Great playing and tone! Thanks for posting.
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Dingwall Owners Club
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Great playing and tone! Thanks for posting.
IvanBassist
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The finish looks great here. I was a bit disappointed about how it looked on some other pictures and some of the videos that I saw
It sounded great. I spent a good 30 minutes with it in the sound isolation room. Great tonal options with those pickups.
I had no idea Louis Johnson recorded that bass line. No wonder it’s so funky. Well done!
So I’m on a roll. One week after taking delivery of my Z3 I just ordered this SJ5 from Reverb. The seller purchased it new in February 2024. I’ve owned two SJ5s in the past and always regretted selling them. It weighs in at 8.6 lbs and that was a consideration.
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IvanBassist
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- Jun 8, 2008
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Just snagged this so i guess i can legitimately post here now:
Wanted to snag one before the tariffs and all that happened and drove the whole market up or whatever else might happen. Really enjoying it so far, and the tiny frets and round radius didn't bother me like i thought they would.
Wanted to snag one before the tariffs and all that happened and drove the whole market up or whatever else might happen. Really enjoying it so far, and the tiny frets and round radius didn't bother me like i thought they would.
A bit late to the party. I've had this beauty for a few months, upgraded to the Fret Nation 6 way pickup selector. 6 string Combustion with Pau Ferro fingerboard in an Indigo Burst body color. An incredible instrument. It's a much wider FB than my heavily modded Peavey Grind 6 NTB, but I'm getting used to it
Nice choice, I have one just like it!
My wife and I were discussing the tariffs in December and she asked if there were any big-ticket purchases I wanted to make ahead of them. Got a D-Roc Standard 5...
The high end Z3 and Sklar models have individual string bridges and dual density bodies which seem to enhance low string definition and high string sweetness. Would an ABZ with a dual density ash body also have this benefit, or would the minimalist bridge shared by all 5 strings reduce the effect?
Got email from Jason at FN - production time! Z3 5'er this time around but seriously debating ANY bells and whistles due to the tariff thing. I may even ask if I can just assemble it myself to save costs 
Got email from Jason at FN - production time! Z3 5'er this time around but seriously debating ANY bells and whistles due to the tariff thing. I may even ask if I can just assemble it myself to save costs
Me too. I'm going with a Super PJ, I think. Initially was going to go with a fancy build, but a Super PJ will be fine.
The bridges on the Z and Skylar models iare actually one piece bridges that are recessed into the body. Babicz makes very good individual bridges if you want to go that route.
Dingwall’s not going to eat that 25%, and the receiving US dealers won’t either. I’m nowhere near any sort of expert and it seems the only way we’re really going to know is when they ship to end users. I’ve ordered instruments from foreign sources before, and even though I research and ask questions, the end cost is always a surprise - sometimes a pleasant surprise, sometimes a not-so-pleasant surprise. I know other players that have had no surprises at all.
When I received my custom Z recently, I was pleasantly surprised at the final price, but I don’t understand how it worked out that way - I think it was an exchange rate thing. Lots of moving parts here and it gets pretty complex.
I’m not aware of what the SP1 was going to sell for, but just add 25% to that figure, and that will be the lowest possible price - it may be more than that, because the tariff situation may apply to more than just the bass - there’s shipping and other concerns that might have the tariff applied. This particular item has the unfortunate circumstance of carrying both Chinese and Canadian tariffs.
I do feel for Dingwall buyers that have entered the build queue circus at the “wrong time” here. I slid in on a banana peel and got mine in hand right before all this started.
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The SP1 is made in Indonesia.
That would bring it close to $3k which gets into used Canadian made Dingwall territory
Remember that the cost of the item is only a portion of the final cost to the consumer. The cost of labor, lights and lease - that is their labor overhead, electricity and heating, and the cost of their facilities and any vehicles go into the price that the consumer sees. So while there is potentially, I say potentially because who knows what is going to happen, a 25% tariff on the goods brought into the country, there isn't a tariff on those other costs. So if retailers are going to put a blanket 25% cost adjustment, they're kinda ripping you off. Whether that price increase is 10%, 15% or 20% depends on how lean the retailer runs their business. The customer will end up paying for tariffs, but it is not a blanket percentage charged at the border is what is applied to the customer. In the case of Canadian Dingwalls I would guess a 15-20% increase and the Indonesian final assembly might be moving to the dealer. Just a guess.
