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NDD! New Dingwall Day! Lee Sklar Model!

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I understand how the pickup position (bridge vs neck) offers different range of tone. But in this bass all three are packed at tightly together as possible. I'm sure there is differences between them, but that close together it seems somewhat overkill -- I would have expected them to be spread apart more.

I'm not criticizing your bass, just trying to understand the logic/effectiveness of the arrangement.
 
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frustum said:
I understand how the pickup position (bridge vs neck) offers different range of tone. But in this bass all three are packed at tightly together as possible. I'm sure there is differences between them, but that close together it seems somewhat overkill -- I would have expected them to be spread apart more.

I'm not criticizing your bass, just trying to understand the logic/effectiveness of the arrangement.
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The farther apart the pickups are, the more phase cancellation they exhibit.
Packed this close, the pickups combine better - and there are distinct differences between the tonalities of the different pickups.
 
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frustum said:
I understand how the pickup position (bridge vs neck) offers different range of tone. But in this bass all three are packed at tightly together as possible. I'm sure there is differences between them, but that close together it seems somewhat overkill -- I would have expected them to be spread apart more.
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It's the standard Dingwall 3X pickup arrangement. Don't let the tight spacing fool you into thinking that they're all a lot of the same. On my Super J if I combine neck and bridge, middle and bridge, or neck and middle I get wildly different tones, and the same goes for solo'ing neck, middle, or bridge. I installed a 6-way switch to facilitate these options and it yields an absolute ton of different tones to choose from.
 
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For me, these things remind me of Fender and Alembic in that Sheldon took various features and concepts that aren't or weren't new yet saw a way to combine them in a way that is totally effective not seen before in one place.

He says the idea came from pianos, where the strings get longer as the pitch goes lower. Fanned frets have been around, yet he saw a way to utilize this in a practical sense in useable string lengths most anyone can play, and they replicate the motion of a forearm that pivots to go up and down a neck.

Then the unique pickups and electronics mounted to hard resonant woods, and the individual bridges.

THIS is how a been everywhere, seen everything master bassist like Lee Sklar instantly gravitated to these after a very short audition: It works.

Congrats on a landmark instrument.
 
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elpancho said:
Imagine paying $7k for a bass and not wanting to get it dinged or dirty
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If you’re going to use your imagination, why not imagine being thrilled to own, play and enjoy it? If you actually had this killer plugged in and cranked up I find it hard to imagine anything other than having a great time!
 
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