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#45,086
Well it's been 3 days and I can honestly say my concerns wether I'll manage a multiscale 5 string were nonsense.

I have small-ish hands for a bassist, but if anything, I'm finding playing on the fan fret board is easier than a regular fret neck.

I seem to move about the board more freely and only occasionally feel the additional stretch in the fingers

I'm converted:hyper:
 
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darren1970 said:
Well it's been 3 days and I can honestly say my concerns wether I'll manage a multiscale 5 string were nonsense.

I have small-ish hands for a bassist, but if anything, I'm finding playing on the fan fret board is easier than a regular fret neck.

I seem to move about the board more freely and only occasionally feel the additional stretch in the fingers

I'm converted:hyper:
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As I like to say, fanned frets make my fingers less stupid.
 
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Andyman001 said:
HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!
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This literally happened one time in my early days of my career.

working on a job site for a company called Chapman.

company manager walks into the job site looking like this.
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Says the the guy I’m working with,
“ Hey Chapman, vich numba are you?!” “Speak”

True story
 
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darren1970 said:
Well it's been 3 days and I can honestly say my concerns wether I'll manage a multiscale 5 string were nonsense.

I have small-ish hands for a bassist, but if anything, I'm finding playing on the fan fret board is easier than a regular fret neck.

I seem to move about the board more freely and only occasionally feel the additional stretch in the fingers

I'm converted:hyper:
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You aren't the only one.

Wednesday of last week I brought home my first Dingwall, the C3 and added the Darkglass pre. Fell hard for it.

Yesterday I bought an NG3 in black.

I'm about to lay out $$ on a build for Z.

Yeah, I'm hooked.
 
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whirledpeas said:
Are the Droc 5 Standard necks the same shape and dimensions as the combustion/NG? Or a different animal altogether? I haven’t been keeping up and haven’t had time to look into it ... but these Droc 5s have me thinking about giving the long scales a proper try.
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IIRC the fan is a bit different on the D-Roc, as in the parallel fret is at a different spot. As to the neck shape, I’m not sure - my D-Bird 4 isn’t directly comparable to my 6 string Combustion :roflmao:

What I will say, as I’ve said in the past, is the D-Bird is the most ridiculously comfortable playing bass I’ve ever owned. Especially if I let the strap hang low, it balances and plays like a dream. The neck sits at a fantastic angle, and the fretboard is effortless.

I’d be willing to bet that the 5 string D-Roc basses are similarly dreamy :drool:
 
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DeltaPhoenix said:
Anyone else going to jump on the Livestream of Sheldon at Berklee College of music:
Starts at 1pm Eastern
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This was awesome! I have seen shorter videos of Sheldon, read and had forum interactions here and on his over the years - I know he is smart, positive, creative, etc. but I really enjoyed this. I liked the format and I definitely got a glimpse of so many interesting thoughts/ideas/concepts. I really like that Energetic Feedback Loop (having experienced it but not defined it), using the 2 contrasting gigs to support concepts, the surprise guest, Steve Bailey's interjections and supporting points (the 5 string bass early years story especially was good), the tone woods part was spot on (I know I play my Z better because of the note response) - that was all great. But man, then Sheldon closing - Brain Dump, Gratitude and Visualization - that's gold right there @Sheldon D. ! Thank you!
Time to go pickup my Dingwall, jam and experience some of these concepts in action!
 
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DeltaPhoenix said:
Glad to s


This was awesome! I have seen shorter videos of Sheldon, read and had forum interactions here on on his over the years - I know he is smart, positive, creative, etc. but I really enjoyed this. I liked the format and I definitely got a glimpse of so many interesting thoughts/ideas/concepts. I really like that Energetic Feedback Loop (having experienced it but not defined it), using the 2 contrasting gigs to support concepts, the surprise guest, Steve Bailey's interjections and supporting points (the 5 string bass early years story especially was good), the tone woods part was spot on (I know I play my Z better because of the note response) - that was all great. But man, then Sheldon closing - Brain Dump, Gratitude and Visualization - that's gold right there @Sheldon D. ! Thank you!
Time to go pickup my Dingwall, jam and experience some of these concepts in action!
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Sounds cool. I look forward to watching this!
 

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