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Dingwall basses at Bass Buddha
Dingwall basses are in big demand, and we’re an authorized Dingwall dealer. If you want to pre-order a Dingwall, or you’re looking for a specific model, get in touch, and we’ll help you out.
Dingwall: fanned-fret basses from Saskatoon
Dingwall is a Canadian bass company. Sheldon Dingwall founded it in 1987 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and the company is still based there. In fact, its philosophy is simple: build the best, most versatile instruments on the planet.
Fanned frets and a different scale for each string
Dingwall basses have some quite unique features compared to most other brands. The most important are the fanned frets and the different scale length for each string. I think that’s a revolution in bass guitars.
The fanned-fret idea comes from Ralph Novak’s Novax system. Sheldon applied it to the bass, and in 1993 he showed his Voodoo 5-string at the NAMM Show.
The different scale lengths make the sound even across the strings. You notice it especially on the low B and the high C. Never before have I heard a low B string as tight as on a Dingwall!
Made in Canada, and in China
Dingwall builds most of its models in the shop in Saskatoon. The Canadian models are more exclusive, and the attention to detail is obviously even bigger. Moreover, they’re more all-round basses, even if they look exotic. The standard of the Canadian basses is incredibly high.
Dingwall makes the NG and Combustion series in China with North American materials. Then the team in Canada sets them up and inspects them, so they meet the standard Sheldon Dingwall requires. As a result, the value for money on the NG and Combustion is close to unheard of.
The NG series and Nolly
Dingwall took a big leap into the big league with Adam “Nolly” Getgood, known from the djent metal band Periphery. That’s how the NG series was born. In my opinion, the NG-3 is the most perfect metal bass around. It’s still the current generation, although Dingwall has made small changes to it over the last few years.
Yes, the NG series is made for metal. However, don’t fool yourself into thinking you can’t use it for anything else. Of course you can play a lot of other stuff on it.
Finally, see the Dingwall basses we have in stock below. You can also read more on Dingwall’s own website.