I had been waiting almost two years for a custom fanned fret bass from Dingwall before this baby finally arrived. I originally ordered an ABII from Axe Music in Edmonton, and I had paid for it already when they discovered the neck on it had warped. They sent it back to Sheldon, who fixed the problem, but in the meantime, I had decided to order an ABI instead. That was in July 2007. The wait time was supposed to be three months, but I waited, and waited. I emailed after the expected three months, then four months, then five months, then six! Still nothing! I waited nine months more, and then when I emailed again, they told me the person handling my order had left their shop, and that my order had vanished! I had wanted the bass for my band