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12-28-2012, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by roadkill2309  I never could figure out why switching to passive doesn't bypass the pre completely... | Because the switch that turns on the battery is the output jack.
If the battery switch was located in the preamp on/off switch, it would make a very loud pop when you turn the preamp on or off.
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12-28-2012, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ezrs
Folks, please help out a new owner! Wondering what I should expect from my new/old bass. Thanks!
| Hi. Sorry, I missed your question. The difference won't be in quality, that's for sure. Roger started chamfering his basses because he was noticing that the weight for bodies with the sonic characteristics he wanted was climbing up, so you could read that as older basses having better quality wood due to the fact that all the good wood hasn't already been used.
I like the new features in recent basses, but there are a lot of guys who like 'em old school as well. Some say that the graphite bars in the neck have a negative effect on the tone, but I don't notice it on mine.
Just to show you that opinions are like-- Uh, well, you know... |
12-28-2012, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Sadowsky
Because the switch that turns on the battery is the output jack.
If the battery switch was located in the preamp on/off switch, it would make a very loud pop when you turn the preamp on or off.
| Right, I see it now. Otherwise, you'd need to add an on/off switch. Which would de-elegantise the pre. Which would bug me. Makes perfect sense.
And uh... Just goes to show you how much I know about wiring :-/ |
12-28-2012, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by ezrs
Folks, please help out a new owner! Wondering what I should expect from my new/old bass. Thanks!
| It will kill. Some people like the chambering, some don't. The graphite reduces dead spot likelihood but there are basses with no graphite and no dead spots, and basses with graphite and dead spots. Old NYC, new NYC, Tokyo, Metro, they are all equally likely to be the one for any given person, it just depends on the personality of each bass.
Only thing I don't like on a metro is the licensed tuners on the 5s vs USA hipshots.
There are of course lots of specs you can get on an NYC you can't on a metro, such as ash/rosewood and 1 3/4 nut on a 5. Gosh, that sounds a lot like the bass I just Jedi Mind Tricked mich into selling me  |
12-28-2012, 11:40 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lake Orion, Michigan | | | Yes. The force is strong in this one. However packing it up this morning the force started to wear off! Great bass. If I could keep them all this would stay in the stable!
I did a mass gear analysis over the break buying basses and a new thunderfunk head with the goal of having a good fit old school rig and a great modern rig by the end. Problem is all the candidates were gold metalists for sure!
My wife is having a baby next week so my last endeavor in bass gear gluttony for a while! Had to act fast.
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12-28-2012, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Sadowsky Here is a sneek peek for Club Sadowsky members. This is our new prewired preamp assembly for retrofitting the Sadowsky Preamp to other instruments. We are working on the packaging now and hope to have it on our Online Store soon.
Includes control plate and knobs. There is also enough wire length between pots to accommodate 4 in line rear mount as well as diamond patterns too.
Installation requires moving the jack to the side and installing a 9V battery holder.  | Hey Roger!
Not to pester you, but I just bought an older Fender J Deluxe specifically to slap one of these units into. Any rough idea at your end on timing?
Thanks! You and your staff ROCK!
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12-28-2012, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by roadkill2309 Right, I see it now. Otherwise, you'd need to add an on/off switch. Which would de-elegantise the pre. Which would bug me. Makes perfect sense.
And uh... Just goes to show you how much I know about wiring :-/ | That still wouldn't get rid of the pop. It'd actually have to be more complicated than that.
Thing is, it's not really necessary. Batteries last for hundreds of hours, so while I definitely wouldn't leave a bass plugged in at home, I don't think it's necessary to unplug between sets, given a typical local gig set schedule (10-20m breaks). |
12-28-2012, 06:21 PM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | I unplug b/t sets, but not for battery life.
I case my bass, I don't like stands. Too much possibility for ugly.
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12-28-2012, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by BluesyCat Merry Christmas everyone! 
and last year's photo...I guess I'll have to do a new one!  | 
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12-30-2012, 04:48 AM
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Some promo shots with my favorite NYC...  
...and while we're at it a preview of our first single...Enjoy...
(although I must say the sound engineer did everything to hide me  ) http://snd.sc/TpeR6U
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12-30-2012, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by pablo basso Hi
Some promo shots with my favorite NYC...
...and while we're at it a preview of our first single...Enjoy...
(although I must say the sound engineer did everything to hide me ) http://snd.sc/TpeR6U | Pimp.....
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12-30-2012, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by pablo basso Hi
Some promo shots with my favorite NYC...
...and while we're at it a preview of our first single...Enjoy...
(although I must say the sound engineer did everything to hide me ) http://snd.sc/TpeR6U | Very cool pix ! 
Preview of single: ummm, following you! Very tight, I can hear ya though!
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12-30-2012, 09:28 PM
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12-31-2012, 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Vic ...
"Stay thirsty, my friends." | ...Staying thirsty is the easy part...
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12-31-2012, 06:57 AM
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12-31-2012, 09:07 PM
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Me endorsed? | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada | | Funny.... Just saw the bassist from Hedley playing a white Sadowsky at Toronto's big New Years Eve TV bash. First time I think he has ever played out with a non-Gibson since they were signed.
Hedley is kinda Canada's Blink 182 and big with the teenie bopper girls. Actually really popular. They are playing in front of 60,000 tonight, but they sell out 3500-5000 seat venues typically.
What's funny is that I have met Tommy (the bassist) a few times over the last 5 years or so as my kids are huge fans and I have repeatedly told him he HAS to try a Sadowsky. He told me he had such a sweet deal with Gibson thy he was doubtful if he would be playing anything else in public for a long time.
Not like I have Geddy Lee playing Sadowskys (working on it! ) but I thought it was funny as hell that one bassist (me, a weekend warrior) could talk a fairly popular one into playing a new brand (or I like to think so!).
Happy New Year all!
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01-01-2013, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Baird6869 Funny.... Just saw the bassist from Hedley playing a white Sadowsky at Toronto's big New Years Eve TV bash. First time I think he has ever played out with a non-Gibson since they were signed.
Hedley is kinda Canada's Blink 182 and big with the teenie bopper girls. Actually really popular. They are playing in front of 60,000 tonight, but they sell out 3500-5000 seat venues typically.
What's funny is that I have met Tommy (the bassist) a few times over the last 5 years or so as my kids are huge fans and I have repeatedly told him he HAS to try a Sadowsky. He told me he had such a sweet deal with Gibson thy he was doubtful if he would be playing anything else in public for a long time.
Not like I have Geddy Lee playing Sadowskys (working on it! ) but I thought it was funny as hell that one bassist (me, a weekend warrior) could talk a fairly popular one into playing a new brand (or I like to think so!).
Happy New Year all! | Matching headstock?
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01-01-2013, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by rastap Matching headstock? | Headstock looked natural. Couldn't tell if it was a Metro or NYC either.
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01-01-2013, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Baird6869 Headstock looked natural. Couldn't tell if it was a Metro or NYC either. | Looks like Metro from the headstock logo (on their website). Nice looking jazz.
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01-03-2013, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Luckydog Looks like Metro from the headstock logo (on their website). Nice looking jazz. | +1
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