krispn Posted July 17, 2019 Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) They had two just delivered a few hours before I got there - purple and the turquoise flake They had quite a few dingwall's in stock NG's and such but maybe just not updated their site. Edited July 17, 2019 by krispn Quote
Muzz Posted July 17, 2019 Posted July 17, 2019 I've just strolled the Dingwall site - I could get used to the new shape, I guess - but there's also a Hellboy Limited Edition 'to coincide with the major motion picture release of Hellboy (2019)' I happened to watch the new Hellboy last night. Holy cow. It's not even 'so bad it's good'...it's just plain awful. 😕 He's not having much luck of late, is Sheldon... 😕 Quote
CameronJ Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 23 hours ago, BassApprentice said: I don't mind it too much, shame the photo is so heavily shadowed so you can't quite appreciate the changes but I'm sure there will be more photos very soon. As if on cue... I think it looks fantastic! 3 Quote
ezbass Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 Oh, yeah, that looks killer. A nod towards the Tbird and Explorer, but nothing more. I like it. Quote
CameronJ Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) Edited July 18, 2019 by CameronJ Posted the same picture twice. Must have been drunk. Quote
CameronJ Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 29 minutes ago, Daz39 said: He’s even standing at the right angle! He has fanned knees. 2 Quote
thodrik Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 20 hours ago, Muzz said: I think that seeing as they've gone for Dingwall, whose only Gibson-reminiscent bass has a completely different headstock and so many improvements on the original it's basically only the overall body outline that's in any way similar, then Mike Lull had better be lawyering up right now...his are straight copies by comparison, plus he's also the right size for Gibson's legal team to push around... If I was Gibson, instead of suing Mike Lull, I would be trying to hire him to get advice on how to build a better bass. I was thinking that either Gibson have never heard of Mike Lull, or they thought better of suing a company where the head has close connections to members of Pearl Jam. 1 Quote
BassApprentice Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 1 hour ago, CameronJ said: As if on cue... I think it looks fantastic! Yeah pretty cool looking, and it's a 5er! Quote
CameronJ Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 8 minutes ago, BassApprentice said: Yeah pretty cool looking, and it's a 5er! I was so busy admiring the shape I didn’t even realise it was a 5er! Even better Quote
chris_b Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 I would suggest Gibson already know how to make great instruments and they've already taken the first step on the road to recovery. . . they fired the old management. Apparently the idiots who ran Gibson set unachievable targets for the numbers of instruments that had to be made every day, so the only way to not get fired was to cut corners and rush the instruments out the door. If Gibson re-focus on quality not quantity then they might turn the company around. I would imagine everyone concerned has already had a Cease and Desist letter. Some guys will respond positively, ie Dingwall, others will drag their heels. If anyone is challenging these letters in court then the others will probably hang back and wait for the outcome. Quote
kodiakblair Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 21 hours ago, Cuzzie said: because Fender gently suggested to retailers if they continued to stock Sandberg, Fender may not send stock to them. Tried and tested procedure with Fender. Back in the 70's they told American shops selling Peavey amps not to expect Fender guitars until they started selling Fender amps. 1 1 Quote
EBS_freak Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 2 hours ago, CameronJ said: Looks nothing like a Thunderbird, no siree, not at all. I think those two vertical lines down the body will put everybody off the scent for sure. 1 Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted July 18, 2019 Author Posted July 18, 2019 4 hours ago, CameronJ said: As if on cue... I think it looks fantastic! I think the new shape actually suits the whole Dingwall vibe a bit better than the original. 1 Quote
bassmayhem Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 I wish they'd shortened the lower (or: only) horn a bit. It looks a bit... "phallic". Not that symmetrical to the rest of the body. Otherwise okay. Quote
CameronJ Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, bassmayhem said: I wish they'd shortened the lower (or: only) horn a bit. It looks a bit... "phallic". Especially hanging from a low slung strap 1 Quote
Cuzzie Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, CameronJ said: Especially hanging from a low slung strap Only way to wear a bass bro 1 Quote
Cato Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 I do like the new shape, but part of me thinks it would look even better as a headless. Quote
CameronJ Posted July 18, 2019 Posted July 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, Cato said: I do like the new shape, but part of me thinks it would look even better as a headless. Ooh you tease! Yeah I can see it looking nice as a headless but, to be fair, the D-Bird/D-Roc has one of the most aesthetically pleasing headstocks I’ve seen on a bass. 1 Quote
Thunderpaws Posted July 22, 2019 Posted July 22, 2019 Just saw this pop up and thought someone here with more money than me would like to snap it up!! https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/190702345659008-3501587--dingwall-d-bird-standard-4-string-aquamarine-pf-4921 1 Quote
CameronJ Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 Not sure why the one in blue/purple is £400 more than the aqua sparkle?! Quote
BassApprentice Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 2 hours ago, CameronJ said: Not sure why the one in blue/purple is £400 more than the aqua sparkle?! I asked the bass guy in GuitarGuitar that very question and he didn't understand it. Both basses are exactly the same spec apart from the paint. Also, he said it took 6 months from order to get those so these will probably be the last available in this style at your local shop. Quote
CameronJ Posted July 23, 2019 Posted July 23, 2019 The colours should all be the same colour - pretty sure that was the case when they were still in stock at Bass Direct. Someone at GuitarGuitar HQ has made a dodgy decision there. Still, it’ll probably sell... Quote
Billy Apple Posted November 21, 2019 Posted November 21, 2019 On 18/07/2019 at 18:37, CameronJ said: Ooh you tease! Yeah I can see it looking nice as a headless but, to be fair, the D-Bird/D-Roc has one of the most aesthetically pleasing headstocks I’ve seen on a bass. Do you think so? I think it looks like an appendix Quote
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