Dingwall Combustion CN3-BB5M 5-String Nashville, 2-Tone Black Burst

Sheldon Dingwall has been producing instruments in Saskatoon, Canada, since the late 1980s. After initially crafting custom necks and bodies for musicians in local bands, he introduced his first bass model, the Voodoo Bass, in 1993.

The goal is simple: Dingwall wants the hair on the back of your neck to stand on end every time you play one! For their team of craftsmen, instrument making is the most fascinating and fulfilling experience imaginable. It's 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 treasured today and passed down from generation to generation. Dingwall believes their instruments will carry the same legacy. For this reason, each instrument is crafted with passion and reverence.

Fan frets make all the difference! Dingwall basses are synonymous with great tone, definition, and the "Best Bass in the Business!" Bass players who use a Dingwall in the studio or live only hear praise from sound engineers. Why? Because of the fan-shaped fret system! It's all about the great fundamental tone this system produces: even tension from string to string, strong fundamentals with no bad overtones, and no slack B-string! Just like on a grand piano... the lower strings are longer and the higher strings shorter! This creates the right tension and length for each of the notes to sound authentic.

Specifications:

Inspired by Sheldon Dingwall's trip to Nashville's famous Pentavarit Studios
Extreme upgrade of his famous Combustion Bass
The Nashville basses are equipped with a Neve preamp, familiar from the John Taylor Bass.
The basses come with master tone, master volume, and (instead of a standard pickup selector) a switchable "old school" pickup blend.
Redesigned Nashville pickguard
Five-string multiscale bass
Color: 2-Tone Black Burst
Scale:
B-string = 37.00"
E-string = 36.25"
A-string = 35.50"
D-string = 34.75"
G-string = 34.00"
Proven Novax fanned fret system ensures perfect intonation
Body: 2-3 piece swamp ash
Top: Quilted Maple
Neck: 5-piece Maple
Neck Shape: Medium Thin C
Fingerboard: Maple
Fingerboard Radius: 240 mm (9.45")
Inlays: Black Dot
Frets: 24
Nut Width: 42 mm
Pickups: 3x Dingwall FD3-N neodymium magnets
Preamp: Rubert Neve designed 2-band EQ
Active/Passive via Volume Push/Pull
Switchable "Old School" pickup blend
Bridge: Dingwall design
Tuners: Lightweight Hipshot
Hardware: Smoked Chrome
Includes original Dingwall premium bag
Controls: Volume, Blend, Tone, Bass & Treble
3-way Toggle Select: 
1. Middle Pickup soloed (ultra-fat and punchy "P" Mode)
2. Middle + Bridge/Neck Blend
3. Blend only
Weight: 4,60 kg