Woodinblack Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 Dingwall now have a DBird 5, so now I am a bit interested! https://www.dingwallguitars.com/d-bird I think it might be time to give the dingwall another try, or at least fine one where I can play it. Prefer the white over the others, but the gold is probably the only gold bass i haven't hated Anyone tried the original DBird, the 4? 4 Quote
Daz39 Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 Ruhroh, and the Combustion 6 is even less friendly to my wallet!! Quote
Lfalex v1.1 Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 I'm not normally bothered by aesthetics, but the fact that no two angles (and there's lots of them!) seem to correspond to each other in any kind of order makes it all look a bit.... Random. I know that the frets are fanned according to a formula and the bridge saddles are correctly placed with the pickups properly angled, but they don't visually correlate to each other or any of the angles in the body shape. Quote
totorbass Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 I think I'd like it better with their usual headstock shape. This looks like a very small headed bird. Quote
visog Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 13 minutes ago, totorbass said: I think I'd like it better with their usual headstock shape. This looks like a very small headed bird. Probably for balance... 1 Quote
MoonBassAlpha Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 That's the best body shape for fanned frets that I've come across. It's almost like they were designed for each other. 1 Quote
CameronJ Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 The only thing putting me off a D-bird was the fact it didn’t come in a 5 string... This is terrible news. 1 2 Quote
Daz39 Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 I know. I’ve never liked regular ‘Birds, but Dingwall worked magic on the 4, and now this!!! 2 Quote
CameronJ Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 Soon to be landing on our shores via BassDirect no doubt Quote
Woodinblack Posted January 17, 2019 Author Posted January 17, 2019 15 minutes ago, CameronJ said: The only thing putting me off a D-bird was the fact it didn’t come in a 5 string... This is terrible news. Same here! Luckily I am sure it will be way too expensive to consider Quote
therealting Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 2 hours ago, totorbass said: I think I'd like it better with their usual headstock shape. This looks like a very small headed bird. I think it’s because it would be too long to fit it in a case otherwise. 2 hours ago, visog said: Probably for balance... Quote
CameronJ Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: Same here! Luckily I am sure it will be way too expensive to consider True. Best case scenario it’ll come in just under £3k which is hilariously far out of my budget Quote
Woodinblack Posted January 17, 2019 Author Posted January 17, 2019 29 minutes ago, CameronJ said: True. Best case scenario it’ll come in just under £3k which is hilariously far out of my budget Yep - well, maybe both sides - that one is the standard, there is a custom too... 1 Quote
CameronJ Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 23 minutes ago, Woodinblack said: there is a custom too... Then may god have mercy on us all. Quote
totorbass Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, Woodinblack said: I'd have prefered these kind of proportions (it is shorter too). About balance, the body might be thicker if a little smaller. As it is, it reminds me too much this ugly little Gibson studio's headstock. Edited January 18, 2019 by totorbass Quote
CameronJ Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Well the DBird 5 just won best bass in show from MusicRadar at NAMM! 1 Quote
rsint Posted February 11, 2019 Posted February 11, 2019 I’m just sat here hoping there will be a standard D-bird 5. Quote
CameronJ Posted February 11, 2019 Posted February 11, 2019 27 minutes ago, rsint said: I’m just sat here hoping there will be a standard D-bird 5. What do you mean by standard? Quote
Woodinblack Posted February 11, 2019 Author Posted February 11, 2019 5 minutes ago, CameronJ said: What do you mean by standard? The standard is made in china and is quite a bit cheaper than the custom (but not currently available in 5 string) 1 Quote
CameronJ Posted February 12, 2019 Posted February 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Woodinblack said: The standard is made in china and is quite a bit cheaper than the custom (but not currently available in 5 string) Ah, in that case, I agree wholeheartedly! Quote
mattbass6 Posted February 12, 2019 Posted February 12, 2019 Slightly off topic and I apologise, but has Dingwall ever done a non fan fretted bass? I had 2 Dingwalls (ABZ6 and AB16) and I always thought I'd have loved them if they had been conventionally fretted. Back on topic, this looks lovely but still not a Thunderbird fan....... Sorry. Quote
therealting Posted February 12, 2019 Posted February 12, 2019 1 hour ago, mattbass6 said: Slightly off topic and I apologise, but has Dingwall ever done a non fan fretted bass? I had 2 Dingwalls (ABZ6 and AB16) and I always thought I'd have loved them if they had been conventionally fretted. Sheldon committed to fanned frets a long time ago as it fits his vision of what his basses should be and there are plenty of parallel fret options. 1 Quote
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