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- Thread starter FroggyOne2
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The knob that was formerly the pickup selector no longer has detents.
I also have no idea what tone fusion and blue cube are. If they refer to a pre-amp, then they won't be needed.
The rotary selector is pretty cool, it goes neck solo, both in series, both in parallel, bridge. There's varieties of options there depending on how your stock Dingwall pickups are wired. For example a p tone neck pup, or the neck pup wired in series. I've bumped my bridge pups to series as well. (Easy and easily reversed.
My older AB-1 had the three knobs, volume, 4 way selector, and passive tone. In addition each had the blue eqube, a scooped option, that worked with the tone control. My blue eqube engaged with a mini toggle on one bass, and a push pull tone on the other.
These simple controls gave the AB-1 a huge range. So, I'd suggest going back to stock, and upgrading the neck pickup to a P tone.
Or, I could see a jazz like setup with volume, volume, tone. Maybe fill the mini switch hole with a parallel/series switch for the neck pup.
My older AB-1 had the three knobs, volume, 4 way selector, and passive tone. In addition each had the blue eqube, a scooped option, that worked with the tone control. My blue eqube engaged with a mini toggle on one bass, and a push pull tone on the other.
These simple controls gave the AB-1 a huge range. So, I'd suggest going back to stock, and upgrading the neck pickup to a P tone.
Or, I could see a jazz like setup with volume, volume, tone. Maybe fill the mini switch hole with a parallel/series switch for the neck pup.
I have one of those "original" ABI's. Yes, the controls at the time were volume, rotary pickup selector switch, tone and the two position switch was the BluEQube, which was a mid scoop. It's a good setup but I have to admit I never use the BluEQube switch. I agree that a series/parallel switch might be more useful.
Let me try again -
Without changing pots or drilling holes, what would you guys do?
Currently, this bass is set up with three control knobs; one of those is a stacked control with two knobs.
The closest to the neck is a master volume. I don't want or need this option.
The center knob is no longer the stock selector knob - it has no detents and is currently set up as "bass" tone.
The knob closest to the tailpiece is a stacked knob with "lo mids" and "hi mids" tone controls.
The two-position toggle is currently disconnected.
The tone controls are tied in with the Darkglass Tone Capsule currently installed.
I want to remove the DGTC and replace the stock pickups with a pair of Nordstrand Big Splits.
So, without changing pots or controls, what do you think of this idea?
I would like to have a separate volume control for each pickup, which would use two knobs. This leaves two available.
Should I go for the Rickenbacker setup and have a separate tone for each pickup as well. or is there some other use for those two remaining controls that might be better? I keep tone controls pegged at 100% all the time, so it's kind of useless to me.
Maybe just leave them disconnected?
Or...
I like the idea of rotary selector, but I don't have one. I could order one from the Dingwall shop, remove the stacked pot and replace it with a single pot and have neck volume, bridge volume and pickup selector.
But... will the pickups I am installing allow me to use the rotary selector knob? I have an email in to Carey at Nordstrand. I guess the answer will dictate what happens.
Without changing pots or drilling holes, what would you guys do?
Currently, this bass is set up with three control knobs; one of those is a stacked control with two knobs.
The closest to the neck is a master volume. I don't want or need this option.
The center knob is no longer the stock selector knob - it has no detents and is currently set up as "bass" tone.
The knob closest to the tailpiece is a stacked knob with "lo mids" and "hi mids" tone controls.
The two-position toggle is currently disconnected.
The tone controls are tied in with the Darkglass Tone Capsule currently installed.
I want to remove the DGTC and replace the stock pickups with a pair of Nordstrand Big Splits.
So, without changing pots or controls, what do you think of this idea?
I would like to have a separate volume control for each pickup, which would use two knobs. This leaves two available.
Should I go for the Rickenbacker setup and have a separate tone for each pickup as well. or is there some other use for those two remaining controls that might be better? I keep tone controls pegged at 100% all the time, so it's kind of useless to me.
Maybe just leave them disconnected?
Or...
I like the idea of rotary selector, but I don't have one. I could order one from the Dingwall shop, remove the stacked pot and replace it with a single pot and have neck volume, bridge volume and pickup selector.
But... will the pickups I am installing allow me to use the rotary selector knob? I have an email in to Carey at Nordstrand. I guess the answer will dictate what happens.
Without changing pots, you can't do what you want? Unless I don't follow what you mean by "without changing pots". Removing the DarkGlass will "change the pots and controls"? I'm fairly certain the pots that come with the DarkGlass are 50k pots (you'd want 250k or 500k pots) -- plus, they're linear taper, which may or may not work out so well for you as volume pots.
charlzm. If you want to change things. Your gonna have to change things.
If you were to get some controls from Dingwall, that is most likely your best best. You know you won't need to drill any holes this way as you mentioned. Especially if your just thinking of passive then the passive control from factory Dingwalls are perfect. As for the toggle. As mentioned a few times back. Series/parallel is most likely your best option.
Or. If your full active right now. Maybe just leave the dark glass and change the toggle to an active passive control and be done with it.
The rotary selection should work with any pick ups I believe. It all just has to be wired accordingly.
If you were to get some controls from Dingwall, that is most likely your best best. You know you won't need to drill any holes this way as you mentioned. Especially if your just thinking of passive then the passive control from factory Dingwalls are perfect. As for the toggle. As mentioned a few times back. Series/parallel is most likely your best option.
Or. If your full active right now. Maybe just leave the dark glass and change the toggle to an active passive control and be done with it.
The rotary selection should work with any pick ups I believe. It all just has to be wired accordingly.
Here's the current master volume pot:
This is the current pot that's used for bass tone that's wired to the Darkglass Tone Capsule:
This is the stacked pot in use for lo mid and high mid Darkglass tone control:
And this device, which I freely admit I cannot identify:
You can sell the wiring harness and buy what you need. If you're dead set on two volume controls, then I'd install a series-parallel switch for the neck pickup, and a series-parallel switch between the two pickups.
Let me try again -
Without changing pots or drilling holes, what would you guys do?
Currently, this bass is set up with three control knobs; one of those is a stacked control with two knobs.
The closest to the neck is a master volume. I don't want or need this option.
The center knob is no longer the stock selector knob - it has no detents and is currently set up as "bass" tone.
The knob closest to the tailpiece is a stacked knob with "lo mids" and "hi mids" tone controls.
The two-position toggle is currently disconnected.
The tone controls are tied in with the Darkglass Tone Capsule currently installed.
I want to remove the DGTC and replace the stock pickups with a pair of Nordstrand Big Splits.
So, without changing pots or controls, what do you think of this idea?
I would like to have a separate volume control for each pickup, which would use two knobs. This leaves two available.
Should I go for the Rickenbacker setup and have a separate tone for each pickup as well. or is there some other use for those two remaining controls that might be better? I keep tone controls pegged at 100% all the time, so it's kind of useless to me.
Maybe just leave them disconnected?
Or...
I like the idea of rotary selector, but I don't have one. I could order one from the Dingwall shop, remove the stacked pot and replace it with a single pot and have neck volume, bridge volume and pickup selector.
But... will the pickups I am installing allow me to use the rotary selector knob? I have an email in to Carey at Nordstrand. I guess the answer will dictate what happens.
BTW. Beautiful Bass!
That 4 way selector is $68 from Dingwall. Shipping to me for this tiny little part is another $18.
Ouch!
A 5 or 6 position rotary selector from StewMac is $11 with $7 shipping.
At AllParts it's $15 with $8 shipping.
I wonder why the Dingwall part is so much? Besides "It's Dingwall", I mean.
Ouch!
A 5 or 6 position rotary selector from StewMac is $11 with $7 shipping.
At AllParts it's $15 with $8 shipping.
I wonder why the Dingwall part is so much? Besides "It's Dingwall", I mean.
How many 4 position rotaries can you find for sale?
They get the switches and then hand solder the PCB to each one, plus the new screw-terminals also have to be soldered on.
With that 5 or 6 position switch you've got to sort out the proper connections for series-parallel and whatever else yourself and solder it. Not exactly easy.
And this device, which I freely admit I cannot identify:
Wondering if that "device" is a BlueQube circuit?
Well, I guess if I really wanted 4 positions, I could start here...
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I understand that Dingwall is low-volume and handmade, but damn! $86.00?
I guess their basses are significantly more for the same reasons, but I can easily see the difference in workmanship and design at the size scale of an instrument.
Just sticker shock. Not bagging on Dingwall.
