I really admire Dingwall, but these models look the same to me, but I suppose I would see things differently if I owned and played one.
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Dingwall Sol: Jacob Umansky Signature
- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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I really admire Dingwall, but these models look the same to me, but I suppose I would see things differently if I owned and played one.
Different neck that's somewhere between a Z and an AB according to Jacob, a different knob layout than any other Dingwall model, and most importantly, it's a Z body on an import model. Prior to this you could not get a Z without going through the custom shop. That's a big difference.
I’m with ya doc... I almost went that route recently, but I’m glad I picked my sadowsky modern 5-24!
Maybe some day…
Maybe some day…
Man. If I wanted to get back into Dingwall, this would tempt me. That finish is right up my alley.
My guess is around 10 lbs or less. Seems that’s where most tend to land. My NG 5 string is 9.5
I wish it came with Umansky's chops too!
FWIW, my four Dingwall six-strings (3 NG3s, one Z3) all come in between 9.5 and 10 pounds. I have a spreadsheet on my computer at home with a much larger sample size, but IIRC that’s pretty typical.
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Funny, that...
I really admire Fodera, but these models look the same to me, but I suppose I would see things differently if I owned and played one.
I really admire Sadowsky, but these models look the same to me, but I suppose I would see things differently if I owned and played one.
Funny, that...
I guess admitting I did not understand something offended you. The cool thing is that I said did not understand something and people told what the difference was without any condescension or snark on their part.
Oh, no condescension or snark meant, I was merely pointing out how the same could be said about any number of brands, and creating a thread just to say "here's a bass I don't get" seems a bit weirdI guess admitting I did not understand something offended you. The cool thing is that I said did not understand something and people told what the difference was without any condescension or snark on their part.
I’ll take a stab at adding to some of the answers you got:
In a lot of ways, this bass is to the Combustion/NG basses, as a Z is to the Afterburner, with some specific alterations that go a bit farther. So, the Afterburner body is kind of a rounded off corner edge profile, with a bevel in the bass side lower bout for resting the arm, while the Z body is more rounded at the edge, all the way around, front to back. The Z neck is thinner than the AB neck, as the Umansky is thinner than the Combustion, although it has some of the AB elements that Umansky likes.
But additional to the Z-like form factor; this one also comes in with some very nice upgrades over the Combustions, such as the wenge fretboard, the FDV pickups, and aesthetic touches like the speedometer arc of the fretboard dots and the overall finish, with the ceruse top and matte black sides and back. It’s a very elegant looking bass with contours that make it ergonomically different than the Combustions, and with material and pickup upgrades, while remaining firmly in the price range of the Dingwall imports.
In a lot of ways, this bass is to the Combustion/NG basses, as a Z is to the Afterburner, with some specific alterations that go a bit farther. So, the Afterburner body is kind of a rounded off corner edge profile, with a bevel in the bass side lower bout for resting the arm, while the Z body is more rounded at the edge, all the way around, front to back. The Z neck is thinner than the AB neck, as the Umansky is thinner than the Combustion, although it has some of the AB elements that Umansky likes.
But additional to the Z-like form factor; this one also comes in with some very nice upgrades over the Combustions, such as the wenge fretboard, the FDV pickups, and aesthetic touches like the speedometer arc of the fretboard dots and the overall finish, with the ceruse top and matte black sides and back. It’s a very elegant looking bass with contours that make it ergonomically different than the Combustions, and with material and pickup upgrades, while remaining firmly in the price range of the Dingwall imports.
I couldn’t help myself. Preordered mine 
Between this and the Effigy, it’s going to be a glorious Fall! 
Between this and the Effigy, it’s going to be a glorious Fall! 
I love the look of it (reminds me aesthetically of my Cort A5 Ultra Ash without the NT) but I can't justify the entry price right now.
