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- Thread starter FroggyOne2
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Curious to see if you have any pics of the 'colaburst' bass? Not familiar with that color.
just hold the Allen key with 2 hands!!! lol. But seriously, make sure your engagement is solid and apply torque. They do use loc tite.
Also, current pick up options are FD3, FDV, SF2 and a P tone. You pretty much had it right
(Aside from one I owned briefly in the past) this is my first 5-string. It makes me want to tune my cab a little lower.
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The bridge is adjustable?
I know. When I got my ABI, moving the screws that the string sits on seemed wrong. Recently I saw a video of a presentation Sheldon did and said that that's part of the design. If it ever wears out, which is unlikely, it's like a 50 cent replacement part.
I am definitely waiting for the minimalist bridge myself too. I just can't understand why Payson would make a bridge that doesn't fully fit. Either it was bad R&D, or maybe Dingwall moved the ground hole. I get that a lot of people don't mind it, but it bothers me. These aren't cheap instruments, having a hole or a grommet makes it look cheap to me. Probably not noticeable on a black NG though.
The only downsides to the minimalist bridge is that a certified Dingwall repair person must install it and it's not reversable. This is due to routing out the bridge plate area for which a template is required. Sheldon explained in a video that the measurements need to be very precise. I contacted Dingwall tech support, said I was experienced with a router and would assume all risk but they said no. I respect that!
The UPSIDE is that it would have no impact on your warranty, it would sound awesome, it would look awesome and would be a definite increase the resale value.
My 6 string isn't bad for bridge corners, but my older 5 string bridge digs into my hand a decent amount. I'm actually tempted to trade in my 5 string for the new John Taylor in Black. Not crazy about the lines, but would LOVE that Neve preamp with passive treble!
If this isn't a scam it might be one of the best deals this year.
Sorry, saddle height. I think the tool kit says bridge adjustment for the blue Allen wrench, so that’s stuck in my mind.
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Looks like I'm going to be listing the D-Roc BEAD I picked up a few weeks ago becuase:
1. It's a 4 banger and I typically will need that G string.
2. It's a 4 banger and my hand wants a bit more girth on the neck.
3. I just did a shootout with my other basses and the D-Roc is the thinnest sounding of them all. Of course I could EQ a bit, but with apples to apples settings starting from where I keep my main axe controls on my board, the D-ROC does not have the thump my other two Basses have. (Albeit all 3 have significantly different pickups and placement)
I could live with all of those things because the weight is amazing and I love the zero neckdive but the last point is the break the deal for me.
4. My hand starts to cramp after playing solid for 20 min on the multiscale.
I'm not sure what it is, maybe it's the thinness of the neck that I'm not used to or it could be My hand positioning is not correct for playing a multi-scale instrument. My solution is to swap this 4 string D-Roc out for a 5 String D-roc to see if I still have the same hand issues.
I still have some A/B/C testing to do with a clean signal, boosted pre-amp signal and post pre with CamSim and IR, befor I make my final decision. But right now because of point 4, I'm not sure it matters more than just comparing the Dinwall picups to the Multicoils on my wal-ish or the Bricks in my Reverend.
Does anyone else feel had pain when playing with the fanned frets?
1. It's a 4 banger and I typically will need that G string.
2. It's a 4 banger and my hand wants a bit more girth on the neck.
3. I just did a shootout with my other basses and the D-Roc is the thinnest sounding of them all. Of course I could EQ a bit, but with apples to apples settings starting from where I keep my main axe controls on my board, the D-ROC does not have the thump my other two Basses have. (Albeit all 3 have significantly different pickups and placement)
I could live with all of those things because the weight is amazing and I love the zero neckdive but the last point is the break the deal for me.
4. My hand starts to cramp after playing solid for 20 min on the multiscale.
I'm not sure what it is, maybe it's the thinness of the neck that I'm not used to or it could be My hand positioning is not correct for playing a multi-scale instrument. My solution is to swap this 4 string D-Roc out for a 5 String D-roc to see if I still have the same hand issues.
I still have some A/B/C testing to do with a clean signal, boosted pre-amp signal and post pre with CamSim and IR, befor I make my final decision. But right now because of point 4, I'm not sure it matters more than just comparing the Dinwall picups to the Multicoils on my wal-ish or the Bricks in my Reverend.
Does anyone else feel had pain when playing with the fanned frets?
it’s $3600 on Reverb, seems like a scam to me.
(I just saw your edit gidbass)
Yeah, seems like a scam. I just had a voice call with the person on Facebook. Doesn't sound like he knows much about the bass. I just messaged the Reverb person, I've been tracking that bass.
I think the D-Roc 4 string has a neck similar in width to a Fender Jazz. I don't have giant hands but jazz basses have always made my left hand cramp badly and within minutes of playing. Weird. My D-Roc 4 string did the same for a bit but that has mostly gone away. Every once in a while it still cramps but I work through it. Conversely, I find most 5-er necks from other brands to be too fat, wide, and uncomfortable. But the Dingwall 5 is just about perfect. Very comfortable to play and no cramping at all. Love it.
I'm the oppisite. My most comfortable neck is on my Rev Mercalli V. It's a very wide and flat D shape with 19mm spacing. I'm currently rocking a stingray 5 neck that's 17.5 and feels too round above the 5th fret.
I'm sure I would be more happy with a D-Roc 5er.
I’d be cautious as he JUST joined the Dingwall Facebook group today (April 24th). Could very well be legit, I would insist on FaceTime or something like that to make sure all is good.
