Best Dingwall Multi-scale Basses 2026
Premium Dingwall multi-scale basses - legendary tone and craftsmanship
Last updated: January 21, 2026 • Next update: January 28, 2026
#1
⭐
4.8/5
(30 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Dingwall NG3 Nolly Sig.4 Gold Matte MN
by
Dingwall
Progressive Music
Professional Use
Modern Design
Key Feature:
• Improved string tension balance
✓ PROS
- • Enhanced ergonomics
- • Better intonation across all strings
✗ CONS
- • More expensive than traditional basses
- • Requires adjustment period
Dingwall NG3 Nolly Sig.4 Gold Matte MNMulti-Scale Electric BassAdam "Nolly" Getgood (Periphery) signature...
⭐
4.8/5
(30 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 600758
$3,354
#2
⭐
4.4/5
(32 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Dingwall CB3 Combustion 4 PF BB
by
Dingwall
Extended Range
Professional Use
Ergonomic Playing
Key Feature:
• Great for extended range basses
✓ PROS
- • Improved string tension balance
- • Great for extended range basses
✗ CONS
- • Not traditional bass design
- • Requires adjustment period
Dingwall CB3 Combustion 4 PF BBMultiscale Electric BassBody: Swamp AshTop: Quilted mapleBolt-on neck: MapleFingerboard:...
⭐
4.4/5
(32 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 551776
$3,298
#3
⭐
4.5/5
(34 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Dingwall NG3 Nolly 4 Matte Celestial BL
by
Dingwall
Technical Performance
Extended Range
Ergonomic Playing
Key Feature:
• Modern innovative construction
✓ PROS
- • Great for extended range basses
- • Better intonation across all strings
✗ CONS
- • Not traditional bass design
- • More expensive than traditional basses
Dingwall NG3 Nolly 4 Matte Celestial BLMulti-Scale Electric BassAdam "Nolly" Getgood (Periphery) Signature...
⭐
4.5/5
(34 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 613934
$2,683
#4
⭐
4.5/5
(54 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Dingwall NG3 Nolly Sig.5 Ferrari Green
by
Dingwall
Modern Design
Extended Range
Professional Use
Key Feature:
• Enhanced ergonomics
✓ PROS
- • Great for extended range basses
- • Modern innovative construction
✗ CONS
- • Limited availability
- • Requires adjustment period
Dingwall NG3 Nolly Sig.5 Ferrari Green5-String Multi-Scale Electric BassBody: AlderBolt-on neck: MapleFingerboard:...
⭐
4.5/5
(54 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 609584
$3,409
#5
⭐
4.5/5
(34 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Dingwall NG3 Nolly Sig.5 Gold Matte
by
Dingwall
Modern Design
Ergonomic Playing
Extended Range
Key Feature:
• Modern innovative construction
✓ PROS
- • Modern innovative construction
- • Enhanced ergonomics
✗ CONS
- • More expensive than traditional basses
- • Limited availability
Dingwall NG3 Nolly Sig.5 Gold Matte5-String Electric BassAdam "Nolly" Getgood (Periphery) Signature...
⭐
4.5/5
(34 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 565122
$3,409
#6
⭐
4.4/5
(56 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Dingwall John Taylor Signature 4 SFG
by
Dingwall
Ergonomic Playing
Professional Use
Progressive Music
Key Feature:
• Enhanced ergonomics
✓ PROS
- • Better intonation across all strings
- • Great for extended range basses
✗ CONS
- • Requires adjustment period
- • Limited availability
Dingwall John Taylor Signature 4 SFGElectric BassJohn Taylor (Duran Duran) Signature BassPreamplifier developed and...
⭐
4.4/5
(56 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 588295
$3,684
#7
⭐
4.5/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Dingwall John Taylor Signature 5 BK
by
Dingwall
Extended Range
Ergonomic Playing
Technical Performance
Key Feature:
• Great for extended range basses
✓ PROS
- • Better intonation across all strings
- • Modern innovative construction
✗ CONS
- • Limited availability
- • Not traditional bass design
Dingwall John Taylor Signature 5 BK5-String Electric BassJohn Taylor (Duran Duran) Signature BassPreamplifier developed...
⭐
4.5/5
(11 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 586486
$3,684
#8
⭐
4.7/5
(20 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Dingwall NG3 Nolly Sig.6 Fiesta Red
by
Dingwall
Extended Range
Ergonomic Playing
Progressive Music
Key Feature:
• Better intonation across all strings
✓ PROS
- • Improved string tension balance
- • Modern innovative construction
✗ CONS
- • Limited availability
- • More expensive than traditional basses
Dingwall NG3 Nolly Sig.6 Fiesta Red6-String Multiscale Electric BassBody: AlderBolt-on neck: MapleFingerboard:...
⭐
4.7/5
(20 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 561413
$3,299
#9
⭐
4.4/5
(24 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Dingwall D-Roc Standard Ducati White
by
Dingwall
Professional Use
Extended Range
Technical Performance
Key Feature:
• Better intonation across all strings
✓ PROS
- • Great for extended range basses
- • Enhanced ergonomics
✗ CONS
- • Requires adjustment period
- • Limited availability
Dingwall D-Roc Standard Ducati WhiteMulti-Scale Electric BassBody: MahoganyBolt-on neck: MapleFingerboard: Pau...
⭐
4.4/5
(24 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 613622
$2,474
#10
⭐
5.0/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Dingwall NG3 Nolly 4 Pegasus Red Ltd
by
Dingwall
Extended Range
Modern Design
Professional Use
Key Feature:
• Enhanced ergonomics
✓ PROS
- • Improved string tension balance
- • Great for extended range basses
✗ CONS
- • Not traditional bass design
- • More expensive than traditional basses
Dingwall NG3 Nolly 4 Pegasus Red LtdMulti-Scale Electric BassAdam "Nolly" Getgood (Periphery) Signature...
⭐
5.0/5
(48 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 613927
$3,189
#11
⭐
4.8/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Dingwall NG3 Nolly Sig.4 Black Forrest
by
Dingwall
Extended Range
Modern Design
Progressive Music
Key Feature:
• Improved string tension balance
✓ PROS
- • Enhanced ergonomics
- • Great for extended range basses
✗ CONS
- • More expensive than traditional basses
- • Limited availability
Dingwall NG3 Nolly Sig.4 Black ForrestMultiscale Electric BassBody: AlderBolt-on neck: mapleFingerboard: MapleNeck...
⭐
4.8/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 564920
$3,354
#12
⭐
4.5/5
(22 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Dingwall SP1 5 Bass DCG
by
Dingwall
Progressive Music
Extended Range
Modern Design
Key Feature:
• Improved string tension balance
✓ PROS
- • Great for extended range basses
- • Better intonation across all strings
✗ CONS
- • Limited availability
- • Requires adjustment period
Dingwall SP1 5 Bass DCGMulti-Scale Electric BassBody: AlderBolt-on neck: MapleFingerboard: RosewoodNeck profile:...
⭐
4.5/5
(22 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 606025
$2,804
#13
⭐
5.0/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Dingwall D-Roc Standard 5 Ducati White
by
Dingwall
Progressive Music
Modern Design
Technical Performance
Key Feature:
• Improved string tension balance
✓ PROS
- • Modern innovative construction
- • Better intonation across all strings
✗ CONS
- • Requires adjustment period
- • May feel unusual initially
Dingwall D-Roc Standard 5 Ducati White5-String Multi-Scale Electric BassBody: MahoganyBolt-on neck: MapleFingerboard:...
⭐
5.0/5
(19 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
10/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 590653
$2,584
#14
⭐
4.5/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Dingwall SP1 4 Bass VB
by
Dingwall
Progressive Music
Extended Range
Technical Performance
Key Feature:
• Great for extended range basses
✓ PROS
- • Great for extended range basses
- • Improved string tension balance
✗ CONS
- • Requires adjustment period
- • Limited availability
Dingwall SP1 4 Bass VBMulti-Scale Electric BassBody: AlderBolt-on neck: MapleFingerboard: RosewoodNeck profile:...
⭐
4.5/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 606022
$2,694
#15
⭐
4.5/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Dingwall CB3 Combustion 4 Indigo Burst
by
Dingwall
Extended Range
Progressive Music
Technical Performance
Key Feature:
• Modern innovative construction
✓ PROS
- • Modern innovative construction
- • Better intonation across all strings
✗ CONS
- • More expensive than traditional basses
- • Requires adjustment period
Dingwall CB3 Combustion 4 Indigo BurstMultiscale Electric BassBody: Swamp AshTop: flamed mapleBolt-on neck:...
⭐
4.5/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
10/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
6/10
Art. 535503
$2,969
How to Choose the Best Multi-scale Basses
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced multi-scale basses typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
