Dingwall Specifications
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| Body | Prima Artist | Lee Sklar Signature | Z Series | Super J Series |
Afterburner II | Afterburner I | ABZ | Combustion |
| Body Core | Dual density walnut / alder blend (more…) |
Dual Density Northern Ash / Alder (more…) |
Dual Density Swamp Ash (more…) |
2-3 pc Alder or Swamp Ash (more…) |
2-3 pc Walnut (more…) |
2-3 pc Alder (more…) |
2-pc Swamp Ash (more…) |
2-4 pc Alder (more…) |
| Tone Chambers | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Standard Top | Premium select top and back | N/A | N/A | N/A | Bubinga | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Top Options | Flame Maple, Quilted Maple, Burl Maple, Spalted Maple, Bubinga, Buckeye burl, Custom choices available | N/A | Flame Maple, Quilted Maple, Burl Maple, Spalted Maple, Bubinga, Custom choices available | Premium Bubinga, Quilted Bubinga, Figured Makore, Arbutus burl, Flame Maple, Maple burl, Figured Redwood | Premium Bubinga, Quilted Bubinga, Figured Makore, Arbutus burl, Flame Maple, Maple burl, Figured Redwood | Flame Maple | N/A | N/A |
| Exotic Wood Contrasting Layer(s) | Top and back (more…) |
N/A | Optional (more…) |
Included with Premium tops (more…) |
Included with Premium tops (more…) |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Matching Wood Cover Plates | Standard | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Finish | Polyester (more…) |
Polyester (more…) |
Polyester (more…) |
Polyester (more…) |
Hand rubbed oil / wax Standard, Gloss Polyester Optional (more…) |
Polyester (more…) |
Satin Polyurethane (more…) |
Polyester / Urethane (more…) |
| Colors | Natural gloss | Candy Apple Red, Candy Blueberry, Candy Green | Natural, Honey Amberburst, Trans Blackburst, Whalepoolburst, Trans Redburst, Greenburst, Stormy Monday Blueburst, Custom colors available | Natural, 3-tone burst, Vintageburst, Olympic White, Black, Candy Apple Red, Supersonic Blue, BronzeAge | Natural, Vintageburst, Trans Blackburst | Natural, Honey Amberburst, Trans Blackburst, Whalepoolburst, Trans Redburst, Stormy Monday Blueburst | Natural, Honey Amberburst, Trans Blackburst, Whalepoolburst, Trans Redburst, Stormy Monday Blueburst | Natural, 3-tone burst, Black, White, Blonde, Candy Apple Red, Candy Green, Matte Black |
| Pickguard options | N/A | N/A | N/A | White / Black / White, Black / White / Black, Tortoiseshell, White Pearloid, Black Pearl, Baltic Amber | N/A | N/A | N/A | White Pearloid, Black Pearl, Baltic Amber |
| Neck | Prima Artist | Lee Sklar Signature | Z Series | Super J | Afterburner II | Afterburner I | ABZ | Combustion |
| Neck construction | Multi-laminated Exotic woods (more…) |
5 pc Maple (more…) |
5 pc Maple (more…) |
5 pc Maple (more…) |
5 pc Bubinga or Walnut (optional) (more…) |
5 pc Maple (more…) |
5 pc Maple (more…) |
5 pc Maple (more…) |
| Neck carve | Thin, flattened C shape | Thin, flattened C shape | Thin, flattened C shape | Medium thin C shape | Medium thin C shape | Medium thin C shape | Medium thin C shape | Medium thin D shape |
| Neck reinforcement | Dingwall heavy duty truss-rod, Carbon Fiber spars (more…) |
Dingwall heavy duty truss-rod, Carbon Fiber spars (more…) |
Dingwall heavy duty truss-rod, Carbon Fiber spars (more…) |
Dingwall heavy duty truss-rod, Carbon Fiber spars (5-string only) (more…) |
Dingwall heavy duty truss-rod, Carbon Fiber (Walnut necks only) (more…) |
Dingwall heavy duty truss-rod | Dingwall heavy duty truss-rod | Dingwall heavy duty truss-rod |
| Headstock | Compound angled | Compound angled | Compound angled (more…) |
Flat, counterbored, scalloped (more…) |
Flat, counterbored (more…) |
Flat, counterbored (more…) |
Flat, counterbored (more…) |
Flat, string retainer (more…) |
| Headstock options | Matching veneer standard | Matching finish | Matching veneer | Matching finish | N/A | N/A | N/A | Matching finish |
| Standard fingerboard | Ziracote (more…) |
Wenge (more…) |
Wenge (more…) |
Morado (more…) |
Wenge (more…) |
Wenge (more…) |
Maple (more…) |
Sonokilin Rosewood (more…) |
| Fingerboard radius | 190mm – 406mm, 7.5″ – 16″ Compound (more…) |
190mm – 406mm, 7.5″ – 16″ Compound (more…) |
190mm – 406mm, 7.5″ – 16″ Compound (more…) |
190mm – 406mm, 7.5″ – 16″ Compound (more…) |
190mm – 406mm, 7.5″ – 16″ Compound (more…) |
190mm – 406mm, 7.5″ – 16″ Compound (more…) |
190mm – 406mm, 7.5″ – 16″ Compound (more…) |
400mm – 15.75″ (more…) |
| Fingerboard options | Customer’s choice | N/A | Maple, Morado, Ziracote | Maple | N/A | N/A | N/A | Maple |
| Fretless option | Wenge / epoxy (more…) |
N/A | Wenge / epoxy (more…) |
Wenge / epoxy (more…) |
Wenge / epoxy (more…) |
Wenge / epoxy (more…) |
N/A | N/A |
| Fret options | 24 Banjo or Mando (more…) |
24 fret Mando (more…) |
24 Banjo (more…) |
22 Banjo (more…) |
24 Banjo (more…) |
24 Banjo (more…) |
24 Banjo (more…) |
24 Banjo (more…) |
| Position markers and inlays | Pearl, Abalone or Ebony side dots, face dots, face bars with D inlayed at 12th fret and on headstock. Custom inlays available. | 3 mm pearl face and side dots with Pearl D at 12th fret | 3 mm pearl or abalone face and side dots with D at 12th fret and headstock. Bars or Pearloid Blocks available. | White or Black Fiber side and face dots. Optional Pearloid or Black blocks. | 3 mm pearl face and side dots | 3 mm Ivoroid face and side dots | 3 mm black face and side dots | 3 mm white plastic face dots, 2 mm white plastic side dots. |
| Electronics | Prima Artist | Lee Sklar Signature | Z Series | Super J | Afterburner II | Afterburner I | ABZ | Combustion |
| Pickups | Prima Artist (more…) |
Super-Fatty (more…) |
Super-Fatty (more…) |
Super-Fatty (more…) |
FD-3 4L (more…) |
FD-3 4L (more…) |
FD-3 4L (more…) |
FD-3A (more…) |
| Pickup options | PA1 Standard spacing, PA2 Sandwiched Humbucker spacing (more…) |
N/A | Z1 Standard spacing, Z2 Sandwiched Humbucker spacing, Z3 both (more…) |
FD-4 P neck (more…) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Exotic wood shells, matching wood shells | Active / Passive Glockenklang 2-band. Passive treble auto switches | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Electronics | Active / Passive Glockenklang 2-band. Passive treble auto switches (more…) |
Active / Passive Glockenklang 3-band. Lee Sklar pickup switching. Passive treble auto switches (more…) |
Active / Passive Glockenklang 2-band. Passive treble auto switches (more…) |
Active / Passive Glockenklang 2-band. Passive treble auto switches (more…) |
Active / Passive Glockenklang 2-band. (more…) |
Passive, Master volume, Rotary pickup selector, Master tone (more…) |
Passive, Master volume, Rotary pickup selector, Master tone (more…) |
EMG BT circuit (more…) |
| Electronics options | Glockenklang 3-band (more…) |
N/A | Glockenklang 3-band (more…) |
Passive (more…) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | Alternate wiring harnesses available separately (more…) |
| Knobs | Matching (more…) |
Dingwall custom (more…) |
Dingwall custom (more…) |
Dingwall custom (more…) |
Dingwall custom (more…) |
Dingwall custom (more…) |
Dingwall custom (more…) |
Plastic barrel style (more…) |
| Jack | Neutrik locking (more…) |
Neutrik locking (more…) |
Neutrik locking (more…) |
Traditional Style (more…) |
Neutrik locking (more…) |
Neutrik locking (more…) |
Neutrik locking (more…) |
Electrosocket style (more…) |
| Hardware | Prima Artist | Lee Sklar Signature | Z Series | Super J | Afterburner II | Afterburner I | ABZ | Combustion |
| Hardware color | Black | Black | Black | Chrome | Black | Black | Black | Chrome |
| Tuners | Gotoh (more…) |
Gotoh (more…) |
Gotoh (more…) |
Dingwall custom made by Hipshot (more…) |
Dingwall custom made by Hipshot (more…) |
Dingwall custom made by Hipshot (more…) |
Dingwall custom made by Hipshot (more…) |
Ping open-back (more…) |
| Bridge | Dingwall custom made (more…) |
Dingwall custom made (more…) |
Dingwall custom made (more…) |
Dingwall custom made by Hipshot | Dingwall custom made by Hipshot (more…) |
Dingwall custom made by Hipshot (more…) |
Dingwall custom made by Hipshot (more…) |
Individual saddle/bridges (more…) |
| Strap pins | Dunlop locking | Dunlop locking | Dunlop locking | Dunlop locking | Dunlop locking | Dunlop locking (pins only) | Dunlop locking (pins only) | Standard |
| Dimensions | Prima Artist | Lee Sklar Signature | Z Series | Super J | Afterburner II | Afterburner I | ABZ | Combustion |
| Bridge spacing 4 | 19 mm – .748″ | N/A | 19 mm – .748″ | 19 mm – .748″ | 19 mm – .748″ | 19 mm – .748″ | 19 mm – .748″ | N/A |
| Bridge spacing 5 | 18 mm – .709″ | 18 mm – .709″ | 18 mm – .709″ | 19 mm – .748″ | 18 mm – .709″ | 18 mm – .709″ | 18 mm – .709″ | 18 mm – .709″ |
| Bridge spacing 6 | 18 mm – .709″ | N/A | 18 mm – .709″ | N/A | 18 mm – .709″ | 18 mm – .709″ | 18 mm – .709″ | N/A |
| Nut width 4 | 42 mm – 1.65″ | N/A | 42 mm – 1.65″ | 38 mm – 1.5″ | 42 mm – 1.65″ | 42 mm – 1.65″ | 42 mm – 1.65″ | N/A |
| Nut width 5 | 45.5 mm – 1.8″ | 45.5 mm – 1.8″ | 45.5 mm – 1.8″ | 45.5mm – 1.8″ | 45.5mm – 1.8″ | 45.5 mm – 1.8″ | 45.5 mm – 1.8″ | 45.5 mm – 1.8″ |
| Nut width 6 | 55 mm – 2.17″ | N/A | 55 mm – 2.17″ | N/A | 55 mm – 2.17″ | 55 mm – 2.2″ | 55 mm – 2.2″ | N/A |
| Heel width 4 | 59 mm – 2.32 “ | N/A | 59 mm – 2.32 “ | 60 mm – 2.36″ | 63 mm – 2.5″ | 63 mm – 2.5″ | 63 mm – 2.5″ | N/A |
| Heel width 5 | 71 mm – 2.8″ | 70 mm – 2.8″ | 71 mm – 2.8″ | 77mm – 3″ | 75 mm – 2.95″ | 75 mm – 2.95″ | 75 mm – 2.95″ | 75 mm – 2.95″ |
| Heel width 6 | 87 mm – 3.43″ | N/A | 87 mm – 3.43″ | N/A | 89 mm – 3.5″ | 89 mm – 3.5″ | 89 mm – 3.5″ | N/A |
| Neck thickness @ 1st fret | 19 mm – .748″ | 19 mm – .748″ | 19 mm – .748″ | 21 mm – .827″ | 21 mm – .827″ | 21 mm – .827″ | 21 mm – .827″ | 21 mm – .827″ |
| Neck thickness @ 12th fret | 22 mm – .866″ | 22 mm – .866″ | 22 mm – .866″ | 24 mm – .945″ | 24 mm – .945″ | 24 mm – .945″ | 24 mm – .945″ | 24 mm – .945″ |
| Average weight | 4.8 Kg – 10.5 lbs | 4.3 Kg – 9.5 lbs | 3.9 Kg – 8.5 lbs | 4 Kg – 8.75 lbs | 3.9 Kg – 8.5 lbs | 3.9 Kg – 8.5 lbs | 3.6 Kg – 8 lbs | 3.9 Kg – 8.5 lbs |
| Case | Prima Artist | Lee Sklar Signature | Z Series | Super J | Afterburner II | Afterburner I | ABZ | Combustion |
| Comes with | Dingwall Gigbag (Leather) | Dingwall Gigbag | Dingwall Gigbag | Dingwall Gigbag | Dingwall Gigbag | Dingwall Gigbag | Dingwall Gigbag | Available separately |
| Country of Origin | Canada | Canada | Canada | Canada | Canada | Canada | Canada | China (using wood and components from Canada and the USA) |
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| All info subject to change. Last updated March 2010. | ||||||||
