Dingwall Afterburner AB1 £3400 Exmouth

[eddking]

Dingwall Afterburner (AB1) 4 string bass.

 

Made in Canada. Superb condition - plays and sounds excellent. Comes with original Dingwall case. 

 

Acquired from Adam Nolly Getgood a year or so ago, it's fantastic bass but I find myself picking up my Fenders when it comes to gigs

 

Any test welcome - can be viewed / tested / collected from Exmouth in Devon. Possible delivery (preferably in-person meet) - I travel to/from London reasonably frequently. 

 

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Potential trade for a good Fender Precision (US or Japan) or a Kubicki (+cash either way).. Feel free to try me with other things but I am trying to thin the collection rather than add to it..! 

 

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[eddking]

I've been asked what the pre-amp is.. honest answer is.. I don't know! It works and sounds good so I never worried about it... But here are some photos:

 

Chat GPT says (from the images):

 

Who likely built it

While Dingwall designed it, these boards were very likely manufactured for Dingwall by Glockenklang or another German OEM — Sheldon has historically collaborated closely with Glockenklang for electronics, but with custom specs.

So the most accurate description is:

Dingwall proprietary 3-pickup active buffer / preamp (Rev 1, 2014)

 

Why this matters

This preamp is:
✔ Period-correct
✔ Stock for 3-pickup AB1s of that era
✔ Highly regarded for transparency
✔ Increasingly hard to replace like-for-like

 

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Hope that's helpful! - If Chat GPT has got it completely wrong (which is very possible!) and you know what it is please let me know! 

 

Any other questions please drop me a line!