The white reminds me to the old Duff McKagan Fender Aerodyne. I like the golden one better, though.
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Dingwall Owners Club
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I agree @Thumper - I’ve finalized my order. It will be Ducati pearl white with a tort pickguard. Going for a classic Fender jazz bass look. But only 2 pickups. I never use the MM middle-bridge combo. Almost always neck and bridge in parallel, and occasionally neck solo. Jason has a production slot open and estimates the build will be completed before the end of the year. If I went with an x-top it would be longer. So I decided to go this route. My first Dingwall was a 4 string Super J 4 string, purchased in 2013. So I’m going full circle. But my SJ 5 isn’t going anywhere.
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Dang. Finding out Dingwall artist Conner Green has officially left Haken really sucks.
Slapped a set of Payson Nickels on the NG3-5 last night. Unsure how I feel about em. Kinda squishy feeling and more pliable (not necessarily a bad thing mind you). Lots more bottom end and less mids. Sound friggin awesome for slap. Texture wise they’re significantly smoother/slicker compared to the stock Dingwall strings.
Still not entirely convinced that the strings that came on it were nickels. They feel very similar to DR SS LoRiders or D’Addario ProSteels. Grippy. They have a GREAT midrange grindy presence to them even after a month of playtime. Almost honky. I like honky. Especially in the neck and bridge parallel setting… the sound is VERY focused. That tone especially in passive really ticks all the boxes for me. The Paysons are not nearly as focused.
Graveyard shift prep tonight so I’ll have a few hours to gather more thoughts. We’ll see what fresh ears think.
*edit… word to the wise… Refrain from posting when you’ve been up for 26 hours. You may say things like,
“I like honky”
And
“We’ll SEE what fresh EARS THINK”
Still not entirely convinced that the strings that came on it were nickels. They feel very similar to DR SS LoRiders or D’Addario ProSteels. Grippy. They have a GREAT midrange grindy presence to them even after a month of playtime. Almost honky. I like honky. Especially in the neck and bridge parallel setting… the sound is VERY focused. That tone especially in passive really ticks all the boxes for me. The Paysons are not nearly as focused.
Graveyard shift prep tonight so I’ll have a few hours to gather more thoughts. We’ll see what fresh ears think.
*edit… word to the wise… Refrain from posting when you’ve been up for 26 hours. You may say things like,
“I like honky”
And
“We’ll SEE what fresh EARS THINK”
That sounds like the Dingwall SS strings to me. I prefer that sound but really don't like the grippy feeling. The nickels feel a lot smoother, and I feel once they wear in a bit they stay in their sweet spot a little longer.
If I didn't have an Effigy on order, I'd probably order an SJ4. Probably 2 pickups as well and likely passive. This video has me wanting one:
Just acquire a droc5. The new tuners are.... not good. When tuning down, it's like dislodging a lock gear. Not smooth.
Are hipshots direct replacement for the new tuners?
Are hipshots direct replacement for the new tuners?
Try loosening the screw on the side of the tuner a little bit. If it's too tight, turning it can feel clunky.
Just pick this up over the weekend. Really just wanted to try one out because I have never seen one in the wild. Probably one of the best basses I have ever played. I’m hooked. I can’t set this thing down.
But...you just did, now pick it back up!
Obviously he took the pic before he picked the bass up for the first time and has done everything since, including writing his post, with it attached.But...you just did, now pick it back up!
Yeah, you're probably right. FedEx usually sets my new guitars carefully into a comfortable chair so that I can take pictures and post about it before I ever touch it, for the very first tiiiiiiiiiimmmmme....
Yes. The Rio Dream Bass uses the same no brand tuners and I put Hipshot Ultralites on it, it was a straight swap. Only the SP1 tuners are different (2 screws).
I’m surprised after all this time they haven’t offered a production fretless model. A straight up fretless SP1 would be dope. I’d contemplate letting my fretless StingRay go if the right fretless Dingwall were available and NOT custom shop prices lol.
Got around to adjusting the string heights and relief to experiment. I thought I was happy with the factory heights but adjusting for more relief I could knock almost 2/64th’s down on each string. Crazy how different the instrument reacts now. Much easier to play slightly aggressive and getting a tiny bit of growl/string buzz vs factory was slightly aggressive playing = LOTS of buzz. Mostly I was trying to get the 3rd fret D on the B to slap and feel like the G slapped on the E. It’s as close as it’s gonna get now.
Sent my pickguard off to have a custom one made. SUPER excited about that.
Got around to adjusting the string heights and relief to experiment. I thought I was happy with the factory heights but adjusting for more relief I could knock almost 2/64th’s down on each string. Crazy how different the instrument reacts now. Much easier to play slightly aggressive and getting a tiny bit of growl/string buzz vs factory was slightly aggressive playing = LOTS of buzz. Mostly I was trying to get the 3rd fret D on the B to slap and feel like the G slapped on the E. It’s as close as it’s gonna get now.
Sent my pickguard off to have a custom one made. SUPER excited about that.
Hello Dingwall club. This is a shot in the dark, but I thought I'd try here just in case. I've spent some time over the past week trying to track down my old Dingwall Super J. It was last seen with @DDT, but he hasn't been on TB since 2017. I'm hoping maybe he passed it along to someone else, and I'm also hoping that by some miracle, it's with someone here? haha
I stupidly sold it of course, but looking back, I know now that it occupied a kind of sweet spot in the history of the Super J. It was still chambered, had the oil finished neck (so good!), but had the more modern "thick" pickup shells, and had the treble side cutout for access to the upper register.
If anyone knows where this bass is, do please let me know
Serial number is 4208, by the way. (From 2010.)
I stupidly sold it of course, but looking back, I know now that it occupied a kind of sweet spot in the history of the Super J. It was still chambered, had the oil finished neck (so good!), but had the more modern "thick" pickup shells, and had the treble side cutout for access to the upper register.
If anyone knows where this bass is, do please let me know
Serial number is 4208, by the way. (From 2010.)
DROC 5 at church this past Sunday. I get a nice rumble from the sub about 10’ away and the midrange cuts through nicely as well. The livestream even has a nice sound. I’m thankful for nice basses and good sound guys.
I just can't imagine the juice is worth the squeeze on fretless Dingwalls. I do wonder, though, if Sheldon and crew would be up for a limited run -- similar like they do with finished? Maybe have one batch of like 25 fretless SP1s, keep it even simpler and offer just one finish. I wonder if we could even get 25 people to sign up for one. And I'm guessing we'd have to go through a dealer to get it really moving...
Shipped my NG3 out today for repair. I mentioned this before but it’s had a problem somewhere between the input jack and the preamp that causes it to cut out. I was assured it would be returned working perfectly and I believe that 100%.
One other thing. I’m not a big fan of straight plugs sticking out of input jacks unless it’s a slide in jack input like a Stratocaster. My reasoning is a straight plug sticking out of an input jack is an accident just waiting to happen.
I’ve been using angled plugs on all my basses up for the past 20+ years until the NG3, which has a partially recessed jack.
I noticed that on their custom built basses, they have a flat-mounted locking jack which allows use of an angled plug. I would never question anything Sheldon puts his name on. He knows a lot more about instruments than I. However, locking or not, the flat mounted jack is the way to go and a feature I hope they will incorporate in all of their basses.
One other thing. I’m not a big fan of straight plugs sticking out of input jacks unless it’s a slide in jack input like a Stratocaster. My reasoning is a straight plug sticking out of an input jack is an accident just waiting to happen.
I’ve been using angled plugs on all my basses up for the past 20+ years until the NG3, which has a partially recessed jack.
I noticed that on their custom built basses, they have a flat-mounted locking jack which allows use of an angled plug. I would never question anything Sheldon puts his name on. He knows a lot more about instruments than I. However, locking or not, the flat mounted jack is the way to go and a feature I hope they will incorporate in all of their basses.
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While I had the NG3-5 few years back, the reach to the low C octave was difficult, and I sold that bass.
I could not resist the itch gotten my self a D-Roc 5 from a trade. Surprisingly, it was relatively easy reach to the low C octave in seating and strap positions. The only problem now is going beyond 12F and hitting the neck joint.
I could not resist the itch gotten my self a D-Roc 5 from a trade. Surprisingly, it was relatively easy reach to the low C octave in seating and strap positions. The only problem now is going beyond 12F and hitting the neck joint.
