Gibson Thunderbird vs. Dingwall D-ROC

Do $700 worth of upgrades help the Thunderbird compete with modern basses? Kind of...

I put my heavily-modded Gibson Thunderbird up against the Dingwall D-ROC Standard. There are plenty of pros (and a couple cons) to each to each bass, but how do they sound? They definitely sound different and each has its place, but which one is better is ultimately up to your preference.

I took both basses out to MGM Grand to lend to a local band, The Shmarties so we can hear each bass in its natural habitat: A live gig.

All playing examples were recorded directly in the TC Electronic WireTap and reamped into the following:

Neural DSP Darkglass Ultra Suite
Tech 21 VT Bass
Tech 21 GED-2112
GK Legacy 800
Hartke LH500
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0:00 Intro
0:14 Sweet Child O' Mine (Thunderbird)
0:37 Dancing in the Dark (D-ROC)
1:00 Video Overview
2:14 Tush (Thunderbird)
2:42 Ghostbusters (D-ROC)
3:04 Thunderbird Overview
3:52 War Pigs (Thunderbird)
4:27 D-ROC Overview
6:22 The Ocean (D-ROC)
6:41 D-ROC Specs
8:59 Ramble On (D-ROC)
9:25 Thunderbird Specs
10:43 Black Dog (Thunderbird)
11:05 Thunderbird Specs Continued
13:06 Helter Skelter (Thunderbird)
13:40 Why Compare These Basses?
16:18 What's the Better Deal?
19:53 Whole Lotta Love (D-ROC)