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Club Sadowsky!!!

#38,942
Here is a pic of the Sadowsky pickup that came with my NYC Ultra Vintage P. I believe it is original. No idea what brand it is. I replaced it with an Aguilar AG 4P-60. The Aguilar may be a little too dark sounding for some but I love it.:bassist:

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#38,943
Wow. Thats a tough call... Looks like Duncan with the ( copper Shielding running the center??) (( If that is Copper )) as on my Duncan P5 Sad pup.. But my Ducans do not have clear Potting...
The photo is not clear enough to for me to see.... Yet the clear potting reminds me of something more Dimarzio Like
As well as the leads.. They somewhat look Dimarzio-ish .. I have no idea to be honest with you.. I work with many OEMs , and see alot. But i cant say 100% what this one is.. Maybe someone else will be able to help you... Im sorry

Lex P. said:
Here is a pic of the Sadowsky pickup that came with my NYC Ultra Vintage P. I believe it is original. No idea what brand it is. I replaced it with an Aguilar AG 4P-60. The Aguilar may be a little too dark sounding for some but I love it.:bassist:

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#38,944
It is copper and the opaque silicone like material looks like it was poured on and smoothed with a putty knife or something. Doesn't really matter who made it to me just thought I would throw it up as another example.
 
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adivin said:
I always that boosting treble and cutting VTC would be counteractive. It seemed illogical. What gives?
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The active treble boost and the passive VTC work in totally different ways, so they actually compliment each other. Boosting the treble can add some definition to the sound when the VTC is rolled back.
 
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Lichtaffen said:
The frets on my MV5 are sticking out the sides of the fretboard, I'm guessing the maple shrunk a bit due to the super cold winter we've had here in New England. I've only had the bass since last April. I'm sure it's normal, I just miss that super smooth feeling the neck used to have.
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It is not the cold but the low humidity due to central heating. Get the filed back smooth when they are sticking out and the problem should never re-occur.
 
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Lex P. said:
Here is a pic of the Sadowsky pickup that came with my NYC Ultra Vintage P. I believe it is original. No idea what brand it is. I replaced it with an Aguilar AG 4P-60. The Aguilar may be a little too dark sounding for some but I love it.:bassist:

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Our 4 string P used to be custom made for me by DiMarzio....that is what is pictured above. For the last two years, Nordstrand has been custom winding both out 4 and 5 string P pickups.
 
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Lichtaffen said:
Just curious, why would an eight of an inch matter?

(that's what she said)
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Aesthetics: along with the cloverleaf tuning keys, it gives the headstock more of the Fender vibe. As I said, it's a tiny detail and I'm sure it doesn't matter to many bassists (and exactly zero audience members) -- but Sadowsky made the change, so I assume there were enough of us who have commented.

Yes, we are using internet bandwidth to discuss a 1/8" difference in tuning post size. I'm OK with that!
 
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I've got a Metro WL with the 3/8 posts, and an NYC WL with the 1/2 posts. Actually I like the looks of the 3/8 a bit better, but it's of no concern to me, really.

Was pondering if there might be any functional differences... (and I love both, and put a lot of playing time on both) ...

Well, if the gear ratio was the same, I guess the larger post would change the tension on the string a little more for a given rotation of the key.

And if the larger posts added a bit of mass to the headstock, that might counter whatever slight deadspot possibility exists. I've seen TB threads on people fixing bad dead spots by adding mass there.

Just to be clear, both these basses are among the very best I've owned in terms of even response all over the neck. I'm picky about dead spots, and gone through a _lot_ of instruments in 45+ plus years of playing (many of which I cut loose out of frustration with their dead spots), and these two (plus a Metro MV5) are lifetime keepers for me, without a doubt.
 
#38,957
Hey there Sadowsky players.
I've recently acquired a used 5 string Metro P/J (ash/maple). Great instrument. I'm in love with the neck.
I tried the Sadowsky flats, and found that the B-string gave some nasty dissonant overtones, all the way up the neck (particularly on the 3rd fret). I tried the usual suggested fixes- checking string was not twisted, pickups not too high, intonation set accurately, and none of this made a difference.
I've put a set of TI flats on, and have no problem, the B string sounds phenomenal.
I'm wondering if anyone has experienced anything similar? Could it be that I got unlucky and picked up a bad B-string? Could tapered (Sad)/non-tapered(TI) be contributing?
The other 4 strings sounded badass. I use and love TI's on my Fender P 4 string, but on the Sadowsky I'm finding I want a little more tension.
Thanks for reading and happy Easter.
 
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jambua said:
I've recently acquired a used 5 string Metro P/J (ash/maple). Great instrument. I'm in love with the neck.
I tried the Sadowsky flats, and found that the B-string gave some nasty dissonant overtones, all the way up the neck (particularly on the 3rd fret).
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I recently encountered the same thing on my Metro MV5PJ. Bought it used here on TB, and put a new set of GHS Boomers on it (not my first choice, but that's what I had on hand). Got a similar result - 4 upper strings sounded fine, but the B lacked a solid fundamental and had weird overtones and dissonance throughout the fretboard. I didn't try adjusting pup height, but based on your report, it probably wouldn't have helped anyway.

I'm tempted to order a separate B string to replace it, and see what happens. Otherwise, I have no clue what's causing the issue.
 
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jondiener said:
I recently encountered the same thing on my Metro MV5PJ. Bought it used here on TB, and put a new set of GHS Boomers on it (not my first choice, but that's what I had on hand). Got a similar result - 4 upper strings sounded fine, but the B lacked a solid fundamental and had weird overtones and dissonance throughout the fretboard. I didn't try adjusting pup height, but based on your report, it probably wouldn't have helped anyway.

I'm tempted to order a separate B string to replace it, and see what happens. Otherwise, I have no clue what's causing the issue.
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Is that a tapered B string?

Apparently mine is routed for both PJ and JJ (are they all?) and I have the other humcancelling J pickup so I'm thinking of popping that in and seeing what difference it makes.
 
#38,960
I was never happy with the low B when using flats on my RV5-24 Metro either. I did try to install T.I. Flats at one time but the low B would not fit into the nut without modification. I have found that raising the saddles improves B string performance significantly although it does make for higher playing effort above the twelfth fret, a trade off I suppose.
I ended up going back to rounds in order to get what I wanted in the low B, my favourite so far are Fodera Nickels, which are round core but not as 'loose' feeling as T.I.s.
I own a Stingray and a Lull but come gig time it's the Sadowsky I pick up.
 
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