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Stolen Dingwall AB1

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Siri

Sep 26, 2006
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Portland, Oregon
#1
My Dingwall AB1 5 string in beautiful Honey Amber Burst with black hardware, serial #3870 was stolen out of my house in Portland OR, along with some other personal stuff on sunday, 11-24-2013. Dingwall soft gig bag. In excellent shape. Bought it of TB a few years back.

Dealing with the Police and Insurance Co now. Yeah.

Any info would be greatly appreciated. Dan Fisher

Photos:
http://s854.photobucket.com/user/danfisher108/library/Dingwall AB1?sort=3&page=1
 
#5
Sheldon D. said:
Really hate to hear this has happened to you. Please post it on the Dingwall club thread and also on our forum. I think to this date of the few basses and guitars that have been stolen, all have eventually been found.
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This^

What the thief has on their hands is not a shiny yellow bicycle he can paint black and resell.

Or a run of the mill ,fill in the ______ bass either, Dingwalls get noticed, and yours will turn up!

Good luck, and I hope they catch the scumbag....
 
#6
Yes, they stole the wrong bass. A very unique one that will draw attention, especially with the fanned frets.

I had 4 basses including the AB1 in cases leaning up against the living room wall and a 1981 G&L L1000 out on a stand. Of course they take the Dingwall...
 
#7
Siri said:
Yes, they stole the wrong bass. A very unique one that will draw attention, especially with the fanned frets.

I had 4 basses including the AB1 in cases leaning up against the living room wall and a 1981 G&L L1000 out on a stand. Of course they take the Dingwall...
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That stinks.

Sounds like they knew exactly which bass to take.

May your Dingwall find its way back to you!
 
#8
Things like this make me very angry. I'll take note on any Honey Amber serial numbers.

How old is the bass? Does it have a BluEQube switch? Are the neck and the headstock painted black? Are pickups rectangular or rounded?

Here's a pic of an older, and Invalid Link Removed. Note how the new AB-I does not have a BluEQube switch, has the headstock/neck heel painted black and a more rounded pickup shape. These changes happened over a long period of time so your bass may have none, some of all of them.
 
#9
Thanks for the photos Bocete. I had the older model shown in the photo; unpainted neck, headstock and neck heal. 3 knobs and 1 switch. Rectangular pickups. Year unknown. It has a quilt maple top with a lovely red yellow sunburst. Dingwall calls it Honey Amber.
 

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