cetera Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Just arrived this weekend after a year long wait since ordering..... a fantastic flipflop blue/purple Dingwall Dbird Standard! Loving it.... particularly the sound with all 3 pickups on! Solid lows, glassy highs and piano-tone tight mids.... mmmm.... Thanks to Mark at Bass Direct for sorting this for me 🙂 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Noice. I am patiently awaiting the coincidence of a Combustion 6 and sufficient funds to purchase* *Halley's Comet may appear first... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) Lovely! How is the balance? Edited April 29, 2019 by fretmeister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 1 hour ago, cetera said: Just arrived this weekend after a year long wait since ordering..... a fantastic flipflop blue/purple Dingwall Dbird Standard! Loving it.... particularly the sound with all 3 pickups on! Solid lows, glassy highs and piano-tone tight mids.... mmmm.... Thanks to Mark at Bass Direct for sorting this for me 🙂 Welcome to the flip-flop club! it's beautiful!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 6 minutes ago, fretmeister said: How is the balance? Great - the positioning of the Dunlop strap locks (and the small headstock) means it balances nicely! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 7 minutes ago, fretmeister said: Lovely! How is the balance? I've only played the prototype DBird, but I recall the balance was perfect. Zero nose dive. Interestingly, the original prototype wiring was influenced by my own rewiring shenanigans of my Flip-Paint AB1. Thats was quite a nice thing to hear from Sheldon at the time. I'm not sure what the production model configuration is, I'll have to look. Or better still, just ask the owner of this sweet looking machine!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 40 minutes ago, Dood said: I've only played the prototype DBird, but I recall the balance was perfect. Zero nose dive. Interestingly, the original prototype wiring was influenced by my own rewiring shenanigans of my Flip-Paint AB1. Thats was quite a nice thing to hear from Sheldon at the time. I'm not sure what the production model configuration is, I'll have to look. Or better still, just ask the owner of this sweet looking machine!! This is the selector layout 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Thank you @cetera!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I keep having inexplicable T-Bird GAS pangs, and that ain't helping at all. Oh, and it's blurple, obviously! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 That's the first Dingwall I've liked the look of, looks amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Never been fan of the 'birds but this looks amazing, lovely color, congrats! I'd have a neck/bridge option for the pu selector, I've noticed this before with the 3 pu versions of the Dingwalls. Makes more sense to me than the bridge solo when there is bridge/middle already there in the 2nd position. Never in my life have used bridge only..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 This looks great! I’m hungrily awaiting the release of the 5 string D-Bird Standard. There was a time when I hated the sunburst look but somehow Dingwall make their vintageburst look sooo good. To be fair, they don’t really know how to produce a bad looking finish IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, CameronJ said: This looks great! I’m hungrily awaiting the release of the 5 string D-Bird Standard. There was a time when I hated the sunburst look but somehow Dingwall make their vintageburst look sooo good. To be fair, they don’t really know how to produce a bad looking finish IMO. Yes; their finisher/painting person (Paul?) is amazingly creative. Sheldon bigs him up whenever he FB posts a new finish. I have also not been a fan of the ‘Bird shape but the 5 string D Bird looks amazeballs. Edited May 1, 2019 by Daz39 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) Also, am I the only one who actually prefers the painted on pickguard of the D-Bird Standard vs the solid Wenge pickguard on the Canadian D-Bird Customs?? Also prefer the choice of colours on the Standards vs the Customs! Edited May 1, 2019 by CameronJ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Ooooooh! I shall look forward to putting a ding in it treating it with the care and attention it deserves at the SE Bash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Lovely instrument! Been sorely tempted by one of the D-Birds as they sound brilliant, upper fret access completely unsuited to me (I've been known to use the 26th fret of my Warwick) but still have GASSSS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted May 1, 2019 Author Share Posted May 1, 2019 1 minute ago, Kev said: Lovely instrument! Been sorely tempted by one of the D-Birds as they sound brilliant, upper fret access completely unsuited to me (I've been known to use the 26th fret of my Warwick) but still have GASSSS. Cheers! Yep, upper fret access is limited - but hey - it's a thunderbird!! Wear it low and grind out the grooves....who needs the dusty end?! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 Zoinks. If they made that with a maple board (or I had the self-control to wait an age to get one made) I'd be in serious, serious trouble. And so would my ABZ... 😕😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Kev said: Lovely instrument! Been sorely tempted by one of the D-Birds as they sound brilliant, upper fret access completely unsuited to me (I've been known to use the 26th fret of my Warwick) but still have GASSSS. Upper fret access you say? 😀 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 Oooh I love the flip flop paint! Very cool bass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rulefuzz Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 On 01/05/2019 at 16:15, CameronJ said: Also, am I the only one who actually prefers the painted on pickguard of the D-Bird Standard vs the solid Wenge pickguard on the Canadian D-Bird Customs?? Also prefer the choice of colours on the Standards vs the Customs! Yea, the wenge pickguard on the custom adds weight to the bass too 🙈🙈 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 On 29/04/2019 at 14:55, cetera said: Just arrived this weekend after a year long wait since ordering..... a fantastic flipflop blue/purple Dingwall Dbird Standard! Beautiful colour, waiting / hoping this is going to come out in a 5 one year. I would love to get one but know it would end up unplayed as a 4. Work of art though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverinebass Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 The correct answer to the question is no-one cares what colour it is. All that people care about is how does it sound played in drop E through loads of Darkglass pedals by Nolly Getgood. Does it djent? Does it sound "sick?" We'll never know the answer to these questions if we stop to think what colour it actually is depending on what angle the light strikes it at. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 On 01/05/2019 at 15:55, Muzz said: Upper fret access you say? 😀 Mmmmm maple neck on a TBird!! Very nice!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 On 01/05/2019 at 15:55, Muzz said: Upper fret access you say? 😀 Oh wait a second!!! I’m on my mobile and didn’t see the headstock logo!! ❤️❤️🤪🤪🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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