Dingwall Owners Club

[fretno]

Beautiful! Sheldon can set you up with another 'Big D' for your head stock if you're interested. It looks good 'naked' tho...

For a while he used a paint pen to do the headstock art on the Afterburners which I accidentally damaged before realizing its fragility. I put up with it for years. I decided to do something about it before putting mine up for sale (to fund another Dingwall, of course). I sent him $10 and he mailed me a couple of replacement decals. The decal had a big gold 'D' vs. the original black (and "Afterburner I" in smaller black type). It looked nice.

you noticed Good to know thank you . I asked Barry about that D and he said this was one of the very first AB's made and went to the 2001 NAMM , it never did have a 'D" .

 

[spiritbass]

you noticed Good to know thank you . I asked Barry about that D and he said this was one of the very first AB's made and went to the 2001 NAMM , it never did have a 'D" .

Aha. Its absence is the key to its uniqueness!

 

[fretno]

Aha. Its absence is the key to its uniqueness!

it's also a Maple body "before switching to Alder later that year" , and it's crazy light , about 7.8 lbs.

 

[joebar]

That's a beautiful roasted maple neck on that stingray, specially the tiger stripes I can see.

Sadly all your Dingwalls will inevitably render the EBMM basses idle, it happened to me, and I had a bunch of 'em

i had an sr5 too and always wanted a bongo.
i think they make classic well made instruments in some great colours too.

 

[spiritbass]

it's also a Maple body "before switching to Alder later that year" , and it's crazy light , about 7.8 lbs.

Oooh - talk about a mix-slicer, it's gotta cut through with ease...

 

[fretno]

Oooh - talk about a mix-slicer, it's gotta cut through with ease...

it has an aggressive edge to it

 

[fretno]

Who is El Presidente of the club these days ? # por favor

 

[Sheldon D.]

I forgot about those tuners. The shafts were hand-ground in-house. We had Hipshot make us custom shafts later on.

 

[Blues Cat]

http://www.bassplayersunited.com/2012/11/the-woodshed-sheldon-dingwall/

Here's an awesome interview with Sheldon Dingwall. Ivan Carranza did the interview.

 

[fretno]

That is cool !

 

[NollyPeriphery]

These are my guys, two Combustions - "Ying" and "Yang" (complete with tour grime/sweat!)

 

[J Posega]

http://www.bassplayersunited.com/2012/11/the-woodshed-sheldon-dingwall/

Here's an awesome interview with Sheldon Dingwall. Ivan Carranza did the interview.

Anyone notice the singlecut body in the pic? Cool interview.

 

[singlemalt]

Good eye! That's an intriguing body with the triple pickups sketched in pencil.

It's a great interview, on both sides, and the video is entertaining and creative.

 

[monsterthompson]

Anyone notice the singlecut body in the pic? Cool interview.

that single-cut looked pretty raw, and as if there was a relief for a pending cut to make it a double-cut.

 

[singlemalt]

Should we start a betting pool?

It's got a lower bout that goes in the Prima direction....

I'm just throwing gas on the fire...

 

[monsterthompson]

Should we start a betting pool?

It's got a lower bout that goes in the Prima direction....

I'm just throwing gas on the fire...

i'm betting that i want to see it.

 

[SpecialBlender]

These are my guys, two Combustions - "Ying" and "Yang" (complete with tour grime/sweat!)

Nice Combustions. It's still the best bass I've played/owned yet. Haven't had a chance to play an ABII yet but they are definitely on my wish list.

 

[francotedescoga]

These are my guys, two Combustions - "Ying" and "Yang" (complete with tour grime/sweat!)

Just saw your bass cam while playing "Make Total Destroy", and I've got to say: Those Dingwalls sound incredible, saving my pennies to get one!

 

[pmad_bass]

I just bought a Super J 5 sight un-seen. Awaiting delivery. Have never played a Dingwall before so...I'm a little nervous. Does one join the club simply by posting pics?

-PM

 

[spiritbass]

No such thing as an invisible Dingwall - pics are mandatory.

Congratulations on your investment! What finish & fretboard did you opt for?