NBD Dean Edge 5 (used)

[somatose]

I had a great experience at Guitar Center today buying this used Dean Edge! I traded in two Kala's towards it, plus it came with a hardshell case.

The backstory: A few weeks ago I sent in my EHB for some warranty work, and learned the part needed won't arrive until the end of the month I thought I could get by with my two Kala Ubasses but it just hasn't been the same. Plus the neck dive on them was driving me CRAZY. I'm a hobby player who occasionally jams with friends, so I knew I didn't need another $$ bass. Did some browsing on local used gear and decided to head to GC. So glad I did!

Here is the twist, I'm a short-scale enthusiast and a "weight weenie", but this long scale won me over!

 

[Gopherbassist]

Wow, great figuring and color! Do you know what they call that finish?
How does it sound?

 

[Gopherbassist]

Don't give up on the sub short scales yet. The market for them is expanding and there are more than a few options these days. I have a Flight Mini Bass that I'm quite happy with. The build quality, fit and finish are all very good.

As for neck dive, it has a smallish headstock, reasonably light tuners, and the strap button projects out to between the 9th and 10th frets.

Thread 'NtBD (New tiny Bass Day): Flight Mini Bass'

May 20, 2025

I have a lot of downtime at work these days, and in my boredom I thought it would be nice to practice playing bass. There's one big problem though: all of that downtime is spent in a vehicle. Lucky for me, there are a number of small sized basses in production, perfect for plucking without the headstock sticking out the window. I searched for the smallest overall (while still being reasonably priced) and settled on the Flight Mini Bass.

It's got a mahogany body with a nicely figured maple veneer top. The headstock has a matching veneer and the logo is inlaid in abalone...

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[LadyLoveStingRay5]

I had a great experience at Guitar Center today buying this used Dean Edge! I traded in two Kala's towards it, plus it came with a hardshell case.

The backstory: A few weeks ago I sent in my EHB for some warranty work, and learned the part needed won't arrive until the end of the month I thought I could get by with my two Kala Ubasses but it just hasn't been the same. Plus the neck dive on them was driving me CRAZY. I'm a hobby player who occasionally jams with friends, so I knew I didn't need another $$ bass. Did some browsing on local used gear and decided to head to GC. So glad I did!

Here is the twist, I'm a short-scale enthusiast and a "weight weenie", but this long scale won me over!

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I had one of those . It’s my first 5 string. Same finish . Mine had emg pickups .
I think I traded it for an electric blue Cort Curbow 5.

 

[Wicked G]

I had one of those . It’s my first 5 string. Same finish . Mine had emg pickups .
I think I traded it for an electric blue Cort Curbow 5.

Me too although mine was a 4 string. I don't remember what I traded it for but when I see old pictures of me playing it I am reminded how beautiful it looked under stage lights. If I were to see another one in mint condition in that color I would seriously think about it.

Wow, great figuring and color! Do you know what they call that finish?
How does it sound?

If I remember correctly it was called Quilted Amber Burst. And the model was called Edge Q4.

Beautiful bass OP. Congratulations.

 

[somatose]

Wow, great figuring and color! Do you know what they call that finish?
How does it sound?

Yep ^ Wicked G is correct!

Sounds great, and the B string is so solid. Not sure what strings I want to put on it yet, it’s sporting a mismatched set.

Your Flight Mini is awesome!!

 

[wissler]

That's sweet sir. Scale length? That is nice figuring. Is that a maple top? Wow.. love a nice natural finish. You say you're a weight weenie, what's it weigh vs. what's your preference? Nice enough to make an exception to your preferences no doubt. Bet it chugs.

 

[somatose]

That's sweet sir. Scale length? That is nice figuring. Is that a maple top? Wow.. love a nice natural finish. You say you're a weight weenie, what's it weigh vs. what's your preference? Nice enough to make an exception to your preferences no doubt. Bet it chugs.

35" scale, around 9lbs 3oz (but who knows with a bathroom scale), and yes I believe it is a maple top. My preference is closer to 7lbs, my main bass is 30-32" multiscale and 7lbs 2oz because I am small

Yep - nice enough that it's worth it! I'll post a video of it once I finish getting it set up. Put some new strings on last night and letting the truss rod work its magic.

 

[ElectricBass72]

I gigged with a Dean Edge 5 in the early 00's. Edge 5's are solid, underrated basses that sound and play amazing for the price paid. Wish I didn't sell mine.

 

[UNICORN BASS]

I got the one i used to have in a terrible state, missing truss rod cover, mile high action etc. It was being sold on consignment and it looked good and made sound so i made a stupid offer which was accepted. Had it adjusted and playing sweet in 30 minutes!. Kept it for a while but couldn't get behind the sound so traded it. I had forgotten what a pretty and well made bass that was.