Dingwall Owners Club

[UncleBalsamic]

Doood. That’s some history your teaching.
Check the AB headstock on the SJ!
I think the pick guard looks pretty good on the voodoo

are those yours?

Haha I wish, I just saved a lot of Dingwall pictures back in the day

 

[AB Nate]

Haha I wish, I just saved a lot of Dingwall pictures back in the day

Either way, thanks for sharing.

 

[spiritbass]

Enjoying @UncleBalsamic's Dingwall history review.

 

[lucas303]

If a headless comes up I’ll be in que with the ibby going up for sale immediately.

Same!

 

[seedokebass]

I like the SJ better with the pointy head, for some reason the vintage style headstock doesn't do it for me... The ones with contrasting inlays are dope though.

I did a double take on that pick guard, I thought it was one piece. I'm always a fan of 1 piece pick guards on a jazz!

 

[seedokebass]

I like the SJ better with the pointy head, for some reason the vintage style headstock doesn't do it for me... The ones with contrasting inlays are dope though.

I did a double take on that pick guard, I thought it was one piece. I'm always a fan of 1 piece pick guards on a jazz!

 

[BurningSkies]

Here's a Super J prototype:

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That's one of them. I think FRB is in possession. The notable thing on that one is that it's traditional 34-37" scale.

The other formative one is the one Frank had made:

 

[BurningSkies]

Don't really know much about this one but seems to Voodoo #001 with a funky pickguard.

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The pickguard is a much later addition to this bass after it went back to Dingwall for some repair work.

 

[AB Nate]

That's one of them. I think FRB is in possession. The notable thing on that one is that it's traditional 34-37" scale.

The other formative one is the one Frank had made:

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Reverse headstock huh???? I like the end result better then the steps along the way. I think the current head stocks are beauty. Especially with some big clovers sticking off.

 

[BurningSkies]

Reverse headstock huh???? I like the end result better then the steps along the way. I think the current head stocks are beauty. Especially with some big clovers sticking off.

The FCM Super-J was a custom hand built one for Frank. They'd definitely been working towards something but he was the first to really step up and put the request and $ behind it IIRC. I think the long scale one eventually ended up with a green control plate and I do remember discussing the bass with FRB/Ed and am pretty sure it's in his collection. He much favors the Canadian built long scales.

 

[spiritbass]

That's one of them. I think FRB is in possession. The notable thing on that one is that it's traditional 34-37" scale.

The other formative one is the one Frank had made:

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It's been a while since I've seen this one. So cool.

 

[seedokebass]

The reverse head SJ is so sick, and it's 34-37? That I would want. Very much so.

 

[singlemalt]

I'm also enjoying the history lesson. What an amazing evolution of ideas, design, and execution. Throw in a fiery disaster story and rebirth, it's an epic journey.

So many beautiful basses and guitars.

Thanks Sheldon and team!

 

[AB Nate]

I'm also enjoying the history lesson. What an amazing evolution of ideas, design, and execution. Throw in a fiery disaster story and rebirth, it's an epic journey.

So many beautiful basses and guitars.

Thanks Sheldon and team!

perhaps should have changed the company name to Phoenix basses after the fiery part of the story.

 

[lowphatbass]

Here’s my small contribution to “the history” -

 

[BurningSkies]

The reverse head SJ is so sick, and it's 34-37? That I would want. Very much so.

The reverse is a shorter scale, the one with the 'traditional' Dingwall headstock is a long scale.

 

[BurningSkies]

Here’s my small contribution to “the history” -
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9 at the heel, and I think 11 at the headstock.

Super stripy!

And the slabs on these...THICC.

Is that NAMM '95?

 

[BurningSkies]

No walk through Dingwall history is complete without this Yamaha showing up. I'd certainly have this near the top of my 'must have' Dingwall bass collectables.

 

[lowphatbass]

9 at the heel, and I think 11 at the headstock.

Super stripy!

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And the slabs on these...THICC.

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Is that NAMM '95?

Yea, NAMM ‘95

...also super stripy, looking at the end of the headstock shows the grain direction alternating between the pieces...guessing it’s a stability thing.

 

[BurningSkies]

Yea, NAMM ‘95

...also super stripy, looking at the end of the headstock shows the grain direction alternating between the pieces...guessing it’s a stability thing.

Yep. IIRC there were a few things...first off for stability, the wood is cut and the stringers reversed...that way the wood when it moves (given it's really the same pieces) pull evenly against each other for greater stability.

I also believe that Sheldon at one point had a hard time getting good quality larger maple blanks for necks so they resorted to more laminates.