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AB Nate said:
Nice bass! Welcome to the club!

If the pickups are factory they will be passive and neodymium. The preamp would be EMG.
Your bass should run in passive without a battery if all is factory wiring. Perhaps popping the cavity cover off and posting a photo could help.

It should also be quite silent which does raise the question of, “have any kids been done?”

That or worn pots or just static? I hear a bounce sheet wipe down will help remove static which can happen on basses with pick guards
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I heard this but with a new microfiber
 
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#59,443
Siiverado44 said:
Is anyone rocking a wenge neck on an ABZ? Does it cause any neck dive? I had wenge on my D-Roc and it was absolutely fine, but the D-Roc is probably a heavier bass with a difference balance point than the Afterburner.

Currently have a deposit down on a new build and trying to decide wenge vs roasted ash on an ABZ or AB1. I don't believe in tonewoods so just picking based on appearance and feel.
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My ABZ has the wenge neck. Absolutely zero neck dive despite the bass being so lightweight (8.1# if memory serves). I personally love the feel of the wenge necks as well, and it is absolutely rock solid stable. I have a deposit down on a build. When it is time for final specs, I'm leaning towards another wenge neck.

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NOLA Bass said:
My ABZ has the wenge neck. Absolutely zero neck dive despite the bass being so lightweight (8.1# if memory serves). I personally love the feel of the wenge necks as well, and it is absolutely rock solid stable. I have a deposit down on a build. When it is time for final specs, I'm leaning towards another wenge neck.

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Dude! Sweet! I have a Super J with wenge neck/board and it’s the only bass I’ve ever had whereby the neck doesn’t move regardless of weather etc.
 
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#59,446
PeaveyPlayer said:
Does it normally take awhile to hear from @Sheldon D dingwall guitars ?
Sent an email last week but just curious
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I don't think most folks are trying to talk to Sheldon directly.
Tech usually seems very responsive anytime I've worked with them. I'm also never in a big rush, so if it takes a day or two I don't really notice.
When I'm in queue and working through order specs and questions, I go through my dealer. It adds a step, but, it's the "right" way to do it (and keeps your dealer in the loop).
 
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Selta said:
I don't think most folks are trying to talk to Sheldon directly.
Tech usually seems very responsive anytime I've worked with them. I'm also never in a big rush, so if it takes a day or two I don't really notice.
When I'm in queue and working through order specs and questions, I go through my dealer. It adds a step, but, it's the "right" way to do it (and keeps your dealer in the loop).
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Sorry that’s what I meant I did email tech but no response
 
#59,448
PeaveyPlayer said:
Sorry that’s what I meant I did email tech but no response
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I just had a conversation with Ryan at Dingwall (tech) about neodymium vs. ALNICO pick-ups. It took a few days for the first reply, but from this moment on, we had a fluid, polite and very enlightening conversation after which I bought two P-Tones :)
I'd say give them time, they will respond and they will be very helpul. I had a very nice experience and I don't see any reason why you shouldn't.
DIngwall is top-notch and tech-support really helpful.
 
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NOLA Bass said:
My ABZ has the wenge neck. Absolutely zero neck dive despite the bass being so lightweight (8.1# if memory serves). I personally love the feel of the wenge necks as well, and it is absolutely rock solid stable. I have a deposit down on a build. When it is time for final specs, I'm leaning towards another wenge neck.

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It's crazy how light the ABZ can get. I think maybe I am worried about nothing, I think I remember reading on this thread that Dingwall confirmed a wenge neck is only about about 50 grams more than the standard 5 piece maple. And that's nothing since the weight only matters for neck dive if its past the balance point at the 12th fret.

Edit: the +50 grams for wenge is from Dingwall's website.
 
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Siiverado44 said:
It's crazy how light the ABZ can get. I think maybe I am worried about nothing, I think I remember reading on this thread that Dingwall confirmed a wenge neck is only about about 50 grams more than the standard 5 piece maple. And that's nothing since the weight only matters for neck dive if its past the balance point at the 12th fret.
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My ABZ5 (maple neck) weighs a smidge under 8-lbs! :bassist:
 
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Siiverado44 said:
It's crazy how light the ABZ can get. I think maybe I am worried about nothing, I think I remember reading on this thread that Dingwall confirmed a wenge neck is only about about 50 grams more than the standard 5 piece maple. And that's nothing since the weight only matters for neck dive if its past the balance point at the 12th fret.
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When you factor in the amazing balance of the the designs themselves, I think it does not make any difference which neck you choose. My first DBird that I sold (I found another and snatched it up - it has the maple neck and wenge fb) had the solid wenge neck and it balanced perfectly. Considering how much of a challenge a non-neck diving thunderbird body is, Sheldon made that work too!

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