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[Gab124]

You can scratch glass and steel with a scotchbrite pad - I know I have done it more than once. I would look at some of the courser grades of steel wool - but watch for "debris' from getting near pickups if you do.

 

[Chef]

I seem to recall Roger saying "use 0000 steel wool"
I could be wrong.

 

[Gab124]

I seem to recall Roger saying "use 0000 steel wool"
I could be wrong.

I have used that level on my Laklands to try and get them glassy smooth which it does. So that might be too fine for what he is attempting maybe?

 

[Thank You Leo]

Nice Sadowsky. My guess is Feb. 2001.

Thanks - that was my assumption as well.

 

[Thank You Leo]

Usually the basses of that year had a different bridge. I bet it was replaced.
I had an '08 Standard 4 that had the football jack and neck plate as well. They moved away from those in 2010 I believe. Very nice Standand!

Interesting about the bridge. Do you know what year they changed over to the current bridge?

 

[Vic]

I have used that level on my Laklands to try and get them glassy smooth which it does. So that might be too fine for what he is attempting maybe?

Here's what Roger posted on his forums back in April of '11 regarding REMOVING the finish to either play on bare wood or (as was my case) to put some Tru-Oil on it. You can probably glean from this info what you want to do.

I would sand with 220 to remove the finish and then 320 after that. Then dampen the wood with a damp paper towel which will raise the grain a bit. After it dries, sand it again with the 320 followed by 400 and you are done.

I also consider 0000 steel wool to be more of a buffer, but if you don't have too much residue to deal with, it does also clean. I use it all the time to just knock the gloss off of some of my basses.

 

[StayLow]

I also consider 0000 steel wool to be more of a buffer, but if you don't have too much residue to deal with, it does also clean. I use it all the time to just knock the gloss off of some of my basses.

Do you mean the back of the neck, or bass bodies?

If bodies, this causes no swirling and there's no need to buff further?

Thanks.

 

[Vic]

Do you mean the back of the neck, or bass bodies?

If bodies, this causes no swirling and there's no need to buff further?

Thanks.

I was just talking about the back of the neck.

 

[slagbass]

I thought I read that a scotchbrite pad could restore the satin feel... yea or nay?

I've done it on several Sadowskys as well as a few vintage Fenders. Works like a charm. Just rub lightly and evenly.
The glossy feel will return after several weeks of rubbing the neck with your hand, but another go with the Scotchbrite pad will bring it back again.

 

[SJLee]

You could also try 1200 grit sand paper and avoid the chance of getting any debris from the steel wool in your pickup pole pieces.

 

[mmbongo]

You could also try 1200 grit sand paper and avoid the chance of getting any debris from the steel wool in your pickup pole pieces.

Or just cover them with masking tape. Any stray bits will stick to the tape and be right there in one handy little location. Stick another piece of masking tape over the top when you're through, remove the 'steel wool sandwich' from your pickups, and cleanup is done!

 

[FunkyMcNasty]

Or just cover them with masking tape. Any stray bits will stick to the tape and be right there in one handy little location. Stick another piece of masking tape over the top when you're through, remove the 'steel wool sandwich' from your pickups, and cleanup is done!

This.

 

[SJLee]

Or just cover them with masking tape. Any stray bits will stick to the tape and be right there in one handy little location. Stick another piece of masking tape over the top when you're through, remove the 'steel wool sandwich' from your pickups, and cleanup is done!

Nothing wrong with that except there's no need to tape up your pickups with the 1200 grit.

 

[Fuzzbass]

I've done it on several Sadowskys as well as a few vintage Fenders. Works like a charm. Just rub lightly and evenly.
The glossy feel will return after several weeks of rubbing the neck with your hand, but another go with the Scotchbrite pad will bring it back again.

Thank you!

 

[Ewo]

Was thinking of trying the Sadowsky strings on my MV5 and RV5 metros. Wasn't sure about the difference between the blue labels and the black labels. Please burst open the lid on my understanding...

 

[Bass Man 94]

+1

I'd would like to know de diference between black and blue

 

[FunkyMcNasty]

This may help.
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[joelns]

I just put some Blue label nickles on my G&L. At the moment, it's all the Sadowsky I can afford. Hoping to remedy that with a bass order by the end of the year.

 

[Chef]

Howdy;
would someone please post anything here, as part of a systems check please and thanks?

 

[Vic]

Hello world