{"product_id":"dingwall-combustion-3x-5-string-multi-scale-bass-3-pickup-quilt-top-whalepoolburst-w-maple-fretboard","title":"Dingwall Combustion 3X 5-String Multi-Scale Bass - 3-Pickup Quilt Top Whalepoolburst w\/Maple Fretboard","description":"\u003cp\u003eDingwall basses have been synonymous with great tone, definition and the “Best B in the business!” When bass players purchase or switch to a Dingwall they hear nothing but praise from the sound engineers both live and in the studio. The reason being that they naturally sit in the mix. Why?  Because of the fan fret system. It’s all about the great fundamental tone it produces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Equalized tension from string to string\u003cbr\u003e• Strong fundament tones without bad harmonics or overtones\u003cbr\u003e• No more floppy B string\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you look in a grand piano you’ll see that the low strings are longer and the high strings are shorter. This produces the right tension and proper length for each of the notes to ring true.  Now look at the Dingwall fan fret bass. Notice how the lowest, thickest strings are longer and the higher thinner strings are shorter, just like a grand piano. This string length produces the clarity and definition Dingwall is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“We’re happy to report that the Combustion is well deserving of the Dingwall reputation. It’s built to last, with plenty of bounce, vibrancy and great sustain, all you would want from a five-string bass. We can’t recommend it highly enough – this is why so many bassists are adopting these instruments into their bass arsenals. Buy with confidence!”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- BASS GUITAR MAGAZINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBODY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is swamp ash and modeled on Dingwall's Custom Shop Afterburner. It’s compact and lightweight, making for a bass that’s comfortable to wear and beautifully balanced.  The Gloss Combustion finishes are a polyester base topped with polyurethane color and top coats. This industry standard finish is long-wearing and beautiful for years of service life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNECK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe five-piece maple neck is securely attached via four bolts, and the fingerboard employs Ralph Novak’s fanned-fret system and a 34–37-inch scale spread (the scale length of the B-string is three inches longer than the G), with a 240mm fretboard radius, making it super fast over a full two octaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDingwall takes neck construction very seriously due to their extensive experience in guitar repairs coupled with their geographic location and corresponding extreme climate. They’ve experimented with many different lamination and have found a 5-piece maple construction to be among the best.  In their years in the guitar repair business they constantly had to deal with humidity related problems made worse by the huge temperature and humidity swings of their local climate. Many of these problems could have been minimized through simple design changes and materials choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Carve: \u003c\/strong\u003e Medium thin C shape\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Reinforcement: \u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy duty truss-rod\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeadstock design:  \u003c\/strong\u003eFlat, string retaining bar. They combined the minimalist shape of the Afterburner headstock with the lightest import tuners they could find. The results are excellent balance and solid performance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard: \u003c\/strong\u003e Maple\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrets:  \u003c\/strong\u003eDingwall uses 18% hard nickel silver fretwire. Lee Sklar turned them onto the benefits of small frets. The advantages are a more woody, less metallic tone, smoother glissandos and a faster feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHARDWARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Combustion is kitted out with tour-grade hardware appointments, including lightweight open-gear Hipshot tuners and a staggered bridge design for greater sustain and resonance. 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