• TalkBass has been independent since 1998. Add your voice.
    Create a free account to reply to discussions, view embedded media, and browse with fewer display ads.
    Join free Log in
    Want zero display ads or expanded classifieds tools? Compare plans.

Dingwall Owners Club

#1,162
tomas_almeida said:
Just got my Combustion delivered at my house by Fedex. I'll see if I can get some pics.

I'm really liking it, specially the playability. However, I think I would like slightly more mids and more tension at the lower strings.
Click to expand...

The bridge pickup is pretty middy. Rolling back the neck pickup slightly will bring some of those mids up a bit. If you take it to a qualified tech, you can have them re-wire the neck pickup in series. Or replace the V/V with a V/rotary switch to gain the ability to have both pickups in series.
 
#1,163
I already asked Alex at The Gallery to put me a optional wiring in series. It does give me more mids, but I was looking for some higher mids, more around 800Hz and 1kHz. However, the tone is already great as it is.

Do you have suggestions as far as more tension on the Low B and E is concerned?
 
#1,164
tomas_almeida said:
I already asked Alex at The Gallery to put me a optional wiring in series. It does give me more mids, but I was looking for some higher mids, more around 800Hz and 1kHz. However, the tone is already great as it is.

Do you have suggestions as far as more tension on the Low B and E is concerned?
Click to expand...

In the electronics cavity there is a small dip switch on the pre-amp board. Switch #1 is off and switch #2 is on. Try turning #1 on. This will shift the treble frequency center down to 2.1k. It's not exactly what you are looking for but it's worth a try.

Check out the strings section on the Dingwall forum. There are several brands that will fit and give you more tension - although at a cost of clarity.
 
#1,165
Okay, I was finally able to take a little time to snap some pics of my new Z3! It just so happens that I also received my new Tom Clement fretless 4-string today, making this officially "New Bass Week!" :hyper: :hyper: :hyper:

So, if you don't mind, you'll also see some pics of my new Clement along side this STUNNING Z3:

IMG_8361.jpg


That burst finish is not as dark in person as it looked in some of the photos. The grain comes through quite nicely:
IMG_8365.jpg


IMG_8367.jpg


That zirocote board is just so freakin' hawt! :eek:
IMG_8373.jpg


Notice the matching zirocote knobs. :cool:
IMG_8375.jpg


By way of extreme coincidence, that Clement fretless has a really nice zirocote board, too. These are my first two basses with this fingerboard:
IMG_8370.jpg


Here are my two new beauties showing their backsides! :D
IMG_8376.jpg


IMG_8377.jpg


Sheldon, thank you again for building me this phenomenal instrument! It has earned its place at the top of the pantheon, for sure! :bassist: :bassist: :bassist: :cool:

Tom.
 
#1,166
Sheldon D. said:
In the electronics cavity there is a small dip switch on the pre-amp board. Switch #1 is off and switch #2 is on. Try turning #1 on. This will shift the treble frequency center down to 2.1k. It's not exactly what you are looking for but it's worth a try.

Check out the strings section on the Dingwall forum. There are several brands that will fit and give you more tension - although at a cost of clarity.
Click to expand...

Thanks once again!
 
#1,172
IntrepidCellist said:
I posted my ABI and didn't get a number... :( :D
Click to expand...

And...you have to give a gentle reminder. ;)

Its hard to remember off the top of my head if you're one of the eighty something people who already have numbers!

FroggyOne2 = Founder
Genocide Roach = 1
Fullrangebass = 2
BuffaloBob4343 = 3
Franco Bollo = 4
RedDavid = 5
Blues Cat = 6
Paul M = 7
JAUQO III-X = 8
xlows = 9
PB+J = 10
Smallmouth_Bass = 11
bassplayinbill = 12
FCM3 = Lucky 13
CanadaMan = 14
SpiritBass = 15
Devilman = 16
LowPhatBass = 17
Bass Viking = 18
BurningSkies = 19
bigbadjonny = 20
metalstorm = 21
The Crusader = 22
tombowlus = 23
Circus = 24
Jedi Bass = 25
Dragonlord = 26
allbass74 = 27
rodneyat = 28
Brim = 29
lkman_4 = 30
dingwbassplayer = 31
thumbslapper = 32
Mudshark23 = 33
chutsk10 = 34
OwO = 35
Folmeister = 36
Benjamin Strange = 37
wuuw = 38
Rich L = 39
Rockbobby = 40
rollerberg2000 = 41
j.weaver = 42
neurotictim = 43
Zooberwerx = 44
MHLakland = 45
Fathand = 46
d-basser = 47
pbass62 = 48
UncleBalsamic = 49
chris.gotfunk = 50
RichC123 = 51
JOEP054 = 52
bass extremes = 53
rob2966 = 54
rnlytton = 55
Wademeister63 = 56
relbling = 57
Bocete = 58
davidjbass = 59
echo008 = 60
dingbass = 61
GlobalHippy = 62
guitarded = 63
boriology101 = 64
The Crusader = 65
oddio = 66
tiny333 = 67
Jefenator = 68
Sheldon D. = 69
Joe Smithberger = 70
Sherwood = 71
Jjango = 72
havuk = 73
evilgus = 74
frootbooty = 75
swpyne = 76
beepo = 77
geggy spoiger = 78
BigWalnut = 79
loungesurfer = 80
Lady Kayri = 81
flyboy320 = 82
RobJeff3 = 83ErlendDL = 84
IntrepidCellist = 85
*** lomo = 88 ***
 
#1,173
I still didn't got to take my Combustion a pic, because I've been spending that time playing.

I tried to record it through the recording out on my roland bas combo, and OMG!! The recorded tone for this bass is unbelievable, specially in series! It's everything I was expecting and more!
 
#1,174
tomas_almeida said:
I still didn't got to take my Combustion a pic, because I've been spending that time playing.

I tried to record it through the recording out on my roland bas combo, and OMG!! The recorded tone for this bass is unbelievable, specially in series! It's everything I was expecting and more!
Click to expand...

Good to hear!

Us Dingwall owners expect the BEST...so when it comes to making a new affordable model, the pressure is definitely on. Great to see that the bass delivers!
 
#1,180
Sheldon D. said:
Hey thanks for noticing.
Click to expand...

My pleasure.

Sheldon D. said:
We've made a model comparison page central to all the detail information. This version will be a lot easier to keep updated and current.
Click to expand...

This is very smart, and I love the way the Product Specifications Grid is set up.

Not that you are asking for comments/suggestions...but...what do you think about the prospect of adding audio samples for each series of instruments? Maybe something along the lines of what you did with the Combustion series not long ago.
 

Latest posts

Top Bottom
Back