Dingwall SP1 5-String Bass – Gloss Dark Candy Green

Information

Brand New with Warranty. We are an authorized Dingwall Dealer.

The SP1 is the latest addition to our ever-expanding Ready-to-Play range and, as the model name suggests, draws much of its inspiration from the Custom Shop Super P. The initial brief was to come up with a more affordable instrument that combined elements of Leo Fender’s iconic blueprint with some of the innovative features for which Dingwall Guitars are now famous, including the customary multi-scale fingerboard. Select 4- or 5-strings, and from Metallic Black, Vintageburst, Dark Candy Green, and Ducati Pearl White finishes.

BODY & NECK

The first thing we did was to make the body profile thinner, so you get a lightweight body, but with a more solid tone. The body is alder, while the bolt-on neck is a single piece of maple. The rosewood fingerboard is flawlessly finished, with smoothly rounded edges and 22 banjo-sized frets.

“I don’t think it’s coincidental that the bassists who first recognized Dingwall’s potential were session guys who play and record bass day in, day out. These players need a versatile instrument that can deliver a studio-quality sound, be comfortable to play and remain straightforward to use. The Dingwall SP1 ticks all those boxes, and you can expect to see a lot more of them around in the future.” – Sheldon Dingwall

PICKUPS & ELECTRONICS

The SP1 is passive, so there are no batteries or EQ boost, but the quality of the tonewoods, alnico-loaded pickups, and the overall construction mean that there’s absolutely no need for them. The front control is volume, and the back is a master tone. Between these is our Quad-Tone Pickup Selector. In its first position, fully clockwise, this selects the front pickup alone; one click clockwise is the front plus the back pickup in series, then in parallel; and finally, the back pickup on its own.

We spent years refining the pickup design for the SP1, and the end result has been so successful that we’re now using the same concept in our Custom Shop Super P.” – Sheldon Dingwall.“

HARDWARE

The Dingwall Minimalist bridge features a custom riser system that’s designed to provide an increased range of flexibility when it comes to adjusting the action. If you play with a heavy technique, instead of raising your individual bridge saddles, which can put stress on the string and cause premature breakage, you can raise the entire bridge unit. That way you can move between a high action or a low action just by adjusting the shims, which leaves the saddles only for fine tuning. The tuners are lightweight, open-gear designs, and there is also a bullet string retainer to help maintain a decent break angle across the Graphtech nut.

How Does It Play?

We give a thorough setup to every instrument that comes through our shop. From truss rod to nut slots, pickup heights to saddle heights, you can rest assured we have this one dialed in. We also do a thorough inspection and check of all electronics and hardware to make sure nothing slips by!

The SP1 ships with a Dingwall padded gigbag!

Specs

Made in: Indonesia/Canada (Hybrid Manufacturing)

Body: Alder

Neck: 1-piece maple, bolt-on

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Scale Length: 32" to 35" (5-string)

Pickups: Dingwall Dual-P (Neck); Dingwall FD3n (Bridge)

Electronics: Passive

Controls: Master volume, 4-Position Quad-Tone pickup selector, Master tone

Pickup Selector: Position 1: Bridge Solo, Position 2: Bridge/Neck (Parallel), Position 3: Bridge/Neck (Series), Position 4: Neck Solo

Bridge: Dingwall ‘Minimalist’ one-piece bridge

String Spacing at the Bridge: 18mm (5-string)

Tuners: Open Gear

Nut: Graphtech Black Tusq

Finish: Gloss Dark Candy Green

Case: Dingwall Padded Gigbag Included