Napalmnun

New Dingwall Z3 bass which arrived today.

Amazing Dingwall Z3 that arrived this morning from Bass Freaks in Belgium. Can't stop looking at it!! Its a work of art.

Dingwall Z3 

Body: Swamp Ash

Top: Maple Burl

Neck: Wenge

Fretboard: Wenge

Pickups: 3x FDV

Luminlay fret markers, side dots and Dingwall logos

Finish: Green-Yellow-Red-Brown-Black sunburst

8 hours ago, tauzero said:

 

Which tonewood is right for metal?

Whatever Dingwall make their basses from? 😉

You can opt to have it tuned BEAD too!

55 minutes ago, Eldon Tyrell said:

Cool stuff. 82 will be available (Rio got released in 82) in this finish but it sounded as if there could be other finishes coming out too.

 

Are you sure about the Glockenklang preamp? Sheldon mentions Rupert Neve and that Neve (Design) came up with the custom preamp. 

I thought the design was by Neve, but built by GK

Definitely based on the Rio album cover and its got a Glockenklang custom circuit inside too. Dingwall just released this video, if you goto 18:20 Sheldon talks about the JT Signature bass and its features. 

This is gorgeous and seen in the wild at Guitar Summit. DIngwall announces tomorrow the new electronics in it. 

Any idea if this will fit a Super PJ4?

When I arrived on Saturday (not a short trip from Oxford but at least there wasn't any bad traffic!) I have to admit to being totally underwhelmed and disheartened when I entered the show. It almost felt like a joke, with maybe 15 stands in total. But then I got to talk to Sheldon Dingwall (I have three Dingwall Basses, NG3-5, DROC 4 and a Super PJ) and he spent 30mins talking to me and was just a generally awesome chap to talk too. At a busy show I doubt i'd have to 2 mins talk time with the legend. I then watched the absolutely amazing Dr Funk and got to hang out with him afterwards. So from what felt like a total joke, turned into a really special afternoon for me. I took a couple of videos of Dr Funk too, which you can find at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvkq7YjsImA and https://youtu.be/oUJ__HG6O0o.

New to Basschat! Started playing bass 35 years ago and Covid finally gave me the kick up the backside to play again for the first time in over 10 years and the bug is well and truly back! 

I own a few basses (Warwick Streamer Stage 1 from 1998, Kubicki ex-factor (Fender CS 1998), Spector USA NS-4, Sterling Musicman Ray34 & Chapman MLB1 Dave Hollingsworth Signature edition), and love my old school Trace Elliot combo amps.

I have to admit the main reason of joining is I'm thinking of selling my Kubicki as its too good a bass to sit in a case under my bed. It doesn't look great when you are playing Rage against the machine!!!

Cheers

Spencer (aka Napalm Nun)