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Joeykun
pronounced ジョーイくん
- Jun 22, 2007
- 4,200
- 16,150
- Disclosures
- Endorsing: LAKLAND SADOWSKY GENZLER DARKGLASS NORDSTRAND TEMPLEBOARD KIRLIN DRSTRINGS ACCESS
Yup, no zipper issue here either for many years of use. But I had a pair of pants once that.....oh never mind!
I got my portabag from Japan at the beginning of this year. No problems so far, just convenience and it looks cool!
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Thank you, i meant the "modern" sorry! I couldnt find many pics of those half guards
So folks, I received my Sadowsky today. Let me tell you bout it. I get an email. I go to the shop. Dan tells me it's ready, then shows me the bass. I'm blown away. The playing, the sound, unreal. Then Roger comes in and sincerely asks me what I think of the bass. I'm looking at the photos on the wall of the showroom: Patitucci, Lee, Newstead...and I think, man, Roger is asking me what I think. He earnestly cares what every single one of his clients thinks of his and his team's work. We talked a bit about the bass and what I thought of it. I think it's the best four string bass I've ever played. Soundclips will come tomorrow!
24 frets
master grade Koa top
master grade Ebony fingerboard
black hardware
Mahogany body
24 frets
master grade Koa top
master grade Ebony fingerboard
black hardware
Mahogany body
That is one incredible piece of koa! Congratulations and, yes, Roger is a class act.
- Mar 29, 2006
- 164
- 9
- Disclosures
- Endorsing Artist: Dunlop Strings, Schroeder cabinets
I did something pretty radical recently. I have a UV 70 that has a neck that I love. I decided to have a new body made for it. My goal was to create a hybrid Sadowsky/ vintage Fender! A great luthier in Chicago ,Phil Fensel, helped me find a really light weight dry piece of alder. He took computer images of the original body & did a CNC cut of the wood to make the new body. The new body is 1/8" thinner front to back than the original to be closer to 60s Fender spec. The bridge pick up is located exactly BETWEEN 60s & 70s location and I went with Reed James RJ Neo pickups. The bass is totally passive. This project is definitely not for the faint of (Sadowsky) heart but it came out exactly as I hoped it would and I LOVE the tone. All the goodness of a passive 60s Jazz, the bite of a 70s Jazz with just a touch of Sadowsky magic and completely hum & noise free.
Here's a quick sound check camera phone video of the finger tone:
Another vid, go to 4:35 to hear the slap tone. Also @ 6:40 check out harmonica guru Howard Levy!
Here's a quick sound check camera phone video of the finger tone:
Another vid, go to 4:35 to hear the slap tone. Also @ 6:40 check out harmonica guru Howard Levy!
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a quick bunch of nonsense I put together. some rock like progression, a jazz blues, and slap intro to giant steps....just getting used to this bass. For the sake of experimenting, I tried to boost treble only on solos and bass only on basslines. I tried to get the extremes of this bass.
The strings are sticky new haha. And turn your sub woofers down. The bass boost is massive.
The strings are sticky new haha. And turn your sub woofers down. The bass boost is massive.
I would like to get some recommendations. What strings goes really good with an MV5 ash body Maple board?
Joeykun
pronounced ジョーイくん
- Jun 22, 2007
- 4,200
- 16,150
- Disclosures
- Endorsing: LAKLAND SADOWSKY GENZLER DARKGLASS NORDSTRAND TEMPLEBOARD KIRLIN DRSTRINGS ACCESS
Sadowsky Blue Label Stainless Steel. I use these exclusively on my ash/maple Sadowsky's and everything else as well. I found them to be the most consistent string with sound and longevity as well as tension and feel. Highly recommended!
The problem on the Sadowsky strings, they are out of stock from any on-line shop and at the sadowsky website they charge crazy shipping. I would like to buy some other brand that are as good
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Sadowsky blue label stainless seem to be available at bass strings on line sign up for VIP get better pricing. Great strings I use the 45-105 on my Sadowsky.
