Grand Wazoo Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 [b]At least they're not all wonkey, aye? New member now featured is the Squier Classic Vibe '51 Precision Bass[/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRatty Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 That's a very long bookcase you have! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 That's pretty sweet! Also me and my grabber are on the roto ad on the back of the issue of bass guitar mag behind your 51 P bass . Out of curiosity, in your opinion which of the dingwalls has the most charactor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 (edited) [quote name='cocco' post='1255058' date='Jun 3 2011, 09:09 AM']That's pretty sweet! Also me and my grabber are on the roto ad on the back of the issue of bass guitar mag behind your 51 P bass . Out of curiosity, in your opinion which of the dingwalls has the most charactor?[/quote] Well that is a very difficult question. The ABII in redwood is the one I would say that has a very suited voice in every style of music you apply it to, mostly due to the types of wood used, i.e. walnut back, maple cap and redwood top, with the neck being a walnut one with a wenge fretboard, it all accounts for a very tasty mix of musical timbers. In addition the ABII also has a a chambered body (that means there's holes in it under the top!) designed to enhance the acoustic, and you really can tell how good that sound when you play it side by side with the ABZ. The natural ash ABZ on the other hand, it's virtually all those things that the ABII is, minus the active preamp and yet as a passive instrument, is one of the most versatile I have ever played and the single responsible bass that made me perform a complete U-turn in life, going from an all Music Man stable to a totally Dingwall one. Yes that bass made me sell all my EBMM and realize what a great improvement both the fanned fret and that great neck, the light weight body meant to me, compared to MM's. Now these basses are a bit like Pringles, once you pop you can't stop! so after the ABZ, came the ABII and the Super J. (I am eyeing up a Lee Sklar sig. model, or a Z3 one next but I'll need to save untold cash for one of them) The Super J (P/J) its in an all different ball park, and quite the unsuspecting monster (Dr.Jekyll / Mr Hyde), the scale is 35" and not 37" like the ABII/ABZ and the spacing at the bridge is also slightly wider 19mm instead of the 18mm on the ABII/ABZ, so in that respect, it results into a slight different playing approach in respect to the other two, sonically it starts from being an intentionally polite Fender-esque rendition bass, with very accurate P and J bass sounds [b]when played in passive, mind you[/b] but... here is the quirky thing: in active, the 2 band Glockenklang pre-amp transform this bass into a differently themed instrument, no longer a Fender tribute, but something entirely different. I have found that when in active if you play both pickups in parallel (not in series) you get a very powerful Bongo-like sound which to me was a nice surprise, I am sure Sheldon didn't mean that to be the result, but side by side with a Bongo you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference in sound. And then when you use the two pickups together in series, all hell break loose as it boasts the most power out of this bass, infact more than I really can afford on my amps. It makes both my amps clip into a bit of crunchy distortion and you need to back the bass eq quite a bit and the volume for that matter, some people might like that but I prefer clean lines, I don't really use a distortion pedal in the music I play. So yeah once in active it does bring out the animal in this bass which is probably why they've called it the Super J. Love it! I took all three of them to a basschatter I was visiting last weekend, "Juice" he was so impressed that his jaw needed locked back into place all the time I was there, he is now buying himself an ABZ after my visit. And that's about the size of it. Cheers Edited June 3, 2011 by Grand Wazoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 I think a Dingwall might be something next for me. Long way off though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 [quote name='Musicman20' post='1255345' date='Jun 3 2011, 12:37 PM']I think a Dingwall might be something next for me. Long way off though.[/quote] hehehe you........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 Thanks for the Info GW I really fancy an ABZ after playing one, but then the skjold lionsprides call out to me too. Having played both I still can't devide what I prefer :s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 A beautiful collection, but any chance of posting a bigger version of your avatar GW? I'd like to see that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 [quote name='skej21' post='1256957' date='Jun 4 2011, 11:17 PM']A beautiful collection, but any chance of posting a bigger version of your avatar GW? I'd like to see that![/quote] Sure... here you go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 [quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1256997' date='Jun 5 2011, 12:12 AM']Sure... here you go[/quote] Drooooooooool! I'm a sucker for block inlays, but there's just something truly magical about block inlays on a fanned neck. Beautiful bass (and they do it in black!)... Someone stop me now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 [quote name='skej21' post='1257002' date='Jun 5 2011, 12:17 AM']Drooooooooool! I'm a sucker for block inlays, but there's just something truly magical about block inlays on a fanned neck. Beautiful bass (and they do it in black!)... Someone stop me now![/quote] Yes they do it in black a-la Geddy Lee in fact a friend of mine who is also a BC'er has a very specially beautiful one and we took a few shots with all of them together as you can see below: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 If (hypothetically, of course! ) You wanted the Black J body and the maple neck with pearloid block inlays from the PJ together, would that cost a lot more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 [quote name='skej21' post='1257251' date='Jun 5 2011, 12:23 PM']If (hypothetically, of course! ) You wanted the Black J body and the maple neck with pearloid block inlays from the PJ together, would that cost a lot more?[/quote] I don't think it'll cost more as the pearl block inlays upcharge is the same regardless, any official dealer can give you a quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gafbass02 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Love those dingwalls. Here's my most up to date shot. Although a Fender Kingman will be added on Thursday (my birthday:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citymariner Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 [quote name='Johnston' post='1264804' date='Jun 11 2011, 12:08 PM'][attachment=82348:2011_06_...11.51.38.jpg] Family shot right down the the kids Ukes[/quote] Great action shot of the Jackson diving off the sofa - must be in its genes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASainty Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 This is my current family (minus the RBX...its at a friends) [attachment=82961:DSC_0063.jpg] [attachment=82962:DSC_0067.jpg] [attachment=82960:DSC_0062.jpg] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Go on then. One is missing, getting refretted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 [quote name='cocco' post='1255058' date='Jun 3 2011, 09:09 AM']That's pretty sweet! Also me and my grabber are on the roto ad on the back of the issue of bass guitar mag behind your 51 P bass [/quote] I've just seen that... Ashley Cocco, Ceasars Rome? Cocco translate as coconut in Italian, strange huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Ha! Yeah that's right, Cocco is a really popular name in sardegna apparently. And let's not forget R. Cocco strings are the dogs! It made for an interesting school life, I can tell you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted August 15, 2011 Author Share Posted August 15, 2011 Novus Updatus Optimus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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