Prob the only youtuber playing the ng3 in standard tuning instead of djent drop g# chugs.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

XD Yup

Much better. Dingwall should recruit you.

@PhilosophicalCat

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@andybuhaltor6725

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely..

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That'd be fun :)

The madman actually did it, he put a Stingray inside a Dingwall. Shall we call it the Dingray?

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

DUDE! My girlfriend was like "Dingwall.. Stingray... DINGRAY!" hahaha. Great minds!

@PhilosophicalCat

3 жыл бұрын

Accomplished using the "Lobster mod"

@motorhead9999

3 жыл бұрын

DINGRAY ATE MY BABY!!!!!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO

@deathcorejim

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rich!

I prefer the darkglass coloring of the sound, but the setup on that 6-way is tight. Well done.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

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!!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

LOL! All of talkbass with gather outside of my house with pitchforks and torches haha

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.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick! :) I'm so happy with how this came out

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

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joe! I looooove the end result here. The bass has the flexibility and tone that I want now :)

@extensie

Жыл бұрын

sounds awesome. mind sharing the last 2 switch settings, please?

I found myself saying “ooh” throughout this video. This bass both looks and sounds amazing.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I have always been happy when removing that signature Darkglass tone from my signal chain. Great mod!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jon!

wow that sounds awesome love the tones

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!

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 :)

Yessir!!! A MAJOR IMPROVEMENT over the stock bass!!! Super tonal versatility! Dingwall should consider installing that preamp.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith!

Beautiful sounds man, congrats 👏

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marcus!

The additional positions are a great idea. The last setting you showed sounded so amazing

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

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!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jared!

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?” 😂

@TheWastelander86

3 жыл бұрын

... My wife's voice immediately jumped into my head 😂

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

LOL Thanks Rev! I'm a fiddler hahaha

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!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

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 :)

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!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Reid!

@PhilosophicalCat

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

Wow overall sounded Dingwall I have heard. Sounds Killer!!!👏🏼👏🏼❤️

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you E Bass!

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. 👍👍👍

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jean-Paul!

Brother, I love your channel, idk why there are so few viewers. Keep doing what you're doing!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

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!

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

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy! :)

Finally, a proper demo of a Dingwall. Thanks for this

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'll be doing a more in depth video on this bass soon :)

@LeeJoRo

3 жыл бұрын

@@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!

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!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris!

Oh gosh the little look Bebe gave you when your said "thanks" was adorable. That bass looks and sounds fantastic.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pianotorious! :)

That thing sounded amazing.

Wooooow that's really Good , thanks ! Dingwall yes.

Loved the mods. Way better than the standard setup and way more versatile.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Facu!

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.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ralph!

Sounds great! Stingray mode sounds badass on the dingwall🤟

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@craigmoran893

3 жыл бұрын

But doesn't the NG3 already have a setting for bridge pickup in parallel with the middle?

Man broke out some Donny Benet and thought we wouldn't notice ;)

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

;)

@Blech319

3 жыл бұрын

Mr Experience.

@DaDaHorst

3 жыл бұрын

@@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 :)

1:20: “ How dare you” 4:35: “ You win this one man-lobster”

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

:) Thanks Benjamin!

Really like what you did.

Definitely one of the best mods I've seen anywhere. I almost want one now, lol.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gerry!

Oh man, this dingwall is a tone monster man.. awesome mods man

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Josh!

@Jihadbearzwithgunz

3 жыл бұрын

@@LowEndLobster love the added 6 way rotary switch too always wondered why they didn't give you an option to have all 3 pickups on at the same time.

The Djent guys are crying at the lack of Darkglass

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

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

Sounds great good sir!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Naes!

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!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

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!

@ickywyrmwood1993

3 жыл бұрын

@@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!!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

Best Mod Award 2021! This is really crazy, in a positive way. So what's the new official name? Dingster LOB3?

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks B@ssiCS! My gf named it 'the Dingray' haha

Sounds great!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Anak!

Also nice little Mr Experience riff. Killer!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ross!

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

3 жыл бұрын

My girlfriend already coined the term 'The Dingray' haha. Thank you Mark!

just plain brilliant!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carp!

Crispy and way more versatile! Great mod. Looks like your cat had a parting word to say at the end of the video 😹

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

LOL thanks Joe

Just as you suggested, these mods are amazing! Such versatility! And no Dj0nt™!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jenna!

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.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

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

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.

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.

@LowEndLobster

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Well done

Sounds way better now than before!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Meyers!

Love the mods but love your cat even more!🐈👍🏻

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!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sparks!

@craigmoran893

3 жыл бұрын

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

I love my NG-3, but I would buy a second one if I could get this custom mod. Love it!

Damn that is one slick bass.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve!

Me, 30 seconds in: "NOOOO THE DARKGLASS, HOW DARE YOU!" Me by the end, begrudgingly "... Okay that sounds pretty good. I suppose."

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

;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

@TheWastelander86

3 жыл бұрын

@@LowEndLobster please do! This bass is begging for clank, and distortion!

@PhullyNo1

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, but you sir are correct.

Dingwall should've hired you for R&D... the all-3 pickup option is a no-brainer. Phat, phat tone!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

I'd have to brush up on my 'soory's ;P. That'd be a fun job!

That sounds fantastic, when I buy mine I'll ship it to you with a blank check for my mods!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

:) So glad you enjoyed this Ox!

@PSA955

3 жыл бұрын

@@LowEndLobster I did, I know you love that bass per your Bass Face while playing, good stuff.

Ehhhhh little bit of Mr Experience haha. I love it. Also...damn. Id love to have my NG-2 customized like this.

@LowEndLobster

2 жыл бұрын

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.

First time I actually like Dingwall.. Nice Lobster!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vedran!

Wow it is awesome.... cheers 🥂 Did you shoot the video while modifying this bass? Would be wonderful to watch.......

After listening to the original video on this it sounds much better now...

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

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!

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

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

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

Very cool!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sheldon! I looooooooooooooooove my NG3. I have a bad habit of not leaving bass electronics alone ;P.

@xmanual

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@mauriliomina823

2 жыл бұрын

John’s a gentleman!

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!!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeremy! Let's chat on the discord ;P

This bass got swag 😎

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dahnger!

2:16 man can you really hear that bass Purrrr!

Another winner...

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 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!

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!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Patrick!

@captainchunk4078

Жыл бұрын

Same. DG is very over done nowadays. Has its place but…

That basses tone sounds like Nate Navarro's voice hahahahaha

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

LMAOOOOO

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?

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

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 :)

@JoeCalderone

3 жыл бұрын

@@LowEndLobster awesome, thank you!

Wow! That is an excellent set of mods you did there! Do you have any plans to review a Combustion with the EMG preamp?

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

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.

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.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

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.

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.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks AP! Yes, we'll definitely check some out. What'd you get!?

@pz5006

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

That B string! Sweet! I really liked the red Dingwall you recently reviewed but this mod sounds great! Hmm...kids braces or Dingwall bass?

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Makes me think of that old Simpson's episode "Lisa's getting braces! Helloooo Joe! *krusty laugh*" ahahaha

@marks5s603

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha I remember that one!

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

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steffo! You gave me a great idea for a comparison video ;)

Amazing mod, you can't beat greater versatility! Was switching from 4 way to 6 way selector a super involved process? I'd love to do this when I (eventually) get a dingwall but I'm not clued up at all on electronics

@LowEndLobster

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Cameron! It was somewhat involved as the stock 4 way switches utilize 'screw down' connectors, where the 6 way required some soldering (but came with a diagram). Overall it wasn't the hardest thing in the world but it definitely takes some soldering know-how

@cam-the-bassist

2 жыл бұрын

@@LowEndLobster Thanks dude! Sounds like it could be a good learning experience

Ha! I knew it! I knew that the explosion sound effect was fake the moment your cat didn’t flinch.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Ahahahah this made my morning

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

It's extra funny because of the two cats, Bebe is the most afraid of everything, especially loud noises.

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.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Flipper!

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!

🦞, that is bass witchcraft. It sounds so good.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great mod! Will be awesome to hear that 'stingray mode' compared to actual Stingray. How is fanned fingerboard playability compared to traditional one?

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dmitry! We'll absolutely do a more in depth video on the tones of this bass with comparisons to their traditional counterparts. Playability took a little getting used to, the fan here (37"-34") is much more drastic on this bass vs the Ibanez EHB (35"-33"), but you only really notice in the higher registers. It's very comfortable down low and not noticeable in the middle

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.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Woah, please join our discord and share pics. I neeeeed to see this

@FlameWizzard

3 жыл бұрын

reminds me of the quadruplebucker pickup :-D crazy crazy options kzread.info/dash/bejne/k4V5y9Saj9Ocl7g.html

@Eugensson

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@craigmoran893

3 жыл бұрын

That's crazy!

Sound so much more organic!

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I agree

@frederickdoyon

3 жыл бұрын

@@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!

Great sounding bass. My only gripe is I wouldn't gig a bass that doesn't have a passive mode as failsafe.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

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 :(

@eloann

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

I’ve been really wanting to add a John East PREAMP to my dingwall. Is the mm the only one that works? Or can you use the 5 knob uni as well? Or if I wanted the uni how many knobs should I get?

I didn't care much for the eq mod. I think the market is already oversaturated with fat vintagy fenderish stingraysh tones. Dingwalls have a completely different character and that's why they're popular, and the darkglass preamp matches fine with heavy distortions. That being said you absolutely nailed it with the pickup switch!!!! That's the detail that's missing on the stock NG. Good job 👍

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pancho! I'll be doing a more in depth video on this mod and we'll dial in some grit. It's not the same as the Darkglass, but she can still show her teeth when she needs to ;).

@panchogmail

3 жыл бұрын

@@LowEndLobster that sounds amazing. I know you're into pure tone and usually don't use effects in your videos, but why don't you try some distortion on your modded Dingwall?. I have a Darkglass alpha omega but in fact I mostly use the parallax plugin from neural dsp on my own.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

@@panchogmail We'll definitely be expanding to check out pedals and stuff!

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.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@bassyboii

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

@@bassyboii 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

@bassyboii

3 жыл бұрын

@@LowEndLobster keep up the great content!!

Have you considered a separate volume knob for each pickup?

Hey lobster! Huge fan of this, I wanted to swap the preamp of my 4 strings NG3 for something more classic with without to modify the 4 way rotary switch. Any suggestions? I love the feel of that bass, so easy to play, but I hate that clunky zingy mess she makes

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

You can use the John East MMSR with the 4 way, I definitely recommend it if you're looking for a less 'colored' zingy tone that the DG gets you. The hot and ground out of the 4 way switch will go into the preamp

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

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tommy and YES! The kill switch severs the battery loop, so you can keep your bass plugged in without draining the battery

@PushSueAside

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

0:00 you had me at John East - IIRC those things are BEEF af and perfect for this use case...

@russellzauner

3 жыл бұрын

also, everyone needs at least one gold and one purple guitar.

@russellzauner

3 жыл бұрын

2:00 passive tone control module? *sweats in tell me more*

@russellzauner

3 жыл бұрын

wait. this is only 10 minutes lol WAT

@russellzauner

3 жыл бұрын

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*

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

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

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.

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. (-:

@LowEndLobster

2 жыл бұрын

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!

@asatyamonk7044

2 жыл бұрын

@@LowEndLobster Thank you very much for your reply. I'll be sure to keep watching for that in depth video. Great job!!

I can't find anywhere describing how to add the passive tone. After being backordered for a long time, I finally obtained one.

@LowEndLobster

Жыл бұрын

You connect it to the pos and neg of the preamp inputs in parallel with the pickups

@richsnyder

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

Hey man, does yours make a clipping noise when switching positions? Also, if you play a note and switch positions, does it make an EVEN louder sound? Trying to figure if my installation is wrong as I'm on the second switch and both clip. (the latter clips less). This is driving me nuts :(

I loved the fat tone. Never mind breaking through the mix with the mids... you'd overpower the drummer if you had a mind to do so. Great mod.

@LowEndLobster

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin! Very happy with the results