[quote="Sheldon Dingwall":3a5u5o8k]As usual I forgot my camera for the first couple of days and then was too busy to really take any photos.[/quote:3a5u5o8k] In a rare move, I actually brought my camera and actually used it a couple of times. The shot of Dingwall Sales came out OK but there must have been a minor earthquake when my friend Steve took the picture of the three of us. Thanks Sheldon and Dingwall Sales for your time and input. It was great meeting both of you in person. John

I look forward to your comments as I know you have more years into playing bass than I.(5+) I have just ordered a Z3, would you like to swap places? for a fee of course!!HA!HA!. I have alot of catching up to do to get to your size herd but i'm working on it.HA!HA! Regards, David

Does it mean that you will supply me the set of TI to fit on my Z3 (in couple of months)??? WOW very generous!!! Thank you!!!:P Joking aside I will try them first on my ABI and then I'll move on to the Prima range and I'll let you know what I think

I have never had a problem with Thomastic strings. I tried chromes and they didn't seem to be as soft or mellow and maybe even a little brighter than Thomastic flats. I just love the tone I get from the Thomastics. My bass teacher, Mike Dimin, who uses Thomastic roundwounds said he could get tones he never thought possible on flats. My Prima Artist came with Dingwall strings but I found them to be much to bright for me and doing a lot of sliding I don't like the string noise. I will have my Z3 set up with flats when I get it. 2+ years. Ouch!! At least I now have my PA to help with the wait.HA!HA!

[quote="dsincjr":pe440t7g]Hi Sheldon, Sorry I missed Leland when I was there but I understand through my experience with Thomastic flats he will now be using them. They are the best. It was a pleasure meeting you and Dingwall Sales and that you will have my new Z3 to me in 6 months. HA!HA! I wish!! I'll talk to you later on that. Regards, David[/quote:pe440t7g] Do you mean that I have to try Thomastic Flats for the thud part of the spectrum? How do they compare to the Chrome Flats? (not price-wise, only tone-wise). My experience with TI strings has been less than stellar two times over (loose wrappings on the E and A strings in two sets; I know it happens but it is annoying when there is no reply from the company). After few calls the company asked me to send the strings over (in the original packaging) and then they'd decide what they'd do. I did not bother after that and never gave them another try PS such things happen with strings (never happened with my Dingwall strings!!!! yeah!!!) but I always had feedback and product replacement when things went wrong (DR strings and GHS get honorable mentions)

Thanks David. It was great to meet you too.

Hi Sheldon, Sorry I missed Leland when I was there but I undestand through my experience with Thomastic flats he will now be using them. They are the best. It was a pleasure meeting you and Dingwall Sales and that you will have my new Z3 to me in 6 months. HA!HA! I wish!! I'll talk to you later on that. Regards, David

[quote="Sheldon Dingwall":2g5sjrsg]It was great to get together with my fellow builder friends from L-R Ken Lawrence, Carey Nordstrand, SD, Jerzy Drozd, Harvey Citron.[/quote:2g5sjrsg] I can recognize the two on the left and the two on the right, but who is the guy in the middle??? Thanks for the pics and most important for the super great basses

[quote="Sheldon Dingwall":2uvm6q0l] The last photo is from an informal bass builders supper that we try to have each year. It was great to get together with my fellow builder friends from L-R Ken Lawrence, Carey Nordstrand, SD, Jerzy Drozd, Harvey Citron.[/quote:2uvm6q0l] Oh, man, that is some photo. That's a bunch of heavy hitters there. Mark

I'm back to the snowy white north. What a shock to the system, I've got to acclimate all over again. Thanks to all who dropped by the booth. As usual I forgot my camera for the first couple of days and then was too busy to really take any photos. Here's what I have. The last photo is from an informal bass builders supper that we try to have each year. It was great to get together with my fellow builder friends from L-R Ken Lawrence, Carey Nordstrand, SD, Jerzy Drozd, Harvey Citron.

[quote="fullrangebass":1wzf0p37]This is the new Prima Artist shape (not that new but it's not the classic Prima body shape)[/quote:1wzf0p37] In fact, this is now the [i:1wzf0p37]only[/i:1wzf0p37] Prima shape, since standard Primas have been discontinued Mark

^ You have the best ABI-5 Guitarded.

[quote="guitarded":24teaoi0]Do I see an ABI in there with wenge on the heel of the neck? What a great idea! Mark[/quote:24teaoi0] And MOP dots on the fingerboard!

Do I see an ABI in there with wenge on the heel of the neck? What a great idea! Mark

I truly understand how you feel dsincjr When I pulled the trigger on the Artist Prima I made sure I had couple of Dingwalls to keep me great company for the waiting time

After holding that beautiful blue Z3 in my hands at NAMM I had to pull the trigger. Now I wait for about 2 years unless Sheldon can come up with a faster way of making them? HA!HA! At least I will have my P.A. to keep me company. Great show! I'm interested to hear how Dingwall did at the show. The wait's get longer.

I want that quilt top ABII... ...and that Z3.... ...and that black SJ5.... ...and money to buy them

Thanks for the great pics Harry DAS is getting stronger and stronger. Sheldon is to blame and he needs to do something about it ASAP, for my case of severe Dingwall-itis

Here are a few shots... [img:14odntxu]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/hmagman/NAMM%202008/IMG_0062_450x600.jpg[/img:14odntxu] [img:14odntxu]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/hmagman/NAMM%202008/IMG_0060_450x600.jpg[/img:14odntxu] [img:14odntxu]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/hmagman/NAMM%202008/IMG_0012_450x600.jpg[/img:14odntxu] [img:14odntxu]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/hmagman/NAMM%202008/IMG_0010_450x600.jpg[/img:14odntxu] [img:14odntxu]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v429/hmagman/NAMM%202008/IMG_0011_450x600.jpg[/img:14odntxu]

This is the new Prima Artist shape (not that new but it's not the classic Prima body shape)