Dingwall Super P Far East model?

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I’m late to this but have just stumbled across the SP1 5 string on Bass Direct’s website so I’m looking forward to playing one. 
I also need a light bass - just under 9lbs ideally - but this is ticking a lot of boxes for me. 

[Machines]

I got one. It's a smidge under 9lb

 

Full review later.

 

 

Edited 10 hours ago by Machines

[Chadu25]

5 hours ago, Machines said:

I got one. It's a smidge under 9lb

 

Full review later.

 

 

 

Nice! Where’d you order from? Getting the same one from BassDirect. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Chadu25

[Machines]

1 hour ago, Chadu25 said:

 

Nice! Where’d you order from? Getting the same one from BassDirect. 

 

GuitarGuitar had one 5 string in stock (one 4 string still available). 

 

From the packaging it was sent directly to someone at GG head office, rather than being a bulk delivery.

[Machines]

Summary - I don't think anyone is going to be disappointed with the SP1.

 

The setup was decent but a little 'on the edge' for me, I felt it benefited from lowering the pickups and raising the action a bit (truss relief) to let the strings ring a bit more.

 

Soundwise the P pickup is sublime, fat and with clarity, also the J is definitely not thin (it's actually a 6 string sized pickup from Combustion model). Blended in parallel they give an excellent balanced tone where neither pickup is overpowering, and in series it takes on a totally new character - but without overwhelming the output (which is an issue i've had on ALL Combustion based models).

 

It has the Fender vibe to the looks and tone, but with Dingwall zest, it could easily be a 'one to rule them all' instrument. However as I practice bass polyamory, that won't happen with me. 

 

n.b. now features block inlays (Neck Illusions) and Canadian knobs

 

 

 

 

[Chadu25]

2 hours ago, Machines said:

 

GuitarGuitar had one 5 string in stock (one 4 string still available). 

 

From the packaging it was sent directly to someone at GG head office, rather than being a bulk delivery.

Nice! Hoping I get mine too soon! I’m so excited!