A 2001 z2... forgive me, I've been stuck out of town on business for too long and my mind starts to wander with crazy ideas. It currently has a perfectly good finish but the matte white they have makes me tingle on the insideI am not sure if they do refinishing, actually. Both are good questions. I would say that, in my mind, to answer the second question is highly variable to give a blanket answer. Are we talking about refinishing a Combustion, or an Canadian one?
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Ah. Yeah, I don't know what, if any, impact a refin would have on value. I would at least expect to consider a refin a total loss on resale - at best, it won't remove value, but you likely won't be able to recoup any of it either. That matte white IS nice, too.
Does that mean you're the future owner of that beauty? I had a chance to swing by a long and McQuaid outside of Toronto today and tried out a ducati white ng2 while I was there. That color looks even better in person
Thanks for your observations on the FD3's and Tone Capsule in your ash/wenge AB. Would the new FDV pickups with nickel strings provide a little warmer tone with less chance of getting harsh bright on top? I have an ash/wenge Clement 5-string with Nordy Bigman pickups and pre and really like that wood combination. I'm considering an ash/wenge Super J 3X build with FDV's and am unsure whether to go with the Darkglass or Glock pre. I like the slam and mid shaping the Darkglass offers but it doesn't have a passive tone control (rolling off upper mids at 2.8k isn't quite the same). The Glock is supposed to be pretty transparent, splendid with the ash/wenge 3X, and has that passive tone control. For a punchy, solid, well-defined finger style tone that leans closer to traditional than metal or ultra modern which do you think would get the nod?
In my opinion having quite a bit of experience with the Tone Capsule and a lil bit of experience with the Glock pre, I think that you will find the Glock pre to more pristine than TC. There is not a control for highs with the TC as with the Glock
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I agree with 99Z3.
Don't have one here at the moment to compare but I did research as much as I could. I have seen several applications of the Darkglass pre, most players who get one report there is a certain pleasing aggressiveness that works well in just a lot of different basses and situations. There are a lot of fans, including me. I have ordered the Darkglass in a lot of basses. I have't yet had a chance to listen to the Glock but everything I have researched suggests a more extended range "hi fi" type sound. I personally think in the type bass you are ordering combined with what it appears to me you are saying, that you would actually probably like either but that the Glock may give a bit more of what it appears you are looking for. I ordered the Glock in a ABII.
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Didn't have a Dingwall; used little "shorty" traveling guitars and basses with battery powered amps and PA.
I did a small gig tonight and played originals, performing for the 2nd time in years. We did the originals and then when they wanted more we had to just bring off-the-wall material. It was a blast, I did lead vocals and bass, which is difficult for me to do on some material and I never try to sing lead much but only in a pinch. We actually received 3 encores. I have only once played with the guitarist and no time to practice; just do it was only option, and I was a bit surprised we pulled it off as well as we did. Fun.
I did a small gig tonight and played originals, performing for the 2nd time in years. We did the originals and then when they wanted more we had to just bring off-the-wall material. It was a blast, I did lead vocals and bass, which is difficult for me to do on some material and I never try to sing lead much but only in a pinch. We actually received 3 encores. I have only once played with the guitarist and no time to practice; just do it was only option, and I was a bit surprised we pulled it off as well as we did. Fun.
This struggle is the reason why I went with the Glock for my build (ABI, ash/wenge)
My logic was that I could always make a clean tone dirtier, and I already own a Darkglass VMT and B7K. Can't really make a dirty tone clean as easily
So...... I think the Nolly is going to be going back......
It's an awesome rig but I had a pretty crazy weekend around here with a few major changes to the family.
The f bass shipped off to its new home on Saturday and then for Father's Day this came together.
My bongo 6 will be sorely missed but I could Not pass up on this opportunity. I was eyeing this thing up since August of last year.
Lol Friday I had no intent of owning a Z3 for quite a few years down the road just cause of the shear cost compounded with my other purchases. But sometimes a plan just comes together.
I guess I need to take some new family photos.
I sure do love me a Dingwall!!!!
It's an awesome rig but I had a pretty crazy weekend around here with a few major changes to the family.
The f bass shipped off to its new home on Saturday and then for Father's Day this came together.
Lol Friday I had no intent of owning a Z3 for quite a few years down the road just cause of the shear cost compounded with my other purchases. But sometimes a plan just comes together.
I guess I need to take some new family photos.
I sure do love me a Dingwall!!!!
That and and nothing sounds as pristine as that Glock pre. Loved every dingwall that came with one
I think being a finger player I love the sounds of the glock. I've found the dark glass especially in the nolly more geared towards playing with a pick imo. The glock is so pristine.
Are there any pickups that are single coil available for a Dingwall?
I'm coming from a single coil loaded J bass and basically anything else that I play is too dark sounding and not open enough.
If love to get a set of Nordstrand Big Singles, but I'm curious if there is anything readily available before I go down the custom route.
I'm coming from a single coil loaded J bass and basically anything else that I play is too dark sounding and not open enough.
If love to get a set of Nordstrand Big Singles, but I'm curious if there is anything readily available before I go down the custom route.
Depending which Dingwall, you may not need custom Big Singles. The Combustion/ABZ uses EMG shapes and allegedly the 19 mm standard spacing Big Singles line up well with the Dingwall 18 mm spacing when rotated. The only thing is I believe you'd want the "left hand" pole orientation (angled the other way) to best capture the strings on a right handed Dingwall.
It's an ABZ 5.
Out of curiosity, do you know if EMG 40s fit? I've got a 40P and a 40J just waiting to get used. I love a good PJ too.
I'm contemplating getting a P Tone for it but I'd like to know my options.
You'd probably want to make sure the EMGs magnets line up. For a P/J type tone I'd probably get a Dingwall P tone for the neck to pair with the bridge FD3.
I just recorded this with my Dingwall Z3 6-string. One take, no post production, just record, stop, render.
