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Club Sadowsky!!!

#28,081
rob2966 said:
Gold hardware on that purple bass will just make me think of Crown Royal (which is not necessarily a bad thing).

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Later
Rob
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Our own Passinwind posted this picture of the suit that MUST be worn when playing this bass... :)

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#28,084
CHRISDABASS said:
Hey

I have a white metro pickguard that i would like to "age" a little in colour so it looks more like mint or parchment, is this possible? Because i find the white a little too bright looking against the CAR finish of my RV5 PJ

If anyone has any good ideas / methods let me know :)

Cheers
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Good question. I'd also like to age or yellow the white layer on my pickguard. Like the yellowing on this pickguard:
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#28,086
CHRISDABASS said:
Hey

I have a white metro pickguard that i would like to "age" a little in colour so it looks more like mint or parchment, is this possible? Because i find the white a little too bright looking against the CAR finish of my RV5 PJ

If anyone has any good ideas / methods let me know :)

Cheers
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Treb is right.

The plastics that are used today for making pickguards is so good that they take many years to change shades. The old ones dried out and took on years of smokey bars, sweat and all the other stuff that changed to colors of white pickguards.
I've tried soaking in coffee, iodine, intense sunlight, yellow and green food dyes and so on to no great affect.:hmm:

The best thing is to just order a new pickguard in the shade of white that you like.
 
#28,089
Just played a 3 hour gig in a sweltering club. Started off playing with my uv70 with rounds. During the break, I noticed my skin was being shredded because of the sweat...like dishpan hands. So, I switched to my hpj with flats. Made it through the gig with skin to spare. I loved how both my Sadowskys felt so comfortable and interchangeable...like dependable tools that could cover what I needed them to so I could just have fun and not worry about each bass needing a lot of tweaking to sound good. It was more than just playing with different strings, but it was having the consistent controls and feel of the neck. That's why I guess I've standardized on Sadowsky basses.
 
#28,091
A Sadowsky ash/maple JJ is a very good thing.

I'm 'bout to the point where my MV5JJ is all I take to a gig anymore.
This, from a guy who always took two, and, sometimes 3 basses to a gig.
 
#28,092
Chef said:
A Sadowsky ash/maple JJ is a very good thing.

I'm 'bout to the point where my MV5JJ is all I take to a gig anymore.
This, from a guy who always took two, and, sometimes 3 basses to a gig.
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Considering the basses in your collection, that's huge.

I know that my Standard is sending my Lakland Skyline back to school right now. I may have to trade the Lakkie up to a US one at some point just to keep things balanced.
 
#28,094
Chef said:
A Sadowsky ash/maple JJ is a very good thing.

I'm 'bout to the point where my MV5JJ is all I take to a gig anymore.
This, from a guy who always took two, and, sometimes 3 basses to a gig.
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I am so pleased with my new JJ NYC ash/maple 4 string that I have recently considered selling everything else. (I am sure that probably won't happen :hmm: but I do think about it.)
 
#28,095
Chef said:
A Sadowsky ash/maple JJ is a very good thing.

I'm 'bout to the point where my MV5JJ is all I take to a gig anymore.
This, from a guy who always took two, and, sometimes 3 basses to a gig.
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Yup, I totally get this. I think I mentioned it before in this thread - I'm a 4 string guy (used to be a 5 string exclusive) but rarley use(d) the low B of the music I was playing. Had to recently get a 5 string and went with a Sadowsky Ash/Maple JJ 5.

I too sometimes wonder why I own so many instruments and don't just focus more on technique, theory & play an MV4 & MV5 for everything - because that what these basses cover - everything.
 
#28,096
Modern Growl said:
Yup, I totally get this. I think I mentioned it before in this thread - I'm a 4 string guy (used to be a 5 string exclusive) but rarley use(d) the low B of the music I was playing. Had to recently get a 5 string and went with a Sadowsky Ash/Maple JJ 5.

I too sometimes wonder why I own so many instruments and don't just focus more on technique, theory & play an MV4 & MV5 for everything - because that what these basses cover - everything.
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I bought a Squier UVJ 5 string and have been modding it to sound/feel more like my Sadowsky. It makes me consider selling my Metro PJ 4 string to buy a UV70 5er. I used to really find a 5 uncomfortable and awkward but now the only time my Metro gets picked up is at practice or gig night... once I get the frets straight on the 5 I may stop picking up the PJ... makes me kinda sad. I love my PJ but the 5 is more practical for what I've been playing.
 
#28,097
Chef said:
A Sadowsky ash/maple JJ is a very good thing.

I'm 'bout to the point where my MV5JJ is all I take to a gig anymore.
This, from a guy who always took two, and, sometimes 3 basses to a gig.
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Replace MV5JJ with WL4, and it's the same for me. I used to always play at least two basses on a gig, and rotated through my collection. Now I mostly just grab the Will Lee (its nickname in my head is "my bass", which tells you where it stands with me), and occasionally I'll take a second bass if I'm feeling adventurous.

I don't even browse the classifieds any more except for occasional offbeat basses like the Rob Allen Mouse I just got. As far as "gigging bass," I'm married. It's a first for this long time bass whore.
 
#28,100
NOLA Bass said:
My NYC Vintage 4 PJ would be the "one".

I'm curious though, I NEVER play without a backup. Some of just bring one bass?
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I always gig with a backup. Funny thing is they are basically the same, Standard 4's.
Sound wise they are identical but, I still switched between them for fun. I don't want
them to get jealous. But, I think my Carmel Burst might have an extended rest when
my Purple one arrives!
 

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