Dingwall Guitars D-Roc Standard 5-String Electric Bass, Matte Metallic Black

The D-Roc Standard is a player-driven instrument that sits on the rockier side of the tone tracks, but it's far from a one-trick pony. With a 4-position Quad-Tone rotary pickup selector that offers four distinct voicings, the D-Roc Standard will help you deliver your own sound to your audience in its purest possible form.

The body is constructed from an African mahogany called khaya, with a five-piece maple neck and pau ferro fingerboard. Finished with a polyurethane coat, this D-Roc really stand out from the crowd. The growing endorsee list gives an indication of where they're proving popular - current users include Jermaine Blandford (Jazmine Sullivan), Pete Griffin (Dethklok) and Nick Campbell (Scary Pockets).

The D-Roc Standard is triple-loaded with FD-3n passive pickups. The key to their punchy tone is the use of Neodymium magnets; higher output means a more aggressive sound. Using the 4-position Quad-Tone pickup selector, you can choose to operate just the bridge pickup, the bridge and middle pickups, just the middle pickup, or the bridge, middle and neck pickup in unison. The remaining controls comprise passive tone and master volume.

The D-Roc Standard 5-string version sees the introduction of Dingwall's minimalist bridge. This new bridge unit has been specially designed to be lightweight, solid and easy to adjust (a single wrench adjusts both the action and intonation). The hidden ball pocket also simplifies restringing, making the process quicker and easier than ever before. The remaining hardware, from the knurled control knobs to the edge-mounted jack socket, is plated with smoked nickel.

Specifications

Body: Khaya
Neck: 5-piece Maple, bolt-on
Fingerboard: Pau Ferro, 20 banjo-sized frets, 9.45-inch radius
Scale Length: 34-37 inches (5-string)
Pickups: Dingwall FD3n, Neodymium Magnets
Electronics: Passive
Controls: Master volume, 4-Position Quad-Tone pickup selector, passive tone
Bridge: Dingwall 'Minimalist' one-piece bridge
String Spacing at the Bridge: 18mm
Pickup Selector
Position 1: Bridge
Position 2: Bridge & Middle (MM Style)
Position 3: Middle
Position 4: Bridge, Middle & Neck
Tuners: Open gear
Nut: Graphtech Black Tusq
Case: Dingwall Padded Gigbag included
Made in China/Canada (Hybrid Manufacturing)