BurningSkies
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Dingwall Owners Club
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BurningSkies
CRAZY BALDHEAD
- Feb 20, 2005
- 27,956
- 20,348
- Disclosures
- Endorsing artist: Dingwall Guitars
Doesn't your AB1 already have the passive harness?
Is this a spare for you, or is an evil plot forming in your mind...
Is this a spare for you, or is an evil plot forming in your mind...
Well...YEAH.
The Classic 400 is one of those scary amps where there is no "floor"; it just keeps going down -- it has more and bigger low end than any other amp I've played.
So, I can imagine that hearing it with a Dingwall and a Greenboy designed cab would be an earthshaking experience.
Gotta mod that thing and install a set of KT88's man -- it gets even MORE huge (it's borderline ludicrous).
The Classic 400 is one of those scary amps where there is no "floor"; it just keeps going down -- it has more and bigger low end than any other amp I've played.
So, I can imagine that hearing it with a Dingwall and a Greenboy designed cab would be an earthshaking experience.
Gotta mod that thing and install a set of KT88's man -- it gets even MORE huge (it's borderline ludicrous).
I heard borderline ludicrous is opening for Nickelback on their next tour!!!
That's because Nickelback is just FULL-ON ludicrous.
To me, as a lifelong metal-fan, they represent everything that is WRONG with hard/heavy music today.
They get tons of airplay/popular acclaim while bands like Neurosis are all but ignored.
I almost got a subbing gig with all but ignored, but they never called back.
My first Dingwall, bought from fellow TBer BassPirate this April. (difficulty posting links to the pics so here are his pics)
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/fs-dingwall-super-j-in-seafoam-green.1068128/
http://[URL=http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/wmarjeri/media/superjseafoamgreen_zps4e90b08a.jpeg.html][URL]http://www.talkbass.com/threads/fs-dingwall-super-j-in-seafoam-green.1068128/[/URL][IMG]http://[URL=http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/wmarjeri/media/superjseafoamgreen_zps4e90b08a.jpeg.html][B]Invalid Link Removed[/B]It seems to be one of the first Super J's made (batteries for the aguilar OBP-1 preamp underneath the pick guard, there's an active / passive switch on the control plate, no string guide on the headstock, etc), but it's already my "most favorite" bass ever, if that makes any sense.
I just put all of my other bass guitars up for sale today (2 Lull's, 1 G&L, and a fretless PJ). They are all very fine instruments, very light too. But I have an almost religious experience every day, even if only playing 5 minutes a day after work. I definitely notice the evenness in string tension across the strings, among all of the other benefits that are often cited.
One drawback is I haven't found a single store in Japan with Dingwall strings. I'll need to find a way to import them for a reasonable price.
Meanwhile, I've started looking for other Dingwalls locally. There aren't many, but I came a across a used Z3 in metallic purple, maple fretboard with purple pearloid inlays, wenge neck. I can imagine doing any gig with it, but I'm not sure about the long scale from 37'' to 34''. It might not be my thing.
[url]https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=405254912951095&set=pb.362638253879428.-2207520000.1403360438.&type=1&theater[/url]
This seems to be one of like 3 or so Z3's in Japan, so I should probably go back to the store again and check it out again, wear it with a strap etc, before I dismiss it based on the long scale.
Cheers
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/fs-dingwall-super-j-in-seafoam-green.1068128/
http://[URL=http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/wmarjeri/media/superjseafoamgreen_zps4e90b08a.jpeg.html][URL]http://www.talkbass.com/threads/fs-dingwall-super-j-in-seafoam-green.1068128/[/URL][IMG]http://[URL=http://s1277.photobucket.com/user/wmarjeri/media/superjseafoamgreen_zps4e90b08a.jpeg.html][B]Invalid Link Removed[/B]It seems to be one of the first Super J's made (batteries for the aguilar OBP-1 preamp underneath the pick guard, there's an active / passive switch on the control plate, no string guide on the headstock, etc), but it's already my "most favorite" bass ever, if that makes any sense.
I just put all of my other bass guitars up for sale today (2 Lull's, 1 G&L, and a fretless PJ). They are all very fine instruments, very light too. But I have an almost religious experience every day, even if only playing 5 minutes a day after work. I definitely notice the evenness in string tension across the strings, among all of the other benefits that are often cited.
One drawback is I haven't found a single store in Japan with Dingwall strings. I'll need to find a way to import them for a reasonable price.
Meanwhile, I've started looking for other Dingwalls locally. There aren't many, but I came a across a used Z3 in metallic purple, maple fretboard with purple pearloid inlays, wenge neck. I can imagine doing any gig with it, but I'm not sure about the long scale from 37'' to 34''. It might not be my thing.
[url]https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=405254912951095&set=pb.362638253879428.-2207520000.1403360438.&type=1&theater[/url]
This seems to be one of like 3 or so Z3's in Japan, so I should probably go back to the store again and check it out again, wear it with a strap etc, before I dismiss it based on the long scale.
Cheers
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Yes, you need to try it. I love the long scale Dingwalls. It does not take as much adjustment as you think.
I had a similar SJ4. There are many strings you can use on them. Unless you are just set on Dingwall strings. I ran DR low Rider nickels on mine.
Welcome to the Dingwall obsession.
The Super J is beautiful, I've never seen another seafoam green Dingwall. You can put just about any strings on a Super J Four string. I have TI jazz flats on mine.
Beautiful Z 3 too, I'd go back and give it another try. My first longscale Dingwall was also my first five string. Having another string was the weird part, everything else was great.
One thing to consider, and what I find to be the biggest difference between the Super series and the longscale Dingwalls, is the string spacing. Super J is 19mm, Z series, and the AB series are 18mm.
The Super J is beautiful, I've never seen another seafoam green Dingwall. You can put just about any strings on a Super J Four string. I have TI jazz flats on mine.
Beautiful Z 3 too, I'd go back and give it another try. My first longscale Dingwall was also my first five string. Having another string was the weird part, everything else was great.
One thing to consider, and what I find to be the biggest difference between the Super series and the longscale Dingwalls, is the string spacing. Super J is 19mm, Z series, and the AB series are 18mm.
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