Club Sadowsky!!!

[Chef]

"chambering"

I don't know of Roger attributes sonic properties to that or not, honestly. I thought he did ot for weight goals as much as anything.
I could be wrong.

 

[bucephylus]

Special limited-edition of Oly White.

Well, mine is covered in extra dark chocolate.

 

[Ewo]

"chambering"

I don't know of Roger attributes sonic properties to that or not, honestly. I thought he did ot for weight goals as much as anything.
I could be wrong.

No, you're right--in one of those interview clips above he said he started chambering bodies because he noticed the wood was coming in heavier than it used to, and his target weight for a bass is 8-1/2 pounds. So weight reduction was the impetus for it.

_But_ he continued, saying he found that his customers started telling him the lighter ones sounded better.

So he now does it for both reasons.

That's what I recall, from that interview.

 

[Ewo]

Well, mine is covered in extra dark chocolate.

Klondike Bars are sweeeet!

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

"chambering"

I don't know of Roger attributes sonic properties to that or not, honestly. I thought he did ot for weight goals as much as anything.
I could be wrong.

In the interview video linked a few posts up, it was initially for weight as the weight of wood was creeping up, but he also received feedback from customers that the lighter basses sounded better. He also mentions that the better sounding the bass is acoustically always translates to a better sound when amplified and that early on in his repair days, he was finding the lighter basses of identical instruments sounded better acoustically. Of course, it is all a matter of opinion and I guess it depends on the qualities you find desirable.

My shoulder prefers the tone of lighter basses.

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

No, you're right--in one of those interview clips above he said he started chambering bodies because he noticed the wood was coming in heavier than it used to, and his target weight for a bass is 8-1/2 pounds. So weight reduction was the impetus for it.

_But_ he continued, saying he found that his customers started telling him the lighter ones sounded better.

So he now does it for both reasons.

That's what I recall, from that interview.

Beat me to it!

 

[Ewo]

Beat me to it!

But you added the part about him noticing, in his repair work, the lighter instruments sounded better.

 

[Firesalt]

But you added the part about him noticing, in his repair work, the lighter instruments sounded better.

I think lighter basses sound better because my body doesn't hate them after a good bit of time.

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Not trying to "call anyone out" or whatever; but:
do you think you could hear the diff b/t a solid and chambered bass in a double blind test?

Unplugged with the instrument in my hands, yes.

 

[pickles]

"chambering"

I don't know of Roger attributes sonic properties to that or not, honestly. I thought he did ot for weight goals as much as anything.
I could be wrong.

I had an NYC 5 chambered ash/maple bass that was the warmest, mellowest sadowsky ive had. Not sure what to attribute that to other than the chambering.

 

[Chef]

Because different basses sound different?
Hard to say, really.....

 

[TechJunky]

Just got this in the mail today! Metro MV5 PJ. My first Sadowsky, and so far with my intial impression, it does not disappoint! It plays amazing, looks amazing, and through a cheapy, crap battery powered guitar amp, still sounded good (at least the highs did....no bass through that thing!). Can't wait to get it home and play through a real amp! VTC knob is very scratchy, however...anyone else have that issue? Would a little contact cleaner help?

 

[Chef]

CAIG DeOxit is what you want.

 

[kobass]

fwiw, I find that my VTC is scratchy if I adjust it when there is a signal present (a note ringing). Otherwise it is dead quiet.

 

[pickles]

Because different basses sound different?
Hard to say, really.....

Sure, but ash/maple basses are almost always bright/tight/stringy. This was the exact opposite.

 

[BluesyCat]

Just got this in the mail today! Metro MV5 PJ. My first Sadowsky, and so far with my intial impression, it does not disappoint! It plays amazing, looks amazing, and through a cheapy, crap battery powered guitar amp, still sounded good (at least the highs did....no bass through that thing!). Can't wait to get it home and play through a real amp! VTC knob is very scratchy, however...anyone else have that issue? Would a little contact cleaner help?

Love this config! I just got a Metro PJ and no scratchy-ness sound from mine. Thanks chef for the hint to resolve that situation.

 

[Luckydog]

Yes, Deoxit is the stuff! I keep a can in my gig box. Had to bail out two guitar players with it so far. Also keeps my utility trailer lights working when hooked up to my truck.

 

[Jerry Ziarko]

Just got this in the mail today! Metro MV5 PJ. My first Sadowsky, and so far with my intial impression, it does not disappoint! It plays amazing, looks amazing, and through a cheapy, crap battery powered guitar amp, still sounded good (at least the highs did....no bass through that thing!). Can't wait to get it home and play through a real amp! VTC knob is very scratchy, however...anyone else have that issue? Would a little contact cleaner help?

I've had 2 go bad. One got so bad, no amount of Deoxit was going to help. It had to be replaced. It helped the other, but it is still noisy.

 

[Ewo]

What's the best way to get Deoxit to the wiper on a closed pot? The stacked treble EQ is a little gritty on my well-used Metro. Mighta overlooked it, but I didn't see an opening in the case.

 

[Joeykun]

Hmmm, out of the 6 different Sadowsky basses I've owned, I never had any issues with scratchiness with the VTC.