TJ Spicer Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) [u]Dingwall ABII Walnut 5 String [s]£2475[/s] £2225[/u] I've owned the bass for 2 years, bought new from Bass Direct. Active/Passive switchable with the Glockenklang preamp. A great sounding bass with a beautifully comfortable neck profile and a great mid presence from the all walnut body and neck with a wenge fretboard. Harmonics ring incredibly strongly and the bass retains a semi acoustic air to the sound from its cutaway. The bass has mostly stayed at home, being used only on one recording and for a couple of rehearsals in the time i've owned it. I'm only selling it because I treat it with too much respect and thus it never leaves the house and it's too good to be sat on the wall for the rest of its life. The bass has no blemishes or marking except for one very small white mark on the top of the headstock. It comes with the original Dingwall gig bag and tools! The bass is in Maidenhead, between Reading and Slough, or can be arranged to be viewed in Bath. Postage can be arranged. Thank you for looking! Video of the bass found here: [url="https://youtu.be/BfvCemUU1Uk"]https://youtu.be/BfvCemUU1Uk[/url] [url="https://youtu.be/vt9s7x8BFX0"]https://youtu.be/vt9s7x8BFX0[/url] - Second video! [url="http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Tjspice95/media/IMG_1075_zpsbmwi1igl.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Tjspice95/media/IMG_1066_zpscy5m4psc.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Tjspice95/media/IMG_1067_zpsxhejrnq1.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Tjspice95/media/IMG_1068_zpsolhxfccw.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Tjspice95/media/IMG_1069_zpsn7vfqeq8.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Tjspice95/media/IMG_1070_zps8xcewkuq.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Tjspice95/media/IMG_1071_zpser3mwgmp.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Tjspice95/media/IMG_1072_zpszedvaatl.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Tjspice95/media/IMG_1073_zpsrzvaik9y.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Tjspice95/media/IMG_1074_zps4s1ykke6.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Tjspice95/media/IMG_1065_zpsvdeyp8hq.jpg.html"][/url] Edited November 5, 2015 by TJ Spicer
TJ Spicer Posted June 21, 2015 Author Posted June 21, 2015 (edited) Ooops, that should read fretboard! Thank you for pointing that one out! Edited June 21, 2015 by TJ Spicer
TJ Spicer Posted July 11, 2015 Author Posted July 11, 2015 (edited) Thank you! Feel free to send me offers - [s]things of the acoustic double bass, Sadowsky and Musicman variety will be of particular interest, but something else may grab my interest, you never know![/s] Edited July 15, 2015 by TJ Spicer
TJ Spicer Posted July 15, 2015 Author Posted July 15, 2015 (edited) [s]Change of heart and reassessment of what I'll genuinely use has led me to the conclusion that a Musicman /PJ pickup'd/ Jazz fretless 4 would be the way to go. Musicman Bongo 4 fretless would be the bass of choice but Stingrays or Sterlings would be considered too! Anything PJ or jazz fretless will be looked at as well, all as part of a trade + cash deal.[/s] Edited August 8, 2015 by TJ Spicer
TJ Spicer Posted August 5, 2015 Author Posted August 5, 2015 https://youtu.be/BfvCemUU1Uk Video added bump!
cocco Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 What is the plastic cover with the holes in it for?
TJ Spicer Posted August 5, 2015 Author Posted August 5, 2015 That would be Dingwall's magnetic battery cover! Top idea, saves getting the tools out to replace the battery.
Paulhauser Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 TJ, you have a magnificent example of a Dingwall here. I'm at the moment Dingwall-less, but this would be a very good choice if I could have the possibility to buy it. Alas, I can not, but have a free bump on me. P
TJ Spicer Posted August 8, 2015 Author Posted August 8, 2015 Thanks Paul very kind! Having found, fallen in love with, and purchased a GPS Warwick Streamer LX fretless, I am now only looking for straight cash deals!
TJ Spicer Posted September 8, 2015 Author Posted September 8, 2015 https://youtu.be/vt9s7x8BFX0 Bump for second video!
TJ Spicer Posted September 19, 2015 Author Posted September 19, 2015 New price bump! Needs to be moved on!
dmccombe7 Posted September 19, 2015 Posted September 19, 2015 Gorgeous looking Dingwall. Shame you are selling such a nice bass. GLWTS. Great price for one of these. Not many people will spend or have the money for a classic bass like this i'm afraid but hang in there, eventually the right buyer will come along. All the best Dave
TJ Spicer Posted September 19, 2015 Author Posted September 19, 2015 Thank you for the very kind words, Dave! Tyler
Black Coffee Posted September 20, 2015 Posted September 20, 2015 These really are magnificent instruments. I've owned three different dingwalls and loved em all but sold them for similar reasons as yourself - too much worry and respect for it to enjoy playing it wherever I would be going. It took away the enjoyment, hence I now play cheaper and cheerful and love it. It is a niche market waiting for those with enough cash sitting to buy one outright unfortunately - I sold two musicmans and a fender custom shop jazz to go towards my ABII. Keep patience and a buyer will come. GLWTS.
TJ Spicer Posted September 22, 2015 Author Posted September 22, 2015 Thanks Black Coffee! Appreciating that not many people will have the cash, i'll happily entertain trade + cash offers, but the most likely to be accepted are those of the 5 string Musicman variety. Stingray Classic 5 would be the ideal, but offer me whatever you have, worst I can say is no!
colgraff Posted October 17, 2015 Posted October 17, 2015 Its a thing of beauty. Alas I am at my permitted Dingwall threshold (1) already.
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