You cats a very bad influences. Here I am trying to downsize and what I got was suggestions to buy more basses.
I'm going to have to go hang out elsewhere.
I'm going to have to go hang out elsewhere.
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I have to admit that to me, I went the Fender route for my Fender "lookalike." I find that the Sadowsky Magic only bites me on the standard series or those hot modern ones--well, pretty much any one with a coffeetable top. Though I still played a few of the more vintage styled ones at the shop last year and found them fabulous.
All I know is I've had this one bookmarked for a long time...
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In at #355. Here's my two babies. The Tiger's Eye P/J is maybe the sweetest bass I've ever had in my hands. Weighs 7.45 lbs. Sounds killer too. I had Roger swap out the soapbars in the 24 fret for Nordy Big Singles. Sounds like the 60s Jazz Bass from Hell! But with a sweet streak, if you want. It's the "heavy" one at 7.85 lbs. I'm seriously considering ordering an Original P, in Vintage or Oly White with a matching headstock. Not sure about the board, I seem to lean towards rosewood. If I go that route, it will have a Tort guard (what else is there?) and the single coil orig pickup.
Everything goes better with a Tort guard. I'm thinking of having my dashboard done over in Tortoise, but more of a brownish tone rather than red. I don't want it to look too gaudy.
In at #355. Here's my two babies. The Tiger's Eye P/J is maybe the sweetest bass I've ever had in my hands. Sounds killer too. I had Roger swap out the soapbars in the 24 fret for Nordy Big Singles. Sounds like the 60s Jazz Bass from Hell! But with a sweet streak, if you want. I'm seriously considering ordering an Original P, in Vintage or Oly White with a matching headstock. Not sure about the board, I seem to lean towards rosewood. If I go that route, it will have a Tort guard (what else is there?) and the single coil orig pickup.
Love that fretboard! Great lookin' basses. That P in your thoughts sounds like it would work.
B.
Will's playing the Blue Note as part of the Invalid Link Removed. Sad that Michael is no longer with us, but there are some amazing players coming out that have joined the BBB over the years. (Mike Stern on guitar is what led me to find the show). Tonight, Saturday and Sunday. 8 and 10:30 shows each night. One might presume a Sadowsky or two would be in the mix...
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Fran Diaz said:
Shoreline gold is also a very classy color. Some gratuitous porn
I slightly prefer this color, but in a four stringer:
My Frost Gold 4 stringer will be up on the pre-owned page in about a week or so. Sadowsky got it back today.
On the right.
Here is my new Antique Shoreline Gold PJ.
In the
Oh man... now I REALLY wish I was in NYC!!Will's playing the Blue Note as part of the Invalid Link Removed. Sad that Michael is no longer with us, but there are some amazing players coming out that have joined the BBB over the years. (Mike Stern on guitar is what led me to find the show). Tonight, Saturday and Sunday. 8 and 10:30 shows each night. One might presume a Sadowsky or two would be in the mix...
Will's playing the Blue Note as part of the Invalid Link Removed. Sad that Michael is no longer with us, but there are some amazing players coming out that have joined the BBB over the years. (Mike Stern on guitar is what led me to find the show). Tonight, Saturday and Sunday. 8 and 10:30 shows each night. One might presume a Sadowsky or two would be in the mix...
Going to try and make the Sunday show!!!
Hey all... doing my obligatory check-in on the Sadowsky thread I do every few months...
Tonight I accidently, in a fit of exhaustion, packed my LTD instead of my Sadowsky for a big gig... and while I like my LTD, what a disappointment! I obviously need more sleep... and more Sadowsky's!!!
Tonight I accidently, in a fit of exhaustion, packed my LTD instead of my Sadowsky for a big gig... and while I like my LTD, what a disappointment! I obviously need more sleep... and more Sadowsky's!!!
That's easy to fix, sell all your other basses and you'll never make that mistake again.
Can I join the club?
I recently got this awesome bass. Only 7.6 lbs too:
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I also own this one:
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I recently got this awesome bass. Only 7.6 lbs too:
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I also own this one:
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Thanks, They're both Madagascar Rosewood. I really love the look on my P/J. Just got back from vacation, thinking it's time for a trip to Long Island City.Love that fretboard! Great lookin' basses. That P in your thoughts sounds like it would work.
B.
Bless your heart!
What are they strung with? How do you like your fretboard action w/a P-Bass neck? What are your fav tone sets w/the preamp? You'll be hearing from Fran real soon.
Welcome to the club bro.
B.
P. Bass said:Bless your heart!
What are they strung with? How do you like your fretboard action w/a P-Bass neck? What are your fav tone sets w/the preamp? You'll be hearing from Fran real soon.
Welcome to the club bro.
B.
The sunburst one is strung with sadowsky blue nickels and the green one is currently strung with TI flats though I have had many different sets on that one, almost every gauge of labella flats, sadowsky flats, sadowsky nickels and steels.
I like the action generally pretty low, usually 3/32" - 5/64" or 5/64" - 2/32".
As far as tone settings, I usually use the sunburst with the preamp engaged and set flat or with a slight boost, and a little extra boost for slap. Sometimes I boost the bass a lot (around 50%) and roll back the VTC for a deep synthy kind of bass sound. For recordings sometimes I use passive when playing with a pick or when I want the bass to sound less up front or tucked away more in the mix, if that makes sense. These basses have different pickups but they also sound different unplugged, which is cool.
