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Dingwall Owners Club

#6,141
spiritbass said:
I try to (occasionally) exercise some self restraint in going on about how perfect they are for me. I think that by now, anyone who checks in here knows that I am a fan. ;)
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I agree !

The only thing that I have found doesn't necessarily add value is the funky tone knob. I always stay on tone side versus scoop. If I was slapping a bunch, I'd be terrorizing the Super J5 so scoop side does not apply to my needs.

I remain amazed at the Super P's dynamics and going from pillowy smooth tones to aggressive chunk when digging in. It plays very nicely with the Genz. Our WL has told me multiple times how amazing they sound together.
 
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#6,143
Zoomie said:
Good luck my friend ! Hoping you both find common ground.

If you get it, gear nerd day will off the hook ! Oh who am I kidding. Gear nerd day would be off the hook if we were playing canjos.
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Thanks, Zoom...I really can't justify another bass purchase, but I think this is one I need to get out of my system :)
 
#6,145
spiritbass said:
I never use the high frequency roll-off circuit on P's. Mine now resides in ye olde parts drawer. I'm using the space it occupied for a Redeemer Circuit and battery.
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What is a redeemer circuit?

Running wide open tone with my rigs will cut your head off. I'm not trying to crush the highs for motown, but that's just a little too much gank in the tank for my tastes.
 
#6,146
Zoomie said:
What is a redeemer circuit?

Running wide open tone with my rigs will cut your head off. I'm not trying to crush the highs for motown, but that's just a little too much gank in the tank for my tastes.
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http://www.creationaudiolabs.com/redeemer/

Its a signal buffer.

The Redeemer is an innovative buffer circuit that eliminates tone loss caused by the interaction of instrument electronics and the loading effect of the cable, effects units and amplifier. The instrument is effectively insulated from the rest of the signal chain providing these benefits:
 
#6,147
BurningSkies said:
http://www.creationaudiolabs.com/redeemer/

Its a signal buffer.

The Redeemer is an innovative buffer circuit that eliminates tone loss caused by the interaction of instrument electronics and the loading effect of the cable, effects units and amplifier. The instrument is effectively insulated from the rest of the signal chain providing these benefits:
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Interesting. Did you bury the battery under the PG?
 
#6,148
Zoomie said:
Interesting. Did you bury the battery under the PG?
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Well, it will be when JohnK sends me the new guard. Sorry, I should have explained what I was referring to. :rollno: This allows me to roll back the volume drastically while retaining full-frequency booty. I can also attack the strings normally during the occasional very quiet periods during P&W. It's a completely reversible modification. The Super P is the fourth instrument I have installed one in. To my ears, they are absolutely transparent.
 
#6,149
BurningSkies said:
It's not for everyone, but I like it. It's like a modern high horsepower take on a classic muscle car. Its a completely beefy update.

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^^^ Yep. That's a wenge neck everyone.

I think I still prefer the FD-3.4L pickups to the superfatty style Jazz pickups (without having used them but discussing them early on with Sheldon plus what everyone has said). I have grown farther away from the traditional Jazz bass tone that I once enjoyed. That 'bigblock' triple pickup has to have some heft to it.

Sheldon hasn't converted me to the shortscales yet...I really love the hell out of his regular issue designs.
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Holy crap. And I keep telling myself I'm not buying a bass this year. This bass gets EVERYTHING right. Wow. And a Hipshot on the B string. Oh my. This would be a worthy follow up to my ABI.
 
#6,153
Smallmouth_Bass said:
The coil switching (if it's a parallel/series coil tap) is a great thing. It reminds me of the Fender Roscoe Beck signature bass. I'd still have one if it weren't for the weight and meaty neck.
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On a two-pickup four-string, you can select the coils for the E and A on the bridge and the D and G coils from the neck pickup and vice-versa. I was searching the Dingwall archives for the deets, but couldn't lay my fingers on it. Sheldon promised to pop in and lay it out for us sometime in the near future... :cool:

I've never had the opportunity to finger a Rosco Beck, but all the players testifying that it was one of Fender's best ever can't all be wrong. IMO, their best decision in the design process was getting Bill Lawrence to design the pickups. :bassist:
 

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