Yeah I saw this pic but it's hard to judge .. it looks like there's a centimeter in each direction between the bass and the interior shell, which would mean the bass would move around once inside 
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I used to have one of those cases. I rolled up a towel and would put it in the bottom of the case to fill up all the space.Yeah I saw this pic but it's hard to judge .. it looks like there's a centimeter in each direction between the bass and the interior shell, which would mean the bass would move around once inside
I don't see them mentioned here much, but I've been using an ENKI case to hold both my D-Birds. It's a great way to move a couple basses around, and it's a super protective hard case! Further, it doubles as a convenient stage stand 
The ones bassdirect sells are generic Hiscox cases with a Dingwall logo on them so they are not a custom fit from what I understand.
You’ll get the same fit from pretty much any aftermarket hard case.
That must have been a really hard hit!
That sucks. I’d almost think that happened while it was out of box. Between the box packaging and the bag it’d be pretty tough for that to happen IMO.
The gig bags offer substantial padding. I also prefer a good gig bag over a hard case and am very satisfied with the one that is provided. Only recently did the combustion line even start to include a bag. 2019 I think.
If I was a touring guy this is the direction I’d go for sure.I don't see them mentioned here much, but I've been using an ENKI case to hold both my D-Birds. It's a great way to move a couple basses around, and it's a super protective hard case! Further, it doubles as a convenient stage stand
I may have missed this but does anyone know why the D-Birds now have a “closed back” version of the Hipshot bridge, rather than the quick change version on all the other Canadian Dingwalls?
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I’d have to guess it comes down to cost.
There is more machining involved in the Canadian option vs the new one.
The new bridge option gets a way from those crappy hipshot individual pieces that so many complain about and puts on what I ASSUME(I know I shouldn’t do that) is a less expensive option to manufacture a proprietary 1 piece bridge.
I’m sure Sheldon has been seeing people chasing after the Payson aftermarket bridge long enough that this has become a financially feasible modification.
This explanation would make sense, but the photo of the “closed” bridge D-Bird above is a Canadian Custom, not an import Standard. I’m still scratching my head!
I believe you can just stick the ball end in there and it goes up in a slot. You don’t have the thread the string through any holes.
I like the new design, it’s cleaner looking.
I like the new design, it’s cleaner looking.
BurningSkies
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This I think was part of the reason, but the other part if I remember correctly was trying to launch a model that could ride the line between what the 'traditional' bass crowd was into for 'classic looks' to make the Combustion friendly, approchable and appealing to multiple types of player. The pickguard is a visual cue that does that. The other thing was the rounding of the neck heel which de-emphasized the fan a bit an made that 'join' look a bit more traditional compared to the Z series or the AB with it's bold maple neck heel in front.
Ah, if this is the case then that’s pretty damn cool. I should have known there would be more to it than meets the eye
i get ya. Perhaps it also has to do with the engineering end of things. This bridge appears to be recessed. That could be for a couple reasons.
A) program the CNC And come the hardware stage of the build there is less “matching” out the bridge location. Kind of a drop and go solution.
B) more sustain(?) and tone depth(?)
again, just some speculation.
the AB/super series bridges on those models is a developed set up where as the D Roc seems to be doing some evolving yet.
I dunno. Just throwing out thoughts.
I'm sorry to see this. There should be no excuse for such rough handling during transit. In our experience with hardshell cases, we saw more shipping damage from the bass bouncing around inside the HS case than with gigbags. We've tried them at several points during the few decades we've been building and have come to the same conclusion each time. A good gigbag beats a good HS case in almost every situation. Ultimately a custom fit HS or roadcase is the best solution for protection. They are just not practical for everyday use and are pretty spendy.
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
That would be cool. I definitely like the aesthetic and the ergos would be much nicer.
The new bridge is a solution to a couple of problems. The radiused top of the D-Roc requires either solo-saddles or a deeper bridge that sits in a pocket with a flat bottom.
The Afterburner bridge was designed as a top mount bridge. It has open-ended saddle slots. If the bridge was lowered into a pocket it would expose the inside of the pocket wall at the end of the slots (not the end of the world but not very elegant). Also, the ballends need room to slide in and out of their pockets which creates another problem when dropping this bridge into a pocket. All this to say, the Afterburner bridge is not an ideal solution for a pocketed bridge on the D-Roc.
The new bridge was designed specifically to be pocket mounted. We figured out how to make it quick change by rethinking how the ball end is held. It's also designed to sit on a precision lasercut shim which opens up the range of action adjustment significantly by adding or removing the shim. We make the new bridges inhouse in small batches so currently they are only available on D-Roc Customs. Time will tell if they make it into other models.
Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
Well thought out, as always.
I love you guys. Thanks for clarifying, Sheldon!
johnsonabq
Watch out where the huskies go...
In my road dog days I really loved my Steinberger XM2 w/it's fitted gig bag. I mean it was tailored to that bass. That thing was strapped on my back or sitting by my side anytime we traveled (and most of the time when we weren't LOL). For almost 10 years now any OHC I get with a bass goes in the shed. I have stands in the house and several MONO gig bags for all my basses.
BTW @Sheldon D. , well done sir on the new cases. Mine has usurped the MONO M80.
