Dingwall Owners Club

[Smallmouth_Bass]

I have heard so many horror stories about the neck dive and the body shape just looks uncomfortable to play on the Thunderbirds. I know Sheldon has worked long and hard and that balance and comfort is a primary design goal. Plus, that headstock is amazing. I love all the Dingwall model's headstocks.

 

[MDBass]

I have heard so many horror stories about the neck dive and the body shape just looks uncomfortable to play on the Thunderbirds. I know Sheldon has worked long and hard and that balance and comfort is a primary design goal. Plus, that headstock is amazing. I love all the Dingwall model's headstocks.

There are literally none of the Thunderbird's shortcomings left in the D-Bird design; it very well may be the only bass I'm willing to wait a year and a half for

 

[husky123]

I can also vouch that the D Bird is a blast and EASY to play. It balances perfectly, is Super light and has a ton of tones available. Plus, it just looks cool.

I easily spend 90% of my time during set breaks talking to people on breaks about the D Bird and its “crooked frets”. Playing that bass makes getting to the bathroom a challenge.

 

[packrat]

Totally hoping to join you folks once my NG-2 makes it out of the production jam.

When does the D-bird go up for general orders?

 

[JGR]

Anyone know if they plan to do a five string D-bird?

 

[husky123]

Anyone know if they plan to do a five string D-bird?

Yes, that’s the plan.

 

[kittywithabanjo]

Sheldon talked about it at L and M said it's a difficult tasking to make it a 5. So may be awhile.

 

[Bassheart365]

Those of you lusting after a D-Bird - what is your primary reason for this? I suspect it's the baddass looks. Am I wrong?

 

[husky123]

Those of you lusting after a D-Bird - what is your primary reason for this? I suspect it's the baddass looks. Am I wrong?

Obviously, I have one but that was the main incentive when I heard DW was coming out with the DBird. I’ve always loved Thunderbird basses but the many times I picked one up to play....no sir. Just neck heavy and the tone, for me, was meh.

Enter the D Bird...weight issues, balance and tone all handled with authority. What started as lust for the look, quickly turned into lust for the tone once I played one at the Darkglass booth at NAMM last year. The D Bird has soooo many good tones in it. The middle pickup solo’d is my current favorite as it just gives such a grindy, focused and HUGE P bass style tone. The big surprise for me was the series setting with all 3 pickups in operation. It provides me with the must lucious warm, fat yet articulate (those 2 usually don’t go together but do with the D Bird) fingerstyle tone I’ve ever had. Game changer of a bass for me.

 

[Jeff Roller]

I asked for a current price list thinking a five string Dbird was in the offing. I guess I'll have to wait, everything, including my upright, has five strings.

 

[IvanBassist]

Has anyone wired their Super Fatty at the neck in Series? If you so, how would you describe to tonal change?

 

[Bassheart365]

Obviously, I have one but that was the main incentive when I heard DW was coming out with the DBird. I’ve always loved Thunderbird basses but the many times I picked one up to play....no sir. Just neck heavy and the tone, for me, was meh.

Enter the D Bird...weight issues, balance and tone all handled with authority. What started as lust for the look, quickly turned into lust for the tone once I played one at the Darkglass booth at NAMM last year. The D Bird has soooo many good tones in it. The middle pickup solo’d is my current favorite as it just gives such a grindy, focused and HUGE P bass style tone. The big surprise for me was the series setting with all 3 pickups in operation. It provides me with the must lucious warm, fat yet articulate (those 2 usually don’t go together but do with the D Bird) fingerstyle tone I’ve ever had. Game changer of a bass for me.

Yes, I have a D-Bird selector switch than I might try in my Z3. Congrats you must be one of the first on the planet to own one of these.

 

[bebass]

Sheldon talked about it at L and M said it's a difficult tasting to make it a 5. So may be awhile.

Heck, they are still backlogged on the original 4 orders, so yes I think it will be some time before we see a 5 D-bird.

 

[Thumper]

and so my bank account remains safe from any further Sheldon intrusion....

 

[spiritbass]

Adrian (@ Nordstrand) was serious when he said that the Big Split would barely fit into the Super Fatty shell:

You may be able to tell from the picture that the (long) sides are slightly bowed out. No big deal for me - it won't be noticeable after installation. Gratification must be delayed. Life happened and there is no time for recording 'before clips', swapping pickups, and recording 'after clips' this weekend...

 

[matt11]

Weird. I was able to order one here in Montreal (Laval L&M) back in May....

I was fairly certain that was the case, and I'll call Bloor st. (main store) I tried to order a Dr. Z amp once, and got transferred to five different people before one knew that L&M IS the Canadian distributor for them.

 

[CL400Peavey]

Anyone know if they plan to do a five string D-bird?

Yes, that’s the plan.

Yes! I 5 stringer has my pocket book trembling in anticipation.

and so my bank account remains safe from any further Sheldon intrusion....

I figure it gives me time to have the cash on had for one. Which is a good thing in my case.

 

[Funk]

I'm going to have my first sessions this week with my new Genzler rig that I ordered from bebass! I ordered a new pack of Payson's and seriously can not wait to record with this rig. It really has blown my expectations out of the water! Gonna be a good week.

 

[J Posega]

The D-bird sure is sweet in a pure-rock-n-roll way. I gassed for a white and black Epiphone T-birb back in the day, but after playing one, I was forever turned off by the boat-anchor, neck diving, blah toned things.

If they make one in a sweet matte orange, oh boy, that'd be about the only T-birb I'd ever really lust for.

 

[MDBass]

Those of you lusting after a D-Bird - what is your primary reason for this? I suspect it's the baddass looks. Am I wrong?

Obviously, I have one but that was the main incentive when I heard DW was coming out with the DBird. I’ve always loved Thunderbird basses but the many times I picked one up to play....no sir. Just neck heavy and the tone, for me, was meh.

Enter the D Bird...weight issues, balance and tone all handled with authority. What started as lust for the look, quickly turned into lust for the tone once I played one at the Darkglass booth at NAMM last year. The D Bird has soooo many good tones in it. The middle pickup solo’d is my current favorite as it just gives such a grindy, focused and HUGE P bass style tone. The big surprise for me was the series setting with all 3 pickups in operation. It provides me with the must lucious warm, fat yet articulate (those 2 usually don’t go together but do with the D Bird) fingerstyle tone I’ve ever had. Game changer of a bass for me.

What Lee said.

The bass has tones available that I've literally never heard from another instrument, other Dingwall's included.

Wenge neck + mahogany body + unique pickup combinations+ perfect balance + an incredible neck feel = YES PLEASE