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From R&B to rock ’n’ roll to melodic metal, Dingwall’s D-Roc multi-scale electric bass guitar has the tonal versatility to reach nearly any genre. This khaya-based workhorse isn’t shy about getting its hands dirty, thanks to top-shelf components such as an adjustable Hipshot bridge, smoked nickel hardware, edge-mounted jack socket, and a 5-piece maple neck with slim “C” profile. This bass also steps up its intonation game with hardware you can trust like a Graph Tech TUSQ nut and Hipshot Ultralite tuners. Next, the pau ferro fingerboard offers an ergonomic fanned fret design that makes it easy on the hand and lessens fatigue. One of Sweetwater’s favorite aspects of this bass is its versatile Quad-Tone pickup selector. With the Quad-Tone at your disposal, you can sculpt a tone for any occasion by summoning four distinct pickup combinations. It all adds up to the D-Roc's impressive status as an instrument that will rise to the occasion in any musical situation.





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A top-class performer





Dingwall Guitars aren’t strangers to high performance, and that’s just what you’ll find tucked away in the D-Roc bass guitar. With stellar appointments and top-shelf hardware, the D-Roc is designed to ensure players maintain peak performance. Dingwall’s multi-scale, fanned fret layout is the perfect example of this player-centric design ? effectively making for ultra-fast grooves while lessening fatigue and promoting correct hand positioning. The body of the D-Roc is carved from khaya, a type of African mahogany, while its neck boasts a robust 5-piece maple construction topped with a pau ferro fingerboard. Moreover, Dingwall sought the perfect body design and strap pin locations to prevent dreaded neck dive. Lastly, Hipshot Ultralite tuners and a Graph Tech TUSQ nut ensure supreme tuning stability wherever your low-frequency life takes you.





Versatile voicing from the Quad-Tone pickup selector





If you’re a bassist who enjoys experimenting with your sound, then you need to gear up for the wild ride that is the Dingwall D-Roc! Packed with a trio of passive FD-3n pickups with neodymium magnets, you're in for a feast aggressive, high-output tone. Courtesy of the Quad-Tone pickup selector, bassists can sculpt their sound by choosing from a quartet of pickup configurations: bridge only, bridge plus middle, middle only, or bridge plus middle plus neck. With these four distinct voicings at your back, plus passive tone and master volume controls, you’re afforded never-ending versatile tonal options.





Dingwall D-Roc Multi-scale Bass Guitar Features:


Multi-scale design makes for super smooth and quick grooves without the fatigue


African mahogany khaya body carved into a comfortably contoured shape


5-piece bolt-on maple neck is supremely solid and resists neck dive


Pau ferro fingerboard with 20 fanned frets and 9.45-inch radius


3 FD-3n pickups with neodymium magnets dole out aggressive tones


Quad-Tone pickup selector facilitates 4 different configurations: bridge only, bridge plus middle, middle only, or bridge plus middle plus neck.


Adjustable Hipshot bridge designed specifically for Dingwall


Graph Tech TUSQ nut and Hipshot Ultralite tuners ensure excellent intonation