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If anyone has a Birdsong five they may be willing to part with please let me know. I sold mine after about six months because I wasn't clicking with it. I do kind of regret that, but perhaps it is just the wishful thinking side of things.
Not sure if I want to go through the waiting for a new build process again for a five, but if the right deal is out there I think I would be quite tempted!
Not sure if I want to go through the waiting for a new build process again for a five, but if the right deal is out there I think I would be quite tempted!
There is one on ebay at the moment. Not mine, no affiliation, just noticed it last night. I adore my Hy5!
Interesting. Looks like an older model with some modifications. I'll have to give it some thought.
Really regret moving mine, but I got very fair value for it so that is nice. Of course, I had it six months and never clicked with it and now that it's gone I feel like I could enjoy it. Hopefully if I do grab one I don't end up with the same mindset...
Yeah, I don't know anything about the bass on ebay. I have a Birdsong branded Hy5 model, the one on ebay has a "Hy5" logo on the headstock that I'm not familiar with and a different body shape than mine. Maybe there was a short-lived line that Scott put together? The one on ebay looks like a separate brand from Birdsong, but clearly still made by the same folks in the same shop, like today's Shortbass. Interesting!
I have a Skyrider 4 with flats and the Hy5 with rounds, and man, that covers a lot of ground. I love them both and I've never (in 30+ years of playing) been happier with my instruments.
Scott was going to spin HY5 off into a different "brand" at one point, but they are the same basses made by the same person (s).
The shape was another new thing that didnt last, I think he will still build that shape if you ask.
4th of July.....anyone get anything good?
The shape was another new thing that didnt last, I think he will still build that shape if you ask.
4th of July.....anyone get anything good?
I just sent in my deposit for a "rainbow" 5 string Sadhana artist build 
....gonna be a long year wait!
....gonna be a long year wait!
I’m sitting here debating an SD Curlee purchase. Love the look of them and I play in an 80’s cover band.
Do it....that's a perfect match! I've always wanted one as well, I don't know how one never passed through my hands.
My fretless one is being delivered next week. I have a fretted one on order that Scott said would be ready early next year. He is going to make a batch of them so give him a call if you can wait till then.
To the Birdsong bass player community, I have a chance to purchase either a CBass with alder body and maple fretboard or a Corto 4 with walnut body and maple fretboard. The CBass is in great condition and was built in 2009 while the Corto 4 is in like new condition and was built in 2017.
Considering the following which would be a better choice for someone who just plays contemporary Christian music and just wants one bass:
1) Birdsong build quality in 2011 compared to the build quality in 2017
2) The "P" pickup in the CBass compared to Delano Extender in the Corto 4
So if you were to pick one and be "one and done" which one would it be and why?
I appreciate any responses as I am new to bass and want to do it right the first time.
Thanks!
Update: The Corto 4 was sold so I purchased the CBass. Love it! Thanks for the responses!
Considering the following which would be a better choice for someone who just plays contemporary Christian music and just wants one bass:
1) Birdsong build quality in 2011 compared to the build quality in 2017
2) The "P" pickup in the CBass compared to Delano Extender in the Corto 4
So if you were to pick one and be "one and done" which one would it be and why?
I appreciate any responses as I am new to bass and want to do it right the first time.
Thanks!
Update: The Corto 4 was sold so I purchased the CBass. Love it! Thanks for the responses!
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I dont think the build quality is worth worrying about, I've had alot....and never really noticed a difference.
For your application. either would work, but the Corto won't do the "P thing" as well..... if that's important to you. Those maple necks are killer! Smooth as silk and just absolutely perfect. Dont judge the C Bass on the pickup with the volume dimed, if it's the stock Dimarzio, there are a lot of shades in there. ThIs maple board Sadhana is practically the only 4 string I ever play....I love those necks!
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That Delano pickup is pretty aggressive, but versatile if you roll back the volume a bit.
I love the classic P tone so keep that in mind, but I think it sits in the mix very well. I would say the Delano sounds a little larger or more in your face when compared to the P.
Bass in contemporary Christian music runs the gamut from Ps and Js (and PJs) to active basses in all sorts of configurations.
I am a little biased toward the C4 as my avatar might indicate, and I've never played a CBass so I can't compare, but I think the Corto4/Delano combo can be remarkably versatile. Yes, it is a bit aggressive wide open, but roll the volume back a hair and turn the tone down halfway and it is buttery smooth and warm. It would be my "one and done," if I had only one.
Now, as others have noted, the C4 is a little different. It's not a P bass, it's not a Stingray, it's definitely not a first-gen Cortobass with Varitone knob, yet it's still a Birdsong bass. It's got Scott's magic pixie dust and is in the flock. I imagine the CBass is like that too - inspired by the P, but with something special that makes it part of the Birdsong family.
I can't imagine you'd go wrong with either one.
Yup, the CBass nails the P tone with all the added comfort and playability of a Birdsong. Definitely consistent from build to build, which I don't think you can always say about the Fenders.
