Product: Birdsong Guitars Hy 5
Price Paid: USD 2500.00
Submitted
02/11/2008
at
05:37pm
by
Mark
Features
:
10
Made in 2008 Wimberley Texas USA
24 frets 5 Strings
Solid top
Two volume controls with passive varitone selector with five distinctive variations and colors of tone.
2 Soapbar Pickup's EMG and Ken Armstrong
Passive electronics
Body: Texas mesquite with inlaid turquoise Texas pecan Neck: Two piece maple
Natural finish
Body style: unique
Tuners are Hipshot
Neck short scale rosewood fretboard with two piece maple
Bridge through body with patent pending design for short scale 5 string extended string length within the back cavity
Sound
:
10
This bass feels like driving a Cadilac after owning Pinto's all these years.
No effects and this bass has virtually no noise on any setting. The general tone is growling with a crap-load of sustain.
The varitone selectors make this bass a dream to dial in tones with. The different settings allow for optimization for any application.
In my opinion the worst commercial in the world was the "just have it your way" drilled into commercial consciousness, so the optimization that the varitone provides the user of this bass the makers distinctive stylization and experience of working with this particular bass and it's strengths and weaknesses. I trust that a Stradivarius will have a particular sound, not a variety of my way sounds. It will have it's own character and this is how I view these basses. They are in the vein and tradition of master guitar and instrument makers and cannot be quantified by a have it your way mentality.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
In this category you might as well just say, it can not get any better in all three areas!
Reliability/Durability
:
10
This bass feels like it could withstand a Katrina style blast from the drummer of your choice.
Customer Support
:
10
In this area the makers go through the roof! Inividualized attention that goes beyond mere courtesy into a deep connection of soul to soul communication to give you exactly what you dream of. You cannot put words into the amount of love and care they put into your vision it shows in the end result with a sublime instrument.
Overall Rating
:
10
Been playing 25 years.
If it were stolen a piece of my soul would have to be stolen along with it.
Compared to Alembic, Vintage 50's and 60's Fenders P and Jazz, MTD this bass keeps up and surpasses in many areas.
Piece of irreplaceable art that plays and sounds smoother than it's incredible beauty.
