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I wonder if our precious Dingwalls are taking any longer to get across the border on account of the Convention for International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) ? I know mine has been enroute for awhile now.

Also when listing on ebay you can't use the global shipping program anymore because of it.

Downloading the PDF of endangered woods as I type. edit: dang 346 pages...
 
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I'm not clear on when CITES went into effect. My last two instruments shipped directly to me from Dingwall in 2013. I received documentation in the mail after the instruments arrived which listed the woods used in their construction. They were shipped via FedEx Express and were only two days in transit. The instrument that shipped before these two shipped in 2012. FedEx contacted me at work and faxed a form for me to complete for a division of Homeland Security so that it could enter the U.S.A. There was no delay, as it was also only two days in transit.

Is your instrument being shipped directly to you?
 
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spiritbass said:
After searching, I found that CITES has been in effect since 1975 according to their official site. I had no idea that it had been around so long.
Anyway, I do hope that your new Dingwall is in your hands before too much longer!
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Yeah I read where they have been around awhile. But they have recently been cracking down on guitars instead of just shipments of wood. Hopefully I'll hear something soon.

In the meantime I'll get my Dingwall on when the SJ4 is delivered next week :bassist:
 
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BC82 said:
I wonder if our precious Dingwalls are taking any longer to get across the border on account of the Convention for International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) ? I know mine has been enroute for awhile now.

Also when listing on ebay you can't use the global shipping program anymore because of it.

Downloading the PDF of endangered woods as I type. edit: dang 346 pages...
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It shouldn't. That burden would be on the wood vendor I believe. The regulations are not fully flushed out or implemented.
 
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On another note, just throwing this out there, if anyone or you know anyone that has a SJ4 black pearl pick guard with j pup slot they want to sell or trade for pearl pg, hit me up.

Thought I'd try before trying to purchase one.
 
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BC82 said:
On another note, just throwing this out there, if anyone or you know anyone that has a SJ4 black pearl pick guard with j pup slot they want to sell or trade for pearl pg, hit me up.

Thought I'd try before trying to purchase one.
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Okay, you may as well 'fess up now, brother. Repeat after me - "My screen name is BC82 and I have DAS". :laugh: Enjoy your new SJ-4!!!
 
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thumbs&fingers said:
Recently enjoying a fender p and am curious about super p. Anyone play both and can elaborate on tone, balance, other be misfits differences.
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Well the hint is in the word Super P, in what it does all that a P does and more, the Precision sound is nailed perfectly but with a lot more dynamic and a very clever tone control, you also get a much more even balance from string to string, let's not forget it is also a fanned fretted instrument therefore your lows are much more pronounced and less muddy. Anyone can adjust to play a fan fretted bass in 2 minutes however it can be a little tricky up the dusty end soloing on the higher frets need a slight technique adjustment, but it can be done if you see any Alessandro Stellano youtube virtuoso work on his ABZ5 you'll realize if you can solo on a parallel bass you can also on a fretted one with a little practice.

Finally a Super P is a bass that will always be heard even in the muddier of mix a band you can throw at you. Sound engineers love them.
 
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I nearly cried when the Fedex truck pulled in my driveway today...
 

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Grand Wazoo said:
Well the hint is in the word Super P, in what it does all that a P does and more, the Precision sound is nailed perfectly but with a lot more dynamic and a very clever tone control, you also get a much more even balance from string to string, let's not forget it is also a fanned fretted instrument therefore your lows are much more pronounced and less muddy. Anyone can adjust to play a fan fretted bass in 2 minutes however it can be a little tricky up the dusty end soloing on the higher frets need a slight technique adjustment, but it can be done if you see any Alessandro Stellano youtube virtuoso work on his ABZ5 you'll realize if you can solo on a parallel bass you can also on a fretted one with a little practice.

Finally a Super P is a bass that will always be heard even in the muddier of mix a band you can throw at you. Sound engineers love them.
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Exactly this. Every time I bring my Super PJ to a gig or session people rave about the tone, and it plays phenomenally well to boot.

Highly recommended.
 
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thumbs&fingers said:
Recently enjoying a fender p and am curious about super p. Anyone play both and can elaborate on tone, balance, other be misfits differences.
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The Super P is also likely to be at least a pound lighter, and balances better (most Fender P's are at least a little head-heavy).

Your post makes it sound as though you're new to P-basses. If so, a Super P should not be a big transition.

If you had a long P-bass history, you might find other details a little disconcerting- the body is thinner (part of the weight/balance improvement), and the body contours are a little different. Overall, the Dingwall feels "racey" compared to the more traditional Fender.
 
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My $.02 on the Super P - the neck carve is purrfection! It felt very different to my hand at first, but that came from playing my SJ4 for four years previous to receiving the P. Ultra comfy! Mine is maple/maple with some purty 'checked' figuring in the fret board.
 
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