Dingwall Combustion C3 5 String Bass Whalepool Burst (s/n:9599)

Now Available at Northeast Music Center!

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Dingwall Combustion C3 C3 5 String Bass Whalepool Burst (s/n:9599) comes with Dingwall Padded GigBag!

The Combustion succeeds in providing the ultimate combination of tone, performance and value, making it perfect for both stage and studio work. Thanks to our hybrid manufacturing approach, each bass receives a final fret level and set up by our skilled team of artisans in Canada, which means you can enjoy the cutting-edge benefits of the Dingwall Custom Shop at a more affordable price here at Northeast Music Center!

The body is swamp ash and modelled on our Custom Shop Afterburner. It’s compact and lightweight, making for a bass that’s comfortable to wear and beautifully balanced. The 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 superfast over a full two octaves.

“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!”

The Combustion comes fitted with Dingwall FD3n pickups that are made to our exacting specifications using neodymium magnets, which offer both high output and a smooth, but aggressive tone. They’re wired to a 3-band preamp, along with a 4-position Quad-tone pickup selector, master volume and an active/passive toggle switch.

“The Quad Tone pickup selector gave me quick access to several distinct flavors. In passive mode, the soloed neck and bridge pickups were old-school and vintage, the bridge/middle pickup combo was fat and focused, and the bridge/neck sound was loud and growly. Changing right-hand position gave me lots of variations on those themes, but switching on the preamp brought each pickup to life and showed me several new colours.”

The 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. We collaborated with Hipshot to modify their Ultra-lite tuners, which resulted in a shorter tuning peg that allows proper downward angle at the nut for maximum sustain and improved stability.

“The string spacing works well, while the multi-scale layout feels quite natural after a few playing sessions. Take it from Lee Sklar: fanned-frets work just fine! Hipshot open-gear machine heads keep the headstock weight down. Extra touches include a recessed jack socket and the easily removed magnetic plate covering the battery cavity. Tuning stability is equally impressive across the whole instrument.”

Dingwall strings have been meticulously tested to maximize performance and deliver a tone that blends effortlessly with any style of music. We were the first company to design strings specifically for multi-scale instruments. Available in both nickel and stainless steel, our strings provide an even tension for optimal balance, letting you experience the warmest highs and the tightest lows possible. Proud to Present these basses here at Northeast Music Center!

Note: basses are shipped with Dingwall Nickel Strings as standard.

Specifications:

• Body
  • Construction - SolidBody
  • Top Wood - Quilted Maple
  • Body Wood - Swamp Ash
  • Pickguard - Matte Black Pickguard Included (Not Installed)
  • Finish - High Gloss
• Neck
  • Frets - 24 Banjo Style Frets
  • Scale length - 34-37" (the scale length of the B-string is three inches longer than the G)
  • Neck Wood - 5 Piece Maple Bolt On
  • Neck Shape- Ralph Novak’s fanned-fret system –Fretboard Wood - MapleInlays - Dot
    • Radius - 9.45"
• Hardware
  • Tuners - Licensed Hipshot Ultralite
  • Nut Material - Graphtech Black Tusq
  • Bridge - Dingwall ‘Minimalist’ one-piece bridge
  • Knobs - Dingwall
  • Hardware Type - Black
• Electronics
  •  Pickups - 3x Dingwall FD3n, Neodymium Magnets
  • Preamp- EMG Preamp
  • Quad Tone Pickup Selector-  Position 1: Bridge Position 2: Bridge & Middle (MM-style) Position 3: Bridge & Neck (J-style) Position 4: Neck  
  • Controls - 
    Master volume, 4-Position Quad-Tone pickup selector, 3-Band Active EQ (Bass, Middle, Treble), Active/Passive Toggle Switch