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    Didn't think this would be around for long. What an amazing bass
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    [quote name='bartelby' post='995210' date='Oct 20 2010, 06:50 PM']That's really nice looking! Dingwalls are getting more and more tempting...[/quote] Loving that Steve Harris Precision of yours Bartelby Which one is it. I've always wanted one but I know it would just be sat there. Very sweet though sir
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    This Bass Is Now Sold Pending The Usual
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    Very sweet sir. I love Dingwall basses and since getting one. I will not look back. Enjoy, as I know you will, they are ace
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    Crikey, this thread moves quickly doesn't it Anyway, had more offers and PM's replied so keep them coming, this is a REAL bargain!!
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    What a beautiful bass. I have always wanted a KS. Just wish I had the money to buy it. Good luck with the sale, this will make someone very happy I am sure
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    [quote name='Capela' post='994538' date='Oct 20 2010, 10:41 AM']Fantastic axe. I had one of these (earlier 90's Yamaha Japan) and no other bass can match this one in tone. The piezo is killer. Good luck.[/quote] I totally agree my friend. A stunning instrument and if I didn't have too many basses, then this would stay. Thanks and take care. Cheers, Matt
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    Wednesday BUMP. Had some interesting PM's that have been replied. This is such a bargain for such an incredible bass and in a no often seen colour. Grab your self a bargain now folks. You know you want too P.S. Just so you know, this bass is not open to offers I'm afraid. These were around the £2.5 mark when first released and recently have been selling for between £1200 & £1600 so at £1000, this is a REAL bargain
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    Hi there, do you still have the bass for sale? Thanks. Ivan P Hi Ivan, Yes I do sir and hopefully hear back from you soon. Take care. Cheers, Matt
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    [quote name='EdwardHimself' post='981907' date='Oct 8 2010, 07:06 PM']Get the measuring tape out!!! lol this bass is seriously sexy though man. Any chance of any more shots?[/quote] This was the shot taken by Dingwall before they shipped it out, so I will definitely take some more pictures and post them this week-end
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    [quote name='Sheldon Dingwall' post='981844' date='Oct 8 2010, 06:10 PM']The C is actually 33-1/4" which makes it sound a little bigger and feel a little more supple than 34"[/quote] Thank you for letting me / us know, I was told 34" so it is nice to know the correct spec from the man himself
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    [quote name='yorick' post='981166' date='Oct 8 2010, 07:15 AM']Nice.... what are the scale lengths on the lowB and high C?[/quote] Hi. The scale length on the "B" is 37" and on the "C" it's 34"
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    [quote name='Veils' post='980471' date='Oct 7 2010, 12:56 PM']I'd love to smother than in BBQ sauce and eat it[/quote] Ha ha ha ha ha, I think I might just try that sir
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    What an incredible bass and at such an amazing price. Have a BUMP on me for a truly superb instrument
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    [quote name='danny-79' post='980448' date='Oct 7 2010, 12:35 PM']NOM!!!!!! that is freekin beautiful !!! me like [/quote] Nicely put my friend
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    [quote name='RhysP' post='980402' date='Oct 7 2010, 11:56 AM']I'm calling dibs on first refusal for when you decide you still prefer your Yamahas.... [/quote] Not gonna happen this time my friend The TRB6p has gone and I am just left with the TRB6. The intention of this bass was to find the bass that was going to be my bass for now and the foreseeable future. I am totally fed up of all the searching and changing of basses, so after much research, a lot of travelling, a lot of contemplation and a lot of money ( ) here I am with my Dingwall and very happy I am too
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    Ha ha ha ha ha That seems to be the general reaction and was the reaction I first had when I saw it. It is simply stunning and a joy to play. Hopefully, and I don't want to tempt fate here, but just hopefully my GAS has been satisfied for a long while
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    Here is a picture of my new GAS purchase. I've wanted one of these since the first time I saw them and when I finally got to play one I just had to have it. This is the first time Dingwall have done what they call the "Blackout" which means they have blacked out the headstock and heal on the bass. I am so chuffed with it and it plays like a dream. Can't wait to take it out on tour. Hope you like it
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    Here is a picture of my new GAS purchase. I've wanted one of these since the first time I saw them and when I finally got to play one I just had to have it. This is the first time Dingwall have done what they call the "Blackout" which means they have blacked out the headstock and heal on the bass. I am so chuffed with it and it plays like a dream. Can't wait to take it out on tour. Hope you like it
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    [quote name='Musicman20' post='973981' date='Oct 1 2010, 01:51 PM']Thanks again! I think before I venture down EITHER a Big Al or Bongo route, I need to actually play one. Sterling 5 is a no brainer, I love the sound and the neck is the same as my Ray 5HS.[/quote] No worries and I agree. Try a load of them and try them back to back with you Ray 5HS - it will be become clear very quickly which path you will take. Keep us all posted
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    [quote name='Musicman20' post='973915' date='Oct 1 2010, 01:20 PM']Thanks for your input. Was it too modern, too much etc? I must admit I am quite old school in my tone department so Rays/Ps and sometimes a J bass are my main tones. I worried the Bongo will be just far too different for me and too modern. This is why the Sterling HS appeals to me, as its the old Ray 5 elecs in a slimmer body and more 'Ray 4' style pickguard. Plus, I love the sound samples ive heard. My worry is that ill get the Bongo, and the Ray 5/Sterling 5 gets more attention.[/quote] For me, it wasn't modern enough. My mainstay bass, until I got the Dingwall, was a Yamaha TRB6p which has a real "modern" attack to it. When I played them back to back, they were chalk and cheese and I just wasn't expecting that (though I should have known really and probably did!). I bought the Bongo because of John Myung from Dream Theater but of course he runs it through multiple stages to get the sound he achieves. Even though I run through a SansAmp Bass Driver into my Hartke rig, the sound was still fundamentally different and not what I was looking for. The Yamaha in the end became a little too noisy, for me when the treble was boosted and that had to go too hence why I bought a passive Dingwall. I really think if you like that old school tone but want some tonal variation, then maybe the Bongo will be well worth exploring but if you know what you like and I am learning that lesson really quickly, stick with what feels right. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! The problem, I find, with trying to find a new bass or just having GAS, is that you never know how it's going to perform / behave in the environment your used to playing in and unfortunately, there are no options to try before you buy, especially when your main environment is live work. If there was, I could have saved myself thousands of pounds and loads of heartache Good luck sir
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    I had a Bongo 6HH and I have to say it was one of the nicest basses I have played. The neck felt lovely and I did love the look of it too. However, I was not a fan of the 4 band EQ and I really didn't like the sound it produced. I laboured for quite a while to get the sound I wanted as I desperately wanted to hang on to it but I realised in the end that to get what I wanted I would have had to change the pups and circuitry which kind of defeated the object of having the Bongo in the first place. I don't know if that helps but give it a try and hopefully it will work for you. Great construction and top of the pops looks too. Good luck and keep us posted P.S. Why not try a Dingwall 5 string if you want to try something a little different. I just bought the AB1 series 6 string version and I have to be honest, it is stunning in every sense - very, very happy!!
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    A chilled Sunday BUMP
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    [quote name='funkypenguin' post='963954' date='Sep 21 2010, 11:21 PM']Im stunned that you're selling this mate! have a bump on me![/quote] Yeah me too bud, bud I have really bad GAS for 2 amazing Dingwall basses and no matter how much I try and dismiss them, I can't. There is a part of me that is screaming no to this but every time I see the Dingwall's I just crumble. Hope you're well and speak to you soon. Take care and thanks
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    I am very, very reluctantly selling my treasured Yamaha TRB6p series 1 (2 truss rod version) bass - the original and best in my honest opinion. The only reason for this sale is that I have been having a clear out of all my gear in order to buy a Dingwall 6 string bass. I have found 2 that I am totally in love with and have raised a good amount of money but not all of it, therefore this has to go to finance my Dingwall purchase. Anyway, this is in absolutely beautiful condition. It has been set up professionally and has a neck and ebony board to die for. It is a Translucent Blue colour which are getting harder and harder to locate and has a sound that caters for all styles. Through my Sansamp and Hartke rig, this bass ROCKS!!! It comes with it's original, brown Yamaha case and is currently strung with LaBella Supersteps. The string spacing is 19mm and the scale length is 34" and weighs in at around 10lbs. It currently has strap locks on that I will include. I am looking for around £1000.00 for this beauty and will consider delivery but would prefer collection or a meet to hand over the bass. I am not looking for trades please. I have my heart set on a Dingwall bass. If you want to try it, then obviously not a problem. Thanks for your time and hopefully hear from someone soon. Grab a rare, beautiful bargain while you can. Take care. Cheers, Matt P.S. Here are the tech specs directly from Yamaha - Construction Neck-thru-Body Scale Length 33-7/8" (860mm) Neck Maple/ Mahogany Fingerboard Ebony Nut Width 2-3/16" (56mm) Radius 39" (1000mm) Frets 24 Body Figured Maple/ Rose/ Maple Bridge BPZ-6 (with Piezo) Pickups Single Coil x 2, Piezo Pickup Pickup Switch 2 Balancer Controls 5-Control System Hardware Gold Color Translucent Blue [u]Piezo Pickups in Solid Brass Bridge[/u] The piezo pickups used on the TRB models use individual bimorphous piezo elements for each string, all built into a specially designed bridge which is machined from solid brass. [u] Figured Maple Body with Thru-neck Construction[/u] The TRB-series basses feature figured maple bodies that offer the requisite tone as well as outstanding visual appeal. [u]Neck-thru Models[/u] Because piezo pickups directly pick up the resonance of the instrument body, the body itself must be made from the finest woods and designed to deliver rich, deep tone. The neck-thru design of theses basses affords the best possible foundation for this amazing sound.
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