Meh. I just went ahead and bought what I was looking at! 
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Dingwall Owners Club
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Oh I paid 1960 shipped and it comes with a Dingwall gig bag. Did I do well??? It seems like I did.
Thanks so much 5String, now that I can see a way forward, I just need to line up the $, but this does motivate me
Jwr, I have an early 90s Prefire Prima Voodoo fiver and I love it. It has Bartolinis specially wound to Sheldon's spec. If I had to pick one of my 4 Dingwalls to be my only bass, that would be it. It sits in any kind of mix. And it plays like a breeze.
I also have a 4 string Z2 that is also really cool. It also has Barts and a 3 band Bart pre amp. It growls like crazy and plays itself. I'm not sure what year it was made, but I assume 90s.
So yes, I think you did great! Does yours have Barts?
I also have a 4 string Z2 that is also really cool. It also has Barts and a 3 band Bart pre amp. It growls like crazy and plays itself. I'm not sure what year it was made, but I assume 90s.
So yes, I think you did great! Does yours have Barts?
Yes it has Barts and a bart pre which is something I was really, really excited about!!! I actually talked to Sheldon before buying it and he basically said "do it" and he told me how old it was, etc. haha. So I called the shop and did it! Sheldon is such an awesome guy.
The guy said it's super active, which is awesome. I want a Dingwall that's growly and punchy. My AB1 was totally passive and didn't have much balls to it. Sounds like the Z models definitely do though. I'm really excited!!!
It looks like you have the same setup as my 4 string Z2. It has a three-way toggle for selecting the center frequency for the mid control.
Plus, how can you beat trans red over ash??
Plus, how can you beat trans red over ash??
Yup - that's a legit score!
If you ever want to sell, I call "dibs"!
If my Z2 had had that pickup arrangement, I probably wouldn't have ever traded it.
Just got done recording a little background for a local maker group's KickStarter project. I used my NG-2 through an Aguilar AG-500. I was too lazy to de-tune my ABZ from F-standard. I thought I would share it as an example of what the NG-2 sounds like in the upper mid area. I thought it turned out ok.
Let me know what you think.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks for sharing. I can hear why that model would be great for metal. Great job on the execution on that bass by the Dingwall team. EDIT: And great job by you as well!!
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Hi Everone,
Sorry if this has been covered--no luck on my search. Can someone explain the different feels on the necks for the Super P5 and Super J5? Thanks.
Sorry if this has been covered--no luck on my search. Can someone explain the different feels on the necks for the Super P5 and Super J5? Thanks.
Rats, Groove beat me to calling dibs. I owned an identical one that was green, still wish I had it today. Great score!
Raz
Does anyone know if there is a tracing of the Dingwall bodies anywhere that compares body shapes/sizes/contours. Roscoe has done this and it can be very helpful/insightful.
I'm personally interested in SP5/SJ5/AB1 shapes. I'm especially interested in the lower contours and how it effects the distance of the headstock while seated (that's where I get the majority of my practice time in).
I'm personally interested in SP5/SJ5/AB1 shapes. I'm especially interested in the lower contours and how it effects the distance of the headstock while seated (that's where I get the majority of my practice time in).
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Happy to announce that I'm officially joining the club! Just bought a Super P5 from the classifies and I couldn't be more excited.
Killer score! I think people must've been afraid of the reverse P cause that price was insane! Great Job!!
General question for the fans here... What would you consider a "fair" and a "steal" in terms of cash for an AB1 6 string (has flamed maple caps)? Say that it's in pretty great shape.
Note: I'm not trying to sell one at all. Just trying to judge whether or not one I'm eying is a good deal or not. I feel like it is, and am about to pull the trigger... but also hesitating, since I do have a house purchase coming up
Note: I'm not trying to sell one at all. Just trying to judge whether or not one I'm eying is a good deal or not. I feel like it is, and am about to pull the trigger... but also hesitating, since I do have a house purchase coming up
I think a "sold items" search on eBay and a search for "Dingwall " on the classified ads here will provide direct information, rather than conjecture.
That said, I think my tipping point from "fair" to "steal" on a Canadian Dingwall would be around the $1600 point, but your research would outweigh my guess.
