Lee Ritenour and his SADOWSKY...

[ras1983]

you read the title correctly. i was just watching 'an evening with fourplay' DVD and i noticed that Lee Ritenour plays some sort of nylon string sadowsky guitar. it sounds unbelievable! does anyone know what sort of guitar this is? does anyone know how long Lee has been using that guitar?

sorry, i don't know how to get screen captures froma DVD, so i will have to ask someone else to post a pic if they have one...

[Nino Valenti]

http://www.sadowsky.com/pop/artists/ritenour.html

[ras1983]

wow, i didn't realise their guitars were used that widely...

[20db pad]

Rit was playing that Sadowsky nylon string on the first Fourplay album, and he also used it live when he was still with the group. That goes back about 10 years, maybe more. On his latest projects, it looks like he's back to his usual hollowbody Jazz guitar leanings.

[DaveBeny]

Originally Posted by ras1983

you read the title correctly. i was just watching 'an evening with fourplay' DVD and i noticed that Lee Ritenour plays some sort of nylon string sadowsky guitar. it sounds unbelievable! does anyone know what sort of guitar this is?

http://www.sadowsky.com/guitars/nyc_guitars.html

"The Sadowsky Electric Nylon String Guitar is a solid body instrument designed to be played with nylon strings. Designed for the electric and acoustic guitarist, the neck is thin and comfortable, with just enough extra width to accommodate the nylon strings. An acoustic style bridge graces the beautiful maple top. The transducer pickup located beneath the bridge saddle is powered by a custom Sadowsky preamp. The instrument lends itself to both pick and fingerstyle techniques and produces exceptional tone either direct into a board or through a variety of amps and PA systems. It is feedback-free and is suitable for small clubs or large stadium concerts. The Electric Nylon is currently being used by Earl Klugh, Pat Metheny, Lee Ritenour, Gilberto Gil, John Abercrombie, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Mick Goodrick, and Keith Richards."

[ras1983]

Originally Posted by David Benyahia

http://www.sadowsky.com/guitars/nyc_guitars.html

"The Sadowsky Electric Nylon String Guitar is a solid body instrument designed to be played with nylon strings. Designed for the electric and acoustic guitarist, the neck is thin and comfortable, with just enough extra width to accommodate the nylon strings. An acoustic style bridge graces the beautiful maple top. The transducer pickup located beneath the bridge saddle is powered by a custom Sadowsky preamp. The instrument lends itself to both pick and fingerstyle techniques and produces exceptional tone either direct into a board or through a variety of amps and PA systems. It is feedback-free and is suitable for small clubs or large stadium concerts. The Electric Nylon is currently being used by Earl Klugh, Pat Metheny, Lee Ritenour, Gilberto Gil, John Abercrombie, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Mick Goodrick, and Keith Richards."

i can see why those guys use it. on the DVD teh guitar sounds fantastic. it has a very organic and natural sound. it looks great too.

[markjazzbassist]

sadowsky is taking over. next thing you know, they will make keyboards and drumsets. musical domination.

[Munjibunga]

Take a look at Steely Dan's "Two Against Nature" DVD. Becker is playing a Sadowsky on that, although Tom Barney plays EBMM and ESP.