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Club Sadowsky!!!

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Sweet pieces! Now I want a front shot. :hyper:

bencue73 said:
While we are talking about Vintage Tint Ash - received this from Kevin today.

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-Timothy- said:
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before I do Fran, it is fortunate that we have these two examples posted concurrently like this because I wanted to ask if anyone knows if there are any consistent tonal characteristics exhibited by tight grain vs open grain (ash)? I would be very interested if anyone has any definitive knowledge or opinions they would care to share?

Does it reflect on the part of the tree where the wood comes from, it's density / weight / age

...or is it purely cosmetic?
 
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I've been following this thread and am curious if given a choice, which would you rather have: a pre-CBS fender or a sadowsky? Now I know that they have different sounds and uses, but if the value of an old pre-CBS fender was taken away, and it was just instrument vs instrument regardless of value or cost, which would you choose?

Criteria would be sound, build quality, materials used, etc.

The reason I ask is because once I have enough money, I want to either buy a pre-CBS fender or a sadowsky. I understand the sound difference and that's not a factor in my decision.

Edit: I forgot to add - the bass is a player, not a show piece.
 
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fenderlover77 said:
I've been following this thread and am curious if given a choice, which would you rather have: a pre-CBS fender or a sadowsky? Now I know that they have different sounds and uses, but if the value of an old pre-CBS fender was taken away, and it was just instrument vs instrument regardless of value or cost, which would you choose?

Criteria would be sound, build quality, materials used, etc.

The reason I ask is because once I have enough money, I want to either buy a pre-CBS fender or a sadowsky. I understand the sound difference and that's not a factor in my decision.

Edit: I forgot to add - the bass is a player, not a show piece.
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Not being much of a "vintage" guy I would choose the Sadowsky hands down. Build quality and materials used are without a doubt superior with the Sadowskys.
 
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bencue73 said:
before I do Fran, it is fortunate that we have these two examples posted concurrently like this because I wanted to ask if anyone knows if there are any consistent tonal characteristics exhibited by tight grain vs open grain (ash)? I would be very interested if anyone has any definitive knowledge or opinions they would care to share?

Does it reflect on the part of the tree where the wood comes from, it's density / weight / age

...or is it purely cosmetic?
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not an expert on wood, but I have to think that the grain is the last of the things you mention that impact tone. species, density, weight, age, and finish (nitro vs. poly) gotta be much more important than amount of grain.
 
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fenderlover77 said:
I've been following this thread and am curious if given a choice, which would you rather have: a pre-CBS fender or a sadowsky? Now I know that they have different sounds and uses, but if the value of an old pre-CBS fender was taken away, and it was just instrument vs instrument regardless of value or cost, which would you choose?

Criteria would be sound, build quality, materials used, etc.

The reason I ask is because once I have enough money, I want to either buy a pre-CBS fender or a sadowsky. I understand the sound difference and that's not a factor in my decision.

Edit: I forgot to add - the bass is a player, not a show piece.
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I would choose the Fender if it had Sadowsky Pickups, a Sadowsky Pre-amp, A Sadowsky bridge, the quick release Sadowsky string tree......
Who am I kidding.....I would choose a Sadowsky and so would 99% of the people in this club. It is Club Sadowsky don't 'cha know! :D
 
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Def club sadowsky lol, I know but I was curious because I see a lot of people say the vintage fenders can't be beat and I have a hard time believing that notion so I wanted to see what sadowsky owners thought of the subject.

I figured sadowsky would win.
 
#34,690
You are asking that question in the The Sadowsky owners thread? What do you think we are gonna say!!


If you own an NYC, you certainly have the bread to gig a vintage bass and most of us don't. They don't sound the same. The preamp makes the tone much different. I've had many vintage examples and presently own a 61 Precision. No contest!!!!
 
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bikeplate said:
You are asking that question in the The Sadowsky owners thread? What do you think we are gonna say!!
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Yup. Ask the same thing in the pre CBS Fender thread and they'll probably say to get the Fender.

IMO they are two completely different basses. With that said, in passive mode the Sadowsky could get much closer in tone to a vintage Fender than a vintage Fender could ever get to a Sadowsky.

But there is a certain mojo that a vintage bass has that you can't duplicate.
 
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bencue73 said:
While we are talking about Vintage Tint Ash - received this from Kevin today.

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I don’t know if it’s the way this has been photographed, the straightness of the grain, the tight, uniform pattern, the color of the body that’s nicely offset by the background (and electronics cavity) or what, but man, I LOVE this!
I’m sure you’re gonna love it too.
 
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fenderlover77 said:
I've been following this thread and am curious if given a choice, which would you rather have: a pre-CBS fender or a sadowsky? Now I know that they have different sounds and uses, but if the value of an old pre-CBS fender was taken away, and it was just instrument vs instrument regardless of value or cost, which would you choose?

Criteria would be sound, build quality, materials used, etc.

The reason I ask is because once I have enough money, I want to either buy a pre-CBS fender or a sadowsky. I understand the sound difference and that's not a factor in my decision.

Edit: I forgot to add - the bass is a player, not a show piece.
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Sadowsky. All the way!
You know, they do have a 7-day approval period.
 
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bassgod0dmw said:
Yup. Ask the same thing in the pre CBS Fender thread and they'll probably say to get the Fender.

IMO they are two completely different basses. With that said, in passive mode the Sadowsky could get much closer in tone to a vintage Fender than a vintage Fender could ever get to a Sadowsky.

But there is a certain mojo that a vintage bass has that you can't duplicate.
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That's what I was thinking. The sadowsky will allow me to get a passive vintage tone with the added benefit of active electronics. I'm not a vintage nut and in all honesty, believe a bass to be a tool, so the sadowsky wins out.

Thanks for the replies everyone.
 
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There are certainly many considerations in choosing your bass. Too many actually :confused: That is why many of us keep a stable full :D Of all my basses, the two I could not part with are my 66 Fender Jazz and my Sadowsky NYC Will Lee :p Completely different and both loved for the way they are :)

fenderlover77 said:
I've been following this thread and am curious if given a choice, which would you rather have: a pre-CBS fender or a sadowsky? Now I know that they have different sounds and uses, but if the value of an old pre-CBS fender was taken away, and it was just instrument vs instrument regardless of value or cost, which would you choose?

Criteria would be sound, build quality, materials used, etc.

The reason I ask is because once I have enough money, I want to either buy a pre-CBS fender or a sadowsky. I understand the sound difference and that's not a factor in my decision.

Edit: I forgot to add - the bass is a player, not a show piece.
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