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#38,801
''StayLow said: ↑
Agreed 100%. I can't grasp why a builder such as Sadowsky, that sells direct to customers and offers customer service as one of its defining and differentiating hallmarks, affixes pick guards to any of its new instruments, much less the ones with fancy or trans tops.''

Because that's how the customer paying for it wanted it?
(which is customer service...yes?)
 
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Chef said:
Because that's how the customer paying for it wanted it?
(which is customer service...yes?)
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Again, I'm referring to the In Stock inventory.
Those are not ordered that way, and not yet sold.

"Congrats on your very expensive purely visual upgrade, we'll cover most of it in generic plastic for you at no extra charge!"

Indeed, let the eventual customer decide.
 
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Hey guys, sorry if this has been asked a million times across 37 parts. I am planning to purchase a Metro RV5 this weekend but I am a little nervous about the lack of mid control. A few Sadowsky bassists I respect have mentioned that they do miss it at times, but they just adjust their playing position and technique to compensate. One even went as far as to say that the Sadowsky UV70 sounded thin/bland, and super polite in a mix.

What are you experiences and thoughts on this?
 
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soong said:
Hey guys, sorry if this has been asked a million times across 37 parts. I am planning to purchase a Metro RV5 this weekend but I am a little nervous about the lack of mid control. A few Sadowsky bassists I respect have mentioned that they do miss it at times, but they just adjust their playing position and technique to compensate. One even went as far as to say that the Sadowsky UV70 sounded thin/bland, and super polite in a mix.

What are you experiences and thoughts on this?
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For some people, lack of onboard mid is a deal killer, and they would only consider the Will Lee model from Sadowsky. Others prefer minimal onboard EQ. Still others prefer passive instruments.

I'm all over the map: I own active with no mid, active with mid, passive. My 2¢ is that mid controls can be fun, convenient, useful... if they are voiced where I like them, and I don't always like them. That's the trick, isn't it? I can't blame a manufacturer for not offering a mid control. Do you offer one band (if so, what frequency and how wide?), switching for multiple bands, a semi-parametric "sweep mid"? You'll never please everyone, and might alienate some... might be better to leave it to the player to find an amp or other outboard EQ that suits his need. The outboard gear will of course work with every bass the player owns.
 
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Chef said:
Switching from the hum cancelling pickups, to single coil pickups solved that for me.
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This is a great place to start. The HC pups are a little scooped in the mids on the 5 stringers. Get the SC pups. They are a nice upgrade and have those nice mids that are missing from the HC ones.
 
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StayLow said:
Agreed 100%. I can't grasp why a builder such as Sadowsky, that sells direct to customers and offers customer service as one of its defining and differentiating hallmarks, affixes pick guards to any of its new instruments, much less the ones with fancy or trans tops.

Factor the prices, then factor the premiums for fancy tops, and it seems an easy & reasonable thing, though I'd argue it's a no-brainer, to give the original buyer the choice to have one or not.

It'd be an easy thing to take pics for the "In Stock" page with the pick guard just taped on, maybe even a few different pick guard color options and most importantly *none*. Sure you can custom order and wait months, however the more and varied pics then the more postings online result and the more free advertising and GAS-attack impulse buys will result. Win/win/win.
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I think the fact that Roger watches this thread is a good indication that he at least wants to know what his customers want.
 
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Need / want more mid control - keep your EQ flat with a slight boost to your mids or get a super transparent EQ rack mount or foot switch?

I personally have the UV70 and don't find it offensively lacking at all - finger position / heavy attack vs light attack can control almost everything you need with a straight flat EQ on your bass AND amp for mine
 
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All my concerns my gone!!!

Here's my new RV5! Wow...
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Fuzzbass said:
For some people, lack of onboard mid is a deal killer, and they would only consider the Will Lee model from Sadowsky. Others prefer minimal onboard EQ. Still others prefer passive instruments.

I'm all over the map: I own active with no mid, active with mid, passive. My 2¢ is that mid controls can be fun, convenient, useful... if they are voiced where I like them, and I don't always like them. That's the trick, isn't it? I can't blame a manufacturer for not offering a mid control. Do you offer one band (if so, what frequency and how wide?), switching for multiple bands, a semi-parametric "sweep mid"? You'll never please everyone, and might alienate some... might be better to leave it to the player to find an amp or other outboard EQ that suits his need. The outboard gear will of course work with every bass the player owns.
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When I had my Will Lee, I never used the mid-boost at all. I never find my NYC V4PJ lacking in the mids.
 
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