Well, I’ve been looking for a new bass guitar ever since I went on the Guatemala trip.  I wanted something that looks good, but more importantly, the new instrument would have to have excellent tone.  A trip to Atlanta Bass Gallery finally ended my quest.  After being impressed with a Lakland Skyline and a Sadowsky Metro, the guys at the shop handed me a Dingwall to play around on.  What’s a Dingwall?  I didn’t know. 

After seeing the instrument, it came to me.  I had stumbled across this manufacturer in my online musings and had all but dismissed their products from my list due to the awkward-looking Novax Fanned Fret system they employ.  As soon as I began playing it, I realized I was holding a work of art, both aesthetically and technologically.  None of the other basses could produce as clear a tone as this bass.  Moreover, it is very easy to play.  I’m now the proud owner of a Dingwall Afterburner 5 string bass.