Machines

As someone with 2 Dingwalls, I did not need a 3rd (or the 2nd but let's not digress). However thanks @MattParkerBass for pointing this out on Facebook Marketplace. The cons ? Missing the pickguard (apparently it was stolen at a gig ?!), as well as the magnetic battery cover oh and it's a 6 hour round trip. The seller was collection only but was willing to hold it for nearly a week for me, so off I and the wife trekked on Saturday morning to central Cardiff. Picked up the bass and had a nose around the city, and left before the Rugby finished to avoid the chaos that would likely ensue. n.b. to Cardiff city council, you need to sort your bin men contracts out. According to the Dingwall FB Group, this is one of 66 in this finish globally, so that's pretty cool. I had a spare Combustion pickguard knocking about, so routed out the extra pickup gap much better than I expected to. Not sure the white will stay, but it's good for now, as is the pickguard off entirely. Dingwall are sending me a new battery box cover also, result. It's surprisingly different to the NG2 which is a bit lighter (fewer pickups aside) as well as a the NG3 being quite frankly louder with an identical setup. I think this and the D-Roc need to be keepers (please don't laugh @AndyTravis) - as they do everything for me sonically, ergonomically and aesthetically. We're on nearly 8 months for the D-Roc and haven't had the itch yet, so fingers crossed.

I think the theme here is that it's not that you have a bad bass, but if you'd bought the same thing several years ago, it would have been better.

Looks like they have 2, one of which I tried in Birmingham, and yes it was not good.

Not an L-2000, but further fuel to support that G&L Tribute QC has gone down the pan Yes, I thought it was called that too.

Ashdown - RM sized ABM, or at least an RM in ABM colours. Also standard variable fan that's only on when it's getting warm to allow it to be used at home without it sounding like someone is vacuuming in the next room. Yamaha - Something modern that isn't a very slight variation on a previous model. Fanned fret RBX style I would probably go for as long as it isn't in a dull colour. Dingwall - On/off Pickup selector switches rather than a 4 way which doesn't allow every pickup option. Not sure if this is viable wiring wise however.

Not the most glowing of reviews:

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Ironically Birmingham PMT are building extra demo booths and moving stuff about to accommodate Yamaha taking the entire mezzanine floor. It's not done yet but it was looking a bit cramped and it is not a small shop.

Use mine regularly - sometimes alone sometimes with a 210 as well (or vice versa). Not flimsy, sounds good. Easy one handed carry for quite a distance too (about 150m at last gig including stairs). As with any 112, there are limitations for how big a venue it can cope with, 2 however should sort you out until you need PA support. I used the 2 cabs last week in a large conference room without PA support, was fine. n.b. I moved the logo so it would look 'correct' on it's side, there are rubber feet on 2 sides to allow this.

I've had 2 x L-2000s over time (both Tribute). I decided to try one out in GuitarGuitar a few weeks ago to remind myself what they're like, and the quality had massively declined compared to the ones I'd had 5-10 years ago. Setup are personal, but the main issues were quality and finishing QC (bad paint job, loose parts etc). Add that to the price on them going up - I'd be looking 2nd hand if I wanted one currently. Pic 1 - burst has terrible paint spatter, not good enough on a £600 instrument Pic 2 - it appears they moved from ash to poplar bodies also which helps them look like cheap Squiers now

"This jazz bass was owned by Jim Richardson who played it in many of his gigs during his career as a jazz musician." Who ? Sorry Jim if you're reading this.

So it's basically an effects pedal with a power amp section ? Ok, could work, but i'd rather not integrate the 2 separate systems myself.

I had a sunburst/maple one from eBay as it went cheap. It felt 'OK' but it did feel a bit heavy, the pickups were also extremely hot, and the top end was too much. Sold it a few weeks later for same price. Agree on Squier as a better option.

I've got one, it is not the gritty rock bass you expect. It has a very clean tone, the preamp is fairly timid - but it's great for recording.

I didn't listen to that signal alone, but the 4 combined (clean DI / 2 x amp mics / Amp post EQ DI) so hard to advise if this happened here also.

I think it was a Behringer. Clean signal to desk direct from bass, then to effects & amp.

And mine, I used a non Zoom PSU and it would do this, very intermittently. Took me ages to work it out.

I did this on a 415 - definite improvement in clarity of notes.

I use a D-Roc 5 and NG-2 in an originals hard rock/grunge band. Generally clean tone but with occasional light drive. The passive D-Roc probably is easiest to fit in soundwise and I tend to use the Bridge & Middle pickups in parallel (sounds like a passive Stingray). Whilst the NG needs the treble rolling back a bit to not be too spicy, I tend to use both pickups in parallel or the neck alone (close as it'll get to a P). I recorded for our new single yesterday - ran the D-Roc basically clean into DI and it sounded immense. Still very clearly a Dingwall, but without the clank most people are used to hearing.

As someone who's worked in IT for 20 years, I agree with the above - it appears to be a device rendering issue, even if only one website affected. Clearing cache/reboot is definitely the first try, also try clicking the 3 dots and 'show desktop site'.

I've had a fair few Yamahas over the years (all RBX or BB). Every one of them was a good instrument - but very few of them however really inspired me. Their current lineup is very conservative and nothing really has changed for several years. If they conjured up a multiscale 5 string based on the RBX (ideally with a non-boring finish) I would be on it like a tramp on a kipper. However they tend to shy away from 'trends' and keep a design for many years with little revision apart from maybe a different shade of brown. That said - my 1999 RBXJM2 is staying as it looks amazing and I think the best looking bass they made:

Despite my generally modern choices of instruments, I also have one. It's great as a reference point or when I want something uncomplicated to learn new material on. but it very rarely leaves the house (had it 7 years). 2005 MIM with Nordstrand NP-4.

First video i've been in, it's a lot more time and effort than I had anticipated but we're happy with how it turned out, my bass looks great 😀