| Reviewer
| Mark
|
| Experience
| 10
|
| Email
| msw192@psu.edu
|
| Review date
| January 17 2002
|
| Manufacturer
| Dingwall
|
| Model
| Voodoo Custom
|
| Price
| 1800.00 used
|
| Item owned for
| 6 months to 1 year
|
| |
|
| Bass type
| 5 string fretted
|
| Neck join
| Bolt-On
|
| Neck construction
| 9 Piece Rock Maple Neck, Reinforced
|
| Fingerboard
| Pau Ferro Fingerboard, 22 Frets Plus Zero Fret, Fanned Fret Desi |
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| Body
| Black American Walnut
|
| Finish
| Black
|
| Pickups
| Bartolini Custom
|
| Hardware
| Locking Plug, Strap Locks
|
| Electronics
| Active, Custom Electronics Setup
|
| |
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I purchased this instrument on Ebay recently, and was very impressed with
it, in general. It doesn't take long for your left hand to get used to
the fanned frets, but, in my case, the right hand took considerably more
time. Since the bridge is turned at a signifigant angle, the optimal place
to pluck moves from to the left as you go up strings, or to the right as
you go down. I'm getting the hang of it, but problems including fast
string changes and octives, etc., makes it a challenge.
The instrument is a custom built instrument for Michael Rhodes, so the
electronics are quite different from the ones offered on the Dingwall page.
The pickups are both oriented very close to the bridge, and there are many
knobs and dials, some of which I'm not quite sure about yet. Overall,
this instrument is exactly what I thought it would be: the B is
unbeatable, and everything in-between sounds anywhere from fuzzy to punchy
to very, very bright, thanks to the 18V electronics. Everythings
top-notch.
| Construction
| 100% | 
|
| Appearance
| 98% |
|
| Playability
| 100% |
|
| Sound
| 98% |
|
| (Naturally a bright sounding bass)
|
| Value
| 95% |
|
| Overall
| 98% |
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