davio Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Hi, I'm Dave and I have an addiction. Group: "Hi Dave." I've been clean for exactly 3 years (and a couple days, actually). But I recently fell off the wagon. Fortunately, I no longer have any desire to get back on that wagon. It sucked and all my frets were parallel. Yeah, that's right. I did it. Same model as my old one but rather than a plain top with black burst it's a flame maple top with a purple finish. I just finished giving it a proper setup (I don't know what the last owner was thinking...bad buzz on every fret, no relief at all and bridge saddles almost all the way down) and a thorough cleaning and polishing. It has a few small battle scars but it gives it personality (and I can't complain at the price I got it for). Look....drool...and shed a tear for yourself because you can't have it. Behold the glory of the Dingwall Afterburner I! http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o92/shadow1784/Dingwall/Picture001.jpg http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o92/shadow1784/Dingwall/Picture002.jpg http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o92/shadow1784/Dingwall/Picture003.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Looks... Drools... Sheds a tear... fights back feelings of envy. Beautiful- play it well, or at least often. "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Nicely done! Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottomgottem Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Score! My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle. ~Liberace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanYmaL X Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Very nice... I even like the color. Never played a bass with a fanned fretboard but a friend has an acoustic guitar that has one. Interesting, and I think it would take some getting used to... DX Aerodyne Jazz Deluxe Pod X3 Live Roland Bolt-60 (modified) Genz Benz GBE250-C 2x10 Acoustic 2x12 cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Very nice... I even like the color. Never played a bass with a fanned fretboard but a friend has an acoustic guitar that has one. Interesting, and I think it would take some getting used to... DX It takes all of 30 seconds of closing your eyes while you play. After a few minutes it feels more natural than parallel frets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Well it's about time! You've been gassing about one of those for quite a while. Nice catch, she's a beauty! Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnb Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 CONgrats, good looking fish! I hate you. Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 No tears, no drool, because it's not really my cup of meat, but congratulations! Enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Congrats on the new fish Davio. I have been interested in the whole fanned fret thing. Ed Friedland had a Dingwall Super J for awhile and I got to handle it but of course it was impossible for me to play it upside-down It was very well made and sounded great but it seemed to me to be most effective for a 5+ stringed instrument moreso than a 4 (I could be mistaken of course) None the less, enjoy your new bass! Cheers! Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 No tears, no drool, because it's not really my cup of meat, but congratulations! Enjoy it! Your oppinion is wrong and I won't have any of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 ...but of course it was impossible for me to play it upside-down One of the unfortunate side effects of it. It was very well made and sounded great but it seemed to me to be most effective for a 5+ stringed instrument moreso than a 4 (I could be mistaken of course) It's more effective on 5+ stringed basses but it still accomplishes much on a 4. I first tried a 5-string Dingwall (same model again) at my first LDL gathering: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v506/atmofmn/BC/BC3.jpg Funny enough, I ended up with the same model bass and I later bought the cab that's right by my knee in that pic (it had been there for a while). I later played a fretless SuperJ 4-string and thought it was everything I liked about J basses with none of the crap. I'm sure it would be a challenge, Basshappi, but you should keep your eye out for a lefty SuperJ and see if you can get a proper feel for it. Or you could just go crazy and buy one and know that you'd get your money's worth out of it or you could easily get back the money you put into it if you bought used. There was a thread on the Dignwall forum a few weeks ago about owners who have bought these basses sight-unseen. The vast majority of us have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 No tears, no drool, because it's not really my cup of meat, but congratulations! Enjoy it! Your oppinion is wrong and I won't have any of it. O.K., but at least I can spell "opinion"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 You know what...I still blame my new keyboard...just like last time. It doesn't keep up with my typing for double letters and sometimes it adds doubles where I didn't put them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamy ALB Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Cool Bass!!! Health to play, I love the purple!! http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Little-Bitter/185235472447 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Holy cow! *phew* I gotta sit down. One of those basses on my fantasy list. "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 You know what...I still blame my new keyboard...just like last time. It doesn't keep up with my typing for double letters and sometimes it adds doubles where I didn't put them. You need to get a fanned keyboard to fit your new way of thinking. "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Tell me again what the advantage of fanned frets is supposed to be? I never paid much attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 You know what...I still blame my new keyboard...just like last time. It doesn't keep up with my typing for double letters and sometimes it adds doubles where I didn't put them. Uh-huh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I would love to try one of those. Come on local music stores, get on the ball here! Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 Tell me again what the advantage of fanned frets is supposed to be? I never paid much attention. Too many to go over in one post. Ralph Novak's lecture from 14 years ago on why what he does is superior in every way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 I would love to try one of those. Come on local music stores, get on the ball here! http://www.dingwallguitars.com/html/dealers.html Take a trip. You need a vacation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Nice fish. I would think that the purple would be nice in an outfit like Booty Vortex. Peace. --SW spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Suite. Nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PocketGroovesGSO Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Very cool davio! I've never had a chance to play a Dingwall. How do they play? Josh Senic Session Bassist Pocket Grooves Laying Down The Low End http://www.wix.com/pocketgroovesgso/official Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Hey Tater, welcome back! Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getz out Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I like. http://www.h2dj.com/uclaradionews/files/borat-high-five.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 Very cool davio! I've never had a chance to play a Dingwall. How do they play? Think of the most amazingly awesome bass you've ever played. Better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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