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01-13-2013, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by vision  | I see a new avatar in your future! 
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01-13-2013, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Hounddog Question for Roger or anyone that knows the answer.
Just curious if the roasted maple necks and fingerboards have to have a finish or if they can be unfinished and oiled? | Well, oil is a type of finish. Any wood can be oiled. And roasted maple should be more stable than anything else.
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01-13-2013, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by guy n. cognito I received my Sadowsky pre-loaded preamp in record time from the fine folks in NY, and I had it installed today in my 1997 Fender Jazz Deluxe with the stock Shur pickups. Like my 1996, it sounds wonderful and is a great mix of Fender and Sadowsky. I would, however make the following suggestions for improvement, if I may be so bold: - Screw terminals, rather than short solder leads, for the pickup connections. This would make the bass completely user-installable.
- Lengthen the battery and output leads. Neither were long enough to fit in my deluxe, and had to be extended by my tech (at added cost for the additional bench time).
| Thanks for the feedback....everyone keep it coming.
I am already looking at screw terminals for version 2 and thanks for the input about the length of the jack and battery clip.
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01-13-2013, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Firesalt There's always someone waiting to mess up perfection just because they can. I've never been a fan of shims... they sure seem to complicate things.
Who puts a shim on a Sadowsky anyway? That's like putting a fart pipe on your Aston Martin. | I have never been opposed to shims if you run out of travel on the saddles for adjusting the action......they do not affect the tone IMHO. However, if someone put one on the neck side, it means they could not get the action high enough.....which makes no sense to me.
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01-13-2013, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Sadowsky Well, oil is a type of finish. Any wood can be oiled. And roasted maple should be more stable than anything else.
R |
I think my next build will be a roasted BE Maple FB with Ebony Blocks and the neck will be roasted maple both oil finished.
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01-13-2013, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Sadowsky I see a new avatar in your future!
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01-13-2013, 06:45 PM
|  | Makes noises consistently. | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlotte, NC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Sadowsky I have never been opposed to shims if you run out of travel on the saddles for adjusting the action......they do not affect the tone IMHO. However, if someone put one on the neck side, it means they could not get the action high enough.....which makes no sense to me.
Roger | My point was that after you spend so much time sanding the pocket to ensure its flat it seems counter productive to place a piece of card stock (or guitar pick as I found once) just to offset that.
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01-13-2013, 08:40 PM
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I dont see the Ultra Light Bass Case for sale. Only an Ultra Light Guitar Case. Are they available and what is the price? |
01-15-2013, 09:06 AM
| | | | Are the Sadowsky P/J pickups not available through their online store? |
01-15-2013, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by anezthes Are the Sadowsky P/J pickups not available through their online store? | They used to be there. Maybe Roger is working on a new version and they are not re-stocking the old ones. Just a guess on my part, no actual info. |
01-15-2013, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by chris.gotfunk | Sadowsky, NS EUB, and Moog. Fair to say you have bottom end covered. Very nice.
Later
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01-15-2013, 09:29 AM
|  | It's all about the groove! | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ann Arbor, MI | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Sadowsky I see a new avatar in your future!
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01-15-2013, 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by vision | Very nice!
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01-15-2013, 05:16 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Roanoke, Va. | | I got my first Sadowsky this week. It's a used PJ5 (4288) that was built in 2005. I was told it was once owned by Tully Kennedy.
It was kind of a mess when I received it but after a good cleaning it looks much better. The body is in great shape but there is
some nice chips in the finish on the headstock. For an 8 year old bass that I think has been played a lot it has some nice mojo
but is still in pretty good shape.The strings that are on it now are completely dead so I'm putting new strings on tomorrow.
I have gigs on Friday and Sunday so hopefully it will work out and I will use it for many more gigs in the future. Here's a pic.
Dan 
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01-15-2013, 07:05 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | | | | Nice. That's a good lookn' bass. Enjoy. |
01-15-2013, 07:32 PM
|  | Registered Dark Side User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Austin, Texas | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bass7755 I got my first Sadowsky this week. It's a used PJ5 (4288) that was built in 2005. I was told it was once owned by Tully Kennedy.
It was kind of a mess when I received it but after a good cleaning it looks much better. The body is in great shape but there is
some nice chips in the finish on the headstock. For an 8 year old bass that I think has been played a lot it has some nice mojo
but is still in pretty good shape.The strings that are on it now are completely dead so I'm putting new strings on tomorrow.
I have gigs on Friday and Sunday so hopefully it will work out and I will use it for many more gigs in the future. Here's a pic.
Dan | Nice! Love the Sadowsky PJ setup!
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01-15-2013, 08:03 PM
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01-15-2013, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Bass7755 I got my first Sadowsky this week. It's a used PJ5 (4288) that was built in 2005. I was told it was once owned by Tully Kennedy.
It was kind of a mess when I received it but after a good cleaning it looks much better. The body is in great shape but there is
some nice chips in the finish on the headstock. For an 8 year old bass that I think has been played a lot it has some nice mojo
but is still in pretty good shape.The strings that are on it now are completely dead so I'm putting new strings on tomorrow.
I have gigs on Friday and Sunday so hopefully it will work out and I will use it for many more gigs in the future. Here's a pic.
Dan | LOVE it! Congrats!!
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01-15-2013, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by vision | True That!
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01-15-2013, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Bass7755 I got my first Sadowsky this week. It's a used PJ5 (4288) that was built in 2005. I was told it was once owned by Tully Kennedy.
It was kind of a mess when I received it but after a good cleaning it looks much better. The body is in great shape but there is
some nice chips in the finish on the headstock. For an 8 year old bass that I think has been played a lot it has some nice mojo
but is still in pretty good shape.The strings that are on it now are completely dead so I'm putting new strings on tomorrow.
I have gigs on Friday and Sunday so hopefully it will work out and I will use it for many more gigs in the future. Here's a pic.
Dan | I'd love a nice PJ... | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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