bassmayhem Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 [quote name='nickmew' timestamp='1497622243' post='3319590'] It arrived unreserved into Bass Direct. It was just tooo gorgeous, and I've traded out three other basses including my rather fabulous flame-top AB1 for it. But no regrets at all... [attachment=247387:2017-06-16 14.19.37.jpg] BTW - why is my picture so small? [/quote] This sure is a beauty. Please, post some pic's "all around" so we can see the details... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmayhem Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) Here are my babies gathered for a family photo shoot: The purple Sklar looks black; it is a pain in the you-know-where to capture that colour in lamp light. Edited July 2, 2017 by bassmayhem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickmew Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) [quote name='bassmayhem' timestamp='1497650585' post='3319872'] This sure is a beauty. Please, post some pic's "all around" so we can see the details... [/quote] Will get a few more of my own up when I actually manage to put the thing down and stop playing it. A few months back I was looking around for something with some different tones to my AB1, played around the Bass Direct 'top shelf' and the only thing that felt any better than my AB1 (to me anyway - always personal choice) was a Roscoe LG Custom. When I tried the Z3 three yesterday (and I tried the Roscoe again), the Roscoe just felt ordinary by comparison - and that was already a fantastic bass. The Z3 also does pretty much any tonal variation you could want. Stunning piece of kit. So looking forward to gigging it today I woke up at 5:30 and went straight downstairs to play it! Meanwhile here's Bass Direct's pictures [attachment=247436:DW1.jpg] [attachment=247437:DW2.jpg] [attachment=247438:DW3.jpg] [attachment=247439:DW4.jpg] and specs[list] [*] [color=#584D4D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#000000]SPECIFICATIONS:[/color][/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]Maple neck[/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]Fingerboard - Ziracote with Ziracote through top [/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]Luminlay blue side dots[/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]24 frets[/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]Matching headstock veneer[/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]Flamed Maple Blocks [/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]Body - Dual density swamp ash with highlighted grain[/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]Top: 5A Flamed maple [/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]Laminate under top [/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]Finish - Natural Gloss[/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]Neodymium pickups[/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]Rotary pickups selector[/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]2 x series/parallel switches, 1 x mid range switch[/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]Active Glockenklang bass/mid/treble with active/passive switching, (the treble works as a passive tone in passive mode) and switchable mid range[/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]Magnetic battery compartment cover[/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#3D3D3D][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15][font=ArialMS, Arial, sans-serif]•[/font][/color]Case - NEW Dingwall logo gig bag[/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#333333][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15]•[/color]Black Hipshot Ultralight[/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#333333][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15]•[/color]Custom Dingwall Bridge (Black finish), 18mm string spacing[/size][/font][/color] [*][color=#333333][font=Helvetica-Light, Helvetica][size=4][color=#B71A15]•[/color]Weight - 9lb lb/4kg[/size][/font][/color] [/list] Edited June 17, 2017 by nickmew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickmew Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 [quote name='bassmayhem' timestamp='1497650736' post='3319875'] Here are my babies gathered for a family photo shoot: The purple Sklar looks black; it is a pain in the you-know-where to capture that colour in lamp light. [/quote] That's a very attractive family you have there. Good genes obviously Having shifted all I can to get the Z3, I'm basically down to that (such a trial having to play it ) and my Rob Allen MB2-5 [attachment=247440:RA1.jpg] Can't complain really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I love my Z3 .. just feels right .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scannerman Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Giving my Z3 a good thumbing..... This bass is great, easily one of the best bases you can buy today. [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEDzNKxb43M"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEDzNKxb43M[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I guess for completeness I should post my Dingwall thread in here.... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/310430-doods-dingwall-abuse-pictures-inside/page__st__30__p__3365419__hl__dood__fromsearch__1#entry3365419 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figue2B Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 (edited) New arrival Beautiful Lee Sklar Signature http://[url="https://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=560044MG8992.jpg"][/url] http://[url="https://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=609568MG8997.jpg"][/url] http://[url="https://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=117447MG8999.jpg"][/url] http://[url="https://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=913853MG9005.jpg"][/url] http://[url="https://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=822087MG9000.jpg"][/url] Edited October 4, 2017 by Figue2B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norwood Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 (edited) Here again Edited October 12, 2017 by Norwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimryan Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Got my first Dingwall this morning and couldn't be happier with it. Thoughts and details are in my NBD thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Jimryan said: Got my first Dingwall this morning and couldn't be happier with it. Thoughts and details are in my NBD thread. Love that colour! Yeah that is gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikkoantt Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 Hi This is my Lee Sklar model. Best neck ever!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 My NG3 in Mopar Purple. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebroad Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 Here’s my baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Love this bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted October 4, 2018 Share Posted October 4, 2018 Hah, of course I can't not post mine here: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmayhem Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I forgot to add my fifth... Super J5 with J-Retro Deluxe. (I've equipped the SJ4 with the same preamp too...) 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eude Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 On 15/10/2018 at 21:22, bassmayhem said: I forgot to add my fifth... Super J5 with J-Retro Deluxe. (I've equipped the SJ4 with the same preamp too...) Lovely bass! Would love to see them make a 6 string version of this, keeping the slightly less extreme B string length too. Eude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 On 04/10/2018 at 20:48, BassAgent said: Hah, of course I can't not post mine here: So turned out there was some considerable finish damage at the knobs when I got this bass and although I wasn't really bothered by it I still let Dingwall know (just so they knew things happen) and they offered me a new body! It's on its way to Amsterdam now. Still have to find a luthier to set it up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Little update: I am experiencing some serious bureaucratic BS here: the new body for my bass is at a FedEx location about 15 minutes from my house. It has been cleared by customs and everything and is just waiting for next Wednesday, when it's supposed to be delivered. However, I am not at home then. So I thought: let's call FedEx, see if I can pick it up myself, it's very close, saves them a detour past my house and everybody's happy, right? Well, no. I'm not allowed to pick the body up before Wednesday "because delivery or pickup before the date of delivery would make it a Priority package, and it's an Economy package and that's cheaper so you'll have to wait, so sorry". So I was like: me saving you guys money, picking up that thing myself would make the shipment móre expensive? Whut? Weird. So I postponed the delivery to Thursday. Stinks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 The story gets worse! So I checked the tracking yesterday morning and it said "in transit" from the FedEx location, which meant it wasn't going to be delivered yesterday. But in transit to where? Tracking this morning didn't say "out for delivery", but instead it said "in transit". Again. But now not in Holland, but in bloody Paris! So I called FedEx and they told me that some...person in Memphis, TN forgot to put it through customs and they only found that out at the last minute before it was supposed to be out for delivery here. So the body was at 15 minutes from my house and now it's flying back to Memphis, only to be put through customs and then going back again. Will probably take another week or so. Stupid FedEx. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 And it gets even worse worse. FedEx just called me, left a message: FedEx Netherlands has confirmed that they’ve shipped the body to the States, but after the departure scan in France there has been no scan or progress, and neither the American nor French FedEx branches have an idea where the body might be. She told me that’s she’s now officially started a search (after a week and a half). FedEx Canada has to get in touch with Dingwall to get a description of the package so they know what to look for. Let’s hope this ends well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ern500evo Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Latest addition, NG2 in Laguna Seca blue. Loving it so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmayhem Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 An early Christmas greeting from the Family... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 On 05/11/2018 at 14:44, BassAgent said: And it gets even worse worse. FedEx just called me, left a message: FedEx Netherlands has confirmed that they’ve shipped the body to the States, but after the departure scan in France there has been no scan or progress, and neither the American nor French FedEx branches have an idea where the body might be. She told me that’s she’s now officially started a search (after a week and a half). FedEx Canada has to get in touch with Dingwall to get a description of the package so they know what to look for. Let’s hope this ends well. Forgot to mention this: the body was eventually delivered and it was perfect! So I had one of Holland's finest luthiers (Ellio Martina) replace it. I put the old body up for sale. I have the idea it's still a bit too expensive. But you never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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