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I'm confident I could make it sound like a one-trick pony

Dood Did you ever do sound clips of you dingmod?

It's worth noting the compressor these guys developed with Good Hz So I've added a link to the vulfpeck compressor drum demos. Man that comp does make things get funky!!! I'd say it plays a part in the bass tone which perfectly compliments Joes playing. You can also hear Joes playing on the more restrained trad stuff with The Olllam The Olllam https://m.soundcloud.com/the-olllam/bridge-of-glllass Comp demo https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6D9WvwMNr8

I think with that config you wouldn't be aiming for a T-Bird sound. I guess putting in more tradition p/up's and their placement would get you there. With the wiring on this it looks like the D-Bird would sound huge!

It's a total babe!😀

Did you buy it?

I read that it's being strung BEAD to take advantage of the scale. its gonna be available from the factory as a 'custom' order initially with a Far East production version expected later in the year a la the Combustion and I'm guessing at combustion prices. The word is that a 5er will follow if the 4 shows a good sales. I think it's a great looking bass and be interesting to see what they settle on p/ups configuration.

I went into a local shop last August and found they stocked the Cali76 (the Cali 76-G in fact)- - I didn't really want to spend heaps of money on one and thought if I liked it I'd find one on here soon enough. I found that this comp sounded fantastic and the added germanium drive really added to the overall tone of the bass sound. I bought it and have used it at every gig since, for home rehearsal and recording. It's an expensive unit and sounds good at a variety of settings and really lifts my crappy encore acoustic for silly home recordings! Compressors sound like they can be tricky but its one of those pedals if you can read a little on it and decide if you're using it as an effect or as a tool you can figure them out

I'd be keen to hear from folks who get a chance to try this at the London bass guitar show and if you've managed to grab some YouTube/phone video footage etc to post links for other interested punters. I'm interested to hear how the triple p/up configuration in wired and how it sounds and what the controls do. I know it's a proto but it's quite the looker!

Yup my thoughts exactly. It's a statement of intent a bass like that!

Id certainly be interested in trying a D-Bird. Also enjoyed the recent Sandberg Forty Eight. Nice take on a T Bird

I wonder if Leo tried the reversed position in early prototypes?

I currently have jut the one bass - in the past I've had two knocking about but since getting into 5 string my second 'back up' 4 string just wasn't getting used. I now only have one bass, a 5er, and it is the one for now and as far a I know the near and distant future. It's lightweight, sounds and plays fantastic. I have two rigs. One lightweight head and a power amp/pre amp set up with a 212 cab. They cover all my needs and I think my stable is complete....... well I'd find it hard to justify any more kit

The D-Bird looks good! Shuts the fan fret look better than the Super J I think.

Opticaleye I was led to believe that the first run had the B&O analogue power modules - since production went to Asia there were some changes (not better or worse just different) which could be reflected in the 801. I've no point of reference only in the gear I have and to me the big rig wins ...not that the punters notice the difference

mixed set?

The dark glass head looks nice and I'm sure will do a great job for a lot of players. I recently went back to using a preamp/power amp set up and noticed a difference at volume over my TTE 500. It might have been the added flexibility of the parametric pre amp EQ over the usable but limited eq on the TTE which was making me hear something different. The pre/power set up is heavier and with out having looked inside I'm confident it's the transformers which can only be a good thing. The TTE isn't a bad amp and it works well, has the B&O power module but to me I can notice a bit more oomph with the power amp/preamp set up. I'm happy to gig either but I'm favouring the 'heavy rig' and this comes after A/B'ing the power/pre and the pre into the TTE at gigging volume. Anyhow back to the dark glass. Be good to hear one in anger but I'm not gassing for one.

I used to be terrible for that - seeing a bass, flipping what I had to get it then the buyers remorse only to do the same 6 months later or so. Having got a nice P style 5'er a while back in trade for my 'back up' 4 string and subsequently selling my main gigging 5er I have been GAS free since then. I realise that I was lucky to get my P5 and it's a fantastic bass which I'd struggle to better. My bass and gigging rig are pretty much perfect for my needs and I know that I'd be mad to shift them but more importantly I've no desire to add to or replace anything just now. This feeling is reinforced every time I go to rehearsal or a gig. I guess it's a consequence of sites like bass chat or you tube where we suddenly have access to opinion and exposure to so much more gear but while my days of GAS seem to be behind me I still enjoy a good snuffle through the for sale sections and the latest reviews and demo's online.

Bought a flight case - swift efficient deal. I'd happily deal with Martin again!