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#10,321
spiritbass said:
I'm sorry to hear about your tendonitis. :rollno: That is a purty red bass you're looking to trade, though!
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I had it for years now, but it's gotten worse and worse. Ugh. I actually found my previous Dingwalls to be very relaxing on it, but lately it's been horrible. So I play my MTD 435, no issues. Weird. I almost wonder if I should try and get a 4 string Dingwall, then I could be more open to the model. Hmmmm....I'm going to try new strings too. There's something here I'm not putting together with all this. hahaha.

Ok off to order strings. If that doesn't help with the tendon issue, then I'll evaluate from there. I may still be able to adjust and am just not giving it enough time.


I did tonight mess with the trim pot inside the preamp and it made a HUGE difference in bringing the bass to life. Someone must have set it pretty dull previously.
 
#10,323
eloann said:
When they first mentionned the possibility of a Combustion 6 on Facebook Sheldon said there was much more interest than anticipated. So fairly certain it will happen - that's just a matter of time.
Sheldon also "liked" my comment about a 6-string version of the NG-2. May not mean much but...
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Man, I sure do hope so. It'd be so nice if it could come before Fall '16... I just sold my Bongo 6 in anticipation of picking up some sort of Dingwall 6. If a Combustion 6 comes to be a "thing", I'll be buying 2, along with a 2nd Combustion 5. Then, I can sell everything except the fretless Bongo (I'm still scared to do multi-scale fretless).
 
#10,324
A Nolly sixer in red would work for me. Or blue, or yellow!

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Here's another fEarful coming to life in the garage. A 12/6 cube to match the one I built a few years ago.

I sold the big fEarfuls during the great gear purge.

The fEarfuls were a game changer.

I love the Audiokenisis cabs too. Duke builds very cool gear and he's a great resource and cool guy to talk with. The thunder child is a stunner. Super tight sound and excellent fit and finish.

I try to emulate some of Duke's details when I build my fEarfuls.
 
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#10,325
arrowpilot said:
I did not mean to sound confrontational. You made very short and broad statement that you "much, much" prefer the AK over GB, so I was interested in what the basis of your opinion was, as well as the reasons why. I have never owned or tried an AK cab, so I have no basis for comparing them. And just for clarification, when I mentioned the Greenboy cabs, I was referring the the Fearless line of cabs (like the F112 and F115 in my photo), not the custom build Fearful line of cabs, which is what the 15/6 and 12/6/1 are.
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I'm a Thunderchild owner. I've sampled some fEarfuls, but not the fEarless line.

The GB cabs I've sampled are hi-fi "like", with a bark in the upper midrange that is hard to tame, where Duke's cabs are smoother, more truly hi-fi. Dispersion on the Thunderchild is even better than a fEarful.

The fEarfuls go deeper, whereas Duke is trying for a more controlled, tighter-sounding low end.

Duke still builds the TC's, and they are really popular with people like me who want a "studio monitor" that can handle stage levels. They're also great if you double on other instruments.

I think he's actually selling more of the Hathor line these days, which sacrifice the super-clean treble extension for a more "bass cab-like" tuning at the top end, using cone drivers in a proprietary ported compartment. I'm guessing that they are closer to what Greenboy is doing with the fEarless, but I don't know for sure because I've never heard the new GB cabs.
 
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That's a very accurate description, Steve. Exactly what I found when comparing the fEarful and Passinwind's Thunderchild. Duke's stuff has a level of refinement I don't get with my fEarfuls.

But then, I can't whip up a Thunderchild in my garage. I like the 12/6 with the alpha 6 midrange for bass. It gets me huge bang for the buck and I don't have to tame that 18 sound mid or build out the true three way crossover and horn assembly. I built the 15/6/1's and while they were awesome, I found out that the simpler, smaller 12/6 just worked better for me. You still get all the low end, and a mellower mid.

The dispersion that the TC gets was hard to believe. And for the EUB Passinwind runs, it was super nice.

The Eminence 30--L's, combined with a good mid range and crossover, really opened the door to innovations in cabs that unlocked untapped potential in my amps and my Dingwalls.

Greenboy has given us a tremendous gift with the DIY fEarfuls. And Duke is right there with a number of DIY projects that he's offered the TB community. Both these guys are a big part of what I love about the TB community.
 
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steve_rolfeca said:
I'm a Thunderchild owner. I've sampled some fEarfuls, but not the fEarless line.

The GB cabs I've sampled are hi-fi "like", with a bark in the upper midrange that is hard to tame, where Duke's cabs are smoother, more truly hi-fi. Dispersion on the Thunderchild is even better than a fEarful.

The fEarfuls go deeper, whereas Duke is trying for a more controlled, tighter-sounding low end.

Duke still builds the TC's, and they are really popular with people like me who want a "studio monitor" that can handle stage levels. They're also great if you double on other instruments.

I think he's actually selling more of the Hathor line these days, which sacrifice the super-clean treble extension for a more "bass cab-like" tuning at the top end, using cone drivers in a proprietary ported compartment. I'm guessing that they are closer to what Greenboy is doing with the fEarless, but I don't know for sure because I've never heard the new GB cabs.
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That's why I liked the Uber line of Genz cabs the best, as they were designed with a dip in the upper mids which really tamed that bark down. I still have my Uber 410, even though I use by MAS112 almost exclusively these days. It's just a killer 410 that just punches in a great way.
 
#10,328
What kind of strap do you guys suggest with Z models? I like sitting down and playing but notice it's a bit difficult with my Z1, so I figured, I'd just get a better strap instead and stand up when I can. I'm just being lazy to be honest. LOL. I have good one (can't remember the brand) but it slips a bit. I need something that will hold it in place well.
 
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jwr said:
What kind of strap do you guys suggest with Z models? I like sitting down and playing but notice it's a bit difficult with my Z1, so I figured, I'd just get a better strap instead and stand up when I can. I'm just being lazy to be honest. LOL. I have good one (can't remember the brand) but it slips a bit. I need something that will hold it in place well.
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I kind of like these Levy straps with a custom "D" for ah, well I forget.....:roflmao::thumbsup:;)

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#10,338
I think we're going to need pictures!

I modded my Super J 5 with a P pup and new pickguard. Simple and non invasive. Also reversible.

Routing in a new bridge pup sounds like a job for a pro. I think MDbass had this done.

In general, I've found that mods are an investment that is hard to recoup. Parts and skilled labor add up fast.

But then, the cost of shipping basses around the country adds up fast too.

I'm finding a huge range of tones in my Super P/J, now that it's my one and only. And that's just in the passive mode. The pre amp is super sweet.
 

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