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#9,341
BurningSkies said:
Got a supportive 'green light' from my wife for a potential new instrument as a 'reward' for a tough year...should the funding make itself apparent. (with the trade that someone gets a 'shopping spree' of similar quality). Could be trouble I tell you. I don't know how everyone would handle a new build thread.
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What are you looking for in your next Dingwall?
 
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#9,342
MDBass said:
The ABZ just sold, but here is the Super P5: For Sale - Dingwall super P5 | TalkBass.com
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I'm pretty much in the maple board, wenge neck or matching headstock camp, I think that a maple headstock at the end of a rosewood, ebony, etc. board looks unfinished or bargain basement. I'm at the point where I don't have to settle. I'm starting to think a white bass, pearloid guard and maple board/headstock, or wenge board/headstock, either with pearloid block markers. Or black hardware/block markers if I go with the maple if Dingwall won't paint the PUPs wnite. Still spitballing ;)
 
#9,344
lowphatbass said:
Good news! Replacement for the Fender maybe?
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Well, I think maybe it replaces the AB1, but will be closer to a match for my Voodoo/Zebra. I don't see me going to a shorter scale of the Super series instruments.

reddavid said:
What are you looking for in your next Dingwall?
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Some stuff I'm not going to disclose, but...

My early 'brainstorming' so far (some things may not be possible/liable to change):
-Old Voodoo body shape
-3 pickup layout
-I'm open to a 3 band EQ, but want both cut and boost, 18v
-switching (?) I don't use any 'single pickup' settings. I'd love to have bridge/neck series, bridge neck parallel, bridge/middle series, neck/middle. Series/parallel for each pickup.
-Body wood (Sheldon's choice)
-Neck wood (Sheldon's choice)
-Fretboard ('dark' something at least ebony-like), Gloss finish, with markers TBD...
-Banjo fretwire
-Finish opaque,I have an idea, assuming Sheldon and his paint people are willing...if not maybe it's a 'send out' custom job.
 
#9,349
Fantastic gig last night with my revitalized ABZ!

My only live experiences since I did the coil switches were at church, where IEM issues and low volume levels made it difficult for me to really asses the value of the change "in the mix".

Last night was our monthly city-wide event. Three and a half hour set, louder, more enthusiastic gathering, more up-tempo stuff.

Dang, but having the series/parallel option opens up my options on this already fine bass. The neck pickup in series mode was perfect for all the stuff where you would normally slot in a P-bass with well played-in roundwounds. Both pickups in series mode, and combined in parallel via the pickup selector was perfect for a little extra grind a la Jazz Bass with both pickups up full.

Rocking between the low F and C on a trash can ending (tune was in F major), the low C was much more satisfying. All it took, was the extra heft of series mode on the neck pickup.

During sound check, somebody jokingly suggested a reggae intro on one tune. Without much thought, I obliged with the full monte: both pickups in series mode, combined in series, and the tone rolled off about two thirds. I felt like I was channeling Family Man Barett... Huge, round tone, with just enough point on it for pitch definition. Who knew that such awesome dub tones lived inside this thing?

All of this was with a fairly fresh set of Dingwall nickels, through a stripped-down signal chain of Turbo Tuner > Diamond BCP on minimal compression and slight treble rolloff > Radial JDI > FOH, with wireless IEM's, one in, one out.
 
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#9,351
steve_rolfeca said:
Fantastic gig last night with my revitalized ABZ!

My only live experiences since I did the coil switches were at church, where IEM issues and low volume levels made it difficult for me to really asses the value of the change "in the mix".

Last night was our monthly city-wide event. Three and a half hour set, louder, more enthusiastic gathering, more up-tempo stuff.

Dang, but having the series/parallel option opens up my options on this already fine bass. The neck pickup in series mode was perfect for all the stuff where you would normally slot in a P-bass with well played-in roundwounds. Both pickups in series mode, and combined in parallel via the pickup selector was perfect for a little extra grind a la Jazz Bass with both pickups up full.

Rocking between the low F and C on a trash can ending (tune was in F major), the low C was much more satisfying. All it took, was the extra heft of series mode on the neck pickup.

During sound check, somebody jokingly suggested a reggae intro on one tune. Without much thought, I obliged with the full monte: both pickups in series mode, combined in series, and the tone rolled off about two thirds. I felt like I was channeling Family Man Barett... Huge, round tone, with just enough point on it for pitch definition. Who knew that such awesome dub tones lived inside this thing?

All of this was with a fairly fresh set of Dingwall nickels, through a stripped-down signal chain of Turbo Tuner > Diamond BCP on minimal compression and slight treble rolloff > Radial JDI > FOH, with wireless IEM's, one in, one out.
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Glad to hear this is the experience you're having on the ABZ with series/parallel switches. I'm looking to purchase my first Dingwall and I've been thinking that an ABZ with series/parallel switches for both pickups is the way to go for me, and this pretty much answers all the questions/concerns I had about the setup.
 
#9,352
Thumper said:
I'm pretty much in the maple board, wenge neck or matching headstock camp, I think that a maple headstock at the end of a rosewood, ebony, etc. board looks unfinished or bargain basement. I'm at the point where I don't have to settle. I'm starting to think a white bass, pearloid guard and maple board/headstock, or wenge board/headstock, either with pearloid block markers. Or black hardware/block markers if I go with the maple if Dingwall won't paint the PUPs wnite. Still spitballing ;)
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There's certainly nothing wrong with the white bass/wenge neck combo ;)

SJ4 3x passive sp toggles Transparent White wenge wenge e.jpg
 
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#9,355
Thumper said:
Ok, so I got pricing from Barry, lead time at 7-9 months (no problem there), deposit, no problem there either. About the pricing, I can WAG shipping, can anyone give me an estimate of taxes or %? PM if this is delicate info.
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When I received my Voodoo/Zebra back in October of 2008, it had no additional taxes or duties: "NAFTA Benefit Claimed, all products manufactured in Canada". I paid no local/regional sales tax.

The Shipping at that time was Expedited UPS Freight and it was $130. I can't say what it is today.
 
#9,359
steve_rolfeca said:
I saw and played the pearl white/Wenge AB2 XXX with black hardware that recently went to NAMM.

IMO, the markers Sheldon chose for that one really worked well with the Wenge.

I wouldn't have expected that combination to pop the way it does, but there you go. It was a stunning combination in the flesh.
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Thanks a lot Steve :thumbsup:, went and looked at it, and now I'm more confused then ever. And about the same price as a 2 PUP Super P5. What to do...
 

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