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I play at a lot of venues where, 90% of the time, I don’t have a bass amp onstage—just a mixer for my in-ear monitor mix. The problem is that I just can’t feel the bass. I can hear it just fine, but I don’t get the same physical response, and I don’t play my best because of it. I’m thinking...

John East makes the best Preamp in the world PERIOD - I have been a sadowsky fanboy (and have played almost every other preamp out there) and I will tell you the John East blows all of them out of the water!! Yes they are expensive and but worth every penny!

I am a bass player that started as a keyboardist and for the longest I have been playing bass always thinking about “piano notes” when I play bass. I recently started taking some bass lessons and my teacher is having me learn to remember / memorize the notes as numbers, he calls them by their...

New bass day! This is my second Will Lee 5 - I bought one 4 years ago but did not like it much and sold it - but this one feels so nice. Perfect neck profile, fast, and the B string is the best jazz B string I have ever played. Preamp is def a keeper with the midrange tweaks 22 Frets - Perfect...

whats the best overall onboard bass preamp you have ever played?

Why can’t preamp manufacturers make their stacked knobs shorter? Sadowsky 3/4” tall - not bad not great Aguilar OBP 7/8” tall - not good Nordstrand 1” tall - Nad John East 1-1/8” way too tall! Terrible Anyone else bothered by this? I feel like 5/8” should be max height.

I've tried using different softwares to chart new songs but I always end up hand writting it with my ipad/notes app - For those of you that do hand written charts, whats your method or style charting it? how do you organize and your notes in the chord chart? could you possibly post a sample...

I will be going out of the country for a gig, I have not traveled abroad with a bass since 2019 (BC, before COVID) - I am a bit undecided about what bass to bring. I currently have 5 basses: 2 moderns, 2 jazz and a modern/jazz modded bass........ A: would you travel with the best sounding bass...

Just switch a P pickup to a Jazz.....whenever I put the balance on center detent, the volume drops and it almost seems out of phase! when panned hard left or right you can hear the pickups at full level. New pickup is a sadowsky split coil, 3 wires, white, red and ground/bare sadowsky preamp, 5...

I am planning on converting this Ibanez SR 6 string neck to a 5 string neck for my modded ANB205 (Refinishing a body) I want to end up with a nut width of 1-13/16", will have a new headstock shape (5 holes of course) and I will reshape the neck to fit the existing pocket Any suggestions and...

I have owned 12 Sadowsky basses, I love them, I think they are amazing instruments. If you could give the Sadowsky team some ideas on how to improve their amazing instruments, what would you say?

Any advanced bass players that do online bass lessons? I would like to improve on my chops, improvs, groove etc.....will to pay for the right teacher

I play with a band where the band members live in Different stantes (NJ, CA and GA) - when we play at events we really don't have time to do full rehearsals. Does anyone know of a software / services / equipment that allows remote/online practicing? something over 500 miles with small latency...

Elixir Strings Nickel Plated Steel <<< the best string in my opinion, they sound amazing for different styles, last forever and they even make weak B string basses sound great! I have tried many dif. strings, but to me, they are worth every dollar!!

In your opinion, who is the most complete bass player of our time? By complete I mean a bassist that can do it all and do it amazingly: Sight reading and playing, grooving, improvisation, slap, soloing, creativeness, super solid, amazing tone, superb technique, speed, clarity and cleanliness...

What’s the best and most complete 5-string jazz bass you’ve ever played? By “best,” I mean the full package—tone, weight, comfort, neck, electronics, response, sustain, finish, and especially the B string! I’m not worried about price or brand. This is a totally subjective question—I just want...

I am a Sadowsky die-hard fanboy - love everything Roger builds and makes..... I have a Custom Roscoe SKB3005 that I put a Sadowsky Pre a couple of years ago, paired with Aguilar DCBs per Nino Valenti's suggestion. What an amazing tone, I get compliments everytime I play my Roscoe (tone not my...

What are the reasons that keep you from trying or buying a bass?

I am going to be modding this bass. My brother in law has a body shop / spray booth and he will be painting it. My question is what would you recommend me to do to remove the current finish and leave it ready for prime and paint

We’ve all been there—hyped up for a new bass, only to be let down by its performance, build, or vibe. I’m curious: What are the 3 worst basses you’ve ever bought that you had high hopes for? Share the make/model, what you expected, and what went wrong. After owning 20+ basses, For me it has...

Sadowsky owners and fans, which one would be a better purchase? A Sadowsky NYC jazz 5 or a German Custom Shop Jazz 5? Thx!

I want to buy a jazz bass, 5 string, 34" scale, 21 or 22 frets, 19mm spacing, 1-3/4 to 1-7/8 nut width, I like modern jazz tone, I dont like passive only/vintage sounding.... I have $4k - $5k to spare

I have installed many preamps and different brands, Sadowsky, Audere, Mike Pope, Aguilar, Etc, - why is it that Bartolinis always give me so much trouble!!!! prewired or not, they are a pain to install and to make them work ! :woot::confused::spit::rage:

How many of you would love to see a 3 band Sadowsky preamp? Imagine the same quality of the Sadowsky preamp but with 3 bands!!!! And do not suggest the Will Lee preamp. That was designed for Him

Just bought a brand new Sadowsky metroexpress Jazz 5 (Vintage Sunburst finish) - I have owned about 8 sadowskys (Japanese and Germans) and wanted to try a Chinese ME. The finish and components are very good, the neck profile is more like the Japanese (I like the Germans a bit better) but the...

I want to change the pickups in my Sadowsky 5 metro express - what manufacturers pickups fit them? I bought some Aguilar replacements and they did not fit. Checked Frailin and their pickups won’t fit either. Help please

I am blown away at how much a new high end / boutique bass costs nowadays! Have you seen how much the new 6-String Sadowsky costs? There is one going for $12k ! What about a new custom signature MTD Saratoga? A whooping $8k What’s wrong with you people? 😆😆😆

I am a Sadowsky fan, love the sound, love the quality, but in some environments / music styles I wish the 2band preamp had a mid range control knob.....I know some people were installing a mid range sweep knob (EMG or John East) but I did not want to modify the electronics. Aguilar apparently...

Even though I love Sadowsky I feel like their preamp is suited more for modern basses - I have 2 jazz basses that I want to replace the preamp with. I am looking for a 3 band preamp that has a vintage or passive tone knob (that works in active mode) Any suggestions? something that has similar...

I just need to vent a bit and go on a rant—no names necessary, as it’s not important to single anyone out. Last September, I traded a Sadowsky jazz bass with another user here on TB (a good guy, by the way). The deal went smoothly, and in exchange, I received a 5-string jazz bass that he had...

Occasionally I play bass with an artist and his sets are at least an hour long, with very fast paced songs. The last 2 gigs my left hand has been bothering me a lot, cramping and specially my pinky gets overworked. I have been playing bass for almost 30 years and this has never happened before...

Sold a bass last week, buyer paid me through PayPal (I paid the fees) shipped the bass to buyer last Tuesday and the day before it was supposed to arrive he called UPS to have them hold it for him to pickup in person and to not deliver it to his house. Bass did arrive at the city where buyer...

I recently played an event that lasted about 70 mins. My fingers on my left hand started cramping up. 20 years ago I could play with no problems, but as I have gotten older I realize I need to warm up my finders and hands What's your warming up routine / exercises? How long before the show?

For sale is my amazing Sadowsky J/J 5 bass in excellent to mint condition. This bass has been in my home studio since I bought it new last year with very little playing time. Please note, this bass came with the Will Lee midrange preamp but I found very little use for it so I sold it to a guy...

Brand new set of EMG 45DCX active dual-coil pickups, 4.5" long x 1.5" wide, these are the X series active pickups with more bite and more of that modern burp "The EMG 45DCX is a powerful modern sounding humbucker for bass players looking to cut through a big loud mix. The two coils loaded with...

Set of Bartolini M5 Soapbars (Neck and Bridge), they are 4.50″ long and 1.50″ wide. The dual coil design features powerful lows and low-mids – bright treble. 5-string Pickup Series, 4 wire for coil selecting Classic Bass (CB) Coil Type Dual Coil Tone Description Powerful lows and low-mids –...

Pair of Yamaha Soapbar pickups that fit 5 string BB series basses, the dimensions are: 4-3/4" long x 1-1/2" wide, these are 2 wire pickups, price includes shipping

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Ulyate J Style Pickup, 5 String set (neck and bridge pickups) Single Coil, based on 1960’s J style bass pickups. Wound slightly hotter for more output and more low end. Sets are reverse wound for hum canceling in middle position. • Alnico 5 magnets on all pickups • Vintage style cloth wire •...

Brand new, 5 string Sadowsky 1/2" tuners, 4 bass side, 1 treble side $100 Shipped PP F&F