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For anyone that has ever sold basses they built themselves, you may have had a customer that, without playing a single note, refused delivery of the freshly crafted instrument just received and sent it back. Reasons can vary for why the return happened, and in Sheldon’s story as described in the video below, it was about the balance of the instrument.
Sheldon learned the lesson of bass balance from the experience and the knowledge gained is now put into every Dingwall made.
Sometimes lessons are learned the hard way, and every bass builder that crafts and sells instruments goes through this. You could even say that it’s necessary for it to happen. However, in the end, valuable information is learned, the information is used with revising design(s), and the end result is a better bass guitar.
Video interview contributed by Momo. Involved in the entertainment business for over 40 years, combined with his mad gear obsession, Momo brings a unique perspective and energy to the blogging game.
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Sheldon is da man! Best basses i ever owned.ever.
Sheldon Dingwall is a CLASS ACT. I am a multi-Dingwall owner and Sheldon and Co., know how to perfect these instruments…thru trial and error and LISTENING to customers. Best basses I own…from THIS man, right here!! I now keep my carpal tunnel and tendonitis at bay…no flare ups like before from other brands ive tried. Thx Sheldon 🙂
I have only ordered a bass once in my lifetime, it was a custom 6 string bass. I was not happy with it, but that was 26 years ago, I was inexperienced then. Since then I buy instruments that I think will serve me. I bought a second hand Fender MIJ 62 reissue Jazz Bass, I then thought, how can I make it serve me better as a tool in my arsenal. Through the years I put flat-wounds strings on it and dampen with foam in the bridge a la Jamerson, I changed the bridge to a Badass, I put different P/ups in her, I took back the finish on the back of the neck lightly with fine steel wool to get that smooth slippery feel, like on a well used pool cue, I then changed the tuning heads to Hipshot 1/2″ Ultralights to get more balance and lower the weight in the head-stock. Now I feel there’s nothing more I can do to this instrument and it serves me well playing soul/RnB, reggae, blues and some jazz.