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Club Sadowsky!!!

#22,021
Hi Leon. It's not that I crave brightness as such so the mid boost could work well for me.
I did consider a modern, TXLawDawg, but it's more the J style basses that I seem drawn too.
Nice clips Ken. I really like the extra growliness that seems available from the ash/maple w/singles. That would really give me two distinct Sadowsky flavours. Plus I feel that the difference in the strings makes a huge difference too.
Thanks for your comments.
 
#22,022
barks said:
Nice clips Ken. I really like the extra growliness that seems available from the ash/maple w/singles. That would really give me two distinct Sadowsky flavours. Plus I feel that the difference in the strings makes a huge difference too.
Thanks for your comments.
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Thanks! Yes, the ash/maple/singles with the stock 60's pickup position is a grindy, growly beast! The HC's sweeten and widen that tone a bit.

Good comment on the strings. I'm using Sadowsky blue label stainless steels, and they are very upper mid present and aggressive.. more grind and punch than sizzle. If I put DR Hi Beams on that instrument, it would sound much closer to the HC pickup option in general... wider, smoother in the upper mids, and more extended and airy up top.

The singles with the Sadowsky blue steels can sound a bit 'much' to some when solo'd (that bass has freaked a few people out at GTG's, since that tone is so unforgiving of technique, etc. when you are playing it solo), but man, in a mix, it is just wonderful. The top end slots below the cymbals, so you get that nice brightness pushing nicely through the mix, and those 'rough edges' kind of disappear.
 
#22,027
barks said:
My plan is to use my RV4 with older strings (or maybe even flats) and go for a mellow sound and have a second Sadowsky that is brighter and more 'Marcus'!
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I more or less echo others on this...

I vote MV model... ash/maple, sticking with the standard 60's pickup position, hum canceling pickups, and careful string selection. Maybe start with the Sadowsky Blue steels, and if you want something sizzlier and slinkier, try the DR HiBeams.

Normally, I'd always recommend single coils, but in your case, I think the HC pickups will add just a touch of scoop and modern sizzle, while still maintaining good focus and punch, so I think they'll serve your goals nicely.
 
#22,028
uilleann13 said:
Hello everyone. I've been lurking on Talkbass for a while, educating myself, but now I've picked up a couple of Sadowsky's as I've got into 5 strings (and more). I have a 5 string PJ and a M5-24. Both fantastic basses.

How do I join the club and get a number?
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I'll take your word and give you a number: you are #344.

We encourage new bembers to post pics of their Sadowskys :cool:
 
#22,029
I guess basses come and go, don't they?

Anyhow, I did play a beautiful RV5 that Roger tweaked for me for several years - adored the sound, loved the rave reviews from the sound guys, but decided that a certain Fender 5 was more what I was seeking. Anyhow, always wanted to get back into the Sadowsky world, and recently got back into playing 4's, but now modded with a Hipshot to get the Eb. I don't know, but somehow the hipshot eluded me back in the day and I just went to 5's etc etc.

We did a gig St Patty's day and the band before us had an excellent player juicing an MV4, and it kind of pushed the button for me. So, then I spotted the black RV4 through Roger's Dealer links and simultaneously saw Eskimo Spy's posts. Dang. Since ES was leaning more in the UV direction, I moved on the RV.

So, this is the new working tool for me. It will need a tort guard, a hipshot, and I'm sitting the fence on the single coils, but will eventually probably grab a pair of those.

Giving up a couple great instruments, cause I'm trying to upgrade while downsizing, and you know the deal... Anyhow, one is a great '62 RI Jazz that has been my friend on a lot of big stages over the years behind some big acts. Hurts to let it go, but they're just tools after all, and some other great player will hopefully get a chance to shine with it. GL2A
 

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bikeplate said:
HI

Killer piece. Love black jazzes'. Workin on putting one together myself. Also, workin my way up to a Will Lee Metro in black hopefully this summer

Rob
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Same here Rob and, as I recall, you've had at least one pretty amazing black Sadowsky over the years. Think I talked with you about it. Ancient history. Are we gettin older yet?

GL with the WL. They look amazing. There are a few black ones around the shops. For the extra $750, I wouldn't have needed to get the hipshot and the single coils!:D

Paul
 
#22,032
HI

Old we are getting!! Cant believe Im still alive

Ive had some great one's in black. One of the first 24/4's. It was chambered ash, maple board, black hardware, no pickguard, Big singles, 7.35lbs

24/5 with singles in the 60's positions. Made to emulate Newsteads 5er. Killer bass.

A vintage 4 with maple board owned by Oscar Cartaya. Black metallic, actually. Great bass but he likes them heavy and it killed my shoulder

Two UV metros. Both with black blocks and binding. Both were mid 8lb range. I wish I had kept one of these. Love the slightly different tone from the 70's pickup locations. Im either gonna get another one of these soon or a Metro WL.

Rob
 
#22,034
Hi

Depends alot on your style of playing. If you do alot of slap, I like the HC's. If not, Id go for the singles. The HC's have a shiny bright top end, clean bottom. The Singles are more raw and mid focused. They do hum a bit when you pan either pickup. I prefer singles but you have to do what works for you

Rob
 
#22,035
Eskimo Spy said:
Regarding the suggestion of having SC's installed, what benefits would I gain from the SC over the HC's installed in it from Sadowsky?

And what's the tonal difference between the two?
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The SC's give a little more of an uncompressed open sound with a bit more harmonic content. But, the price you pay is that they are susceptible to 60 Hz induction noise, especially from on-stage lighting.

Generally, if you are knocking around the clubs and want the more pure tone, the SC's are the way to go. If you are doing higher profile gigs on bigger stages where you don't want the sound issues, the HC's are the way to go.

IMO/E
 
#22,038
For local shows, definitely SC's. Rob's correct about the balanced lack of noise, but even so in most clubs rolling off one or the other pup to change the sound won't generally cause issues in local clubs. The guitars will generally be causing more problems.

The big stages with fancy lighting is where I've gotten into trouble with them.
 
#22,039
You can move blend a little bit to get the majority of either pickup's solo'd sound without much hum.

Some folks say "there's not that much diff b/t the two," but I just don't like the HC's.
The SC's grind and mid-presence over the HC's makes them my choice.

I do mostly club work.

Lastly, if you're after Meters and Jamerson, you might consider a P or PJ...
 
#22,040
Eskimo Spy said:
I play mainly old school low-end, a la The Meters, Curtis Mayfield, Jamerson etc. So, finger style funk and soul. Lots of low end. And I'm not doing huge shows, local stuff. So, would you still recommend the SC's?
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Yeah. I mentioned the HC's before, but that was when you seemed to be going mainly for more of a Marcus type sound with this one, and the other bass was gonna' be more for the stuff like you mention here.

If your primary style on this bass will be finger-style, definitely get the SC's.

IMHO.
 

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