Dingwall Combustion Nashville Edition 5-String Bass - Whalepool Blue - Maple Fretboard

Boutique Multi-Scale Performance Meets Legendary Neve Electronics

The Guitar Sanctuary is proud to showcase the Dingwall Combustion Nashville Edition 5-String Bass, stunningly finished in Whalepool Blue over a figured Quilt Maple Top. By merging North American premium materials with precision manufacturing, Dingwall’s Combustion Series delivers elite boutique playability and massive, studio-grade tones at an incredibly accessible price point. Each instrument receives its final, rigorous setup and inspection at the Dingwall headquarters in Canada, ensuring flawless action right out of the gig bag.

The Nashville Edition stands apart with its premium solid Swamp Ash body, a lightweight 5-piece maple neck, and an advanced electronic package. Equipped with three custom-voiced Dingwall FD-3N Neodymium pickups, this bass is paired with an active Rupert Neve Designs 2-Band Preamp. The result is an ultra-low-noise signal path with immense headroom, punchy mids, and sparkling highs—perfect for clean studio tracking or driving a heavy stage mix.

Sanctuary Expert Tone Profile: Clear, punchy, and incredibly articulate. The Rupert Neve preamp provides a pristine, high-fidelity foundation that lets the natural, woody voice of the swamp ash and quilt maple top shine through with massive low-end authority.

Why the Fanned-Fret Multi-Scale System Wins

Dingwall is the pioneer of the fanned-fret design. By optimizing the scale length of each individual string, this multi-scale system solves the age-old issues of traditional 5-string basses:

• The Definitive B-String: At a full 37" scale, the B-string is incredibly tight, distinct, and clear—no more muddy low notes.
• Consistent Tension & Tone: With the G-string set at a comfortable 34" scale, it retains its natural warmth and tension. This even tension across the fretboard allows for a consistent hand attack from string to string.
• Improved Intonation: Individual string scaling ensures perfect intonation across the entire maple fingerboard.

Key Structural Specifications

• Best For: Modern Gospel, Progressive Metal, R&B, Session Work, and Live Performance.
• Compared To: Custom Canadian Dingwall builds, high-end active multi-scale basses.
• Body Construction: 2-3 Piece Swamp Ash with a figured Quilt Maple Top and Matte Black pickguard.
• Neck Profile: Fast, medium-thin C-shape 5-piece maple neck with a 9.45" radius maple fingerboard.
• Scale Lengths: B: 37″, E: 36.25″, A: 35.5″, D: 34.75″, G: 34″
• Pickups: 3 x Dingwall FD-3N Neodymium high-output pickups.
• Electronics: Rupert Neve Designs 2-Band Preamp with Master Volume (Push/Pull Active/Passive), Pickup Blend, Master Tone, Bass, Treble, and a 3-way toggle (Middle Pickup Solo, Middle + Blend, Blend Only).
• Hardware: Smoked Chrome Hipshot/Dingwall lightweight tuning machines and custom adjustable bridge with riser.
• Case: Deluxe Dingwall Gig Bag included.

Photos are of the actual bass for sale, SN 19347