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#8,503
FYI: If anyone is looking for a SJ4, here's a used one for sale at Bass Northwest for a decent price, http://bassnw.com/Used Basses/dingwall_super_J_4_Natural_Pau_Ferro_Passive.htm

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Nice! It looks to be in 'super' condition. ;) I like that interesting patch of grain on the back. :cool: I don't believe that it's a 2014 model. If it were, it would be solid bodied with FD-3 pickups in 60's positions. Quite possibly it's last year's model built early this year...
 
#8,505
Fret dots.

Why?? especially on the bottom of the fretboard. From a playing position you can't even see them unless you are craning your neck to look at the board.

Side dots I get - easy to see those. Gonna go out on a limb here on the fret dots though... they're straight up tacky.
 
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factorplayer said:
Fret dots.

...From a playing position you can't even see them unless you are craning your neck to look at the board.

Side dots I get - easy to see those.
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Depends on whether you play seated or standing, strap length, etc.

I think the main reason is as a crutch for people coming over from parallel-fret basses.

When you get up into the dusty zone, there's a significant offset between the side dot by the B string, and the actual fret position way over on the G string.

I got caught out a couple of times at first- I'd be soloing up there, and look to the side dot for a visual reference. Blam! I'd immediately fret the next note one or two frets higher than it was supposed to be.

Instant "jazz note"...
 
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Even more so on a sixer! Interestingly, my sixer fretboard has no markers and i really like the clean look. I put luminlay blue glowing side dots in place of the standard white dots.

I think the Super series always had the traditional look in mind. Either blocks or dots fit the bill, but the pearloid trapezoid blocks are super cool.
 
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singlemalt said:
Even more so on a sixer! Interestingly, my sixer fretboard has no markers and i really like the clean look. I put luminlay blue glowing side dots in place of the standard white dots.
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That's what I'm ordering: clean fretboard (wouldn't want to spoil the ziricote pattern) with blue Luminlay side dots. Might take some getting used to but that's all it is: getting used to it.

Regards,
Michael
 
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factorplayer said:
Fret dots.

Why?? especially on the bottom of the fretboard. From a playing position you can't even see them unless you are craning your neck to look at the board.

Side dots I get - easy to see those. Gonna go out on a limb here on the fret dots though... they're straight up tacky.
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That's quite a judgement coming from the guys who's avatar shows him blowing smoke...

I find the face dots on the treble side help when venturing up that high for a solo. Helps make the connection to where my fingers should be better than just by the side dots. If I don't look at the top dots, I find myself going sharp, since the high frets on the high strings are a little further back towards the nut.
 
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Dots on the fretboard are definitely valuable on a fanned fret instrument. In my experience, the markers on the side of the neck are actively deceptive when the fan is significant enough. Full length bars, or dots on the treble side, or Invalid Link Removed would all be greatly appreciated to a player who ventures high up the neck.
 
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Quick question on adjusting the DIngwall bass truss rod (Mine is the Z3). Would any hex tool work or only those provided by Dingwall? Am waiting for a replacement set but would like to know whether I can have it adjusted while it arrives. Tried one luithier and his usual stock of nex keys did not work.
 
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J Posega said:
That's quite a judgement coming from the guys who's avatar shows him blowing smoke...

I find the face dots on the treble side help when venturing up that high for a solo. Helps make the connection to where my fingers should be better than just by the side dots. If I don't look at the top dots, I find myself going sharp, since the high frets on the high strings are a little further back towards the nut.
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No one's slapping my avatar on a guitar and selling it for $1000+, although that gives me some ideas. And it's whose.

Trivialities aside, valid point if one noodles up there.
 
#8,519
The hex keys are english sizes, and the truss rod wrench is a ball end with a longer bend so you can get a better grip and more leverage. I can't remember exactly what the truss wrench size is, but a quality set of allen ball ends is not a bad thing to have. Check with a well stocked hardware store.

I'd just take the bass to the hardware store.

You could email the shop.
 
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singlemalt said:
The hex keys are english sizes, and the truss rod wrench is a ball end with a longer bend so you can get a better grip and more leverage. I can't remember exactly what the truss wrench size is, but a quality set of allen ball ends is not a bad thing to have. Check with a well stocked hardware store.

I'd just take the bass to the hardware store.

You could email the shop.
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Thanks. Will just be patient and await the proper hex keys.
 

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