Dingwall Owners Club

[singlemalt]

Super simple, two of the four leads from the pickup are soldered together. If memory serves, it was black and green.

I rewired the neck super fattie pup to series first, which nudged the sound towards the P tone. Once the split P pickup became available, I swapped out the neck super fattie. While I was in there, I changed the bridge pup to series.

Here's a photo of the old neck pup, as you can see, green and black leads are joined for series.

 

[singlemalt]

Before:

After:

Now running DR Pure Blues in the lightest gauge, 100-40, E-C, with a 30 C string.

 

[Lowendtech]

View attachment 1043243 Super simple, two of the four leads from the pickup are soldered together. If memory serves, it was black and green.

I rewired the neck super fattie pup to series first, which nudged the sound towards the P tone. Once the split P pickup became available, I swapped out the neck super fattie. While I was in there, I changed the bridge pup to series.

Here's a photo of the old neck pup, as you can see, green and black leads are joined for series.

Thanks. I'm one of those that doesn't do much with the bridge pup by itself without some major eq'ing which kind of defeats the purpose as I'm a P bass guy. Too much upper end brigtness with the superfatty that close to the bridge for my more more thumpy tastes. I'll blend for sauce but I still look for a thicker option for that switch position. I'll give this a go and see where it gets me. Cheers.

 

[IvanBassist]

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White perloid + Natural finish = Pure win

 

[spiritbass]

I'd like to try this on my '06 SJ/P. Can you spring some advice on it for me to try? I can solder and have a good iron.

Here is an easy visual aid provided by Dingwall:

I also wired my bridge pickup in series and will not be reversing the mod...

 

[Energy]

Now running DR Pure Blues in the lightest gauge, 100-40, E-C, with a 30 C string.

I wish Pure Blues would fit my AB2 (tuned B-G). Got them in my Fenders. I LOVE these strings.

 

[Lowendtech]

Here is an easy visual aid provided by Dingwall:

I also wired my bridge pickup in series and will not be reversing the mod...

Many thanks.

 

[Thumper]

For either a SPJ or SJ, am I correct in assuming that when the neck, middle, or bridge are solo'd, they are wired parallel?

 

[bebass]

I wish Pure Blues would fit my AB2 (tuned B-G). Got them in my Fenders. I LOVE these strings.

I was a diehard Rotosound guy...and still like them. But switched to Pure Blues over a year ago.

 

[Energy]

I was a diehard Rotosound guy...and still like them. But switched to Pure Blues over a year ago.

So the Pure Blues do fit on the Afterburner?

 

[ustabawannab]

Just a random musing. It's intersting how pick dust lines up.

 

[Lowendtech]

Just a random musing. It's intersting how pick dust lines up.View attachment 1043711

There's some good tumbleweeds on that one.

 

[bebass]

So the Pure Blues do fit on the Afterburner?

Haven't actually tried as I have Dingwall strings for the Dingwalls. I do have them on other basses.

 

[AmazingMumford]

For either a SPJ or SJ, am I correct in assuming that when the neck, middle, or bridge are solo'd, they are wired parallel?

If we're talking soloed, then you probably mean internally. In that case, I would think that the P would be series and the others parallel, although it is possible to put a series/parallel switch on each pickup:

And--pulling in another thread--I appear to be one of the few who will use the bridge pickup on occasion for a very percussive, chest-punch kind of sound. By the way, the neck pickup is a split P crammed into a J shell out of necessity; I believe those didn't exist until this rose from the slab in Saskatoon in late 2011.

I've been wrong before, however. Ask my wife.

 

[Thumper]

Lovely, I like the red highlight in the headstock, is it stock?

I was asking specifically about the PUPs in my SJ5XXX, which has the series/parallel switches, it would seem obvious they are wired parallel, but Sheldon has stated before that applying an s/p switch to a series PUP acts like a boost, so........

 

[AmazingMumford]

Lovely, I like the red highlight in the headstock, is it stock?

I was asking specifically about the PUPs in my SJ5XXX, which has the series/parallel switches, it would seem obvious they are wired parallel, but Sheldon has stated before that applying an s/p switch to a series PUP acts like a boost, so........

Of course--XXX--my mistake (the "SPJ" bit had me fooled). I would rely on others with those versions (or staff) to chime in, obviously.

As for the headstock highlight, thanks! That's the optional X-top wood as an inlay, colored to match the body. However, lest you give me credit for choosing that particular shade, I should clarify that my bass was ordered as a natural quilted redwood with a birdseye maple fretboard. Due to an aesthetic issue involving the contrasting woods, Sheldon decided to shoot it red (I believe it's Pantone 451F-911 RED!!) and dye the X-top dot markers black to darken the grain. (I had asked about a very light red tint if it would end up "too brown," but rejected the idea before placing the order.) Here's the unfinished top:



I will confess that I was a little surprised when I received the assembly photos of my natural PJ, which included this:



Some readers might notice that it's a bit non-standard for a PJ. And quite striking for a natural redhead.

Since rerouting an X-top could prove challenging even for him, Sheldon very generously offered a new build, but I'm descended from a long line of thrifty Finns and Scotsmen, and discarding this fine bit o' wood would have been a tragedy. After some collective head scratching, the ultimate bastardization was dreamt up, and Dingwall's technical geniuses spent a couple of weeks doing unseemly things, making unholy bargains, and running Geneva-banned tests to see if a split P could be crammed into......a J shell. At last, the word arrived: success! The "Blood, Earth, and Hellfire" SPJ5 was born! (So named due to the flame-like chatoyance, the dark brown/black fret markers, and the headstock inlay, which I swear looks like blood.) It sounds and plays great (especially when strung E-C!), it's unique, and I love it. So much that I ordered another Dingwall, a work of art that exceeded every possible expectation and is the polar opposite of my SPJ5. She's my "Death, Wind, and Water" Z2.

 

[MDBass]

D Bird rotary for my SJ3X incoming this week

 

[Thumper]

I'd love to see a photo of the Z2.

That redhead is an amazing bass, what is the contrasting body wood? I wonder if Sheldon would ever do a calendar using special or owner suggested basses, I'd nominate Red for sure.

So did Sheldon ever make the Super Fatty Ptone available, bet there's more than a few who'd like one.

As to my origional question, looking at my own photo, the PUPS in my SJ5XXX are all wired parallel to the S/P board

 

[BassGuyFL]

I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the P tone pickup for my Combustion. Was a piece of cake to install I wired it up series as Dingwall suggested and also rewired the back pickup in series as well. It's a little closer to what I wanted which is a more vintage sound. (in a Dingwall right? )

Been just running it in passive and front pickup to simulate a P bass and so far I like it. I also committed a bit of sacrilege and relocated the strap pin to the center of the body. I could never get used to the way it hung on the strap and it's more comfortable now.

I recorded some clips to show the difference in sounds. Recorded into Garage band with no processing and all EQ flat with Payson strings. First part is the stock setup then the new setup.

 

[spiritbass]

If we're talking soloed, then you probably mean internally. In that case, I would think that the P would be series and the others parallel, although it is possible to put a series/parallel switch on each pickup:

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And--pulling in another thread--I appear to be one of the few who will use the bridge pickup on occasion for a very percussive, chest-punch kind of sound. By the way, the neck pickup is a split P crammed into a J shell out of necessity; I believe those didn't exist until this rose from the slab in Saskatoon in late 2011.

I've been wrong before, however. Ask my wife.

I thought I was wrong once, but I was only mistaken (old, BAD joke ) I remember when your beauty was built. I love that red finish!