Sheldon Dingwall has been making instruments in Saskatoon, Canada, since the late 1980s. After initially making custom necks and bodies for musicians in local bands, in 1993 he introduced his first bass model, the Voodoo Bass.
The goal is simple: Dingwall wants the hairs on the back of your neck to stand up every time you play one! For their team of craftsmen, instrument making is the most fascinating and fulfilling experience imaginable. It is the meeting point between the technical world of physics and engineering and the emotional world of soul and passion. Instruments from centuries ago are still valued today and passed on from generation to generation. Dingwall believes their instruments will share the same legacy. Because of this, each instrument is made with passion and reverence.
Fan bands make the difference! Dingwall basses are synonymous with great tone, definition and the "Best-B in the Business!" Bassists who bring a dingwall with them in the studio or live only hear praise from sound engineers. Why? Because of the fan bundle system! It's all about the great fundamental that this system produces: Even tension from string to string, powerful fundamentals with no bad overtones, and no floppy B-string! Like a grand piano... the low strings are longer and the high strings are shorter! This creates the right tension and length for each of the notes to sound authentic.
Specifications:
Four-sided multiscale bass
Scale:
E string = 36.25"
A string = 35.50"
D string = 34.75"
G string = 34.00"
Scale in mm: 864 - 939
The Dingwall FD3-A pickups deliver 100% that typical Dingwall sound
Proven Novax Fanned Fret System that ensures perfect intonation
The electric bass is made in China using wood and components from Canada and the USA
Body: 2-3 piece swamp ash
Neck: maple, 5-piece
Neck Shape: Medium Thin C
Fretboard: Maple
Fretboard Radius: 240mm (9.45")
Inlays: White Perloid Dot
frets: 24
Saddle width: 42 mm
Pickups: 3x Dingwall neodymium magnets FD3-N
EMG 3-band active preamp
Controls: Vol, Rotary Pickup Selector, Bass, Mid, Treble, Active/Passive switch
Rotary Switch: Bridge Solo, Bridge/Middle Series, Bridge/Neck Parallel, Neck Solo
Bridge: Dingwall Design
String spacing: 19mm
Machine heads: Lightweight Hipshot
Hardware: Smoked Chrome
Finish: Ultraviolet Burst
Includes Original Dingwall Premium Bag
Weight: 4.2 kg
