It's probably been discussed before but what are the tonal differences of an alder body from a mahogany body?
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TimothyGroovy
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Nice top!!
Only wish Roger offers 6 Strings Bass, so I can have one Sadowsky "Coffee table" Bass build... and I can keep myself as a complete Sadowsky player...
Hi Guys,
For those of you who play Sadowskys with maple fingerboards, how do you get the black lines from years of play out of your fingerboards? Thanks,
For those of you who play Sadowskys with maple fingerboards, how do you get the black lines from years of play out of your fingerboards? Thanks,
Nice top!!
Only wish Roger offers 6 Strings Bass, so I can have one Sadowsky "Coffee table" Bass build... and I can keep myself as a complete Sadowsky player...
There were pics of 2 or 3 Sadowsky Tokyo 6-sting basses some time ago in one of these mega-threads. I inquired a month or two ago here if anyone had those pics saved or links but received no replies. I'd like to see those again, perhaps you and others would too.
I'd expect a good rubbing/polishing with microfiber would clean any gunk that can be cleaned.
For what it's worth, I have an NYC that's 8 or so years old that's very heavily played and never been cleaned or polished, even worn to the wood in one spot (forearm rest, trans finish), yet no black lines on the maple fingerboard.
Seems to be a thin coating on the board for sealing/protection, which isn't worn through on mine. I'm not the sweaty-handed type so that probably matters.
TimothyGroovy
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TimothyGroovy
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Two built for the TYo guitar show but only one taken pic seems.. never seen another one.
If the dirt is on top of the finish, it can be removed with polish/cleaner/microfiber as suggested by StayLow. If however the nitro finish has worn away (as it inevitably will if you play it frequently) and the maple itself has darkened from dirt and DNA, then you won't be able to completely remove the dirt without also removing wood. This is not advisable! Cleaning should lighten the dirty spots somewhat.
On my frequently gigged 2005 P5, the treble side of the neck became very dark from dirt where the nitro had worn away (the blackest spots in the photo below). As a side note, I eventually sanded the back of the neck with 300 grit sandpaper because I love love LOVE the feel of nearly bare wood. I did not sand the fingerboard at all, however the finish on the treble side of the fretboard is wearing away near where the neck initially became worn.
I love basses that look well-played, and wouldn't consider restoring a new look to my bass. Heck, a Sadowsky Vintiquity is very high on my wish list: reason being, I'd love to have another well worn bass, but don't want to wait years or decades for it to happen naturally! Also, I hate putting those first dings on a shiny new bass (even though I don't mind them later on).
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The other one was trans blue. Can't seem to find any pics of that one though.
Later
Rob
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