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#11,181
J Posega said:
If I did that, I'd replace the volume with a push-pull, but I honestly the only tone I don't use on the bass is the neck pickup solo'd (and it's parallel now).
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Once you hear the neck pu in series you'll want to use it solo'd more often. The neck pu solo'd in parallel is too anemic sounding, scooped.
 
#11,182
Blues Cat said:
Once you hear the neck pu in series you'll want to use it solo'd more often. The neck pu solo'd in parallel is too anemic sounding, scooped.
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Exactly! The only time I use it is when I'm using a bass boost on my board, which is great, but I'd far prefer to use the natural tone of the neck pickup! I'm gonna try and tackle this tonight or tomorrow and report back.
 
#11,183
J Posega said:
Exactly! The only time I use it is when I'm using a bass boost on my board, which is great, but I'd far prefer to use the natural tone of the neck pickup! I'm gonna try and tackle this tonight or tomorrow and report back.
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The difference is night and day, solo'd.

I have to say I love the bridge/series neck/parallel mixed in parallel on the rotary pot.
 
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#11,184
After much more thought I honk I might just go the whole way and order a full scale Dingwall. At this point I'm think in an ABII HS model. Figured walnut body with an all wenge neck.

Most likely just the two FD3's because of the rotary options and I do like having space under the pickups. If those new pickups are an improvement and a new option soon I may opt for them. If not I know the FD3's sound thick and huge. Still on the fence to go active or passive. The Glock pre amp seems to compliment these basses quite well.

About to build a fearful 1515/66 too! So with my GK2001, dark glass b7k and hopefully a AB HS I'll be pushing some serious low end
 
#11,185
It's been five years since I played with the pair of FD3's in my (passive) ABI, but yeah - huge is descriptive. Punchy definitely applies. :cool: They're pretty high output and don't need a pre, but I would agree that the glock preamps work very well with any of Sheldon's pickups. :)
 
#11,186
spiritbass said:
It's been five years since I played with the pair of FD3's in my (passive) ABI, but yeah - huge is descriptive. Punchy definitely applies. :cool: They're pretty high output and don't need a pre, but I would agree the glock preamps work very well with any of Sheldon's pickups. :)
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Good to know on the Glock. I run both of my Combustions passive... I only engaged the pre to test it out hah. I'm curious how the glock will sound with the P-tone in the neck especially. Really looking forward to my first Canadian Dingwall!
 
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#11,188
I know that there's the Payson Ground flats, and that some users have custom order TI flats for long scale Dingwalls, but has anyone ordered La Bella flats for a Dingwall?

I desperately wanna try flats on my ABZ6, and I know I can order custom length through BassStringsOnline, but I figured I'd check in with TB Dingwall land. I know of one person that posted to the DW Facebook group that ordered custom La Bella flats for E-C tuning.

I'm hoping Jason at BSO will be able to get La Bella to make a set close in gauges to the DW nickels, with a tapered E (they already taper the B).
 
#11,189
The in-pickup series mode will probably appeal to guys who are used to something closer to a P-Bass sound. A bit thicker in the low/low-mid area, more punch and volume, but at the expense of some of the top and and the deep lows. If you're a fan of a Jazz Bass sound, then the parallel wired pickups are probably going to be your jam. They're a little smoother and wider across the range but without that kick.

One person's thick low is another persons 'congested' low.
 
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BurningSkies said:
The in-pickup series mode will probably appeal to guys who are used to something closer to a P-Bass sound. A bit thicker in the low/low-mid area, more punch and volume, but at the expense of some of the top and and the deep lows. If you're a fan of a Jazz Bass sound, then the parallel wired pickups are probably going to be your jam. They're a little smoother and wider across the range but without that kick.

One person's thick low is another persons 'congested' low.
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And this is why I'm happy I went with series/parallel switches for my build :)
 
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#11,191
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Gonna put my AB 1.5 up for sale -- but only so I can take a swing at a 4-string Dingwall!

I thought I'd give this club first dibs, before I posted it in the classifieds.

PM me for details.
 
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#11,193
I called Dingwall and talked to Sheldon about 10 years ago, asking about getting a full-scale 4 built.
The process seemed like a stretch, and I decided that I should suck it up with the great basses that I had.

But even after 10-12 years playing 5-string, my 4-string basses still feel like home.

Still, I would never part with this bass unless I had a line on something that I would love even better.
 
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groovaholic said:
I called Dingwall and talked to Sheldon about 10 years ago, asking about getting a full-scale 4 built.
The process seemed like a stretch, and I decided that I should suck it up with the great basses that I had.

But even after 10-12 years playing 5-string, my 4-string basses still feel like home.

Still, I would never part with this bass unless I had a line on something that I would love even better.
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Yes, as amazing as the 5ers are, I too am more at home with a 4-string. And I have agonized over an ABII build as to 4 or 5 string. Sheldon indicates that very few of these are ordered as a 4 string build.
 
#11,198
bebass said:
Yes, as amazing as the 5ers are, I too am more at home with a 4-string. And I have agonized over an ABII build as to 4 or 5 string. Sheldon indicates that very few of these are ordered as a 4 string build.
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Most people believe that the only benefit to be derived from the fanned fret paradigm is the extended range of a B string. I think Sheldon's four string long-scales are just as awesome as the fives. Plus, they handle drop tuning like no other four string I've played.
 
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BuffaloBob4343 said:
Most people believe that the only benefit to be derived from the fanned fret paradigm is the extended range of a B string. I think Sheldon's four string long-scales are just as awesome as the fives. Plus, they handle drop tuning like no other four string I've played.
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This is kind of why I have been tempted to do a drop D- C tuning on my 5 string.
 
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