Dingwall Effigy HEADLESS bass - Pre-Order Deposit

UPDATE: The Effigy queue for 2026 is full at this time. Please purchase this item if you wish to reserve a place in the queue for an Effigy that will be delivered in 2027 or later. 
 
New Video of Sheldon Dingwall talking about the Effigy
 
The wait is over!
For the past several years, the most highly requested addition to the Dingwall lineup has been a headless model. Like everything else he does, Sheldon spent considerable time creating a revolutionary design that takes some of the greatest ideas from other successful builders and then adds his own improvements on top, making something altogether new, patent-worthy, and nothing short of COMPLETELY AWESOME!
 
John Fox Bass has several of these on order already. Purchase this DEPOSIT item to indicate your commitment to purchase an Effigy as soon as they start producing them. This first batch will be painted finishes only. (No X-Tops at this time, no transparent stains or bursts. See the list of 5 paint options at the bottom of this page.) Please indicate your desired Paint color, number of Pickups, and Preamp option in the comments when you check out. Exact delivery date is TBD, but my best guess at this time is that the first batch may start shipping in the mid to late Summer of 2026.
 
PRICING UPDATE:
With a standard passive configuration, the 2-pickup model is $4,995 and the 3-pickup model is $5,275. 
 
The standard configuration is:
 
Swamp Ash body (change to Fijian Mahogany for $185)
5-pc Maple Neck (change to Roasted Maple for $370)
Wenge fretboard (change to Maple, Pau Ferro, Roasted Maple, Obsidian Maple, or Ziricote for an upcharge)
White or Black Pearloid OG Voodoo position markers (change to colored pearloid for $170)
Options to add Neve or Darkglass preamp, substitute different pickups (SFII standard), add Series/Parallel Toggles, substitute D-Roc rotary selector, all for an upcharge
 
Finish Options:
 
1. Dingwall Standard Solid Colors - $0 Street Price:
Black, Vintage White, Ferrari Yellow, Ferrari Green, Ferrari Red, Celestial Blue, Fiesta Red
 
2. Pastel Finishes - $200 Street Price:
Surf Green, Shell Pink, Sonic Blue, Lavender
 
3. Metallic/Candy Finishes - $515 Street Price:
Metallic Blueberry, Ducati White, Candy Black Cherry, Dark Candy Purple, Candy Red, Chrome Blue, Pelham Blue, Burgundy Mist, Candy Tangerine, Dark Candy Green, Black Gold, Ari Gold, Bronze Age, Metallic Charcoal
 
4. Colorshift finishes - $620 Street Price:
Vertigo, Ecliptic, Superstition, Riddler, Blue-Purple, C10, Assassin
 
5. Supershift finishes - $1,125 Street Price:
Sonic, Solis Pearl, Tundra Rose Pearl, Sour Lava, Oracle, Ghost Town, Vega 
 
Choice of Gloss or Matte - $0
 
Here is a quick video demo and recording of this bass in action!
The prototype bass in this video and these photos has a Neve preamp and FD3 pickups.
 
Dingwall collaborated with ex-F1 engineer Federico Pecci, to create a lightweight and compact tuning system based on the Dingwall minimalist bridge.
Features a modern update of the original inlay design from the very first Dingwall ever made.
Includes a patent-applied-for extendable wing system on the back of the "headstock" to enable hanging the bass from a stand or wall hanger.
Features a patent-applied-for tool-free string locking system that uses the pressure and friction of a cam mechanism to securely lock the strings at the headstock with the simple flip of a lever. (Note: The string locking levers will be slightly smaller and more low profile than those on this prototype.)
The body is thinner toward the neck and gets thicker toward the bridge, reducing weight while maximizing sustain and maintaining balance. This feature was inspired by the design of marimba tone bars, thinner in the center for resonance and thicker at the ends for sustain.  (We did a resonance test - Sheldon plucked the B string while I had my hand on the body near the bridge, and the bass was vibrating like a jackhammer, unlike anything I have ever seen before in ANY bass, absolutely incredible!)
 
Based on the number of inquiries I have already received, I anticipate that the demand for these will be HUGE. If you know you will want one of these, I suggest getting in the queue early to minimize your wait time. I would not be surprised if the queue grows to 3 to 4 years fairly quickly.
 
If you place a deposit and then cancel and decide not to purchase a bass, your deposit will be refunded per our Refund Policy. (The $14.80 Payment Processing Fee will not be returned.)
 
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