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Dingwall Owners Club
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...I was blown away! It felt so natural. The bass was light, the neck felt awesome, the action was low and had no buzzing and the tone was great. Are all Dingwall's built this way?
Yeah, that's pretty much the deal.
I came across a Super P 4 today at my local store today. Being curious I picked it up to see what fanned frets feel like. I was blown away! It felt so natural. The bass was light, the neck felt awesome, the action was low and had no buzzing and the tone was great. Are all Dingwall's built this way?
Yesssss!!
I came across a Super P 4 today at my local store today. Being curious I picked it up to see what fanned frets feel like. I was blown away! It felt so natural. The bass was light, the neck felt awesome, the action was low and had no buzzing and the tone was great. Are all Dingwall's built this way?
The Super series is so amazing that I play both mine exclusively now, because well, everything else sounds and feels like poop.
One of the things I so love about the Super P5 and Super J5 is that they have identical necks, or within a few thousandths of one and other.
As I understand it, this DOES NOT apply to the Super P4 and Super J4. They are in fact different.
Good luck with your decision. I can tell you that Sheldon has pretty much ruined me for anything other than a Dingwall.
So...I'm now at about the half way point (give or take) on the wait for my SP5. While I'm excited about receiving it (and perhaps obsessed a little) the wait period isn't bad...really....but may be providing me time to re/over think my decision. I've elected to go for a wenge neck/wenge fingerboard.
I know there are various opinions of those at TB about how much wood type does or doesn't matter with regards to tone. Any thoughts as to if you think that Wenge/Wenge would enhance or detract from the P Bass mojo (tonally speaking)? It certainly changes the traditional aesthetic...especially visually and with regards to the way it feels in the hands....which I'm cool with. Just wondering if anyone had had a chance to play a SP 4 or 5 with wenge/wenge and if you would care to comment about your impressions. I've spec'd the SP5 with the Nickels...but hope to switch to flats at some point. Maybe the response will tide me over for the remainder of the wait period.
the wait period isn't bad...really....but may be providing me time to re/over think my decision. I've elected to go for a wenge neck/wenge fingerboard. I know there are various opinions of those at TB about how much wood type does or doesn't matter with regards to tone. Any thoughts as to if you think that Wenge/Wenge would enhance or detract from the P Bass mojo (tonally speaking)? It certainly changes the traditional aesthetic...especially visually and with regards to the way it feels in the hands....which I'm cool with. Just wondering if anyone had had a chance to play a SP 4 or 5 with wenge/wenge and if you would care to comment about your impressions. I've spec'd the SP5 with the Nickels...but hope to switch to flats at some point. Maybe the response will tide me over for the remainder of the wait period.
"the wait period isn't bad...really......"
Liar, liar, pants in fire. The wait is ALWAYS horrible.
Liar, liar, pants in fire. The wait is ALWAYS horrible.
I came across a Super P 4 today at my local store today. Being curious I picked it up to see what fanned frets feel like. I was blown away! It felt so natural. The bass was light, the neck felt awesome, the action was low and had no buzzing and the tone was great. Are all Dingwall's built this way?
Sorry, the 4 neck is slightly narrower at the nut. Similar feeling carve though.
I'd love to try a Super J. Are there there any hanging on a store wall in Ontario? In fact, I'd like to try some of the other Dingwall 4 strings too if there any out there?
Long & McQuade Markham (right on the main drag, just north of the Old Village) is the Ontario dealer.
The last time I was there, they had a long-scale (Combustion), an SJ5 and an SP4. Not Bass Northwest, but enough to give you a sense of the brand and the two main model lines.
The last time I was there, they had a long-scale (Combustion), an SJ5 and an SP4. Not Bass Northwest, but enough to give you a sense of the brand and the two main model lines.
- Mar 8, 2011
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On a 4 string, the Super P is the best playing neck I've ever experienced. I ultimately went with the Super J/P because I loved the sound a bit more and figured it'd be more versatile. Was all set to order a Super P neck for it until I got the price quote
Sheldon is too humble to say it outright, so I'll open my big mouth. The four-string J and P necks are two slightly different flavors of perfection, IME/IMO. 
Pmad - I'd love to play a Super series with a wenge/wenge neck and tell you all about it. Have you tried messaging Nolly about his (gorgeous!) SP4?
Pmad - I'd love to play a Super series with a wenge/wenge neck and tell you all about it.
Have you tried messaging Nolly about his (gorgeous!) SP4?Sheldon is too humble to say it outright, so I'll open my big mouth. The four-string J and P necks are two slightly different flavors of perfection, IME/IMO.
Pmad - I'd love to play a Super series with a wenge/wenge neck and tell you all about it.
I started to message him...but didn't follow thru. Will likely do so. Hoping maybe someone who went to NAMM...or has encountered one in the wild might chime in.
On a 4 string, the Super P is the best playing neck I've ever experienced. I ultimately went with the Super J/P because I loved the sound a bit more and figured it'd be more versatile. Was all set to order a Super P neck for it until I got the price quote
I think I'm in your boat. The Super P felt absolutely perfect. I will likely end up ordering a Super J/P and hope the neck feels perfect in its own way. How do you feel about the J neck now that you own one?
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Now that I've had it awhile and gig it often, I don't really think about it...just a great bass. Sounds great, plays incredible! I use it on two different country gigs I have and those bands love it too. I have a fun side band that's noisy, aggressive post punk. I play with a pick and get all caveman on the bass...lots of wide vibrato, bending notes and beating the snot out of the bass. Took my Super J to one rehearsal and while it sounded good, it didn't seem to love the heavy handed, hard picking stuff. So for that gig, I'll probably stay with my Drake custom
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I played his wenge P at NAMM, and while I liked it it honestly didn't blow me away like the maple/ash P they also had there; the wenge/wenge combo is definitely more compressed.
Granddesign
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Hi,
How is the balance standing up with a strap with Dingwalls? Does it vary with the different models? I think a Dingwall 5 string is exactly what I've been wanting, but the physical balance is crucial to me, as I have a bad back. The only bass that never gives me back pain, is my Steinberger L2, which is what I use live 95% of the time.
Thanks.
How is the balance standing up with a strap with Dingwalls? Does it vary with the different models? I think a Dingwall 5 string is exactly what I've been wanting, but the physical balance is crucial to me, as I have a bad back. The only bass that never gives me back pain, is my Steinberger L2, which is what I use live 95% of the time.
Thanks.
Frankly I have never had any issues, first of all the Dingwall's are some of the lighter basses out there, my ABZ5 and ABII5 weigh respectively 7.6lbs / 3.49Kgs and 8.11lbs / 3.68Kgs.
They are also some of the most balanced basses to keep on a strap and never had one head diving.
Very few people have had concern that extra scale causes them to over stretch their left hand to reach the first frets, and cause them stress or pain in the wrist joint, but as I've said that was a minority of people compared to the rest, however Dingwall responded to this issue by fitting a recessed strap pin in the back of the body, which helps positioning the bass in a way that the headstock is closer to your centre of gravity and therefore your left hand shouldn't stretch into an awkward position.
