2025 Dingwall SP1 Super P Fanned-Fret Electric Bass Guitar
Overview: Dingwall basses are well-known as high-end, performance-oriented instruments. Their "Ready-to-Play" line (of which this SP-1 is a part of) uses Indonesian-made parts and final assembly/setup/adjustments/fittings done in Canada. The result is a high-end instrument that's not in the painfully high-end price range. It's a solidly-built, cleanly-built, and well-thought-out instrument with a ridiculous amount of tonal options and a futuristic feel despite a retro-looking body aesthetic.
The fanned fret design also keeps each note strong and full in its range while maintaining a better tension balance string to string. Each of the notes feels lively and similar in output compared to standard fretboards. There's a lot to like about it and I found myself getting used to the spacing pretty fast. I wouldn't want to play a gig with it where I had to sing and play without at least a week's practice under my belt, though, as it is a little bit of a shift to get used to.
Repairs included: I only had to barely set it up as it arrived almost perfectly dialed-in (I just needed to tweak intonation for the flats as opposed to the rounds it probably originally came with). It's playing spot-on and ready to go.
- Weight: 7 lbs 13 oz
- Scale length: 34 1/4" to 32"
- Nut width: 1 5/8"
- Neck shape: med C/D
- Board radius: 10"
- Depth at first fret: 0.86"
- Depth at seventh fret: 0.92"
- Body width: 12 5/8"
- Body depth: 1 1/2"
- Body wood: alder
- Bridge: custom
- Fretboard: rosewood
- Neck wood: maple
- Pickups: proprietary P/J configuration
- Action height at 12th fret: 1/16” overall (fast, spot-on)
- String gauges: 100w-45w or similar, nicer-grade flatwounds
- Truss rod: adjustable
- Neck relief: straight
- Fret style: jumbo
Condition notes: It's essentially new and with a fresher set of flatwounds on it. There's very, very little signs of use.
It comes with: It's got an original, branded gigbag.
Consignor tag: CSDN
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