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#36,001
vision said:
Has anyone installed a D-Tuner on a Metro 5 string? I'm wondering if there's any concerns about the size of the tuner on a 5 string headstock...
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Yes, I have one on my MV5 to drop the low B to A, works just as it should.

Or did you mean to put it on the E string? It doesn't looks like there would be enough clearance between the tuners to operate the lever.
 
#36,002
I am strictly 4 strings now. But I have owned both a Metro and a NYC Standard 5.
Now I own 2 NYC Standard 4s. Here's one of them. ImageUploadedByTalkBass1383244254.329657.jpg
 
#36,006
taylor16 said:
What are y'all's quick thoughts on rosewood (morado) fingerboards with ash bodies?
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I'm sure you've seen [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] on Morado.

On earlier threads and elsewhere, the consensus has been morado is heading in the direction of ebony when compared to true rosewoods. So it's not the same sonic beast as actual rosewoods.

There was also some discussion of this Ash/Rosewood in the previous Sadowsky Club Thread (around page 40 if I recall)

The overall feedback was. "Awesome"

I am seriously contemplating Ash/Rosewood for my next build...
 
#36,007
To chime in: I'm all five string all the time. That's my K.I.S.S. mentality... and by that same token, I do all traffic calming all the time (no fretless).

TalkBass is a little different than the real world. Years ago Roger said the four:five ratio was about 50:50, but lately I see more four-bangers for sale on the Sadowsky site.
 
#36,011
taylor16 said:
What are y'all's quick thoughts on rosewood (morado) fingerboards with ash bodies?
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I like that material. I describe it as the perfect fretboard material for those who like the 'tone and feel' of a maple board, but the look of Rosewood.

IMO and IME, as an oversimplification (since there is variance across pieces of wood), an ash/morado bass will sound very similar to an ash/maple bass.

I believe Roger describes it as sitting between maple and RW. I would agree with that, although again closer to maple... that upper midrange snap and presence.
 
#36,013
#36,015
taylor16 said:
So would you call an ash/rosewood (morado) combo an RV5 or MV5?
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Well, RV5 and MV5's are more Metro names, and this combination is not available on a Metro as far as I know. Once you get to NYC basses, which are pretty much whatever you want, those Metro names really aren't useful.

Interestingly, even the RV5 Metro name is not particularly accurate (assuming the 'R' stands for rosewood:))
 
#36,017
KJung said:
Well, RV5 and MV5's are more Metro names, and this combination is not available on a Metro as far as I know. Once you get to NYC basses, which are pretty much whatever you want, those Metro names really aren't useful.

Interestingly, even the RV5 Metro name is not particularly accurate (assuming the 'R' stands for rosewood:))
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You can get Ash/Morado in a Metro but you have to go with the UV-70 series.
 
#36,019
KJung said:
Yeah, I forgot about that. Nice way to change the 'look' of the UV without really impacting that aggressive 70's snap for sure! It would of course, still be called a UV.
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I've been finding that in the comparison between my 73 jb and the morado sadowsky, the sadowsky is less compressed when digging in or slapping. It has less fundamental then say ebony but, overall it's inexpensive and stable, and somewhat underrated IMHO.
 

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