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Title: NBD: Dingwall Lee Sklar
Post by: Blackbird on July 05, 2018, 07:48:08 AM

I rolled the dice and grabbed a red Sklar Dingwall.  Being Canadian it was kind of a bucket list thing to have a bass from one of the CDN builders (Fbass or Dingwall)...and I wanted to just have one bass that did everything I wanted it too now that everything is just about gone. 

It's quite an incredible instrument.  Sheldon thought of everything on this....all the tones in active or passive are fantastic, the B and E strings REALLY stand out compare to the standard 34" inch scale basses.  I'm not a tall lanky guy at all and have no issues at all playing the 37" scale.   The strap positions when standing up actually bring it closer.

(https://www.dingwallguitars.com/images/bass/Lee-sklar/gallery/original/ls-car-full-shot.jpg)

Title: Re: NBD: Dingwall Lee Sklar
Post by: Pilgrim on July 05, 2018, 08:03:12 AM

It's beautiful!

Title: Re: NBD: Dingwall Lee Sklar
Post by: Dave W on July 05, 2018, 06:05:55 PM

Congrats!

I've always wondered if I could adapt to a multi-scale. Maybe if I grow my beard as long as Lee's....

Title: Re: NBD: Dingwall Lee Sklar
Post by: Chris P. on July 06, 2018, 12:43:45 AM

Shedlon Dingwall alwats says it takes you ten minutes... ...but he's the (great) guy selling the things. I tried several multi-scales, also a four string Ibanez, and you get used to it very fast. The only more difficult thing - and Sheldon admits that - are the very high positions.

I love the D-Bird, a fanned fret Thunderbird, developed with my Dutch bass friend Rob van der Loo of Epica.

Title: Re: NBD: Dingwall Lee Sklar
Post by: gearHed289 on July 06, 2018, 07:54:58 AM

I was kind of fascinated by the idea of a fanned fret 6 string after seeing Haken for the first time a few years ago. Their guy Conner Green was playing a Dingwall at the time (he has since switched to a normally fretted Zon 6). If I decide to take the plunge, I'll probably start with a lower priced Ibanez. Sounds like you love your 5. Glad it worked out!

Title: Re: NBD: Dingwall Lee Sklar
Post by: Blackbird on July 06, 2018, 12:45:06 PM

I found it took very little adjustment and it became second nature in no time.   

Title: Re: NBD: Dingwall Lee Sklar
Post by: 4stringer77 on July 07, 2018, 01:38:44 PM

Congrats on the sleek new Dingwall Blackbird. It would be funny to see Gibson come out with a fanned fret Thunderbird of their own but 9 ply neck through of course. They could call it the Thunderwall.

Title: Re: NBD: Dingwall Lee Sklar
Post by: Dave W on July 07, 2018, 02:09:50 PM

Quote from: 4stringer77 on July 07, 2018, 01:38:44 PM

Congrats on the sleek new Dingwall Blackbird. It would be funny to see Gibson come out with a fanned fret Thunderbird of their own but 9 ply neck through of course. They could call it the Thunderwall.

Or the Dingbird.  :mrgreen:

Dingwall used the Novax fanned fret patent which expired about 10 years ago. AFAIK Novax still has a trademark on the "fanned fret" phrase.

Title: Re: NBD: Dingwall Lee Sklar
Post by: Highlander on July 08, 2018, 12:59:17 PM

Closest I'll get to one is our weekly shop in Dingwall Tesco's...  8)

Title: Re: NBD: Dingwall Lee Sklar
Post by: BTL on July 08, 2018, 08:43:07 PM

I love the idea of them, but the extended scale is clearly a tide I swim against.

:mrgreen: