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Dingwall Owners Club
- Thread starter FroggyOne2
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- Sep 3, 2006
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- Authorized dealer for Dingwall, Genzler, Phil Jones Bass, Cort, Traynor, Yorkville Sound
No; Combustion (2 or 3 pickup) AND NG2/3 . I was able to order both so they are a thing.
I thought the NG series also had the Combustion designation?
What I meant was that the NG6 won't be produced in Canada.
What I meant was that the NG6 won't be produced in Canada.
The NG, Combustion, and Standard Bird series’ are all made in China with an incredible setup and fretwork done in the Saskatoon shop.I thought the NG series also had the Combustion designation?
What I meant was that the NG6 won't be produced in Canada.
I'm sure it's going to be awhile before the 6er/NG2-Combustion is in production. So far it's just a NAMM teaser!
I’m going to play one poorly at NAMM.
- Sep 3, 2006
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We may be surprised. I was able to order already. But yeah, a wait for sure.
Well let me cheer you up and show you just how dang good you are on one by watching me try to play. I have never actually played a 6 string. I just now am graduating to attempting 5's. Although I did just acquire an unlined fretless (inexpensive to see if I can play one prior to getting a Dingwall fretless) and I am doing much better than I thought I would. I dunno, a 6 is intimidating to me. I kinda like the idea though.
I'd be more excited about the conversion kit if I had one to convert. Still dreaming about FDVs in my square pickup'd AB2.
Six is a lot of strings to keep quiet and a big brain rewiring job. i had to go exclusively six string to make it work. And then the sixer was the first to go in the great gear purge.
Oh well.
I got to take the black Super P 4 for a full volume romp last week. Couldn’t be happier. Crazy responsive and so fat with TI flats.
Sorely tempted by the six string combustion!
Oh well.
I got to take the black Super P 4 for a full volume romp last week. Couldn’t be happier. Crazy responsive and so fat with TI flats.
Sorely tempted by the six string combustion!
- Sep 3, 2006
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The 3x upgrade pricing was released but I have not yet seen official 2018 pricing that includes the 6's, leftys, and other options. Any day now, maybe Thursday.
I know you gotta play to the audience, but man are super series basses getting rare. Nothing against the long scale active bass cohort (D-bird aside), it's a bummer to see that production on the Super Series has dropped off so much. Probably a smart business decision given the overwhelming popularity of the NG, but hopefully the design isn't petering out altogether. There's no other 5 string P on the market that comes close to absolute design perfection that is the Super P.
BurningSkies
CRAZY BALDHEAD
- Feb 20, 2005
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I'm not sure that they production has been cut. They're coming out of Dingwall shop, so by nature there are fewer built than the mass produced ones...and the shop is backed up. To the same extent you're not seeing that many Z's, Primas, etc. coming out. AB's may be slightly faster because they take a bit less handwork to produce (that's why they used to be the entry level basses).
- Sep 3, 2006
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Yeah, since they are made to order, it depends on the order production que, so I don't think any production has been cut. But yes, wait times have increased due to demand. I have a Z being finished up in the next month that we have been waiting on for a long time. If a Super series is ordered, they go into the production que. I have had a Super J on order since June of last year and the player who is getting it is going to have to wait quite a bit more, about the same amount of time as our incoming Z.
On another note: Dingwall Thursday at NAMM! I finally get to meet Sheldon and see/hear/play the new products.
BurningSkies
CRAZY BALDHEAD
- Feb 20, 2005
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Yes, exactly. queue times flex according to number of orders and what the shop's priority is, and also how much work is involved in the actual build. In the time before the Chinese production, waits could be from 6 months up to 3+ years and way fewer instruments were available. The shop has done the best it can to 'streamline' some of the holdups (about 10 years ago they cut the customization options down a good portion). But the reality is that there are fewer $3000+ basses being made and obviously demand goes down as price goes up. I know that the folks in Saskatoon are currently putting in extra long days and lots of overtime to get basses out and have showings at NAMM and keep their customer service on track.
I remember when my Z was on order, it was the Supers that were slowing down the production.
hmmm...maybe i should KEEP my SPJ4...def keepin the SP4. I contemplated selling the PJ...but its such a nice bass tho. I have no reason to sell it - infact IF i was gunna Dingwall replace it, id likely just end up with another SP4....i am not that patient (if the wait times are above a year)... my custom ABz was i think 9-ish months - that was a horrible (but well worth) wait!Yes, exactly. queue times flex according to number of orders and what the shop's priority is, and also how much work is involved in the actual build. In the time before the Chinese production, waits could be from 6 months up to 3+ years and way fewer instruments were available. The shop has done the best it can to 'streamline' some of the holdups (about 10 years ago they cut the customization options down a good portion). But the reality is that there are fewer $3000+ basses being made and obviously demand goes down as price goes up. I know that the folks in Saskatoon are currently putting in extra long days and lots of overtime to get basses out and have showings at NAMM and keep their customer service on track.
I remember when my Z was on order, it was the Supers that were slowing down the production.
BurningSkies
CRAZY BALDHEAD
- Feb 20, 2005
- 27,956
- 20,348
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- Endorsing artist: Dingwall Guitars
hmmm...maybe i should KEEP my SPJ4...def keepin the SP4. I contemplated selling the PJ...but its such a nice bass tho. I have no reason to sell it - infact IF i was gunna Dingwall replace it, id likely just end up with another SP4....i am not that patient (if the wait times are above a year)... my custom ABz was i think 9-ish months - that was a horrible (but well worth) wait!
I can't quote what current or future times are like as I'm not a dealer nor do I work for Sheldon. I just know from past experience. My Z (back in the 'old days') was a 3 year process. Worth every minute of wait though.
The good news is that it feels like the Canadian born basses are a rarity by comparison to the quantity and turn around on the off-shore instruments.
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
Teasehmmm...maybe i should KEEP my SPJ4...def keepin the SP4. I contemplated selling the PJ...but its such a nice bass tho. I have no reason to sell it - infact IF i was gunna Dingwall replace it, id likely just end up with another SP4....i am not that patient (if the wait times are above a year)... my custom ABz was i think 9-ish months - that was a horrible (but well worth) wait!
Open offer to come to my place anytime to give them a rip.Tease
....however, you know which white bass to bring with ya. (cant say that word around here tho) 
