Recent content by Rod Tension

and if you add a couple of zeros to the number, thats your price range.

I would like to echo all the comments that suggested not getting hung up on the perceived "quality" of the components, particularly since you are inclined to do upgrades in the future. I would suggest getting the P5R and the V7, because then you have one bass to play with a roasted P neck, and...

just starting to shop for my next 4str bass and sadowsky is on the shortlist. and I have a few basic questions to focus my search. 1. first, I guess, what's the best way to find a few to play? i can easily day trip to NYC, but short of making an appointment with sadowsky, where can I go to...

Consensus is that they sound great, but don't mimic the Fender (which makes sense because Marcus Miller modded his Fender, didn't he?). but unless you already know what you like and this ain't it, I bet you'll think they sound just great.

Just bought a barely used 2020 Sire P7 and it had the same problem. You don't really notice it all that much when you're playing, but in general even the smallest sprout is extra annoying on these basses because it detracts from the otherwise-sensuous rolled neck edge. BTW the nut width on the...

Am looking forward to your video on the Gotoh tuner swap, is that still in the queue?

My totally uneducated theory is that the "edgeless" fretboard design exposes minor fret sprout much more easily.

they should sound the close in passive mode, but I haven't played both to be honest. obviously, there's more wood carved out of the P7 for the extra pick up and preamp circuitry and battery compartments. the neck has a different mass too, so the bass may sound and balance slightly different as...

Just joined the club (picked up a used P7 4S Second Gen Alder and love it!) and I have some stupid questions. 1. for purposes of repairs and mods, are the basses are drill/routed like their respective Fender counterparts? 2. do i have to unplug the bass to stop battery drain, or does...