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Fantastic bass, what are the specs on it and the colour combination?
Well, that explains who the other Z3 belonged to. Mine was the blue one he got in at the same time, also with SFIIs and an P-Tone. Just a smidge over 9lbs


Thanks! For specs, I went with dual density ash, flamed maple top with a natural contrast layer, wenge neck and board, MOP face inlays (was considering blue luminlay, but decided to leave that for just the side dots), SFIIs w/ a P-Tone neck, switches, and a Neve preamp.

Finish was inspired from an Ibanez premium bass I used to have but sold since my first Dingwall kept being picked up instead. I went with a flat indigo blue stain for the top (shocker, I know) and trans black back, with the natural maple layer in between. Went for the somewhat rare matte finish for that reason too.
Great looking bass, we'll done on your choices. I noticed a lot of people going for P Tone in the neck and SFII's in middle and bridge, do the SFII's over power the P Tone? The pickup specific sheet shows it would, but as we know real world can be very different.
 
Well, that explains who the other Z3 belonged to. Mine was the blue one he got in at the same time, also with SFIIs and an P-Tone. Just a smidge over 9lbs

Now I’m thinking about throwing a flamed maple to my SJ after seeing this bass 🤣
 
Just saw this video on Instagram. Does anyone know if a preamp for the D-Roc becomes an option? Still have likely more than a year to go. And was fine with passive. But all this sweet talk about the Neve preamp, and hearing this, get me doubting again.
I think they will pretty much do anything Taylor Swifts bass player asks them to do :-)

I saw an ABZ with only a neck PU and asked my dealer about it, turns out that isn't an option for mere mortals!

Interesting to see what they say if you ask them
 
I am curious!
1)Who is interested in the new Dingwall Fast Lane model?
2) What about a super P with 3 pickups and no pickguard?
1. really like what they did with the fast lane(except the name) I would definitely be interested in one but having an ABZ which is pretty no frills I can’t justify it. Excess isn’t in the cards for me.

2. Could be cool. Again, I wouldn’t do it but I’d love to see someone else’s P3X build!
 
Just saw this video on Instagram. Does anyone know if a preamp for the D-Roc becomes an option? Still have likely more than a year to go. And was fine with passive. But all this sweet talk about the Neve preamp, and hearing this, get me doubting again.
i would guess he just got the D-Roc Hellboy (van der Loo) electronics incl. the distortion.

"The controls follow the same layout as the D-Roc Standard, with volume and tone controls and a four-way rotary pickup selector, but with an extra push/pull facility on the volume pot and an extra distortion level control. With the volume control up, the bass remains passive and the Darkglass circuitry is inactive, but push the volume control down and the full might of the drive circuit is unleashed."
 
i would guess he just got the D-Roc Hellboy (van der Loo) electronics incl. the distortion.

"The controls follow the same layout as the D-Roc Standard, with volume and tone controls and a four-way rotary pickup selector, but with an extra push/pull facility on the volume pot and an extra distortion level control. With the volume control up, the bass remains passive and the Darkglass circuitry is inactive, but push the volume control down and the full might of the drive circuit is unleashed."
Nah, in this post he says it has a Neve preamp.

I gotta start getting those bigger gigs. Heh.

 
Great basses!
What is the color name of the blue one, please?

It was a custom color. Porsche Riviera Blue.

It's a bit brighter in better lighting.
 

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I swapped the neck and middle pickup on my Combustion 4 and I am digging the results! I now have the middle solo, parallel middle and bridge, series neck and bridge, and bridge. The series neck and bridge is the biggest surprise and the reason I changed, the extra mid content gives the scooped jazz tone some authority. The middle pickup alone is quite nice as well. All in all it cost me ten minutes of my time to switch locations and it is easily reversed.

This is my first Dingwall and I’m in love. You all were right, they are addictive and I already have a Droc 5 heading my way.