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Club Sadowsky!!!

#40,882
ale29 said:
Yeah the thing is that, being used to more "off the shelf" instruments like Fenders and such, I know that in such situations there would be no way I'd get any kind of answer from customer service...being that, like you all said, dead spots are just part of our instruments' nature and so random.
On this particular bass, it's the particular location of the dead spot that makes it so annoying.

I may add that, while I know that this is very far from being a decent statistical sample, I've tried in a shop a 4 string Sad metro (it was an UV70)...that one was what convinced me to buy a Sad as my next bass!
It was also quite old, made when Metros still didn't have graphite rod reinforcements...and it had such a GREAT consistency from note to note! A very minor dead spot on the 7th fret of the G string and that's it. Like I said, it's so random...ideally, one should try before buying, but it's hard to do this when you have limited spare time and the nearest dealer is 800 Km away...
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Again, I say contact Sadowsky! They may want you to send the bass to them for evaluation. They may replace the neck for free or discount a new neck.

Sadowsky is a great company that wants to see their customers 100% satisfied!
 
#40,890
deepestend said:
And if you've ever wondered what the difference is between soapbars in modern vs. 60's locations...

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It would be a better comparison if both basses were being plucked in the same position. With the Modern the guy doing the demo is playing over the bridge pickup and with the 60's position he's playing over the neck pickup. Big difference in tone just with that variation alone.
 
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Mr_O'B said:
Sadowsky has a reputation for producing less dead spots than most. However, it's not impossible that your g string has a dead spot.
Don't apologize for telling the truth about your Sadowsky having a dead spot on the g string.

Mr. Sadowksy does everything that he can to prevent dead spots, however Mr. Sadowsky producing a couple here or there doesn't detract from greatness of Sadowsky basses.

It is what it is and no builder is going to be 100% perfect!

Have you contacted Mr. Sadowsky about the issue?
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It's all about costs and decisions. Avoiding 100% of all dead spots is possible - just don't let any out the door. It's that simple, particularly with bolt-on basses. It's in the neck, it can be replaced.
One moment... before I get killed here, I'm not saying that it is necessary or even justified. Many great basses have dead spots and it causes no problem. I only say that accepting dead spots as fact of life is a matter of decision.
A dead D note on the A string however is very unusual. That note is too important IMO.
 
#40,892
Nenor said:
It's all about costs and decisions. Avoiding 100% of all dead spots is possible - just don't let any out the door. It's that simple, particularly with bolt-on basses. It's in the neck, it can be replaced.
One moment... before I get killed here, I'm not saying that it is necessary or even justified. Many great basses have dead spots and it causes no problem. I only say that accepting dead spots as fact of life is a matter of decision.
A dead D note on the A string however is very unusual. That note is too important IMO.
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You shouldn't have to worry about getting killed on TB for speaking your mind.
I don't disagree with anything you said.

I stand by everything that I said! I don't own a Sadowsky, but I have the
utmost respect for Mr. Sadowsky and how he conducts his business.

I have faith that Mr. Sadowsky will make things right!
 
#40,893
bass12 said:
It would be a better comparison if both basses were being plucked in the same position. With the Modern the guy doing the demo is playing over the bridge pickup and with the 60's position he's playing over the neck pickup. Big difference in tone just with that variation alone.
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+1 Agreed.
 
#40,894
bass12 said:
It would be a better comparison if both basses were being plucked in the same position. With the Modern the guy doing the demo is playing over the bridge pickup and with the 60's position he's playing over the neck pickup. Big difference in tone just with that variation alone.
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We agree with the feedback and we will be more careful in the future to keep apples to apples and oranges to oranges in comparison videos!
 
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Sadowsky said:
We agree with the feedback and we will be more careful in the future to keep apples to apples and oranges to oranges in comparison videos!
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Great catch by @bass12 . My right hand often shifts around of its own accord (so to speak), so it might not have occurred to me to keep it fixed were I making such a demo.
 
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Fuzzbass said:
Great catch by @bass12 . My right hand often shifts around of its own accord (so to speak), so it might not have occurred to me to keep it fixed were I making such a demo.
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One problem is that since many players rest their thumb against the end of the pickup, hand position changes with pickup position as well.
 
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I got this bass today and made a tort pickguard for it. So far I really like it. I have several gigs this weekend and will know more about it after.
 

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