Christmas Eve arrival

Spiritbass · January 03, 2014, 08:20:43 AM

Completely serendipitous timing!

He doesn't spell his name out on this headstock, but this is Sheldon Dingwall's re-interpretation of the venerable precision bass. I've been playing his "Super J" basses for a few years and decided that I 'needed' to try one of these. The Dingwall tone palette begins in-house with the pickups, which use neodymium magnets. Killer tone, super comfy to play, and this one weighs a whole 7lbs, 4oz...!

My medium scale precision has been here a while, I just wanted to show it with 'christmas tree light tort':

Pilgrim · January 03, 2014, 10:33:15 AM

Love the blue!!!

(I'm forbidden by WSU Coug policy from endorsing purple.)

gweimer · January 03, 2014, 12:03:03 PM

Excellent! The Super J was on my short list before I stopped playing.

Highlander · January 03, 2014, 04:43:21 PM

It's lilac, Al, so passes the test...

Been a while since we've seen one of those fret-styles here, hence Gary's interest...

hieronymous · January 03, 2014, 05:50:11 PM

Wow - that looks really cool - interesting to see the interaction of the slants with the P-body style. I'm going to have to look at a Super J now for comparison. I've really come back to the Precision in recent years (after 20 years away?!!) so this is kind of intriguing...

gweimer · January 04, 2014, 05:44:07 PM

The Novax neck that I used for my bass was designed as a drop-in replacement for a standard Fender bass.

http://novaxguitars.com/parts-accessories/necks-bass.html

Pilgrim · January 05, 2014, 06:55:34 PM

I really dig the slanted pickup and bridge look on that P!!

Spiritbass · January 06, 2014, 11:19:50 AM

Quote from: Pilgrim on January 03, 2014, 10:33:15 AM
Love the blue!!!

(I'm forbidden by WSU Coug policy from endorsing purple.)

One must obey policy.

It does look purple in the lighting that was present at the time. It really is official Dupont burgundy mist.

Thanks for the kind comments, gents.

There's just nothing for me not to like about the 'Super P'. Sonic blue is one of my faves. It seems that quite a few players like the 'slanty look' with the P body over the J. I like 'em both.

I think I remember your novax-necked bass, gweimer (it's been a while...)

gweimer · January 06, 2014, 05:45:47 PM

Here you go.

Spiritbass · January 07, 2014, 12:49:15 PM

Thanks, I thought that was the one you were referring to.