs brokerage' fees... Sometimes exceeding 100%... Never lower than 25%.More research ahead!
Cheers!
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IIRC, these are what is stock on the Ibanez BTB multiscale basses. A buddy has one. Best way I could describe them was "floppy" in anything but standard tuning. Even with a proper setup, half step down was a big difference in tension.. to him & I at least. He ended up going with Payson himself. YMMV, etc..
I play a whole step down. Hopefully that isn't the case.
I guess I'll find out! Haha
