BurningSkies
CRAZY BALDHEAD
- Feb 20, 2005
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- Endorsing artist: Dingwall Guitars
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Dingwall Owners Club
- Thread starter FroggyOne2
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Thanks - dunno if I'll actually go fretless or not, but doubt I'd be able to play even a regular fretless without cheater lines, much less a Dingwall. Gotta accept my current limitations; & for me, it's the sound of a fretless that I'm looking to eventually add to my 'stable' so the look of cheater lines doesn't make no never mind, if that makes any sense.
- Jun 24, 2006
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- Endorsing Artist: MTD basses and strings; Bergantino Amps & Cabs
Ash body, maple neck, maple fingerboard, passive. I want to see if an old guy like myself can learn to play one of these, properly, including the dreaded 15+ frets and above.
Cheers,
Cameron
I just had to pull the pickguard off my Super J 5 and have a peak. Routed and ready for the P bass pup!
I can't wait. And now to choose a pickguard.
I can't wait. And now to choose a pickguard.
I disagree. Buying my ABII made me want to buy something else. So I did. I'll be here next Wednesday:
LOL! You're incurable! But that's ok. Sheldon makes AMAZING stuff.I disagree. Buying my ABII made me want to buy something else. So I did. I'll be here next Wednesday:
Personally, a SuperJ would be my first choice. Not even sure what my second choice would be... if I even had one... for my current tonal prefs, the SJ is just flat amazing.
I disagree. Buying my ABII made me want to buy something else. So I did. I'll be here next Wednesday:
Woah and passive too. Cool!
I disagree. Buying my ABII made me want to buy something else. So I did. I'll be here next Wednesday:
Keep looking back at this pic, such a stunning creation, can't wait to get mine (on order)
These basses are so beautiful, I haven't yet seen a Dingwall I didn't like.
You are far more patient than I. Once I got on the Dingwall wagon, I pretty much had to "settle" for what I could find immediately available. I am not an order and wait kind of guy. If you've seen my ABII and of course this SJ5, I am sure you feel sorry for me
I was quite smitten with the super J at first site. I love that it is a delicate blend of the ultra-contemporary, which is how I see Sheldon's stuff in general, with the purest of traditional. AND, it works perfectly.
I was really torn between this one and an Ash/maple active model that I also was able to locate. I think I made the right choice. I have owned several ash/maples. G&L, Lakland and most recently a Couple of Sadowskys. As much as I liked the Sadowskys for the most part, an ash/maple jazz has what some have described as a "ping" that drives me nuts. Taste is what it is, of course. There are many who love the combination for that same character. I like the Alder. Further, I wanted as much tonal contrast as possible between the Super J and the ABII. I think my selection will give me just that.
I do think that there will be things about active electronics that I might miss, but if I do, I have one of those Sadowsky stompbox preamps that works KILLER with passive basses. I used it all the time with my passive Fenders with great success.
I am very eager to get it. It should be here on Wednesday and immediately thereafter, I will be playing five days in a row. I should be able to have some sense of what I think about it very quickly!
I disagree. Buying my ABII made me want to buy something else. So I did. I'll be here next Wednesday:
That's a beauty!
here's a great dingwall combustion for sales in the classified section:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=702989&highlight=dingwall
thanks for watching
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=702989&highlight=dingwall
thanks for watching
mannnnnnnnnn! *whiny kid voice*
mine i think is shipping next week. i have the next 2 days off work and very little going on to distract me. SO freaking hard to wait.
Cameronaliciousness - woof. sounds monstrous! good stuff!
mine i think is shipping next week. i have the next 2 days off work and very little going on to distract me. SO freaking hard to wait.
Cameronaliciousness - woof. sounds monstrous! good stuff!
- Apr 3, 2003
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With all this SJ love going on, I just had to post a couple of mine (again!):
Man, do I love that bass!
Tom.
Man, do I love that bass!
Tom.
Tom, is there a shape difference between your Super J and a newer model? Yours looks more traditional than most of the Super Js I've seen... although maybe the fact that it's a 4-string has something to do with it.
- Apr 3, 2003
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I think it's the 4-string versus 5-string thing. On the Dingwall site, all the 4s look "traditional" and all the 5s look like they have slightly different proportions.
Just wanted to tell any would-be Dingwall "fanned-boys" that I played my ABII in worship services yesterday, and had a couple of additional observations that I wanted to share:
1. The parallel mode is not as "tame" as I originally had observed. I think I lot of my initital rejections of it had to do with the overall output drop between the two modes. Yesterday, I set my levels in parallel and just backed off the volume knob when I kicked into series. While I like the thicker, more cutting series sound better, there is definitely a place for the other mode.
2. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the frequency center on the treble knob of the Glock pre. I don't know where it is centered, but it is awesome in that you can cut the "edge" off the high-end without a loss of the articulation. It reminds me a lot of the VTC function on the Sadowsky basses. You can round off the top just enough that the clicks and squeaks aren't annoying but still have a nice, bright presence in the mix.
I am really warming up to the preamp in general. I think that it does do what Sheldon states that he wants in that it doesn't drastically shape the tone of the bass. I don't hear stark variance between active and passive. It does, however, allow you to tweak and fill in really well. For example, I really like to boost the bass when I solo the bridge PU, so I can get the "burp" and still have a firm foundation. This Glock pre has a very "pure" boost in that you can crank the bass significantly, and absolutely add bass, but not muddy up the tone or get a really "fake" sound.
I am digging the preamp so much, in fact, that I fear remorse in not having it in the SJ5 that is on it's way. I guess it can always be added.
The more I play my ABII, the more impressed I am with it, which is backwards from my typical experiences. Usually, I get a bass and it is initially the best thing ever and over time, I pick it apart. This one is actually growing on me!!! I don't know that I have played anything I have enjoyed more in a long time. There just so much about it I have never experienced on any other bass. Once you acclimate to the balance and clarity of tone of the B string on these things, I have to wonder how you could ever stand to play a fiver of a different maker.
that I played my ABII in worship services yesterday, and had a couple of additional observations that I wanted to share:1. The parallel mode is not as "tame" as I originally had observed. I think I lot of my initital rejections of it had to do with the overall output drop between the two modes. Yesterday, I set my levels in parallel and just backed off the volume knob when I kicked into series. While I like the thicker, more cutting series sound better, there is definitely a place for the other mode.
2. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the frequency center on the treble knob of the Glock pre. I don't know where it is centered, but it is awesome in that you can cut the "edge" off the high-end without a loss of the articulation. It reminds me a lot of the VTC function on the Sadowsky basses. You can round off the top just enough that the clicks and squeaks aren't annoying but still have a nice, bright presence in the mix.
I am really warming up to the preamp in general. I think that it does do what Sheldon states that he wants in that it doesn't drastically shape the tone of the bass. I don't hear stark variance between active and passive. It does, however, allow you to tweak and fill in really well. For example, I really like to boost the bass when I solo the bridge PU, so I can get the "burp" and still have a firm foundation. This Glock pre has a very "pure" boost in that you can crank the bass significantly, and absolutely add bass, but not muddy up the tone or get a really "fake" sound.
I am digging the preamp so much, in fact, that I fear remorse in not having it in the SJ5 that is on it's way. I guess it can always be added.
The more I play my ABII, the more impressed I am with it, which is backwards from my typical experiences. Usually, I get a bass and it is initially the best thing ever and over time, I pick it apart. This one is actually growing on me!!! I don't know that I have played anything I have enjoyed more in a long time. There just so much about it I have never experienced on any other bass. Once you acclimate to the balance and clarity of tone of the B string on these things, I have to wonder how you could ever stand to play a fiver of a different maker.
