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Club Sadowsky!!!

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OK, it's now official. This Metro MV4 WL has found a home ... mine!

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Curious to know something about the SC vs HC thing:

Didn't Roger switch to a different kind of pot that supposedly brought the sound of the HC's closer to that of the SC's? Or am I just delusional.

I will say that my brand-new ash/maple UV5 has a bunch of grind and punch and to my ears has more midrange content than did my old MV5, which was an earlier Metro. Thoughts? Musings? And I will apologize in advance if I got my 'brand history' wrong again. That can get a guy in trouble apparently... :-)
 
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ElMon said:
Curious to know something about the SC vs HC thing:

Didn't Roger switch to a different kind of pot that supposedly brought the sound of the HC's closer to that of the SC's? Or am I just delusional.

I will say that my brand-new ash/maple UV5 has a bunch of grind and punch and to my ears has more midrange content than did my old MV5, which was an earlier Metro. Thoughts? Musings? And I will apologize in advance if I got my 'brand history' wrong again. That can get a guy in trouble apparently... :-)
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Thinking so. Went from 250k to 500k I thought.
 
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ElMon said:
Curious to know something about the SC vs HC thing:

Didn't Roger switch to a different kind of pot that supposedly brought the sound of the HC's closer to that of the SC's? Or am I just delusional.
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You're not delusional. He switched from the 250K volume pot to a 500K. HOWEVER, the effects are not drastic, and the significance of it was pretty actively debated back when he did it.

I definitely feel it was a tonal improvement, and I'd recommend the change if it was convenient for someone, but I wouldn't say it would be an urgent matter, either.

So I'd further say if you're an SC freak like I am, it won't get you there. But if you're already happy with the HC's, and you'd enjoy adding a little of the SC's added bite, focus, and maybe aggression, do it. He offers the exact parts you need on his web site, and it's a trivial change.

IMHO/IME anyway.
 
#28,672
Fat Beams sound great on my UV70-4. I agree they do sound similar and lower tension but more pronounced in the upper mids. Zing without too much treble. Really happy with them.

Modern Growl said:
FWIW - I've found DR Fat Beams to sound almost identical to Sadowsky strings... like splitting hairs.

There is a "feel" diference in that the Fat Beams are slightly lower tension FWIW - but sound, very close.
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WannaJazz said:
Sadowsky fans....http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f126/2009-sadowsky-precision-4-string-890824/#post12770772
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Somebody's gonna save a BUNCH of build time to get this mint condition P-Bass!!! (this spec not available in stock at the moment) Edit: I see it's got a 9"r. That's a beautiful P w/braz bd.
I'll take this opportunity to show you how it sounds (pretty close anyway) w/flats & follow up on a previous post regarding coming up w/ a FAT tone. Blair's goin' country for a minute here. :D
EDIT: REPLACEMENT FILE (for the original P pup soloed file which was out of pitch) - P pup favoured w/lots of preamp bass & treble. Sorry guys - no grind allowed on this baby. ;)
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P. Bass said:
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Somebody's gonna save a BUNCH of build time to get this mint condition P-Bass!!! (this spec not available in stock at the moment) Edit: I see it's got a 9"r. That's a beautiful P w/braz bd.
I'll take this opportunity to show you how it sounds (pretty close anyway) w/flats & follow up on a previous post regarding coming up w/ a FAT tone. Blair's goin' country for a minute here. :D
P pup soloed w/lots of preamp bass & treble.(for a change). Sorry guys - no grind allowed on this baby. ;)
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Hey Blair,

That clip makes me wish I had a Sadowsky P (or PJ)...wait a sec! I just checked behind me and there is a sweet PJ looking at me :D

That's a sweet P there, even with the gold hardware.
 
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Fran Diaz said:
Hey Blair,

That clip makes me wish I had a Sadowsky P (or PJ)...wait a sec! I just checked behind me and there is a sweet PJ looking at me :D

That's a sweet P there, even with the gold hardware.
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Kinda catchy groove, that one. Try it on for size amigo.;) You have the right bass & strings do do the job bro.
Yeah, gold. I bought a new P in '74 & had a guy plate the hardware in gold. Traded it in & 30+ years later it came back to the same store all beaten to RS. & the gold was GONE from the tuner keys. :D He probably did 'em without prepping the chrome. Someday I'd like to do some gun bluing on bass hardware. There are lots of varying effects.
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Chef said:
That's not me...
That's Vic!
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I looked through some old photos of myself, and noticed a common strain in all examples of 'the bass face': looking like you just caught a whiff of somethin REALLY stinky.

I've also noticed a phenomena with certain drummers that I call 'Sadowsky Face'. This usually occurs when I slap a note on the Low B string on any Sadowsky bass I've owned and my drummer gives me the same stank-eye 'bass face' right back at me.
 

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