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Club Sadowsky!!!

#31,981
sok monkee said:
In with an awesome Sadowsky V524 and a scary Bass Face:D:bassist: But seriously Folks these basses are Wonderful
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And I've found u can't have just one:cool:
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Well, well, well ...this has to go up on the wall of awesome! I insist! :bassist:
 
#31,983
Hounddog said:
Cant wait to hear feedback after a few shows. Is there a certain band you bought it for or are you gonna use it @ all your shows?
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It's something I've been jonesing for for a long time now, ever since this model was introduced, I just finally got the P-bass bug enough to spring for it. Last year I picked up one of those Fender Roadworn P-basses, and it's great (and really light) but I'd honestly rather have a Sadowsky in my hands on a 3 hour gig. The J neck is a real selling point for me.

I'll try it out with both my Top 40 band and the classic/arena rock band and it will either become the main choice or I'll bring it and the MV4 and switch when I feel like it. It's nice to have options! Then I'll probably start thinking about a PJ fiver as my next one... :cool:

The natural finish isn't my first choice of colors but it's such a classic look, you really can't go wrong with it! :D
 
#31,995
Hounddog said:
Question for Roger or anyone that knows the answer.

Just curious if the roasted maple necks and fingerboards have to have a finish or if they can be unfinished and oiled?
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Well, oil is a type of finish. Any wood can be oiled. And roasted maple should be more stable than anything else.

R
 
#31,996
guy n. cognito said:
I received my Sadowsky pre-loaded preamp in record time from the fine folks in NY, and I had it installed today in my 1997 Fender Jazz Deluxe with the stock Shur pickups. Like my 1996, it sounds wonderful and is a great mix of Fender and Sadowsky. I would, however make the following suggestions for improvement, if I may be so bold:

  • Screw terminals, rather than short solder leads, for the pickup connections. This would make the bass completely user-installable.
  • Lengthen the battery and output leads. Neither were long enough to fit in my deluxe, and had to be extended by my tech (at added cost for the additional bench time).
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Thanks for the feedback....everyone keep it coming.
I am already looking at screw terminals for version 2 and thanks for the input about the length of the jack and battery clip.

Roger
 
#31,997
Firesalt said:
There's always someone waiting to mess up perfection just because they can. I've never been a fan of shims... they sure seem to complicate things.
Who puts a shim on a Sadowsky anyway? That's like putting a fart pipe on your Aston Martin.
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I have never been opposed to shims if you run out of travel on the saddles for adjusting the action......they do not affect the tone IMHO. However, if someone put one on the neck side, it means they could not get the action high enough.....which makes no sense to me.

Roger
 
#32,000
Sadowsky said:
I have never been opposed to shims if you run out of travel on the saddles for adjusting the action......they do not affect the tone IMHO. However, if someone put one on the neck side, it means they could not get the action high enough.....which makes no sense to me.

Roger
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My point was that after you spend so much time sanding the pocket to ensure its flat it seems counter productive to place a piece of card stock (or guitar pick as I found once) just to offset that.
 

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