Shaping Saskatchewan: Sheldon Dingwall | Globalnews.ca

For nearly 40 years, Sheldon Dingwall has been creating a voice for bass players. His work connects international musicians with a wide-listening audience. “We have bases hanging on the wall right now they’re sculpture and it’s the artist that gives them a voice so being able to hear their music through our basses is a pretty amazing feeling,” he said.Dingwall is the CEO of Dingwall Guitars and has been building high-end electric bass guitars in Saskatoon since 1987. With the growth of his company over the years, Dingwall travels the world featuring his creations. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. He also credits his success to his team of about 30 people. There is a three-year backlog on his custom shop, he says that’s about the longest it’s ever been. Overall, saying this is still a small business and a small market in any given city. Dingwall Guitars has focused on exports from the start, with 90 percent of his business outside of Canada. Dingwall says right now, Europe is probably the strongest market. Story continues below advertisement “We have a reputation in the industry of being some of the most playable instruments right out of the box, pull the base out and there’s nothing that needs to be done to it it’s still in tune, plays really nice, feels really nice,” Dingwall adds. Trending Now ‘At first I cried’: How Iranian Canadians are reacting to the U.S. strikes in Iran After decades of streaming and digital, music fans returning to some old-school ways Artists playing on a Dingwall custom-made bass include John Taylor of Duran Duran and bass legend Lee Sklar to name a few.“I remember when Cher played in Saskatoon for the last time, her bass player came down here and spent most of a day playing basses and then took one with her and then played it that night,” Dingwall said. “So had a chance to see Cher singing all the songs I remember from my childhood and seeing our bass being played with her. That was pretty surreal actually.”Learn more about Sheldon Dingwall’s story and international business success in the video above. More on Lifestyle More videos Oil prices set for swings next week after U.S., Israel strikes on Iran China will suspend tariffs on some Canadian agricultural goods Do ‘forever chemicals’ age men faster? Experts urge caution on new study Gen Z drinks less but uses nicotine more than other generations: report Mounting pressure after Vancouver Mayor’s false claims about city councillor Saturday Sips: Cocktails three different ways Menopause meds to be covered by PharmaCare starting March 1 Kelowna man first to be cured by gene-editing