This design is more akin to a piano or harp, giving the bass strings length that increases the sustain.

[5] His uncle mentored Sheldon with notions of woodworking, metalworking and finishing, after which he built 3 guitars, which he toured with for 3 years.

[5] In 1992, he started making bass guitars,[5] wondering how to get a similar tone as the low strings of a piano.

This extends the scale length of the 5th string on most of their models to 37", rather than the more common 34" achieved using traditional parallel fret bass designs.

The extra scale length clearly improves low-note focus and pitch definition, and Dingwall's uncompromising workmanship is world class".

The music community Harmony Central reviewed a Dingwall Custom I, stating "the look of the Dingwall Custom I is pure Rock’n Roll...the bridge pickup nails the crunchy yet warm classic rock tone with a distinct almost cello-like character.