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New Dingwall website...WARNING: severe gas-inducement...

Bassflute

Bassflute

Jun 24, 2006
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Endorsing Artist: MTD basses and strings; Bergantino Amps & Cabs
#1
http://www.dingwallguitars.com/

That Geddy Lee jazz thing is just OUTRAGEOUS! I don't even like the original Fender, but that thing is nuts. LOVE it....

Actually, there's about 5 basses on that site that I really want...

Don't know if you've played one, but they are outrageously good... the low B is just ridiculous, and the high C sounds thick and beefy. 37" to 31.75" scale. Pickups are fabulous as well.

And Sheldon, if you ever meet him, is such a great guy you just want to buy into the brand and be a part of his particular bran of craziness. He's devoted his life to this cause, and now I finally understand why. I finally got to play one up at the Rocky Mountain Bass Bash for a while, an get comfortable with it, without a salesman hanging around and through MY rig...incredible. Surprizingly easy to make the transition to playing one, at least initially. Don't own one YET, but I will...soon. I'll keep you posted.

The one Tom Bowlus owns is crazy beautiful as well, and that Rasta Dingwall...sick!

Cheers,
Cameron
 
#2
See? That's what I've been sayin' all along.

I really appreciate the new site, especially with the side by side comparisons including string spacing and all detailed spec. Its a big improvement!

I find one of the basses in the Z gallery to be particularly fetching! :D


Also, please note that the Super-J series mentioned doesn't have a 37" scale on the low end, but a 35" scale for the 5.

:)
 
#10
Sheldon D. said:
Our version of CAR is easily the toughest finish we do, a custom blend of 3 different metallics, micas and pearls plus a custom blend of transparent red and brown, but woah does it ever glow.
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Silly me, I just thought it was a stock Krylon color. :D

Sheldon, what's the sonic difference between the Z2 and the Sklar signature model?
 
#12
R Baer said:
Silly me, I just thought it was a stock Krylon color. :D

Sheldon, what's the sonic difference between the Z2 and the Sklar signature model?
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That's a good question. They share the same pickups and preamp. The Z2 has a few more sonic options through switching whereas the Sklar is more straight forward. The Z2 has slightly scooped mids and the Sklar has very strong mids.

The most noticeable things about the Sklar are the mando frets almost feel like a fretless they play so effortlessly and the B is so clear that you don't just hear the note, you hear the pulse of the string. It almost sounds like someone doing a drum roll at 30 Hz.
 
#15
tombowlus said:
You can cover both (for the most part) with a Z3! :D
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Actually, I've had an AB1 and I think the scale of the SJ5 would be more to my liking. I mean, I did pretty well with the 37" low B, but I could really "feel" the stretch down to F, low C, and low C#. I'm thinking that a SJ5 would be a lot more comfortable for me. And, I've been thinking a lot about a 5-string Jazz lately anyways.

Besides, as visually stunning as all the Z3s are, I wonder where my picking fingers would go with all those pickups. I would probably spend all my time going back and forth between all the awesome tones contained in one of them. I actually like to keep it pretty simple, a Z1 would definitely by my choice if I wanted the 37" scale.

But, your Z3 has the nicest walnut top I've ever seen. Amazing!
 
#16
I just picked up a Combustion from Basscentral -- Olympic white, maple neck with the Baltic amber (brown & black pearl) pickguard. Believe me -- they look even better in person. I almost wish I'd gone for CAR.

This is one great bass! I've been playing a Lakland 55-94 pretty much exclusively for the past eight years but the Combustion might just bump it from the No. 1 slot. Very modern sound, although the 55-94 preamp is bit hotter. Action is very low and the only real adjustment I had to make was in right hand touch because of the action and lighter string gauge. The fanned frets pose no problem whatsoever.

I recorded two days after I got the bass -- used it for some modern funk-pop in the "Billy Jean" mode and for a rather Pink Floyd-ish tune and it covered each one very well. Workmanship is excellent -- there was only one slight rough spot on the side of the neck, but I was able to hit that with some very fine sandpaper and it's great now. The B is very nice -- maybe not quite as tight as the 55-94's, but I think this is due more to string gauge than scale length. It sounds very nice recorded. Clear from open Low B to the 24th fret G.

There really is no comparison between the 55-94 and the Combustion -- separate animals. I have Chromes the 55-94 now and it really sounds sweet. If I had to say the main difference, it's that the 55-94 is more old school sounding, especially with flats. Although I've seen some comments about people not liking the stock Dingwall strings, I find them to be very nice. Bright but without too much zing.

Yah done good, Sheldon.
 
#17
Double Agent said:
But, your Z3 has the nicest walnut top I've ever seen. Amazing!
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and the ABII chambered thing with the walnut top is absolutely outrageous as well.

Big props to Sheldon for sticking to his guns all these years. He is building world class instruments of striking design, innovation, and workmanship.

Cheers,
Cameron
 
#19
Double Agent said:
Actually, I've had an AB1 and I think the scale of the SJ5 would be more to my liking.
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Ah, good point.

But, your Z3 has the nicest walnut top I've ever seen. Amazing!
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Thanks! Sheldon sure did right by me with this one! This shot shows it off even better than the website photos:

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Sheldon is a master artist, as well as a master luthier, if you ask me. :cool:
 
#20
tombowlus said:
Ah, good point.



Thanks! Sheldon sure did right by me with this one! This shot shows it off even better than the website photos:

[MG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6/tombowlus/Dingwall%20Z3/IMG_8365.jpg[/MG]

Sheldon is a master artist, as well as a master luthier, if you ask me. :cool:
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I've never been more sad to be so broke..
 

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