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Done, but as above Q4 is difficult to answer as there are a lot of unknown variables. Interested to know what comes out of the survey too!

Where's Mr Bagsieblue? I believe he is a big fan.

Within our band we will often take an idea in rehersal - in the prescribed key(s) - and just see where it goes tempo-wise and style-wise. We've had a few songs develop out of this, hopefully in a good way. Plucking up the courage to go to an open jam night so can't really comment on those yet.

Lovely looking thing that. Clearly too many strings, otherwise practically perfect in every way

[quote name='Jonny Walker' timestamp='1398333942' post='2432947'] I've just baught this guys big brother (the 5er) should be arriving tomorrow. can't wait :-) [/quote] Good man!

You're so fickle, give it some time.

Never seen one in the flesh but that looks very easy on the eye.

The SR series do seem like really nice basses. Rediculously good value 'preloved' too.

Glad you found what you were looking for. Enjoy!

[quote name='Philip_' timestamp='1398115097' post='2430689'] how is the neck? can't remember the name for the way the frets are arranged but it always struck me as interesting...easier or just different? [/quote] Neck is really nice and smooth (matt/satin finish). Somewhere between a P and a J in terms of shape/size, but very comfortable for me. I took to the fanned fret thing after a couple of hours (due to my talent deficit which didn't allow me to make the transition in seconds/a minute or two). It is a bit odd at first particularly at the extreme ends of the fretboard, but once you get the hang of it, it's really rather good.

Technically NDBD was on Thusday 17th but it's taken me a day or two to take a few pics. This one used to belong to fellow BCer Flex and replaces the Combustion 5 as I couldn't handle the 5 string thing. It's a cracker. Lovely wenge neck and 'board. [attachment=160850:Dingwall AB1 Custom 4 103.JPG]

Another person looking forward to the CD here.

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1397684622' post='2426573'] And a thing of beauty it is too! [/quote] It's very nice indeed in the flesh...

Just acquired Pete's Dingwall AB1. Excellent to deal with, answered any queries promptly and the bass was delivered as promised and well packaged. Highly recommended, deal with confidence. Stunning bass to btw, thanks very much.

How about an MM type p/up? If you got one of the 4-wire versions (or is it 5 wires with the earth) you could have a micro switch for series/parallel/single coil.

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1397733505' post='2426876'] Me too it's a head thing, not a talent thing [/quote] Let's start a club!

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1397697016' post='2426634'] Took me about five minutes [/quote] Yeah, but I'm rubbish on bass

I don't know if this qualifies as nice tort but I quite like it. [attachment=160538:ACG Graft with tort pg.JPG]

Just acquired a tuition book from Martyn. Perfect condition, keen price, great to deal with and makes a top brew.

Enjoy Woody. I hopefully will have my own NDBD tomorrow as I have an incoming Dingwall AB1 4

I have some knowledge of Woodinblack's bass as it was mine until recently. For me it was the 5-string bit that I struggled with just because I have played 4s to this point. That said I have pretty immediately replaced it with a 4-string Dingwall as I really like the fanned fret system. The scale length was never really an issue although I should say I'm 6'3" with a long wingspan so it was never going to be an issue for me. I recognise the 'where do I anchor my right hand' thing Woddy mentioned, however I figured out that what worked for me was to put my thumb on the rounded corner of the neck pickup and as the pickups are slanted too, you get a nice spot to play in below your thumb. I should say that the oft quoted thing is that it takes seconds to get used to was not my experience. A couple of hours practice definitely helps.