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I think you are very skilled at purchasing Sadowsky basses!
Roger
I buy what I want regardless of my skill level or what anyone else says!
I need something else to laugh at tonight because my Bears are gettin their butt kicked.
Ivan M said:
I've always had a strict policy of not owning more than one bass by any given maker. My Standard 5 has made me loosen up on that a lot. I still wouldn't go to an all-Sadowsky toolbox because with today's amazing array of fabulous makers, I would feel like I was missing out. But I keep eyeing my immediate future to see if I can shoehorn another Sadowsky into the box somehow.
Great video by Bob Taylor. Thanks for the lesson Roger.
I, for one, LOVE stripy woods and heavy grains and a well-striped piece of ebony on a fingerboard is beautiful to me.
It will make each guitar more unique and there'll be some slabs that will be breathtaking and one-of-a-kind.
I feel the same about rosewood boards. The stripier the better.
I, for one, LOVE stripy woods and heavy grains and a well-striped piece of ebony on a fingerboard is beautiful to me.
It will make each guitar more unique and there'll be some slabs that will be breathtaking and one-of-a-kind.
I feel the same about rosewood boards. The stripier the better.
jmeyers44 said:
My fave. Ever since seeing that Taylor vid on the state of ebony, I've been loving the mottled stuff.
EDIT: I see that R posted the vid.
Joeykun said:
Seems to me that that would only help perpetuate the problem that the Taylor guys are trying to mitigate.
Chef
In Memoriam
No. Master Grade is an indication of rarity and an extra upcharge. Both are appropriate for pure black Ebony. However, it should be understood, as made very clear by the video, a book Taylor distributes, and anyone in the industry at this point, it does NOT indicate a quality or performance difference.
For example, the more rare and more highly figured Master Grade tops don't indicate a top that would "perform" better. It's purely a rarity and aesthetic thing... just like the Ebony topic.
It's just a happy irony that "figured" Ebony is the less expensive/more readily available option, kinda' along the lines of what jmeyers44 was saying.
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Doug Parent
Supporting Member
I would bet that Roger and crew know how to make a 5-string for you! Sadowsky, the Lay's Potato Chip of basses...
Dan K.
Dan Knowlton said:
Hey Dan!
Presume you meant Fritos as in "Bet you can't eat (own) just one."
Some younger TB'ers might not get that. Are we getting older or just more experienced? LOL
Yep, that is what I meant. I thought that the slogan was specific to Lay's Potato chips. Yep, I'm getting to be OLD!
Dan K.
Chef
In Memoriam
While Fritos are a Lay's product, it was indeed the potato chips that generated that marketing quip.
