Dingwall Owners Club

[graphics1988]

A year? I wish! I'm almost at 18 months now on my build.

WOW!!! Maybe the year was for the NG series ones. Glad i only waited 10 months for my custom AB (a few years ago now)......oh well...Dingwalls are worth the wait. IF its any consolation - i have a new Wal (also an AMAZING bass!!) that's double the cost of a custom Dingwall- and the Dingwall is still an easier playing beast. NOTHING has the unique awesome tone of the Wal, but playability - Dingwall!

 

[Flabzilla]

...about an 10 inch beard. ok ok ...just teasin...but whatever it IS, it's WORTH the wait. I believe i've heard nearing a year.

Mine grows fast, that may help.

A year? I wish! I'm almost at 18 months now on my build.

Best get an order in.

 

[AB Nate]

Mine grows fast, that may help.



Best get an order in.

Yep. At the end of march last year I was told 13-14 months when I got in line. I'm assuming it will be that at least. But 18 months is what I've been hearing now. When I did my SJ Back in 2015??? I think. It was about 11 months and they delivered right around that. ...... and did they ever deliver!!!

 

[John Marat]

I placed a deposit on a new build last month and was quoted 18 months.

 

[Thumper]

So about 18 months for just a neck then. Good thing it's just a want, not a need.

 

[AB Nate]

So about 18 months for just a neck then. Good thing it's just a want, not a need.

I'm sure if it was a need they'd bump up your priority but I hope that none of us even have that kind of bad news need.

 

[Flabzilla]

Good thing it's just a want, not a need.

Exactly.

 

[Thumper]

Looks great as is, would also look good with a wenge neck?

 

[IvanBassist]

A year? I wish! I'm almost at 18 months now on my build.

I am so thankful that I had a great deal on my used SJ

 

[Thumper]

Really, those of us lucky enough to have one or more are lucky to have one or more. I think it's been it's been 15 months or so since I last played one of my parallel fret basses. If it wasn't for sentimental reasons I'd sell the lot of them!

 

[IvanBassist]

Really, those of us lucky enough to have one or more are lucky to have one or more. I think it's been it's been 15 months or so since I last played one of my parallel fret basses. If it wasn't for sentimental reasons I'd sell the lot of them!

Very true! However, I still enjoy playing my Lakland Skyline and to be honest, sometimes I feel more at ease not bringing a 3k bass to a show if the logistics are not safe

 

[Thumper]

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I take these 2 to all gigs, the goods news is that most venues in Utah are safe, or I have someone have eyes on them at all times, the bad is gigs are scarce and getting scarcer.

 

[Waltsdog]

I bought my combustion specifically for shows and to take on the road. I'm too precious with the ABZ and after our guitar player getting his headstock snapped off at a basement show a couple of weeks back I'm pretty glad I picked one of these up.

I have done a few mods but it's not quite finished yet, need to add some more black hardware and rewire the p-tone to series (I'm dumb and wired it parallel, so it's a bit weedy compared to the B/M series setting right now).

Somebody just has to get involved whenever I'm doing something...

 

[reddavid]

I've gotten 2 or 3 fretless Dingwall necks over the years. Drop-in replacements every time (amazing quality control). It's nice to have a Dingwall fretless!

 

[IvanBassist]

loView attachment 2841116I take these 2 to all gigs, the goods news is that most venues in Utah are safe, or I have someone have eyes on them at all times, the bad is gigs are scarce and getting scarcer.

Love the White finish + black hardware

 

[96Brigadier]

I bought my combustion specifically for shows and to take on the road. I'm too precious with the ABZ and after our guitar player getting his headstock snapped off at a basement show a couple of weeks back I'm pretty glad I picked one of these up.

I have done a few mods but it's not quite finished yet, need to add some more black hardware and rewire the p-tone to series (I'm dumb and wired it parallel, so it's a bit weedy compared to the B/M series setting right now).
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Somebody just has to get involved whenever I'm doing something...
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Love that second photo, cracked me up with the head tilt and eyes looking at you. "Hey dad, whatcha doing?"

 

[Thumper]

Love the White finish + black hardware

Thanks, I'm quite proud of it, and it does get a lot of attention. Most people here know, but the finish is a one-off. Sheldon picked a light, well figured blank, and I had them finish it as white as possible instead of the normal transparent cream. I wanted black ebony fret blocks, Sheldon talked me into the light colored ebony, I still wonder what my version would have looked like, but it is always wise to defer to the master.

 

[BuffaloBob4343]

Yup. Love that bass.

Dingwall sure made some doozies last(this) year. Blood moon and nebula being a couple of my favs.

Yessirrrrr!

 

[BuffaloBob4343]

A year? I wish! I'm almost at 18 months now on my build.

WOW! I look forward to hearing about it when you receive it.

 

[spiritbass]

When my Colaburst SJ5 was in the dye stage, Sheldon said that it kept drawing his eye. You know it's something when that happens.