Yes! I ordered a Dingwall from their custom shop in Canada, but they don't offer any customization for things like control layouts or preamps - you have to choose from their list of options. Seems kind of limiting to me, especially when you're paying Dingwall prices for a custom shop bass with a 1+ year wait time. Very cool to see Lobster bravely going where no Dingwall employee has gone before.
You sir are a gifted genius. The mods in this case made for a superb sounding instrument. All settings not only replicated the P, MM and J...but they sounded MUCH better. Rich, robust and a vintage bite with modern clarity and voicing. This channel is so much fun.
Man o man!!!!! That is exactly what I was hoping to hear. Sounds amazing. Best NG3 out there. Another great video Lobster and unfortunately no way of pushing the like button a thousand times. 👍👍👍
ith this mod, you've built the bass of my dreams. 5 basses in 1: double humbucker, P-Bass, StingRay, Jazz-style, 3 humbuckers. Plus, the outstanding cyberpunk look of Dingwall, with a bit of steampunk gave by the orange/bronze color. Dingwall must adopt these modifications as a new standard! Just in case: get a patent for this so at Dingwall they'll have to pay you to get this mod officially, ahah! (I want that bass) Cheers, Joe
Like your modifications and Dingwall stocked basses. Bassists have individual preferences regarding sound according to their style, genre of music they play. Perhaps custom bass manufacturers will incorporate some of your ideas providing options.
I just finished modifying my NG2 ... Unbelievable.3 micro, preamp MM, 6 way switch. On the other hand, the modification is not very easy to do. Thank you again for the idea, I have a bass that combines what I like.
I prefer it to stock. As soon as you uttered the words ‘modified’, I could hear my mother’s voice saying: “Do you always have to fiddle? Can’t you leave anything alone?” 😂
@@LowEndLobster please do! I tried one out a while ago, played nicely but the scale length was too long for my liking, (35in on my Spector Euro 5 LX 2005/6 is my limit.). It's nice to hear this in different forms other than the overly clangy metal tone (it has its place, but we need to hear the various tones these basses offer). I'm trying out an Ibanez EHB1505MS soon too. Can't wait. Thanks again!
When your hand turned back to normal and you said "thanks", your cat looked up at you as if saying: "OMG human your hand is back!" I love when your cats decide to cameo in your videos, it's an added bonus of cuteness :)
I was totally skeptical early on, but by the end, I'm thinking "I need that....badly!!" Killer tones all around, and all still had a little something from the Dingwall, even without the Darkglass in there.
Yowza, that is one of the few 5 string basses I've heard where the low B string really sounds natural, not muddy or flat. Might have to snag one. Thanks Lobster!
I've got a NG3 six - the B has the same punch and presence as the E string. E, A and D sound better. All the strings are under the same tension - a joy to play! You can set them up to play like butter. The 6 string version has an excellent C string. Cheers
OMG Lobster. Wall-o-bass indeed! I bet every NG3 owner out there who watches this video will be drooling. What a smart upgrade, and the tonal choices you have now are perfect. Huzzah!
This video along with Zach Rizer sold me on getting a Dingwall. I am set on getting the 6 way and maybe even that exact preamp as it sounds incredible although i do have a Delano Sonar 3 here in a box ready to go. Thanks heaps for insight and incredible sounding bass!
Awesome! They're really stellar basses. I too was skeptical about the origin of manufacture for the combustion series like my NG2 (made in China), however Sheldon selected a stellar shop and has done a great job with QC. I looooove my Dingwall (dubbed the DingRay because of the preamp haha). Such great mod platforms too, happy modding dude! I think it'll sound great whatever you do to it :)
I think you should call that bass, "Golden Boy." I don't usually go in for anything that modern looking, but I have to admit that is a very nice looking bass. Great video as usual. Sounds really great.
@@LowEndLobster quick question: do you know if Dingwall pickups can be wired in single-coil mode? I have a Dingwall on order and I got the idea of swapping out the the 2-way series/parallel toggles for each pickup with 3-way toggles for series/parallel/single coil. I've never heard of anyone doing this before so I don't know if a) it's possible or b) it would sound good.
@@Blech319 Thank you! I was trying to look up where that bass line came from and couldn't find anything since I'm not familiar with the music. Now I know :)
Awesome upgrade! I always thought of an dingwall NG sounding one way, but these mods really open it up. And bonus points for that Donny Benét bass line!
Love IT!! Wonderful info. I will doing this eventually. This will hopefully open the door to use a familiar instrument in many more situations. Has been said (and I believe it) that Dingwalls have a very distinct tone that pushes them out a lot of recording situations. I really think this mods fixes that. And also delivers the newest tone (D-Roc) without the need to buy another instrument. Awesome idea and thank you for the video!
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed this. I am very pleased with the final result, and this bass in its current form has absolutely earned a place up on my wall. I agree with what you said, the darkglass combo with these basses is very distinct. You have some flexibility, but you can never really escape 'that' sound. With the east preamp and the 6 way Rotary, I feel like I could take this bass anywhere for any situation. The EQ controls, passive tone control, and the 6 way rotary make this thing a tonal swiss army knife!
@@LowEndLobster YAAS! Swiss Army Knife Indeed!! I have a 6 string that doesnt know that she is getting a new voice in the coming months. Thank You again for this! Makes me extremely happy and excited! I pouted a bit after my mentor said the comment about Dingwall Basses. I am a lefty and options for me and high quality basses are very limited. I have worked on a relationship with my NG3 and I am ecstatic that you did the work and gave me an idea and way to go with my bass that she will be welcome where ever we go. Thank you so much!! Do you have any ideas for more tonal options using the switch? Instead of a kill switch? But a kill switch may be awesome for solo looping fun. Building sound scapes to play along to. Cheers! Yer Awesome!!
@@ickywyrmwood1993 Awesome! The switch can be used for other purposes. Some folks will actually drill two additional holes to have 3 in line switches, and then will have the ability to switch each pickup between series/parallel. I'm not sure what you'd be able to accomplish with a single switch however.
Just now watched this. very impressed! Been jonesin’ a dingwall for a while. Big Lee Sklar fan these days with his signature model, but like the old school fender sounds too. Seems like you’ve figured out a way to cover both bases plus MM as well. Great work. Thank you!
That bass sounds awesome ...you've made it sound as good as any bass I've heard...one hot tone ...I agree with another comment ...you have a career at Dingwall for sure
This is awesome! I would REALLY love to hear a comparison with your favorite P/J/Ray. In other videos I've seen the Dingwall sounds good on it's own, but doesn't hit me right when put up against the classics. I'd also love to hear a B string comparison. Other guys have done it, but I think your style lets the basses speak naturally.
Thanks Dasher! Great idea, I think I will do this in a more in depth video. We'll definitely be doing a low B comparo with the EHB and a standard 34" scale 5 string
Thank you! Yeah man, the east really made this bass a lot more neutral and flexible. I really need to do an in depth video on this setup cause there's so much to unpack!
Too bad you're not in Europe, I would like you to enjoy the versatility of my Ibanez SRMS805 with Bartolini humbucker pickups where each pickup has a dedicated 3band VariMid EMG preamp, active blend control and a switch which switch the control entirely allowing you to blend between inner and outer coils of the pickups, with outer and inner coils having their individual 3band vari-mid preamps.
@@FlameWizzard indeed. With the only difference that in my case the coils are always in parallel, and there is an option to switch between blending neck/bridge and inner/outer.
@@LowEndLobster I need "the one pedal" for travel, something with OD, Comp, and *this* kind of EQ. Then add Aux in for play-along and headphone out with all the other usual connections.... I wish I could build it myself... around this preamp...
Sounds more like a bongo because of the eq for some reason But if we think about it, the bridge pickup always sounds (despite the preamp) like a mix between a Stingray and a Warwick Thumb
This crab hand at the beginning... immediately I remembered of Him character, from Powerpuff Girls hahahahaha I lIke the color bass and cute fluffy cat btw haha
Awesome mod! I might be in the minority, but I don't like the sound of Darkglass preamps (but I tend to favor more vintage-y sounding basses over modern basses anyways). That John East pre is great!
Always thought the 4 way selector to be way too limiting. I personally would have used the 6 way to include a strat 5 positions + bridge/neck. Love the stingray mode and DRoc though.
Great question! This is the second Dingwall that I've played, both NG series (actually third cause I played one in a store once). Would love to check out other models, and we'll be doing just that soon ;)
I think the Z models have a less chunky neck and a thinner body profile. the Sklar is dearer than the normal Z model. The pricing for the Canadian models in general are pretty reasonable. Not the waiting list though.
@@LowEndLobster After trying to find the info on the internet, and thanks for your reply, I noticed at the bottom of the instruction sheet. Gah! Right there it is. Ordered a custom rotary - N, M, NB (s), MB (p), MB (s), D-ROC (s/p). I never use the bridge only on my 4 way.
Thanks! Yeah I was really hoping I could setup the bypass by myself, but it proved to be a bit more challenging. Happy with the result here though. I emailed John East about a custom MMSR with the bypass switch but didn't hear back :(
@@LowEndLobster While I'm no expert I'm pretty confident you could make a bypass switch work. From the pickup selector and passive tone, wire the hot to lug 3 of a 2PDT switch, bridge lugs 1 and 2 (passive path), lug 5 goes to the input of the preamp, its output to lug 6 and finally lug 4 to the output jack.
@@LowEndLobster I always found Dingwall, also with all the metal processing, to sound digital almost. Now I'm a full on metalhead but still like an organic tone. Good job!
@@LowEndLobster a Classic Booster 4. Seems to be one of the less popular models, but after hearing a few sound clips I was impressed. Originally wanted a California II VM 4 for that Stingray type pick up but it just didn't sound as good to my ears.
My god!! That is perfect!! I would love to have a dingwall setup like that!! The 6 way rotary and a dingwall look with a stingray tone! Would u be willing to do that mod for anyone? Ps going to Orlando in the am to pick up a 2020 jet black 5H stingray and I'm finally going to be able to try a NG3 out may get one next if I like it, yours is the baddest tho!! That stingray and jazz and P is so much options i love it !!! Perfect video my man!!
I wonder how that compares to the EMG standard preamp on the Combustion as opposed to the NG? I've been thinking about moving to the Glockenklang though, the preamp that comes as standard on the Canadian models but great vid... as always!
Thanks Michael! I would absolutely love to, but I have no plans to do so at this point unless someone has one I could borrow ;P. These things are expensive lol.
The DG tonecapsule is atrocious in these. So this is a solid upgrade , I wasn't going to invest in trying different preamps to find a better tone on the 2 I had.. so I just went back to what I know sounds good. Would love to specc out a canadian one someday.
Thanks Nakoa! I don't think it's atrocious, but definitely limits them a bit. I'll be doing another video where we chase the 'clank' with the John East and compare to the Red NG2 that I'm borrowing from a friend.
@@LowEndLobster looking forward to it! Atrocious may have been too strong of a word, I've heard them sound good in other people's hands but to me the TC was the limiting factor on tone on stock form.
Sounds great - still sounds like Dingwall alright. I'm gonna have my pickup selector changed around too - when i've paid the effing thing off (it's my reward). I like the middle solo the best. But i'd like the middle and bridge in series, the neck solo. Maybe that all pickups-in-serial option you have too. Where did you get the six-way knob from Mr Lobster? Cool channel, cheers.
Dude a fretless dingwall would be AWESOME! Yeah man, there was 0 info on the tone control module from the JE site, but best bass gear has em. I did a LOT of digging, and you just connect it to the + and - on the preamp input where the pickups go into and BAM, passive tone control added to an already insane 3 band preamp. This vid is just a taste, a full vid on this thing would be a long one ahahaha
Sounds great. Was not sure about these to start with but loving them now. So much i am considering getting a 4 string . a lot for money for a Chinese bass but. tempting. If i do i may ask for assistance installing a 6 way switch. I am not the best at wiring. Do standard Long gauge string fit on this or would the E string be too short ? Great job again
This sounds great! I love the addition on the tone pot on the NG as well! I'm actually really interested in trying a mod like this, where did you find the 6 way selector?
Thanks Joe! I got the selector switch from Jason at Fret Nation. I'm not sure if there's a specific link for it yet, but If you ask him for the switch that Lobster got, I'm sure he'll oblige :)
I’m pretty sure the stock ng3 4way knob has an option for all 3 pickups at once. that’s the setting I always use! Anyway I could install this 6 way selector and keep the original preamp right? I haven’t messed with the internals of my ng3 yet.
The D-roc has an all-in mode, but the NG3 does not. You get bridge pickup, bridge and middle pickup, bridge and neck pickup, and neck pickup. You can use the 6 way rotary with the stock pre. I will be doing a different mod utilizing the stock 4 way rotary from an NG2 and a 3 way toggle to get some more pickup options and a big easier switching.
@@LowEndLobster interesting, my ng3 is from 2019 and the boutique dealer who set up my bass told me that the fully clockwise option was all 3 pickups, and I had an ng3 diagram supporting that, which I can’t fine. We had a detailed email thread about it. But on dingwall website now it’s like you said. I wonder if they changed the stock 3-way pickup selector options. He did mention that dingwall randomly changes pickup configurations from year to year.
Great question! I had the mid freq range set to the 100-1k vs 200-2k that I changed it to after this video, was probably boosting in the 800-1k range there is my guess. Really nice grit at that point!
Isn't it the other way around stock? I thought there is a setting with bridge + middle in parallel, but not in series on the stock 4-way rotary switch on the NG3.
Few comments When a cat is near the bass I like the thought that you're stating it's body material Cats on lobster always go to smaller side of the review table -They love lobster?! -Cats are liquid confirmed?!
I am designing a new bass and wanted to know what the widest point at the bridge end of the body measures? I want this as a reference for mine as I like the proportions of these NG3’s. Thanks
Hi Low-end, I absolutely love this mod you did, I have a combustion 3 pick-up I'd kill to do this mod to. Would you be willing to list what exactly you bought from John East, where you got the appropriate 6 way rotary switch, and most important how you wired everything (a diagram) Thank you so much in advance. (-:
Thank you! I have an in depth video on this bass coming soon and will link a little diagram I made. The preamp is the John East MMSR 3 band stingray preamp, and there's an East/ACG tone control add-on that can be installed (I have one installed here). The rotary is from fret nation, I think it's linked in the description - but I'll have all that info in the upcoming video. So glad you dig this mod!
Super awesome SwissArmy bass. I have a question, does the kill switch cut the battery circuit? ...because that would be amazing, eliminating the necessity of pulling the plug every time you put it down, as to save batteries? I don’t even know if that’s a thing, or even if it’s possible or if I’m the only person that would want something like that? All I know is 9v batteries don’t grow on trees, if they did we’d probably make basses out of 9v battery trees. Thank you for sharing Cheers
Do you have a wiring diagram for the 6 way? I just ordered an NG3 in the same color actually but really like some of the DRoc pickup configurations. Sweet bass and excellent work.
Hey Andy! The switch comes with the wiring diagram. The switch itself is pre configured, you just need to solder the pickup leads and grounds to the appropriate spots which are color coded both on the switch itself and on the diagram.
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Prob the only youtuber playing the ng3 in standard tuning instead of djent drop g# chugs.
XD Yup
this aged poorly!
Why?
@@LowEndLobster People play them in every genre now in every tuning. It's a pretty versatile bass, I have 2!
Hell yes!
Much better. Dingwall should recruit you.
Yes! I ordered a Dingwall from their custom shop in Canada, but they don't offer any customization for things like control layouts or preamps - you have to choose from their list of options. Seems kind of limiting to me, especially when you're paying Dingwall prices for a custom shop bass with a 1+ year wait time. Very cool to see Lobster bravely going where no Dingwall employee has gone before.
Absolutely..
Thanks! That'd be fun :)
The madman actually did it, he put a Stingray inside a Dingwall. Shall we call it the Dingray?
DUDE! My girlfriend was like "Dingwall.. Stingray... DINGRAY!" hahaha. Great minds!
Accomplished using the "Lobster mod"
DINGRAY ATE MY BABY!!!!!
LMAO
What about " StingWall" ?
Wow. Amazing sound.
"One bass to rule them all, one bass to find them. One bass to rule them all and in the groove, bind them."
Sooo cool.
Thanks Rich!
I prefer the darkglass coloring of the sound, but the setup on that 6-way is tight. Well done.
Thanks ya beardo! Of course YOU'd like the DG with you rockin that Keisel n all ;P
I'm really impressed how versitile it is. From nice warmth to needle-sharp bright tones. I like this upgrade a lot.
Thank you!
I have always been happy when removing that signature Darkglass tone from my signal chain. Great mod!
Thanks Jon!
You sir are a gifted genius. The mods in this case made for a superb sounding instrument. All settings not only replicated the P, MM and J...but they sounded MUCH better. Rich, robust and a vintage bite with modern clarity and voicing. This channel is so much fun.
Thanks Rick! :) I'm so happy with how this came out
All thats left to begin the Bass-ocalypse is to throw some flats on there with a foam at the bridge and jam some Jamerson lines lol!!
LOL! All of talkbass with gather outside of my house with pitchforks and torches haha
I found myself saying “ooh” throughout this video. This bass both looks and sounds amazing.
Thank you!
Yessir!!! A MAJOR IMPROVEMENT over the stock bass!!! Super tonal versatility! Dingwall should consider installing that preamp.
Thanks Keith!
Man o man!!!!! That is exactly what I was hoping to hear. Sounds amazing. Best NG3 out there. Another great video Lobster and unfortunately no way of pushing the like button a thousand times. 👍👍👍
Thanks Jean-Paul!
ith this mod, you've built the bass of my dreams.
5 basses in 1: double humbucker, P-Bass, StingRay, Jazz-style, 3 humbuckers.
Plus, the outstanding cyberpunk look of Dingwall, with a bit of steampunk gave by the orange/bronze color.
Dingwall must adopt these modifications as a new standard!
Just in case: get a patent for this so at Dingwall they'll have to pay you to get this mod officially, ahah!
(I want that bass)
Cheers,
Joe
Thank you Joe! I looooove the end result here. The bass has the flexibility and tone that I want now :)
sounds awesome. mind sharing the last 2 switch settings, please?
Like your modifications and Dingwall stocked basses. Bassists have individual preferences regarding sound according to their style, genre of music they play. Perhaps custom bass manufacturers will incorporate some of your ideas providing options.
Thanks Ralph!
I just finished modifying my NG2 ... Unbelievable.3 micro, preamp MM, 6 way switch. On the other hand, the modification is not very easy to do. Thank you again for the idea, I have a bass that combines what I like.
Sweet! Well done
I prefer it to stock. As soon as you uttered the words ‘modified’, I could hear my mother’s voice saying: “Do you always have to fiddle? Can’t you leave anything alone?” 😂
... My wife's voice immediately jumped into my head 😂
LOL Thanks Rev! I'm a fiddler hahaha
Finally, a proper demo of a Dingwall. Thanks for this
Thank you! I'll be doing a more in depth video on this bass soon :)
@@LowEndLobster please do! I tried one out a while ago, played nicely but the scale length was too long for my liking, (35in on my Spector Euro 5 LX 2005/6 is my limit.). It's nice to hear this in different forms other than the overly clangy metal tone (it has its place, but we need to hear the various tones these basses offer). I'm trying out an Ibanez EHB1505MS soon too. Can't wait. Thanks again!
When your hand turned back to normal and you said "thanks", your cat looked up at you as if saying: "OMG human your hand is back!"
I love when your cats decide to cameo in your videos, it's an added bonus of cuteness :)
The additional positions are a great idea. The last setting you showed sounded so amazing
Thank you :)
I was totally skeptical early on, but by the end, I'm thinking "I need that....badly!!"
Killer tones all around, and all still had a little something from the Dingwall, even without the Darkglass in there.
Yowza, that is one of the few 5 string basses I've heard where the low B string really sounds natural, not muddy or flat. Might have to snag one. Thanks Lobster!
Thanks Sparks!
I've got a NG3 six - the B has the same punch and presence as the E string. E, A and D sound better. All the strings are under the same tension - a joy to play! You can set them up to play like butter. The 6 string version has an excellent C string. Cheers
Loved the mods. Way better than the standard setup and way more versatile.
Thanks Facu!
Lobster!! How would one add a third pickup and volume control to a bass with a John east uni pre? Your wisdom would be much appreciated!
OMG Lobster. Wall-o-bass indeed! I bet every NG3 owner out there who watches this video will be drooling. What a smart upgrade, and the tonal choices you have now are perfect. Huzzah!
Thanks Chris!
This video along with Zach Rizer sold me on getting a Dingwall. I am set on getting the 6 way and maybe even that exact preamp as it sounds incredible although i do have a Delano Sonar 3 here in a box ready to go. Thanks heaps for insight and incredible sounding bass!
Awesome! They're really stellar basses. I too was skeptical about the origin of manufacture for the combustion series like my NG2 (made in China), however Sheldon selected a stellar shop and has done a great job with QC. I looooove my Dingwall (dubbed the DingRay because of the preamp haha). Such great mod platforms too, happy modding dude! I think it'll sound great whatever you do to it :)
I think you should call that bass, "Golden Boy." I don't usually go in for anything that modern looking, but I have to admit that is a very nice looking bass. Great video as usual. Sounds really great.
My girlfriend already coined the term 'The Dingray' haha. Thank you Mark!
Have you considered a separate volume knob for each pickup?
Super cool to see someone modify a Dingwall to this extent, and in a tastefully practical way too. Loving this channel - keep it up Lobster!
Thanks Reid!
@@LowEndLobster quick question: do you know if Dingwall pickups can be wired in single-coil mode? I have a Dingwall on order and I got the idea of swapping out the the 2-way series/parallel toggles for each pickup with 3-way toggles for series/parallel/single coil. I've never heard of anyone doing this before so I don't know if a) it's possible or b) it would sound good.
Best Mod Award 2021!
This is really crazy, in a positive way. So what's the new official name? Dingster LOB3?
Thanks B@ssiCS! My gf named it 'the Dingray' haha
The Djent guys are crying at the lack of Darkglass
There's a viking ship angrily parked outside my house blasting death metal. I think I've angered the wrong people with this mod ;P
Oh gosh the little look Bebe gave you when your said "thanks" was adorable.
That bass looks and sounds fantastic.
Thanks Pianotorious! :)
Man broke out some Donny Benet and thought we wouldn't notice ;)
;)
Mr Experience.
@@Blech319 Thank you! I was trying to look up where that bass line came from and couldn't find anything since I'm not familiar with the music. Now I know :)
Sounds great! Stingray mode sounds badass on the dingwall🤟
Thanks :)
But doesn't the NG3 already have a setting for bridge pickup in parallel with the middle?
Awesome upgrade! I always thought of an dingwall NG sounding one way, but these mods really open it up.
And bonus points for that Donny Benét bass line!
Thank you Jared!
Sounds way better now than before!
Thank you Meyers!
Brother, I love your channel, idk why there are so few viewers. Keep doing what you're doing!
Thanks Mark! We're steadily growing and have only been around a little over a year :) Thank you for the kind words and support my friend!
Also nice little Mr Experience riff. Killer!
Thanks Ross!
Love IT!! Wonderful info. I will doing this eventually. This will hopefully open the door to use a familiar instrument in many more situations. Has been said (and I believe it) that Dingwalls have a very distinct tone that pushes them out a lot of recording situations. I really think this mods fixes that. And also delivers the newest tone (D-Roc) without the need to buy another instrument. Awesome idea and thank you for the video!
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed this. I am very pleased with the final result, and this bass in its current form has absolutely earned a place up on my wall. I agree with what you said, the darkglass combo with these basses is very distinct. You have some flexibility, but you can never really escape 'that' sound. With the east preamp and the 6 way Rotary, I feel like I could take this bass anywhere for any situation. The EQ controls, passive tone control, and the 6 way rotary make this thing a tonal swiss army knife!
@@LowEndLobster YAAS! Swiss Army Knife Indeed!! I have a 6 string that doesnt know that she is getting a new voice in the coming months. Thank You again for this! Makes me extremely happy and excited! I pouted a bit after my mentor said the comment about Dingwall Basses. I am a lefty and options for me and high quality basses are very limited. I have worked on a relationship with my NG3 and I am ecstatic that you did the work and gave me an idea and way to go with my bass that she will be welcome where ever we go. Thank you so much!! Do you have any ideas for more tonal options using the switch? Instead of a kill switch? But a kill switch may be awesome for solo looping fun. Building sound scapes to play along to. Cheers! Yer Awesome!!
@@ickywyrmwood1993 Awesome! The switch can be used for other purposes. Some folks will actually drill two additional holes to have 3 in line switches, and then will have the ability to switch each pickup between series/parallel. I'm not sure what you'd be able to accomplish with a single switch however.
Just now watched this. very impressed! Been jonesin’ a dingwall for a while. Big Lee Sklar fan these days with his signature model, but like the old school fender sounds too. Seems like you’ve figured out a way to cover both bases plus MM as well. Great work. Thank you!
Just as you suggested, these mods are amazing! Such versatility! And no Dj0nt™!
Thanks Jenna!
Definitely one of the best mods I've seen anywhere. I almost want one now, lol.
Thank you Gerry!
Me, 30 seconds in: "NOOOO THE DARKGLASS, HOW DARE YOU!" Me by the end, begrudgingly "... Okay that sounds pretty good. I suppose."
;P, I didn't even try to dial in any clank either. I'll do a more in depth vid on this thing for sure
@@LowEndLobster please do! This bass is begging for clank, and distortion!
Me too, but you sir are correct.
I love my NG-3, but I would buy a second one if I could get this custom mod. Love it!
1:20: “ How dare you”
4:35: “ You win this one man-lobster”
:) Thanks Benjamin!
That bass sounds awesome ...you've made it sound as good as any bass I've heard...one hot tone ...I agree with another comment ...you have a career at Dingwall for sure
Thanks Andy! :)
This is awesome! I would REALLY love to hear a comparison with your favorite P/J/Ray. In other videos I've seen the Dingwall sounds good on it's own, but doesn't hit me right when put up against the classics.
I'd also love to hear a B string comparison. Other guys have done it, but I think your style lets the basses speak naturally.
Thanks Dasher! Great idea, I think I will do this in a more in depth video. We'll definitely be doing a low B comparo with the EHB and a standard 34" scale 5 string
Wow overall sounded Dingwall I have heard. Sounds Killer!!!👏🏼👏🏼❤️
Thank you E Bass!
After listening to the original video on this it sounds much better now...
Thank you! Yeah man, the east really made this bass a lot more neutral and flexible. I really need to do an in depth video on this setup cause there's so much to unpack!
Wooooow that's really Good , thanks ! Dingwall yes.
That thing sounded amazing.
Dingwall should've hired you for R&D... the all-3 pickup option is a no-brainer. Phat, phat tone!
I'd have to brush up on my 'soory's ;P. That'd be a fun job!
Crispy and way more versatile! Great mod.
Looks like your cat had a parting word to say at the end of the video 😹
LOL thanks Joe
Ehhhhh little bit of Mr Experience haha. I love it. Also...damn. Id love to have my NG-2 customized like this.
Thanks Alex! Will be doing a more in depth vid on this soon. It's a really gnarly combo that can do so much tonally.
just plain brilliant!
Thanks Carp!
Beautiful sounds man, congrats 👏
Thanks Marcus!
Too bad you're not in Europe, I would like you to enjoy the versatility of my Ibanez SRMS805 with Bartolini humbucker pickups where each pickup has a dedicated 3band VariMid EMG preamp, active blend control and a switch which switch the control entirely allowing you to blend between inner and outer coils of the pickups, with outer and inner coils having their individual 3band vari-mid preamps.
Woah, please join our discord and share pics. I neeeeed to see this
reminds me of the quadruplebucker pickup :-D crazy crazy options ruclips.net/video/aQEira_p6gU/видео.html
@@FlameWizzard indeed. With the only difference that in my case the coils are always in parallel, and there is an option to switch between blending neck/bridge and inner/outer.
That's crazy!
That sounds fantastic, when I buy mine I'll ship it to you with a blank check for my mods!
:) So glad you enjoyed this Ox!
@@LowEndLobster I did, I know you love that bass per your Bass Face while playing, good stuff.
First time I actually like Dingwall.. Nice Lobster!
Thanks Vedran!
I love mid sweep vs hi mid/lo mid option...
Thanks Kirt! I agree, toooons of flexibility and you have dip switches on the PCB to adjust the frequencies of the mid control as well.
@@LowEndLobster I need "the one pedal" for travel, something with OD, Comp, and *this* kind of EQ. Then add Aux in for play-along and headphone out with all the other usual connections.... I wish I could build it myself... around this preamp...
Sounds more like a bongo because of the eq for some reason
But if we think about it, the bridge pickup always sounds (despite the preamp) like a mix between a Stingray and a Warwick Thumb
Thanks Steffo! You gave me a great idea for a comparison video ;)
This crab hand at the beginning... immediately I remembered of Him character, from Powerpuff Girls hahahahaha I lIke the color bass and cute fluffy cat btw haha
Thank you :) I attribute most of the channel's success over the past year to Bebe my cat haha. Come for the basses, stay for the cat ;P
Damn that is one slick bass.
Thanks Steve!
Sounds great good sir!
Thank you Naes!
wow that sounds awesome love the tones
Dingwall should offer this configuration as an option.
Thanks Matthew! That'd be sweet, maybe I'll get a signature ;P lol
Awesome mod! I might be in the minority, but I don't like the sound of Darkglass preamps (but I tend to favor more vintage-y sounding basses over modern basses anyways). That John East pre is great!
Thanks Patrick!
Same. DG is very over done nowadays. Has its place but…
Wow it is awesome.... cheers 🥂
Did you shoot the video while modifying this bass? Would be wonderful to watch.......
That basses tone sounds like Nate Navarro's voice hahahahaha
LMAOOOOO
Always thought the 4 way selector to be way too limiting. I personally would have used the 6 way to include a strat 5 positions + bridge/neck. Love the stingray mode and DRoc though.
Thanks Flipper!
🦞, that is bass witchcraft. It sounds so good.
Thank you!
Sounds great!
Thank you Anak!
Ha! I knew it! I knew that the explosion sound effect was fake the moment your cat didn’t flinch.
Ahahahah this made my morning
It's extra funny because of the two cats, Bebe is the most afraid of everything, especially loud noises.
2:16 man can you really hear that bass Purrrr!
That B string! Sweet! I really liked the red Dingwall you recently reviewed but this mod sounds great! Hmm...kids braces or Dingwall bass?
Makes me think of that old Simpson's episode "Lisa's getting braces! Helloooo Joe! *krusty laugh*" ahahaha
Ha ha I remember that one!
Really like what you did.
Any idea how this compares with Lee Sklar's signature Dingwall?
Great question! This is the second Dingwall that I've played, both NG series (actually third cause I played one in a store once). Would love to check out other models, and we'll be doing just that soon ;)
I think the Z models have a less chunky neck and a thinner body profile. the Sklar is dearer than the normal Z model. The pricing for the Canadian models in general are pretty reasonable. Not the waiting list though.
I can't find anywhere describing how to add the passive tone. After being backordered for a long time, I finally obtained one.
You connect it to the pos and neg of the preamp inputs in parallel with the pickups
@@LowEndLobster After trying to find the info on the internet, and thanks for your reply, I noticed at the bottom of the instruction sheet. Gah! Right there it is. Ordered a custom rotary - N, M, NB (s), MB (p), MB (s), D-ROC (s/p). I never use the bridge only on my 4 way.
Great sounding bass. My only gripe is I wouldn't gig a bass that doesn't have a passive mode as failsafe.
Thanks! Yeah I was really hoping I could setup the bypass by myself, but it proved to be a bit more challenging. Happy with the result here though. I emailed John East about a custom MMSR with the bypass switch but didn't hear back :(
@@LowEndLobster While I'm no expert I'm pretty confident you could make a bypass switch work.
From the pickup selector and passive tone, wire the hot to lug 3 of a 2PDT switch, bridge lugs 1 and 2 (passive path), lug 5 goes to the input of the preamp, its output to lug 6 and finally lug 4 to the output jack.
Sound so much more organic!
Thank you! I agree
@@LowEndLobster I always found Dingwall, also with all the metal processing, to sound digital almost. Now I'm a full on metalhead but still like an organic tone. Good job!
This is so good! You can sell all your other basses now.
Ps are you ever going to review a Sandberg? I just got one and it's the shiz.
Thanks AP! Yes, we'll definitely check some out. What'd you get!?
@@LowEndLobster a Classic Booster 4. Seems to be one of the less popular models, but after hearing a few sound clips I was impressed. Originally wanted a California II VM 4 for that Stingray type pick up but it just didn't sound as good to my ears.
My god!! That is perfect!! I would love to have a dingwall setup like that!! The 6 way rotary and a dingwall look with a stingray tone! Would u be willing to do that mod for anyone? Ps going to Orlando in the am to pick up a 2020 jet black 5H stingray and I'm finally going to be able to try a NG3 out may get one next if I like it, yours is the baddest tho!! That stingray and jazz and P is so much options i love it !!! Perfect video my man!!
Thanks Jeremy! Let's chat on the discord ;P
Love the mods but love your cat even more!🐈👍🏻
I wonder how that compares to the EMG standard preamp on the Combustion as opposed to the NG? I've been thinking about moving to the Glockenklang though, the preamp that comes as standard on the Canadian models but great vid... as always!
Wow! That is an excellent set of mods you did there! Do you have any plans to review a Combustion with the EMG preamp?
Thanks Michael! I would absolutely love to, but I have no plans to do so at this point unless someone has one I could borrow ;P. These things are expensive lol.
The DG tonecapsule is atrocious in these. So this is a solid upgrade , I wasn't going to invest in trying different preamps to find a better tone on the 2 I had.. so I just went back to what I know sounds good. Would love to specc out a canadian one someday.
Thanks Nakoa! I don't think it's atrocious, but definitely limits them a bit. I'll be doing another video where we chase the 'clank' with the John East and compare to the Red NG2 that I'm borrowing from a friend.
@@LowEndLobster looking forward to it!
Atrocious may have been too strong of a word, I've heard them sound good in other people's hands but to me the TC was the limiting factor on tone on stock form.
@@Nakopeth Indeed, I'm not really a fan of the TC coloring either. I wish there was a bit more control on that, like a 3 band plus a 'color' control
@@LowEndLobster keep up the great content!!
Sounds great - still sounds like Dingwall alright. I'm gonna have my pickup selector changed around too - when i've paid the effing thing off (it's my reward). I like the middle solo the best. But i'd like the middle and bridge in series, the neck solo. Maybe that all pickups-in-serial option you have too. Where did you get the six-way knob from Mr Lobster?
Cool channel, cheers.
Thanks Craig! I got the switch from Fret Nation. I believe there's some customization options in terms of what you want each position to do.
Very cool!
Thank you Sheldon! I looooooooooooooooove my NG3. I have a bad habit of not leaving bass electronics alone ;P.
@@LowEndLobster I like the mods you did. John's such a great guy. I've really got to bring in some of his pre's.
John’s a gentleman!
This bass got swag 😎
Thanks Dahnger!
0:00 you had me at John East - IIRC those things are BEEF af and perfect for this use case...
also, everyone needs at least one gold and one purple guitar.
2:00 passive tone control module? *sweats in tell me more*
wait. this is only 10 minutes lol WAT
3:15 *oh mys in takei*
it occurs to me this would RULE in ...
you know what I'm gonna say ...
*maniacal laughter in multiscale fretless*
Dude a fretless dingwall would be AWESOME! Yeah man, there was 0 info on the tone control module from the JE site, but best bass gear has em. I did a LOT of digging, and you just connect it to the + and - on the preamp input where the pickups go into and BAM, passive tone control added to an already insane 3 band preamp. This vid is just a taste, a full vid on this thing would be a long one ahahaha
Sounds great. Was not sure about these to start with but loving them now. So much i am considering getting a 4 string . a lot for money for a Chinese bass but. tempting. If i do i may ask for assistance installing a 6 way switch. I am not the best at wiring. Do standard Long gauge string fit on this or would the E string be too short ? Great job again
I think I’d get the 6 way and keep the Tone Capsule
Thanks Ryan! I think the 6-way is a MUST IMO. Preamp choice is definitely up to the owner... but the switch!
This sounds great! I love the addition on the tone pot on the NG as well! I'm actually really interested in trying a mod like this, where did you find the 6 way selector?
Thanks Joe! I got the selector switch from Jason at Fret Nation. I'm not sure if there's a specific link for it yet, but If you ask him for the switch that Lobster got, I'm sure he'll oblige :)
@@LowEndLobster awesome, thank you!
I’m pretty sure the stock ng3 4way knob has an option for all 3 pickups at once. that’s the setting I always use!
Anyway I could install this 6 way selector and keep the original preamp right? I haven’t messed with the internals of my ng3 yet.
The D-roc has an all-in mode, but the NG3 does not. You get bridge pickup, bridge and middle pickup, bridge and neck pickup, and neck pickup. You can use the 6 way rotary with the stock pre. I will be doing a different mod utilizing the stock 4 way rotary from an NG2 and a 3 way toggle to get some more pickup options and a big easier switching.
@@LowEndLobster interesting, my ng3 is from 2019 and the boutique dealer who set up my bass told me that the fully clockwise option was all 3 pickups, and I had an ng3 diagram supporting that, which I can’t fine. We had a detailed email thread about it.
But on dingwall website now it’s like you said.
I wonder if they changed the stock 3-way pickup selector options.
He did mention that dingwall randomly changes pickup configurations from year to year.
At around 7mins can you recall what frequency that mid knob is sitting at?
Great question! I had the mid freq range set to the 100-1k vs 200-2k that I changed it to after this video, was probably boosting in the 800-1k range there is my guess. Really nice grit at that point!
Isn't it the other way around stock? I thought there is a setting with bridge + middle in parallel, but not in series on the stock 4-way rotary switch on the NG3.
Few comments
When a cat is near the bass I like the thought that you're stating it's body material
Cats on lobster always go to smaller side of the review table
-They love lobster?!
-Cats are liquid confirmed?!
LOL Cats are indeed liquid
I am designing a new bass and wanted to know what the widest point at the bridge end of the body measures? I want this as a reference for mine as I like the proportions of these NG3’s. Thanks
Heyo Meyers! It's about 12.5 inches wide on the 'butt' of the body.
Hi Low-end, I absolutely love this mod you did, I have a combustion 3 pick-up I'd kill to do this mod to. Would you be willing to list what exactly you bought from John East, where you got the appropriate 6 way rotary switch, and most important how you wired everything (a diagram) Thank you so much in advance. (-:
Thank you! I have an in depth video on this bass coming soon and will link a little diagram I made. The preamp is the John East MMSR 3 band stingray preamp, and there's an East/ACG tone control add-on that can be installed (I have one installed here). The rotary is from fret nation, I think it's linked in the description - but I'll have all that info in the upcoming video. So glad you dig this mod!
@@LowEndLobster Thank you very much for your reply. I'll be sure to keep watching for that in depth video. Great job!!
Super awesome SwissArmy bass. I have a question, does the kill switch cut the battery circuit? ...because that would be amazing, eliminating the necessity of pulling the plug every time you put it down, as to save batteries? I don’t even know if that’s a thing, or even if it’s possible or if I’m the only person that would want something like that? All I know is 9v batteries don’t grow on trees, if they did we’d probably make basses out of 9v battery trees. Thank you for sharing Cheers
Thanks Tommy and YES! The kill switch severs the battery loop, so you can keep your bass plugged in without draining the battery
@@LowEndLobster OMFLOG!!!! That is awesome!!!! I way need to do that!Any diagrams or videos you can advise would be most helpful. You are awesome
Do you have a wiring diagram for the 6 way? I just ordered an NG3 in the same color actually but really like some of the DRoc pickup configurations. Sweet bass and excellent work.
Hey Andy! The switch comes with the wiring diagram. The switch itself is pre configured, you just need to solder the pickup leads and grounds to the appropriate spots which are color coded both on the switch itself and on the diagram.
@@LowEndLobster Awesome. That makes it easy. Did you happen to get the switch from FretNation?
@@AndyRipley42 Yes I did! :)