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#59,061
MultiScaleMale said:
Maybe someone that has played both can help. P or J? I’m thinking J. Here’s why - I play mostly the P or J positions on my Afterburners and the J neck sounds more like a P than the PJ in parallel sounds like a J. So I could go with a 2 pickup J and be happy. I rarely use the MM setting.
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If you are happy with a 2 pick up layout and don’t need a preamp I think it really comes down to look and comfort style between P vs J.

I really found my P SUPER comfortable. Potentially more comfortable then any of the Js I’ve had.

Hardly ever playing my Super basses made me come to terms in the fact I was hoarding them without reason other then greed and lust and decided to keep only one.

I did keep my first SJ I had spec’d as it has been my favourite the whole way through and it’s got some sentimental value over the others too but it was a really hard toss up between the P and another J I had also as they were all soooo great in their own ways.

FWIW, I’ve had 1 P and I think 5 Js
 
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#59,062
MultiScaleMale said:
Maybe someone that has played both can help. P or J? I’m thinking J. Here’s why - I play mostly the P or J positions on my Afterburners and the J neck sounds more like a P than the PJ in parallel sounds like a J. So I could go with a 2 pickup J and be happy. I rarely use the MM setting.
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For what it’s worth I had similar questions and would have wanted a PJ in a jazz body. Since they didn’t offer that option anymore, I went with SJ with p-tone in neck…
 
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#59,063
1983L2000 said:
For what it’s worth I had similar questions and would have wanted a PJ in a jazz body. Since they didn’t offer that option anymore, I went with SJ with p-tone in neck…
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I'm glad that I commissioned a Super J/P-4 when the getting was good (2009). I always solo the split P (AlNico V Nordstrand NP-4a) because it sounds so incredible.

On the subject of Super P comfort - Sheldon got the neck carve so right. I could play my SP-4 all day and night. 😍
 
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AB Nate said:
If you are happy with a 2 pick up layout and don’t need a preamp I think it really comes down to look and comfort style between P vs J.

I really found my P SUPER comfortable. Potentially more comfortable then any of the Js I’ve had.

Hardly ever playing my Super basses made me come to terms in the fact I was hoarding them without reason other then greed and lust and decided to keep only one.

I did keep my first SJ I had spec’d as it has been my favourite the whole way through and it’s got some sentimental value over the others too but it was a really hard toss up between the P and another J I had also as they were all soooo great in their own ways.

FWIW, I’ve had 1 P and I think 5 Js
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The problem is, there's no wrong answer. I guess that's a good thing. Maybe I should do the mental trick that I tell others to do when they have a decision to make and they're having difficulty deciding. Just flip a coin. If you argue with the coin's decision then you know the correct choice. If you don't argue with it, then you've just received confirmation on what your correct choice is. If the coin lands on its edge, quick! Play the lottery!!
 
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FWIW, I still have my SJ5XXX. I had a Super P5, and a Super PJ5. I could never get a Super P to have equal volume on the BE and ADG without exerting more plucking pressure on the ADG, especially the DG. I even shelled out for a reverse pickguard. In the end, kept the SJ5XXX because IMO it has more even volume across the strings. Of course, just my opinion
 
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#59,071
Thumper said:
FWIW, I still have my SJ5XXX. I had a Super P5, and a Super PJ5. I could never get a Super P to have equal volume on the BE and ADG without exerting more plucking pressure on the ADG, especially the DG. I even shelled out for a reverse pickguard. In the end, kept the SJ5XXX because IMO it has more even volume across the strings. Of course, just my opinion
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First a funny - I spent -30 seconds trying to figure out what the acronyms BE and ADG meant until, duh, strings.

But I’ve had a similar issue with my P-Tone ABZ. I think you talked me into Super J. I guess I was kinda leaning that way anyways. Thank you for the grain of sand that tipped the scale towards J.
 
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MultiScaleMale said:
First a funny - I spent -30 seconds trying to figure out what the acronyms BE and ADG meant until, duh, strings.

But I’ve had a similar issue with my P-Tone ABZ. I think you talked me into Super J. I guess I was kinda leaning that way anyways. Thank you for the grain of sand that tipped the scale towards J.
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A 3x Super J is about the only instrument that tempts me at this point. The sound of the neck FDV pickup (in the same position as the middle on a 3x) on the four-string NG-2 that I sold to fund my 3x four-string AB-I (I spec'd a D-roc switch so I could solo the middle PU) is so killer, I'd love to hear it on a medium-scale instrument. Especially one with a roasted ash neck and black limba body with a Neve pre like the new Fast Lane. I confess that this has crossed my mind more than once. :cool:
 
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MultiScaleMale said:
The problem is, there's no wrong answer. I guess that's a good thing. Maybe I should do the mental trick that I tell others to do when they have a decision to make and they're having difficulty deciding. Just flip a coin. If you argue with the coin's decision then you know the correct choice. If you don't argue with it, then you've just received confirmation on what your correct choice is. If the coin lands on its edge, quick! Play the lottery!!
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There is no wrong answer.

only what you think you want… and then there can also be what you get and didn’t know how much you needed it too!!!

I always gravitated to Modern long scales. Js and Ps bored me from the time I started playing. That said one over the other the J won out all the time, until I had a super P.

Dingwall traditional basses are far from boring.
 
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spiritbass said:
A 3x Super J is about the only instrument that tempts me at this point. The sound of the neck FDV pickup (in the same position as the middle on a 3x) on the four-string NG-2 that I sold to fund my 3x four-string AB-I (I spec'd a D-roc switch so I could solo the middle PU) is so killer, I'd love to hear it on a medium-scale instrument. Especially one with a roasted ash neck and black limba body with a Neve pre like the new Fast Lane. I confess that this has crossed my mind more than once. :cool:
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After watching that video, reading your comment and then day-dreaming my brain is specking a bass that will probably never be built
 
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#59,078
Hey everyone,

Hope you'll indulge me for a little bit. I'm considering buying my first Dingwall, but I'm not entirely sure yet which one would be best for me. I pretty much only play 5 string these days, so now that I've decided to splurge on my first 'big boy bass', I figured I'd give a multiscale bass a try.

The band I'm in plays a mixture of covers and originals, mostly in the prog/alt rock genre. It's a four piece with one guitarist and the singer on keys. My budget is around €3000, so I'm eyeing one of the following (5 string) models:
  • Combustion
  • Combustion NG
  • D-Roc
  • John Taylor Signature
There's also a passive, two pickup AB1 on the used market that would fit my budget. There's very little I can found about that one, though.

I do intend to go to a store to get my hands on one before I bite the bullet, of course. I'm not spending this amount of money on anything sight unseen. I've also realised based on what I've seen online that there's probably no wrong choice, since they all look and sound like great instruments. But based on the information I've given here, what would you recommend? Many thanks in advance for any advice you might have to offer. :)
 
#59,079
yoastcroan said:
Hey everyone,

Hope you'll indulge me for a little bit. I'm considering buying my first Dingwall, but I'm not entirely sure yet which one would be best for me. I pretty much only play 5 string these days, so now that I've decided to splurge on my first 'big boy bass', I figured I'd give a multiscale bass a try.

The band I'm in plays a mixture of covers and originals, mostly in the prog/alt rock genre. It's a four piece with one guitarist and the singer on keys. My budget is around €3000, so I'm eyeing one of the following (5 string) models:
  • Combustion
  • Combustion NG
  • D-Roc
  • John Taylor Signature
There's also a passive, two pickup AB1 on the used market that would fit my budget. There's very little I can found about that one, though.

I do intend to go to a store to get my hands on one before I bite the bullet, of course. I'm not spending this amount of money on anything sight unseen. I've also realised based on what I've seen online that there's probably no wrong choice, since they all look and sound like great instruments. But based on the information I've given here, what would you recommend? Many thanks in advance for any advice you might have to offer. :)
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Unless you have a preference for specific pre-amps, etc., I'd buy the used AB-1. I bought my first Dingwall without trying it as the feedback was strong enough that even if I didn't like it, flipping it would not be an issue. This is likely even more true for Canadian Dingwalls. I play 99% passive, so that wouldn't deter me either. Also, all my Dingwalls to this point were purchased used.
 
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yoastcroan said:
Hey everyone,

Hope you'll indulge me for a little bit. I'm considering buying my first Dingwall, but I'm not entirely sure yet which one would be best for me. I pretty much only play 5 string these days, so now that I've decided to splurge on my first 'big boy bass', I figured I'd give a multiscale bass a try.

The band I'm in plays a mixture of covers and originals, mostly in the prog/alt rock genre. It's a four piece with one guitarist and the singer on keys. My budget is around €3000, so I'm eyeing one of the following (5 string) models:
  • Combustion
  • Combustion NG
  • D-Roc
  • John Taylor Signature
There's also a passive, two pickup AB1 on the used market that would fit my budget. There's very little I can found about that one, though.

I do intend to go to a store to get my hands on one before I bite the bullet, of course. I'm not spending this amount of money on anything sight unseen. I've also realised based on what I've seen online that there's probably no wrong choice, since they all look and sound like great instruments. But based on the information I've given here, what would you recommend? Many thanks in advance for any advice you might have to offer. :)
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Out of the 4, my pick of the bunch would be the NG. It'll be able to be chilled out for you (switch to passive mode, roll off a bit) when you want to be a little more gentle, but will also be gnarly as you like (the DG preamp is out there).

I also really love the D-Roc the best from a tonal perspective, but 100% you need to go and try out how it feels. I couldn't get comfortable with it and ended up sending it back, despite it sounding better than my NG.
 

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