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#19,341
xnewyorka said:
Very helpful info, thank you. I assume that means the Dual lock is Harder Ha

I was figuring maybe two 1" x 1" squares per pedal instead of covering the entire bottom of the pedal with the stuff.
Less glue to remove at flipping time. Would that suffice?
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Why, why, WHY does anyone remove Velcro when they sell pedals?

You’ll also find the adhesive on Dual Lock is shaging incredible, too. So good it tore the paint off the bottom of my Bass Whammy when I went to reposition it on my board one day. On a powder-coated or bare pedal, that glue is never coming off.
 
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#19,342
xnewyorka said:
...and installed a switched power outlet on the side of the pedalboard for maximum convenience. This way, for rehearsals, I don't even need to remove the pedalboard from the bottom half of the flight case, and don't even need to lift it up to run a power cable to the power supply.
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I like this idea (and the input/output jacks) and want to do that one of these days. I was also thinking about this kind of plug so I only needed an extension cord (vs. an IEC cable):

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#19,345
xnewyorka said:
Certainly if you are handy and have the right tools it would be easy enough to build something like the Blackbird. It is not rocket science. It seems like the corners must be dadoed. (How do you spell that?) The thing feels so solid I'm sure you could drive a truck over it (without pedals on, of course.) Before spending the big bucks on this thing, I watched some YouTube DIY videos and was blown away by the construction skill and quality of some of them. I have zero free time and I could see it would take me a week or two to build one that I would be happy with, so I decided to buy instead of build.

For the power supply, if you aren't using any digital pedals and your pedals sound clean and are all working and your 1-Spot meets your current requirements, no need to change it. I have a couple of digital pedals that buzz or hiss with the 1-Spot but they sound dead quiet with the Voodoo Labs PedalPower 2 Plus. It has 8 outlets and I have 13 pedals, so I daisychain five of the low current pedals that are not sensitive to the quality of the power on one of the high current ports. The Darkglass pedals each need their own isolated supply to work properly. The Cali76 runs on 18V so it takes two ports.

Attached are some more photos of my populated BlackBird.
And the flight case is here: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

I'm wondering if anybody out in pedal-land is using this 3M stuff instead of Velcro:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004V3RALO/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I3NP75M3BYS0OU&colid=1FCUXEND8SXWY&psc=0
I like that the pedals won't stick to the carpet if they are taken off the board, and I like that it's clear so you can see through it just in case there is something you want to see on the bottom of the pedal. It does come in black too.
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@xnewyorka NO! Do not buy that version of "dual lock." I made the same mistake. It is light duty and is actually worse than regular velcro. I did further research and found the heavy duty dual lock - which is the best "velcro" solution for pedal boards. I can turn my board upside down, shake it, knock it, whatever, and my pedals will not come off. Don't make the same mistake I did. There a two kinds of "dual lock." This is what you need:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007OXK2L8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 
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#19,350
Bassheart365 said:
@Flabzilla Nice! Is that your main bass? What do you like most about a 6er?
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Currently I’m running in my SJ5 so that’s what passes for my main bass for now. I’m happier with a 5 in general, but this 6 has a lovely clear tone particularly up in the high notes. I’ve had a couple of other brand of 6s and this one has the most comfortable neck on it. It’s my first Dingwall; it won’t be going anywhere soon.
 
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Flabzilla said:
Currently I’m running in my SJ5 so that’s what passes for my main bass for now. I’m happier with a 5 in general, but this 6 has a lovely clear tone particularly up in the high notes. I’ve had a couple of other brand of 6s and this one has the most comfortable neck on it. It’s my first Dingwall; it won’t be going anywhere soon.
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I've played a few 6ers but have never put down the $$ to own one. I played 25 years on 4 strings. Transitioned to a 5 about 3 years ago - my first Dingwall. I have discovered that I really like playing more vertically on the fretboard, at least compared to a 4. More economy of motion. I like to use octavers, so higher notes on the scale can be more useful in the groove with the octaver on. Anyway, thanks for sharing.
 
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#19,354
Bassheart365 said:
Nice photos. Beautiful Dingwall. Wenge neck +++ What's the body wood?
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Just "plain old" Alder, with a nicely flamed maple top. Glockenklang 3 band pre in it - almos went with the darkglass, but I really enjoy the Glock... even for my hard rock / metal bands. I really can't say enough good stuff about that bass. Love all three of my Afterburners though :D
 
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Selta said:
Just "plain old" Alder, with a nicely flamed maple top. Glockenklang 3 band pre in it - almos went with the darkglass, but I really enjoy the Glock... even for my hard rock / metal bands. I really can't say enough good stuff about that bass. Love all three of my Afterburners though :D
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Yes that flamed top....As for the Glockenklang pre - it's top shelf for sure. I've left that in my SJ5 custom exotic. Prestine, transparent, and highfi if you want to go there. I have the DG in my Z3.
 
#19,359
Can someone explain to me why some Combustions/NG-2 have three pickups and some have two? I can't really find any information on that and all the dealers in Germany seem to only have the two pickup version. I probably won't be able to buy a Dingwall any time soon but maybe there will be a possibility some time. Since I played a fanned fret bass two years ago I want to have one. :)
 
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Ranarion said:
Can someone explain to me why some Combustions/NG-2 have three pickups and some have two? I can't really find any information on that and all the dealers in Germany seem to only have the two pickup version. I probably won't be able to buy a Dingwall any time soon but maybe there will be a possibility some time. Since I played a fanned fret bass two years ago I want to have one. :)
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The combustion have 2 pickups in a "jazz" bass configuration, the NG2 have 2 at the bridge a la musicman.
Dingwall just release the NG3 which already comes with the 3rd pickup installed, but I believe all newer models come pre-routed to install a third pickup if so desired.
Check Musik Produktiv in Ibbenbüren. I live close to them and they stock NGs and combustions :D
 
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