Club Sadowsky (Part 31) - Page 38

im2jazzc4you · #**741** 12-20-2012, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MAJOR METAL

Thats a good looking piece of ash, congrats! If you ever feel like changing up the color of the pickguard, pearliod looks great on natural ash.

Hmmm....nice idea, Thanks Major Metal

Fuzzbass · #**742** 12-21-2012, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Musicfreak1988

Anyone noticed the stock update? Take a close look at 6244. Seems like the 24F fretboards have rounded edges, or at least can be ordered with rounded edges now...

Good eye! It's a great touch for the Vintage 24F. But I don't mind the squared board on non-vintage models.

P.S. I have a squared board on my first ultra-vintage P5 (my second has only 20 frets so it's rounded). If I'd had a choice then I'd probably have gone with rounded, but it's not a significant detail IMO.

Sadowsky · #**743** 12-21-2012, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Fuzzbass

Good eye! It's a great touch for the Vintage 24F. But I don't mind the squared board on non-vintage models.

P.S. I have a squared board on my first ultra-vintage P5 (my second has only 20 frets so it's rounded). If I'd had a choice then I'd probably have gone with rounded, but it's not a significant detail IMO.

In the spirit of complete transparency, we had to round off the end of that fingerboard due to a defect in the fingerboard extension.

Roger

Fran Diaz · #**744** 12-21-2012, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sadowsky

In the spirit of complete transparency, we had to round off the end of that fingerboard due to a defect in the fingerboard extension.

Roger

Them serendipity worked right once again

I like rounded boards on vintage (pickguard) instruments and square ones on the pickguardless basses.

pablo basso · #**745** 12-21-2012, 10:50 AM

Damn...another Sadowsky Stock Update before the holidays...

Seriously G.A.Sin' for the pearl black Will Lee fiver with the soaps....

Anybody some experience with soaps in Jazz bass positions? How would they sound?

Do they have the punch and growl of my Big Singles....

...and how am I gonna sleep at night...????

Holdsg · #**746** 12-21-2012, 05:26 PM

well, either you, or somebody else loves it too, because its already pending sale.

pablo basso · #**747** 12-22-2012, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Holdsg

well, either you, or somebody else loves it too, because its already pending sale.

...Life Sucks... Guess I sent my mail to the shop a little too late... just when I saw the light and understood that life without a Will Lee fiver with blocks is not worth living...

Guess I will have to pray for a quick Stock Update in 2013!!!

But Still, any feedback on Soaps in JJ positions, anyone?

roadkill2309 · #**748** 12-22-2012, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by pablo basso

...Life Sucks... Guess I sent my mail to the shop a little too late... just when I saw the light and understood that life without a Will Lee fiver with blocks is not worth living...

Guess I will have to pray for a quick Stock Update in 2013!!!

But Still, any feedback on Soaps in JJ positions, anyone?

Well, you could always order one...

pablo basso · #**749** 12-22-2012, 07:33 AM

...Indeed, working on that... but that 10 month wait will pose a heavy burden on my mental balance... I give myself one more stock update...maybe...

Hounddog · #**750** 12-22-2012, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by pablo basso

...Indeed, working on that... but that 10 month wait will pose a heavy burden on my mental balance... I give myself one more stock update...maybe...

I scanned the classifieds for 6 months looking for exactly what I wanted. I actually offered Vic pretty much new price for his and had the money in my pocket for it @ a St. Louis TB GTG. I finally gave in and ordered exactly what I wanted and it was the best and most satisfying purchase I have ever made.

jmeyers44 · #**751** 12-22-2012, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by pablo basso

...Indeed, working on that... but that 10 month wait will pose a heavy burden on my mental balance... I give myself one more stock update...maybe...

You'll love the bass more if you wait for it

michricker · #**752** 12-22-2012, 08:45 AM

Hey all. I'm about to have my first vintage NYC 5 sadowsky coming in mail Monday.

Here is the bass

http://www.sadowsky.com/stock/view/4688.html

Really looking forward to give this one a shot. My understanding this bass was bought new by the US military and used by one of their touring elite bands. It would be cool to learn a little more on its adventures around the world. Bass looks near mint from seller pics. This spec doesn't seem to common for some reason so I'm hoping its a good one for me.

Holdsg · #**753** 12-22-2012, 10:03 AM

nice bass.

jazz with a P neck, interesting.

michricker · #**754** 12-22-2012, 10:15 AM

Actually it's the optional 1.75 smaller neck. Anyone know where the brazillian rw comes from? Besides brazil. Cheers

Holdsg · #**755** 12-22-2012, 11:22 AM

Oh, yeah, I can count strings, duh

Dinosaur Punk · #**756** 12-22-2012, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by pablo basso

...Life Sucks... Guess I sent my mail to the shop a little too late... just when I saw the light and understood that life without a Will Lee fiver with blocks is not worth living...

Guess I will have to pray for a quick Stock Update in 2013!!!

But Still, any feedback on Soaps in JJ positions, anyone?

I've got a M24-5 with Soaps in JJ positions:

I've had it about 6 weeks. My impressions are that it has great tonal variety. I also have a stock (i.e. all Fender) franken-Jazz with singles. My sense is that if the snappy bright single-coil sound is your ideal, then soap-bars in JJ positions might not be your exact cup of tea. Since I already had the single-coil sound in my tonal palette, I was shooting for something different but not completely estranged from the best Fender-esque bass sounds.

I also have an 1977 Alembic Series I. This might be a strange way to put it, but if my Jazz and my Alembic had a baby, it would come out something like this Sadowsky. There's great transparency of tone, and great variation in timbre depending on where & how I attack the strings. (which is a characteristic somewhat more of the Alembic than the Jazz). But the overall timbre doesn't scream ACTIVE BASS.

What's really nice is that just the passive circuit quite sonically interesting. Then you add in the option of the Treble & Bass boost and you've really got useful variety.

I've mostly been running passive and using pickup panning for tonal variation. I also dial in about 10% bass and about 5% treble and back off the VTC about 10% - this is a great sound.

I still feel like there's much to learn about what the tone circuitry of this bass can do.

One qualification: I had a question about this bass and Roger determined that the bridge pickup wasn't performing quite to specifications. Roger quickly shipped me a replacement which has only been in the bass for 2 days and which I have yet to gig with. So I've really only had a short time to form impressions with the pickups running at full proper specs.

Finally, the official word from the man himself, when I asked about soapbars in JJ positions: "It sounds like a J but bigger and fatter."

I generally agree with that statement, although in my case the woods were chosen not to be your classic Maple/Ash or Rosewood/Alder combination. To my ears, with this wood combination (Ebony board/Mahogony body/Walnut top), I hear more similarities to a PJ configuration than the classic JJ snap.

Final two qualifications:

I'm definitely more of a meat and potatoes player - I don't slap much. So I haven't thoroughly explored that sonic territory
Your mileage may vary

I hard to write lucidly about sound. I will try to post some recordings.

Vic · #**757** 12-22-2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by michricker

Hey all. I'm about to have my first vintage NYC 5 sadowsky coming in mail Monday.

Here is the bass

http://www.sadowsky.com/stock/view/4688.html

Really looking forward to give this one a shot. My understanding this bass was bought new by the US military and used by one of their touring elite bands. It would be cool to learn a little more on its adventures around the world. Bass looks near mint from seller pics. This spec doesn't seem to common for some reason so I'm hoping its a good one for me.

I'd also like to know more. That's likely a solid ash body at that weight, and the ash/rw combo as well as the narrower nut spec are not the common fare/default configs.

If it still has the original HC's in it, I would recommend you at least experiment with singles at some point.

Vic · #**758** 12-22-2012, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dinosaur Punk

I've got a M24-5 with Soaps in JJ positions:...

That bass looks amazing. I bet it sounds the same... especially with that new pickup in there.

Ivan M · #**759** 12-22-2012, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by michricker

Hey all. I'm about to have my first vintage NYC 5 sadowsky coming in mail Monday.

Here is the bass

http://www.sadowsky.com/stock/view/4688.html

Really looking forward to give this one a shot. My understanding this bass was bought new by the US military and used by one of their touring elite bands. It would be cool to learn a little more on its adventures around the world. Bass looks near mint from seller pics. This spec doesn't seem to common for some reason so I'm hoping its a good one for me.

I just sent you my number call me if you like. i have the same spec'd out BASS, it is by far my favorite Bass. It is the one i will never sell.

Vic · #**760** 12-22-2012, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ivan M

I just sent you my number call me if you like. i have the same spec'd out BASS, it is by far my favorite Bass. It is the one i will never sell.

Any particular reason why this has to be private? I'd sure like to hear your thoughts (and eventually his) on it.