ead Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Anybody in the BC community used flats on a 5 string Dingwall (34" E to 37" ? I'm guessing it might require either single strings purchasing or mixing up sets... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Watching with interest because I still entertain a hankering for a Dingwall but also favour flats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 Not much help on the Dingwall forum either. I notice there are some Payson ground wounds available, but the choice of gauges is very curious as the string tensions will be all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 Ended up ordering some super long Chromes singles as couldn't find anything else that might have worked. Will report back in due course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 The search continues. The Chromes were too heavy / stiff for my liking. If only the TI365s came with a sensible gauge B string... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Cat Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 [quote name='ead' timestamp='1394457221' post='2391478'] Not much help on the Dingwall forum either. I notice there are some Payson ground wounds available, but the choice of gauges is very curious as the string tensions will be all over the place. [/quote] We adjust and fine tune the Payson Fanned sets to be balanced in tension and tone for the Dingwall 37"-34" scale. They are customized for the Multi-Scale basses. Don't let the gauge numbers scare you off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiipopes Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 My custom half-fanned P/J (G - 33 1/4; E - 34 inch scale) was fretted by Sheldon Dingwall. I have used Fender flats on it to great success, until Fender quit making my favourite set. If you can find long enough flats, the fanned frets are a great foundation, because the longer scale of the lower strings not only helps with tone and sustain, but helps with intonation to help avoid the dreaded thumpy or wobbly E string that many flats players endure. Since the ribbon wrap has more mass, in that there is less space between the windings than with conventional rounds, most flats sets [i]of the same nominal gauges [/i]will have more tension, so a truss rod tweak is in order. But Dingwall basses are made to take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I wonder if LaBella could be approached about making a set? I've heard of people ordering other custom length sets from them, so they might be open to the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearfist Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1455552882' post='2980133'] I wonder if LaBella could be approached about making a set? I've heard of people ordering other custom length sets from them, so they might be open to the idea. [/quote] Yeah they will, there's a guy on a Dingwall Facebook page who had them make a set about a month ago, i think ive heard of others getting flats for Dingwalls from them before too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1455552882' post='2980133'] I wonder if LaBella could be approached about making a set? I've heard of people ordering other custom length sets from them, so they might be open to the idea. [/quote] I asked a couple of years ago - There was a minimum order amount. 6 or 12 sets I think. I didn't have £300 to spend on strings so I didn't go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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