Case Study: Dingwall Guitars achieves advanced bass guitar machining with MecSoft VisualCAD/CAM

Dingwall Guitars - Customer Case Study

Dingwall Guitars, a pioneering electric bass guitar manufacturer, sought a robust and reliable digital manufacturing solution to produce the complex components for their instruments. For over twenty years, they have utilized VisualCAD/CAM from MecSoft Corporation to drive their Fadal CNC milling center, migrating from an older system to gain a more powerful and superior experience for machining thousands of guitar parts.

The solution implemented by MecSoft involved using VisualCAM's Professional configuration to program the intricate 3D contours and 2D toolpaths for the body of their D-ROC bass. This included a detailed sequence of 3 Axis and 2½ Axis operations for roughing, finishing, and detailing, all executed within a single setup. The result is a highly efficient and precise manufacturing process that has contributed to Dingwall Guitars' production of over 20,000 instruments, solidifying their reputation for craftsmanship and earning them significant accolades, including SABEX Business of the Year.

Dingwall Guitars

Sheldon Dingwall

Owner/Operator