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- Thread starter FroggyOne2
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For those of you who know, which is the standard pickup wiring on an AB without s/p switches? That is, the wiring of the individual pickups?
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BurningSkies
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I'm sensing an opportunity here.
Since Nolly is no longer touring with Periphery, Sheldon is going to need a new signature model. And Burning Skies star is rising, I'm smelling a BS Combustion. Well, that's not an attractive name, but if you can get a paint scheme like his Z, it will fly off the shelves......
This...would be a paradigm shift.
Sheldon and I would have to have a different agreement. The one on the books right now is that the Rastaburst is a one off exclusive and that he won't make another for anyone else. ; ) It would be fun to do, but my name won't sell him any basses. I'l be happy with my position as unofficial Dingwall endorser and Johnny Appleseed of Dingwall basses.
BurningSkies
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This probably depends upon the year? I know the original AB's were FD3's in parallel, but that was before we all got fussy and Sheldon had to do the 4L upgrade to the pickups. My original AB-1 was parallel coil.
BurningSkies
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- Feb 20, 2005
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I'm sensing an opportunity here.
Since Nolly is no longer touring with Periphery, Sheldon is going to need a new signature model. And Burning Skies star is rising, I'm smelling a BS Combustion. Well, that's not an attractive name, but if you can get a paint scheme like his Z, it will fly off the shelves......
I'd certainly take a line of cool colors, reverse bursts or funky metallics/sparkles.
We should make basses fun again.
I generally don't do black, white or natural.
This...would be a paradigm shift.
Enough with spreading the Dingwall word....
I remember when it was just extremely difficult to find a used Dingwall at an affordable price ten years ago. Now, the secret is out, a handful of companies are making fanned frets, which only drives people to go back and look for the real thing.
BurningSkies
CRAZY BALDHEAD
- Feb 20, 2005
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Enough with spreading the Dingwall word....
I remember when it was just extremely difficult to find a used Dingwall at an affordable price ten years ago. Now, the secret is out, a handful of companies are making fanned frets, which only drives people to go back and look for the real thing.
See? I'm doing my Un-job well.
In all seriousness, they're not for everyone... so when I discuss with tire kickers I try to provide a realistic scenario and discuss what I feel are positives and some of the feedback that I've heard from others that didn't 'take' to the instruments and why.
DiabolusInMusic
Functionless Art is Merely Tolerated Vandalism
On a 2017 bass.
Aren't they passive with the 4-way switch still? If so, neck, parallel, series and bridge positions.
Enough with spreading the Dingwall word....
I remember when it was just extremely difficult to find a used Dingwall at an affordable price ten years ago. Now, the secret is out, a handful of companies are making fanned frets, which only drives people to go back and look for the real thing.
If anything, my experience is the opposite. It is much more difficult for me to find well-priced Dingwalls these days. The wait list and increased price tag are both good news for Dingwall though.
Does anyone out there have a spare knob they could part with? My SP only has two
Are the SP/SJ knobs the same as the AB/Z knobs?
BurningSkies
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I think he was referring to the internal wiring of the coils on the pickups. There's been variation over the years on models without coil switches.
I'm not talking about the combinations, but rather the pickups' internal wiring.
- Sep 3, 2006
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I'm sorry, USA Customs, but Alnus Rubra and Acer Saccharum are not animal products. ha ha ha - I say after my Dingwalls were held for 2 days in customs due to "animal products".
These just don't look like animals to me.
What type of animals do you think these are? Acer & Alnus, come here! That's a good bass...
These just don't look like animals to me.
Every time I see one of the new blue NG-2s it makes me sad...Sheldon and Co really knocked that color out of the park! I like mine, but the matte blue is a serious upgrade.
- Sep 3, 2006
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I have to agree. I liked the original blue, but the new 2017 blue is really sharp; stunning, IMO.
That blue is fantastic.
On another note, just when I'm all set, cash in hand ready to go I get the opportunity to play a 3 pickup AB1. I don't need a car right? I can sell it and buy a Canadian build right?
On another note, just when I'm all set, cash in hand ready to go I get the opportunity to play a 3 pickup AB1. I don't need a car right? I can sell it and buy a Canadian build right?
The NG does do passive with a toggle but no tone controlggm
......lol. So the above made me laugh. I apparently started a reply and the. Zonked out..... ggm musta been my finger falling. Asleep on the button. I think that was yesterday. Oops
The RB-3?
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