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Yes I blame my wife for the Dingwall JT purchases. She said “you must get one!” when they came out, as she was also a JT fangirl back in the day, so it would’ve been churlish of me to say no 🤣 -
Show us your rig of choice for the weekend ** Basschat edition**
franzbassist replied to bassace97's topic in Amps and Cabs
A golf club Christmas party. Never had so much space! GR Dual 1400 and a GR bass 2x10 each side of the stage, with my trusty Franz and Dingwall running wireless. -
I've come to the realisation that I have too many basses, and as I already have a JT4 I can't justify having essentially two of the same model, give or take a string. This is a Dingwall John Taylor 5 string. I've had this bass for nearly a year. It's in superb condition apart from a very minor mark on the back near the battery cover (see picture 9). I hand picked it in Andertons (from a choice of three) as at 4kg it was the lightest of the bunch by some way. It plays beautifully, and the Neve preamp is a great addition. I have made the following changes, but all original parts are included: Dunlop straplocks fitted Hipshot short stem Ultralite tuners fitted Six position rotary switch (see diagram for pickup combinations at the end of the post) Custom white scratchplate The bass comes with a very nice Dingwall gig bag and tool kit. I will also include a set of Dingwall nickel strings (which it also has a set of fitted), and a custom (i.e. expensive!) Heistercamp strap I had made to go with the bass. I live in NE Hampshire and am happy to travel a bit, say 50-75 miles, to do the deal. I have no box to ship it, but if you are seriously interested I am sure we can work something out, but UK sales only I'm afraid. Price-wise, when in stock these sell for between £2600 and £3000 new, so with the extra parts and the strap included I am asking £2200. You can see the only damage on the bass in this picture. It's two small dots that have broken to top layer of the finish but that's it. No idea how it happened..... 1 is towards the bridge, 6 is towards the neck
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Thanks for this. Yes, I am very surprised it's still here at this price... -
I am interested in trying Payson flats on my Dingwall 5. Standard tuning. Can anyone help me with the sort of tension and feel they have? Are they super high tension? Thanks.
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I bought this new in April last year, using it briefly before discovering GR Bass. As such, everything is in mint condition and I still have the original boxes too so shipping is an option. This is an incredibly versatile amp, so much so that I couldn't possibly run through everything it can do here. There are lots of video reviews worth watching, but I am going to guide you to our very own Dood's review here, which gives a good deep dive into the amp. Boss Katana 500 Bass Head (£734) Boss BT-DUAL Bluetooth adapter (£45), so you can adjust settings on the fly via the app Boss GA-FC pedal (£99)l, again, for ease of switching in a live setup Boss VE-22 Vocal Processor Bag (£74), a perfect fit for the amp, power lead and a couple of speaker cables I’ve added some pictures taken today but forgot to add proof of ownership. Hopefully folks will know I am a stand up guy on here and save me the effort of retaking the pictures.
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Trace Elliot Series 6 Compact stack.
franzbassist replied to Sparky Mark's topic in Amps and Cabs For Sale
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I have the following for sale. To sell as a job lot would be lovely, but I am happy to break up into smaller batches too of course. Postage will be added and calculated according to items purchase, but if you buy the lot I will cover it. All jacks have been used but are in full working order: 5 x KMMK SP400 right angle square 1/4" TS jack plugs - SOLD 8 x KMMK SPS connectors (7 size 5, 1 size 4) 1/4" TS jack plugs, ultra low profile - £5 each 2 x Neutrik right angle 1/4" TS jack plugs - £3 each Made up cables: 1 x 1/4" to 1/4" TS jack cable, 28cm of Van Damme XKE cable, Rean jacks - £5 1 x 1/4" right angle to 1/4" straight jack TRS cable, 45cm of Van Damme XKE cable, Rean jacks - £6 1 x 1/4" right angle to 1/4" right angle jack TS cable, 30cm of Van Damme XKE cable, Neutrik jacks - £8 2 x 1/4" TRS to 1/4" TRS jack cables, 40cm of Lynx Custom Cable, Creation jacks - £12 each 1 x Roland RCC-10-TRTR Interconnect Cable, 10ft/3m balanced - unused - £12 Cable: Van Damme Tour Grade XKE Mic Cable (red) 4 x 1m length - £2 each 1 x 3.75m length - £6 The right angle jacks in this picture have sold. -
Slightly random question here, but wondering how you find the ergonomics of resting your thumb on the neck pickup (esp the 5 string)? It looks an awfully long way away from the strings, so is it a big stretch, especially across to the g string? And with the rounded pickup shape do you find your thumb slips off the top?
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Yes. She doesn’t lack confidence! Drummer was very good.
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That’s a great reply, thanks. Reassuring too. Yes I last saw them about 10 years ago, so that would explain a lot re. the vocal change. And yes, Mike’s vocals are so much better than they used to be. That was a pleasant surprise. Agree re. Nathan, PRB (a machine!) and the brass. All good on that front. Roachford: Also good points, I guess I was highlighting the difference more than anything. If MK had nattered as much over the course of the Level 42 set they’d have had to drop a couple of tunes! 🤣
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STOP IT 🤣
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Don't get me wrong with this post, as I have enjoyed (without ever really being an ardent fan) Level's music for many years, but last night's gig left me underwhelmed for a few reasons: i) Mark's vocal was weak. I know he's never been the greatest vocalist, and how he even pulls it off playing some of the lines he does is beyond me, but last night there was no power there at all. Is age catching up with him, as it does with so many singers, or has he just got a cold perhaps? ii) Unlike Level gigs I've been to before there was virtually no chat. They played almost all of World Machine with perhaps a dozen words said in total. A total contrast to the support act Andrew Roachford, who was really engaging and gave good value. iii) The lighting was very poor. Half the time the band, all dressed in black as well, were hardly visible! Also, why have a projected backdrop and only use it twice? Surely something better could have been put together. Honestly, the whole thing felt it was done on a pretty small budget. I don't have an issue with that per se, as I know they aren't the scale of band they once were, but I came away really disappointed. I've seen Level four times before last night and they were way better. I'm posting this not to bash the band but more out of concern, hence why I'd like to hear other opinions in case I am way off the mark?
