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#7,521
BC82 said:
That's good you got a $100 off. I inquired on the fiesta red/maple Super p 4 back when they had it listed for $2800ish.

Email I received just said that all they could do was give me some strings. It's all good. That was just my experience. I'm sure others have got some good deals.
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I didn't even get that! BC has always been pretty good to me, but when I bought my ABZ they didn't do jack for me. Not a good experience for someone that's bought several basses from them over the years. I'll probably look elsewhere for Dingwall #3. I was up in Chicago a couple of months ago and I had some free time, so I went and found Bass Club Chicago. Nice joint(I finally got to play a Sadowsky and an F Bass!). I was talking to Jody(sp?)and he asked me what kind of basses I played. I told him I was rocking Dingwalls and he said they had talked to Sheldon & crew at NAMM about carrying them, so we shall see.

I'll probably just end up ordering from Barry...
 
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eloann said:
If I'm not mistaken Dingwall have a policy preventing their dealers from offering discounts or freebies so they compete purely on service and not on price (or something along those lines) and they might stop working with a dealer who breaks it.
If you inquire about another brand you may get a different answer.
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I get that. That's why MF doesn't carry Mesa Boogie, someone discounted it when they shouldn't have. I used to work at a golf course pro shop that carries Ping and there were no discounts on Ping, ever, so I understand the "no deal" on this, but BC wasn't even cool about it. "Man, I'd love to help you out, but, unfortunately, there's not much I can do on this product. I will hook you up the next time on something.", would've been much better than "It is what it is, take it or leave it.".

I have no problem at all paying full retail for Dingwall basses(Other than the fact that I don't have enough dough right now, LOL!), but at least blow a little sunshine up there...;)!
 
#7,527
So I figured I'd post a pic of my newly completed Greenboy 1212/6/1 next to the Dingwall. Pretty happy with the end result, and the bass sounds great through this rig!

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Grand Wazoo said:
Here's Alberto Rigoni testing Sansone Strings, I told you they were great!

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Finally got a chance to listen to this on some headphones. Sound is great. Not sure how much of that is strings, how much of it is the Fine instrument he's playing, and how much is Alberto, but nice tone for sure. I like the bloom with clarity it seems to have.

When will these be available to try and how much?

Also, what makes the three sequences different? Three different basses, same bass and three settings?
 
#7,531
In new-string Nirvana. :woot:

Finally got some time to install a recently ordered new set of Dingwall Nickel Plated Steel Long strings on the ABZ5.

Not sure if I received the D’Addario branded Nickels or not, but am very happy about the tone I’m getting with these strings (needed to replace a bum e-string on my last set of Nickels).

Just the right amount of zing (imho) — hoping it hangs around for awhile! I'm also hearing a bit more mid definition and a smidge more in the upper register as well.

If you're thinking about trying some Nickels, try these! :thumbsup:
 
#7,532
BurningSkies said:
You already know that I tend to soak my strings in pure denatured alcohol and that really does work. It also saves money on strings as well as the ordering process. I go to the hardware store an get a container of the purest stuff I can find (usually 98-99%) and I have a tupperware container marked 'Z Strings' (still have one marked AB). I coil them, and drop them in until I next feel the need to switch. The last round of strings lasted me nearly 4 years before I repurchased, rotating between 2 or 3 sets. Cost effective and since string changes are so quick and easy, its simple to switch them out in less than 10 minutes.
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groovaholic said:
Coiling the strings (arguably) puts stress on them and shortens their life.
Think of the coiled string like a the spine of a person who is either slouching or arching their back.

A 40" long section of 1" or 1.25" PVC (capped on one end) will eliminate the need to coil the strings.

The PVC pipe and two end caps (one gets cemented on for the bottom, the other is press-fit on top to limit evaporation and spillage) will set you back less than $5 in parts.

I play aggressively and I like a bright tone, and I've literally gotten YEARS out of my Dingwall strings.
Put it this way; I've been playing Dingwall basses for 11 years, I've owned 4, and I've bought less than a dozen sets of strings in that time.
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Definitely going to try this denatured alcohol string rehab method out. After I break in the new strings for a few months, I'll buy another set and start the rotation. Thanks for the info guys! :cool:
 
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Soulvaccination said:
So I figured I'd post a pic of my newly completed Greenboy 1212/6/1 next to the Dingwall. Pretty happy with the end result, and the bass sounds great through this rig!

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+1 That's quite a rig.

On another topic, I see two different Dingwall PJ configurations available. Super P with FD-3 bridge versus Super J with FD-4P neck/FD-4 bridge -- how is the tone and vibe different between these two if they are both passive?
 
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5StringPocket said:
+1 That's quite a rig.

On another topic, I see two different Dingwall PJ configurations available. Super P with FD-3 bridge versus Super J with FD-4P neck/FD-4 bridge -- how is the tone and vibe different between these two if they are both passive?
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I'd assume the tone is nearly identical, as the P tone pickup in the FD3 housing is the same pickup as the one in the traditional split housing; the main differences would be the Precision style body and neck dimensions of the Super P versus the Jazz style body and neck dimensions of the Super J, as well as the ability to reverse the coils with the traditional P pickup housing.
 
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Speaking of reversed pickup coils, I just got back from a preproduction session with my Super P/FD3 (now with reversed P coils)....and WOW.

I was running it through a Darkglass B3K, and within the first few notes of the first track the producers eye lit up and he came over to inspect the bass and pedal board as we ran the rest of the tune.

The parallel setting on the 4-way switch makes for an incredible throaty, growly, punchy tone with immense clarity and bite, and the series setting gives me something akin to massive vintage P bass vibe with a bit of tone roll off (whereas running the reverse P solo'd is much more modern, aggressive and cutting).

I can honestly say I've never been this blown away by a bass before, and I've owned some very nice ones.

I'll be spending all day tomorrow tracking at Capitol Records in Hollywood, and I'll make sure to take some photos in the studio to share with the club :bassist:

Now I'm off to write an incredibly complimentary email to Sheldon and Barry thanking them for such a fine instrument ;)
 
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MDBass said:
I'd assume the tone is nearly identical, as the P tone pickup in the FD3 housing is the same pickup as the one in the traditional split housing; the main differences would be the Precision style body and neck dimensions of the Super P versus the Jazz style body and neck dimensions of the Super J, as well as the ability to reverse the coils with the traditional P pickup housing.
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Ahhh....pardon my ignorance but have been meaning to enquire as to why the size (width) difference in the FD-3 versus the standard Dingwall J-Style PUP. I assume this explains it.
 
#7,539
MDBass said:
That AG500DC must sound INCREDIBLE through that cabinet!
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Yes, it certainly has some good tones available. I never really liked the distortion channel through the GS-112 cabients. It was either too harsh/bright, or too subdued and not much different than the clean channel. With the Greenboy cabinet the distortion channel can go from a nice subdued (but full toned) overdrive right up to a "rip your heart out" grindy distortion as you crank up the saturation knob. The contour knob's mid-sweep was more of a "low mids" and "less mids" sort of a scenario but now is much more functional with the 12/12/6/1.

The clean channel was always good but is now that much more enjoyable on almost every EQ setting. The only issue I've discovered is the Z3/Greenboy/AG500 setup is almost too "hi-fi" and I have to be careful on my EQ/pickup settings on the Dingwall as my bass tone can get way too out of control if I'm not careful on my gain structures and EQ blends. I'm still experiementing with tones and effects, but there are a dizzying array of great tones at my fingertips. It's a nice problem to have!
 
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pmad_bass said:
Ahhh....pardon my ignorance but have been meaning to enquire as to why the size (width) difference in the FD-3 versus the standard Dingwall J-Style PUP. I assume this explains it.
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The J pickups are actually called Super Fatties. They have a fat sound, or something of the like :). FD-3s are oriented like a P pickup under the shell, and have a more traditional sound. It's counter-intuitive, but Sheldon or Barry did mention how a FD-3 in the bridge of a SuperJ sounds more traditional, closer to the original then a Super Fatty.

Quoting from my memory, and without ever having played a Super Fatty equipped bass. I do love my FD-3s though :)
 
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