Club Sadowsky!!!

[BluesyCat]

and the first open mic gig is in the books! WE KILLED!

 

[kobass]

Very cool Bluesy!

Rock on...

 

[G-MonRV5]

Glad to hear it went well. Looks like you're diggin' the PJ!

 

[Robin Ruscio]

STOLEN Sadowsky alert:

Red metro will lee model with 4 strings, pau ferro board.

Taken from a friend's hotel room in Atlanta. If anyone sees one pop up for sale let me know.

Super lame!!

 

[Robin Ruscio]

Here's pics

 

[ElMon]

Don't suppose you have a serial number?

 

[Robin Ruscio]

It's not mine, so no, but we could get it if one pops up suspiciously anywhere.

 

[Holdsg]

It had a serial number in the Facebook posting. M5887

 

[ElMon]

Don't know if this is fool proof, but for myself I keep a set of pictures of my driver's license next to the instrument/amp's serial number, just in case.

 

[jondiener]

Don't know if this is fool proof, but for myself I keep a set of pictures of my driver's license next to the instrument/amp's serial number, just in case.

I keep a set of pictures in a folder on Dropbox with all my instruments, amps, effects and associated serial numbers just for cases like this.

My .02, FWIW.

 

[Robin Ruscio]

I have an instrument insurance policy through Anderson. It's mostly for my double bass but I have all my instruments included.

Thanks for posting serial number.

 

[Burwabit]

I keep a set of pictures in a folder on Dropbox with all my instruments, amps, effects and associated serial numbers just for cases like this.

My .02, FWIW.

Same here. I've recently learned from an experience a friend a work shared (home theft of his computers, guitars, guns, etc.) that pictures are as important as serial numbers.

 

[NOLA Bass]

That is a good idea regarding the actual pictures of the serial number with the license. I do have a spreadsheet with all my gear and numbers, but I'm going to add a folder of pictures too.

 

[Lex P.]

A few weeks back some chatter was going on about anodized pick guards on a 59 Burst. Picked up a new camera today and to test it I thought I would throw this up.

I love this Ultra Vintage NYC P Bass. If you notice I have changed out the preamp to a passive setup. I installed a pair of 250K CTS pots and an orange drop cap along with Aguilar 64 pickups. When it came right down to it I never used the active electronics that the bass came with. The pickups are a little darker sounding than stock and they really brought the bass closer to my tone goals. When I removed the Sadowsky preamp I did notice that the volume control was a 250k CTS pot and it also had an orange drop cap. So how different is the passive sound to the active bypassed sound? In my mind it is closer to a vintage Fender P and I can leave the cord plugged in. The change out was very straight forward and can be reversed very easily. I just love this bass it plays like a dream!

Lex

 

[Fuzzbass]

A few weeks back some chatter was going on about anodized pick guards on a 59 Burst. Picked up a new camera today and to test it I thought I would throw this up.

LOVE LOVE LOVE that bass!

I wish I'd ordered gold anodized for one of my P5s, but their current guards are cool (black with black, CAR with mint).

 

[BluesyCat]

Time to re-post my baby!

 

[Fuzzbass]

Sometime last year I was thinking "I really don't need a fourth Sadowsky, but I sure would like a Vintiquity". I e-mailed the shop and was told that they don't do Vintiquity basses any more: loss for me, win for my bank account. Now I'm thinking I sure would like a Sadowsky P5 with gold guard... hmm.



It'll have to wait a bit, I've already made some music purchases this year

 

[Joeykun]

I've had 6 different Sadowsky basses over the years and not once have I played them in passive mode.

I guess the Sadowsky Pre with Sadowsky Pickups works for my tone goals. Isn't that one of the reasons why a Sadowsky is a Sadowsky?

 

[Fuzzbass]

I guess the Sadowsky Pre with Sadowsky Pickups works for my tone goals. Isn't that one of the reasons why a Sadowsky is a Sadowsky?

As I've said many times, the Sadowsky P-bass gives me the tone I had always wanted from my Fender P-basses, but tone is just one of many reasons I love Sadowsky. Tone aside: with Sadowsky you get second-to-none build quality, including immaculate fretwork. If you love all that, and the Sadowsky neck profile, but have decided that you prefer the passive Fender tone, then it makes sense to me to retrofit the electronics rather than chuck it all in for a Fender (or other). That way you retain the outstanding Sadowsky build quality, but with a more traditional Fender-style tone.

 

[Joeykun]

^ Makes sense to me!