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  1. Skinnyman
    [quote name='J.Eriksen' timestamp='1417775440' post='2623855'] Cheers bass players! I have three Dingwall basses. All of them are imho very, very good instruments and favourably comparable to anything from the very top shelf out there. In fact, when I was looking for a J-type 4 string, I bought a Dingwall Super J - not because of the fanned frets but because of the build quality and playability. The fanned frets were a bonus so to speak. However, it is on the 5 string the ff-system really shines, on a four string it does not make much difference in my experience. I have had other 5 string basses, such as the Stingray, but the Dingwall was just so much better with its tight 37" B string. And that goes for the build quality as well. These basses FEEL hand crafted (unlike your Fenders, MMs etc) But, as it has been said by others: They are expensive. Such is life. John [/quote] For me the fanned fret thing has become a non-issue. It looks a bit weird and if you over-think it then you can start to get a bit confused - but I completely forgot about it and just played. So now, like you, I'm just judging this as a four string J-bass and it is the most comfortable, playable thing ever. I love the sound, the looks, the weight, the comfort, everything. They may be expensive new but I'm happy with the price I paid and what I got in return. At some point in the future, I may look at a Dingwall 5 but for now, this is the only bass I need.
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    [quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1417676066' post='2622874'] Is it the blue one? Whichever one, congrats and get some pics up. [/quote] Thank you. No, it's the black one. I looked long and hard at the blue beauty that was on here a while ago but SevenReason's black one just had something about it. Plus, he had the P pickup, guard and a Glock preamp all included which kind of made up my mind for me. Pics will come
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    I'm resurrecting this because, based on the insight shared here, I decided to take the plunge and got a beautiful Dingwall Super J from the For Sale section. Last night was the first chance I've had to play it with the band and through my "proper" amp and I thought I'd share my experience... OMG ITS INCREDIBLE!!!! Fanned frets - as people on here have mentioned, they're just not an issue. I probably spent less time looking at my fretting hand than normal. Utterly intuitive and easy. As to the bass, mine has an Aguilar preamp in it and it is monstrous - even in passive mode. It weights nothing and the fanned frets mean the string tension is just perfect. I am in love. Every other bass I own is now going to be up for sale - I need nothing else. We-e-ell...... The only thing I might change is the action. It's super low at the moment and it has a nasty clank when you get carried away and dig in a bit too much. Or I might leave it and just develop a better technique. But I am a very happy bunny - and the boys in the band loved it too. Once they'd got over the fret thing.
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    Just bought a lovel Dingwall Super J off SevenReasons. Phenomenal condition and a thoroughly nice guy to deal with. He's doing the cruise ships so getting together can be a bit challenging. Mind you, taking the wife Christmas shopping in Southampton got me brownie points and distracted the usual "why do you want another one..." questions! Back to the bass.... It's in fantastic condition, exactly as described and came with lots of extra goodies - more importantly, there was no pressure to get a deal done so the whole thing was relaxed and easy. Top man.
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    Withdrawn. Will readvertise in Spring
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    [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1416649763' post='2612199'] That's a fake, and you're not allowed to post it here. Otherwise there will be legal shenanigans. [/quote] No it's not. And I should know, I made it myself....
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    [quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1416410037' post='2609921'] I heard there was a more expensive Ric. [/quote]
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    If it's wobbling then it's a phase problem. An echo is arriving back at the cab and cancelling out the outgoing note. Or they're bouncing round the room and cancelling each other out. Either way, Ignore the EQ for now, set everything flat and then try to block out the echo in the room. If you can, try and get some soft fabrics in there. Hanging on the walls if you can. An old duvet, coats, curtains. Anything to stop the room ringing out.... The fact that only low frequencies that cause the problem might be an issue of resonance so look for partition walls, windows blocked with plywood etc and damp them. You could also look at the kick drum and try damping that as an experiment, just in case (are there others stored in there) Might be a complete blind alley but I'd look at the room before ditching the amp
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    Final bump before I withdraw this and wait till the Spring before I try again. Last chance for you to point this out to the wife as being a much better idea than socks for Christmas.....
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    Seems like Noël and Liam have found each other again
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    Tuesday bump
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    One Price drop to £1400 before I withdraw it from sale at the end of the week.
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    TFIF bump
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    Oooh, tempting. But I've just bought a Sei fiver.... I think that's it until after Christmas. Unless I can persuade the wife that she needs one. Nah, I didn't think so either :-(
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    Why thank 'ee neighbour! Love the profile name :-)
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    +1 for the bergantino. The CN112 is easily carried in one hand - even by an 8st weakling like myself (how come an 8stone bloke is a weakling and an 8stone girlie is just petite?). Any way, there's a pair of bergs in the for sale section that might be worth looking at...
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    Bandmix and joinmyband are the two I've used. With mixed results, it has to be said :-)
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    Bump
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    That is a lovely looking bass, especially with the tort guard. The American Specials are incredible value so GLWTS and have a free bump on me
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    No love for the Fender so now back on the wall..... Price now reduced to £1400. I'm not prepared to go below this so if there's no interest this week I'll put it back on the wall and just look at it.... This is hard, soooo hard.... ....but two new basses have moved in so two must go out and the first out is my absolutely beautiful Fender Select Active Jazz. It's the 2013 model and I've copied the technical specs below. I bought the bass brand new last year and have gigged it just once. It's in immaculate condition - I cannot see a mark on it anywhere. It comes with a Fender Select logo'd G&G vintage tweed case which is in equally good condition - the bass lives in a cheapo Kinsman case and the G&G case lives in its dust cover up in the spare room. Yes, I know. I am that sad..... It's a beatiful thing to play and I love the flexibility of the active/passive electrics and in an ideal world I'd keep it just for the looks. But I don't use it anywhere near as much as a bass this beautiful deserves, so it has to go. I'm not keen on posting this so I'd prefer collection or - provided you're not In Lands End or John O'Groats - delivery for a small charge to cover petrol. I'm in South Lincs but travel to London daily so I'm sure it'll be possible to work something out.... Some pics - note: Kitten not included.... [attachment=175888:SAM_0018.JPG] [attachment=175890:SAM_0017.JPG] [attachment=175891:SAM_0019.JPG] [attachment=175893:SAM_0021.JPG] [attachment=175892:SAM_0020.JPG] [attachment=175894:SAM_0028.JPG] [attachment=175895:SAM_0032.JPG] [attachment=175896:SAM_0025.JPG] And the description.... [b] Fender Select Active Jazz Bass (Tobacco Sunburst)[/b] The highly acclaimed Fender Select series introduces an all-new lineup for 2013. These finely crafted guitars and basses put decades of Fender expertise on display, with elegant features and design options for discerning musicians everywhere. Experience the latest figured tops, beautiful finishes, choice tone woods, figured and quartersawn maple necks with compound-radius fingerboards, an innovative new "inlaid" fingerboard design on two of the models, specially voiced pickups, and several new first-rate features that mark Fender's top-line best as remarkable instruments. Like its passive-electronics 2012 predecessor, the Fender Select Active Jazz Bass® takes our most versatile bass to new heights of elegance and power. Its alder body has a flame maple top and a beautiful hand-stained Tobacco Sunburst finish with gloss-lacquer topcoat. The modern "C"-shaped quartersawn maple neck has a comfortable contoured heel, satin lacquer finish and Posiflex™ graphite support rods; the compound-radius rosewood fingerboard (9.5"-14") has 20 medium jumbo frets and stylish white pearloid block position inlays. Other premium features include dual Fender Select Jazz Bass single-coil pickups, active/passive mini-toggle switch, master volume knob and pickup pan knob, three-band active EQ (treble, mid and bass boost/cut knobs), three-ply parchment pickguard, high-mass vintage-style bridge (strings-through-body or top-load), vintage-style tuners with tapered shafts, and Fender Select headstock medallion. [b] Fender Select Active Jazz Bass Features:[/b][list] [*][b]Body Shape[/b]: Jazz Bass® [*][b]Neck Shape[/b]: Modern "C" [*][b]Number of Frets[/b]: 20 [*][b]Fret Size[/b]: Medium Jumbo [*][b]Position Inlays[/b]: White Pearloid Block [*][b]Fingerboard Radius[/b]: 9.5"-14" Compound Radius (241 mm-355.6 mm) [*][b]Fingerboard[/b]: Rosewood [*][b]Neck Material[/b]: Graphite Reinforced Maple [*][b]Nut Width[/b]: 1.5" (38.1 mm) [*][b]Scale Length[/b]: 34" (864 mm) [*][b]Neck Plate[/b]: 4-Bolt [*][b]Truss Rods[/b]: Modern Heel Adjust [*][b]Bridge Pickup[/b]: Fender Select Single-Coil Jazz Bass® [*][b]Neck Pickup[/b]: Fender® Select Single-Coil Jazz Bass® [*][b]Pickup Switching[/b]: Pan Pot [*][b]Controls[/b]: [list] [*]Master Volume [*]Pan Control [*]Three-Band Active EQ with Treble Boost/Cut, Bass Boost/Cut and Mid Boost/Cut [*]Active/Passive Mini-Toggle Switch [/list][*][b]Hardware Finish[/b]: Chrome [*][b]Bridge[/b]: High Mass Vintage (String-Through-Body or Topload) [*][b]String Nut[/b]: Synthetic Bone [*][b]Tuning Machines[/b]: Fender®/Hipshot® Vintage Keys with Tapered Shafts [*][b]Control Knobs[/b]: Vintage Style Black Plastic Jazz Bass® [*][b]Strings[/b]: Fender® USA, NPS, (Gauges .045-.100) [*][b]Unique Features[/b]: Neck Heel Contour, Fender Select Headstock Medallion, Stealth "A" String Retainer [/list]
  21. Skinnyman
    [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1415384834' post='2599871'] Ive got a 9.2 Shuttlemax [/quote] And I've got a 12 so nyah :-) Actually, that's a good point about pickup height. My American Standard suffered from exactly that problem when I got it. Mind you, it was the worst set up new bass I've ever come across. I'm sure Mr Fender didn't let it go out the factory like that.
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    [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1415380740' post='2599822'] I want it to sound like the squier one I sold! Really happy with the way it plays and the build though, just needs beefing up, never had the volume knobs so high on any of my amps! I'm running the bass nearly flat out on the shuttle 3.0. [/quote] You need a Shuttle 6.2 :-)
  23. Skinnyman
    [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1414972634' post='2595308'] True. But I'm sure if you wanted, they'd make an unlined one. [/quote] But they'd probably charge extra for it.
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    Where are you based?
  25. Skinnyman
    Interesting.... Thanks guys. Ead raises an interesting point. If you ignore the frets, are Dingwalls worth the money? I know that's a very subjective thing but, leaving aside the frets, does a Dingwall stack up alongside an Overwater/Sei/Sandberg etc at around the same price point? If I do get one then it's definitely going to be secondhand. Probably a super J if I can find one when and if I'm ready to buy. There's a couple on here at the moment which are lovely looking things but, realistically, I think I'm going to be a few months off getting anything, assuming that I can get my own sold first....
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