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#62,801
Selta said:
Eh, I dunno. They are works of art, but, they're still tools. My prima and Zs go out to play every chance that I can. Why own it if I'm not gonna use it, is my thinking.
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I'm kinda with Ray here. I just did a gig here in Suburban Seattle with my Alembic Europa 5 string w/Series I electronics. My only hesitation to playing it live was its weight (13.5 lbs.). It balances well so no problem playing through two hour long sets with it. I think there is a certain joy playing a very high quality instrument in an ensemble setting, whether that be a gig or a rehearsal.

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I am considering an SP1 4.
- I am a beginner who keeps getting better.
- I started playing short scales early on to reduce left hard cramping (after a career working in foundry and shops, and a life of baseball and hockey), but am now starting to look more at full-scale as my hand gets more comfortable
- I love the idea of the ergonomics of fanned frets.
- I played a D-Roc and a Combustion when visiting the studio of Dingwall Artist Aria Becker. Both of those were much easier to play than other full-scale basses I have spent time with. I also had absolutely no problem adjusting to the fanned frets.
- The 32-34.25 scale of the SP1 seems to be a nice step longer from 30" without going full scale.
- But is there a selection of strings for this multi-scale? Flats? Pressurewounds? I like both of those styles.
- I like the idea of passive at this point in my playing skills
- Never paid that much for a bass so far. While I appreciate this is on the more budget end of the Dingwall spectrum, it is not an inexpensive bass.
- I would think that I would likely not be playing the heavier end of the musical spectrum Dingwall is more known for. But,
- the SP1 seems to be a well-built instrument that could cover a lot of genres once I get my performance skills together.
- perhaps I am drawn to the PJ configuration since I have been a musical chameleon in my nearly 50 years playing woodwinds, and that configuration seems to be very flexible
- I have gotten used to a VVT control setup. Would I miss not having individual or blend control on the pickups?
- I have not seen many other basses that are fanned with a 32-34 scale like this.

I welcome any thoughts or feedback this community cares to share.
 
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#62,803
5StringPocket said:
Not yet. I ordered a burgundy mist metallic Z3 from John Fox Bass with northern ash/alder body, SFII pickups with S/P switches, Neve preamp, 6-way rotary switch with mid-solo, and side luminlay dots. It looks more lavender/purple than burgundy to me but the finish is still beautiful and the feel and tone are everything I had hoped for. The S/P switches let you optimize the tone for each of the 6 pickup combinations. Out of 24 possible switch positions, 8 of them cover my preferred tones and 4 are my goto. These combinations with passive tone, varying hand position, and the Neve pre make it quite flexible to cover different genres. The low end is so deep and clear and the sustain is outstanding. My bandmates noticed the difference and really like it. The weight came in just under 9.2 lbs according to John's scale; quite pleased with that. The neck is flatter than the other Dingwall's I've owned, very comfortable to play, and seems to respond better to a lighter touch. Here's a few pics that Dingwall took and a link to the video John made before shipping. I'm selling my upgraded NG3-5, which sounds excellent but I can't justify keeping both, and am a bit puzzled by the lack of interest at $1050 less than I have in it.
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I would love to have that one you're selling but I can't seem to find a buyer for my Mesa amp either. That is an excellent price that you're asking. If I had the cash I'd grab it! Love that color too
 
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#62,804
Selta said:
For going and playing/buying a Dingwall off the shelf? I don't know of any that have any in stock like that.
In general, Chad and crew @ TheBassShop Seattle are top notch though. I did one of my custom orders through them, too. That's about your only choice for electric bass-focused stores in this region.
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Not sure if I’ll be buying anything, more like browsing around. It would be nice to see Dingwalls though but I doubt it’ll happen. Thank you
 
#62,806
Selta said:
Show your player time? Show your player time.
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Prima has seen... I don't even know. 50-75 gigs. Bloodmoon has seen north of 100. The blue/red one hasn't seen any, yet. As I pull more away from crappy live shows, being really selective in what I play, and spend more time recording and doing small projects with people I really enjoy, the gig numbers go down, but the playing hours goes up.
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I saw 3 Patricks @sea star ......
 
#62,807
5StringPocket said:
Not yet. I ordered a burgundy mist metallic Z3 from John Fox Bass with northern ash/alder body, SFII pickups with S/P switches, Neve preamp, 6-way rotary switch with mid-solo, and side luminlay dots. It looks more lavender/purple than burgundy to me but the finish is still beautiful and the feel and tone are everything I had hoped for. The S/P switches let you optimize the tone for each of the 6 pickup combinations. Out of 24 possible switch positions, 8 of them cover my preferred tones and 4 are my goto. These combinations with passive tone, varying hand position, and the Neve pre make it quite flexible to cover different genres. The low end is so deep and clear and the sustain is outstanding. My bandmates noticed the difference and really like it. The weight came in just under 9.2 lbs according to John's scale; quite pleased with that. The neck is flatter than the other Dingwall's I've owned, very comfortable to play, and seems to respond better to a lighter touch. Here's a few pics that Dingwall took and a link to the video John made before shipping. I'm selling my upgraded NG3-5, which sounds excellent but I can't justify keeping both, and am a bit puzzled by the lack of interest at $1050 less than I have in it.
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That’s real pretty! Congrats

Very sultry. Next level!
 
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#62,809
macribas said:
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).
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The US ultralites are straight swap
The LIC’s were not o_O

(Left-Dingwall tuners; Right-LIC ultralites)
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Maybe you guys have seen this video already where Jacob Umansky describes the neck profile of his signature Sol, maybe not.

Basically, he describes the Sol as starting with a Combustion neck profile with the wider shoulders [than the Z] and then shaving off about 1mm down the center.

Sounds like an intriguing hybrid! Can’t wait to try it out 🙂

 
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I have a 2007 afterburner 1 a couple years back I remember seeing a mod that switched the wiring on the pickups to parallel which was more on a p bass sound. I want to switch it back to the original does anyone have a picture of the pick up wiring I’m talking about?
 
#62,815
Selta said:
You know what would be neat, but only partially useful? If Dingwall sent completed necks of different models to approved dealers :D then you could just go to your local (ish) dealer to feel them before ordering 😂 . Yes I realize this is profoundly ridiculous, but, it would let me know if the Umansky neck profile is one I like without having to drop $3500.
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Well, if you’re not in a hurry, when I get one, I’ll let you know how I’d compare it to my Z3, AB2, and NG3s. 😆
 
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Selta said:
You know what would be neat, but only partially useful? If Dingwall sent completed necks of different models to approved dealers :D then you could just go to your local (ish) dealer to feel them before ordering 😂 . Yes I realize this is profoundly ridiculous, but, it would let me know if the Umansky neck profile is one I like without having to drop $3500.
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I guess someone could 3D scan them? So you can print them. Won't work to actually play on it, but you could get some feel of it?
 
#62,818
Scott McArron said:
Maybe you guys have seen this video already where Jacob Umansky describes the neck profile of his signature Sol, maybe not.

Basically, he describes the Sol as starting with a Combustion neck profile with the wider shoulders [than the Z] and then shaving off about 1mm down the center.

Sounds like an intriguing hybrid! Can’t wait to try it out 🙂

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I got to film Jacob before Nate did, literally right after he saw the bass for the first time, but only now uploaded the video, check it out!

 
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#62,820
Chris Chong said:
The US ultralites are straight swap
The LIC’s were not o_O

(Left-Dingwall tuners; Right-LIC ultralites)
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The no brand Dingwall tuners are slightly less than 13mm.

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The US and LIC tuners in hipshot website is said to fit 14mm peg holes. It should be around 13.5mm diameter with lotsa wiggle in 14mm hole.

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The question is do I enlarge the peg hole? Using sand paper slowly enlarge it?
 

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