Dingwall Custom Super P in Vintage Burst

Welcome to your next favorite bass! Hand-crafted in Canada, the Dingwall Custom Super P is a modern take on the bass that started it all for most bass players.

With an alder body and Redwood/Wenge top, PJ pickup configuration, and roasted northern ash neck, this custom Super P is a true marriage of tradition and modernity.

Capable of handling everything from studio to stage, to being the prized piece of a private collection, this bass can handle any style of music the player can throw at it. It's slim neck design and obsidian maple give the you the speed you've always wanted but been too afraid to ask for in a P-style bass.

The most obvious feature is, of course, the unique multi-scale design that Dingwall are renowned for, but the fun doesn’t stop there. Dingwall's finish uses a special polyester that’s been formulated for electric guitars. As a result, the bodies look as thought they’ve been dipped in glass, but the finish is extremely thin, which allows it to be acoustically transparent.

The team at Dingwall also build the bodies slightly thinner than standard to reduce weight and provide a bit more resonance. 

Another distinctive feature is the headstock scallop, which serves two functions: It reduces headstock mass slightly, and it defines a three-dimensional Hot Rod style flame on the bottom edge. Many players complain about the head-heavy balance of a traditional bass guitar, so Dingwall decided to do as much as possible to reduce the weight of the headstock, while subversively keeping it as traditional looking as possible.

Of course, there’s more to a great bass than its wood, and the Super P is no less innovative in its hardware. The Hipshot Ultralite tuners are already very light weight, but they made them even lighter by shortening the string post. By countersinking them into the headstock and designing a shape that causes the string to sit as low as possible, Dingwall also eliminated the use of string trees. This further reduces weight and improves tuning stability.

“In total we managed to shave off roughly 100 grams,” says Sheldon Dingwall. “It doesn’t sound like much, but it makes a huge difference in the way the bass balances."

The double expanding truss-rod style is one of the industry standards. However, Dingwall's installation method – taught to them by Glenn McDougall of Fury Guitars, involves gluing the truss rod into the neck under almost 1000-LB of pressure. This creates a coupling of steel to wood, increasing both sustain and harmonic content.

The pickups are Dingwall's own custom neodymium design, which sound predictably full and punchy. The standard passive system includes volume and tone controls, which are made in-house. The control knobs are exclusive to Dingwall Guitars and feature a soft-touch formula for extra comfort and grip. Basses with an additional bridge pickup (like this one) also benefit from the added versatility of their Quad-tone pickup selector, which allows further tonal exploration.

Order today and see what some of the best bassists in the world are making the mainstay of their sound and musical identity! This bass will have you saying "Dingwall? more like DANGwall"

Photos are of the actual bass for sale, SN 7886.