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Club Sadowsky!!!

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@JonKim - Love it! That's the same color scheme I have on my MV5-24. Absolutely gorgeous. Let me know own how you like it.

As far as my situation goes, it's a bummer, but not a big deal in the grand scheme of things. Admittedly, I was looking forward to having a good, long weekend to get acquainted with it, but c'est last vie!
 
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I did! On reverb. Paid a bit more than what I wanted to but it was well worth it! Best sounding will lee to date that I owned! I actually like the non graphite necks of the older metros!
Will accompany my NYC Will Lee 5 nicely once it's done!
 
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blueacid4l said:
Duuuuude! This is awesome! I wonder why it says that this is for NYC owners and Metro owners have to contact the shop....?
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The new solderless pan pot is standard only on our NYC basses. However, it certainly can be retrofitted to a Metro. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
 
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My UV70 family...

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kittywithabanjo said:
Had a Sadowsky sighting tonight as my band and @rob2966's band were in a rock the mic contest his 24 fret 5er sounded fabulous through the casinos sound system despite the underpowered ampeg combo they had for backline.
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Thanks so much. Your Inca silver Sadowsky sounded equally amazing. Was great to meet a fellow bass aficionado and Sadowsky player.

Later
Rob
 
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jondiener said:
Agreed!

I have a black long-sleeve henley with embroidered logo that I bought from the Sadowsky site several years ago. But I don't see that available any more. Kinda shocked when I just checked the 'Wearables' page and found only 2 items for sale - a ball cap and a t-shirt. I would gladly spring for some type of logo'd knit hat, a big-graphic-silkscreened t-shirt. Hell, I might even be down for a pair of those sweet Vans kicks!
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We're talking to a vendor about bringing in some knit beanies for winter. Should know soon how that goes. In the meantime, we did just add some new printed t-shirts to the store: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Here is Peter (our sales guy) and Sam Sadowsky modeling them in our showroom: Invalid Link Removed
 
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ale29 said:
So yeah, quoting this July post to give further impressions about my Sad








The bass itself is everyting I wanted AND MORE. Just perfect neck feel, I love the electronics (and this is a big deal since I could never stand an active bass in my life) and especially the capability of having both a passive tone and an active treble boost to mix together.
It does a convincing P bass tone thanks to flats, and here's a clip to back up my statement:
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BUT.
Yeah, there it is, the "but".
It has a minor-to-moderate dead spot on the 5th fret of the A STRING which is really deterring my enjoyment. Dead spots on the G string, I don't care that much unless they are very noticeable. The D note on the A string, however, is another story...
I'm sure that Sadowsky flats, being somewhat vintage in tone and vibe, are amplifying the issue. But, I really like these strings. I'm quite sure they are mounted correctly, also.
Anyway, adding some mass to the headstock seems to help with it, so I'm going to order a Fat Finger and give some feedback about it later, I don't want to give up on a bass I bought new for a special occasion. It's perfect, otherwise.
Can't really blame Sadowsky as well, since dead spots are a fact of life. Just got unlucky I guess.
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...Aaand I'm quoting myself again to show how I solved the issue.
After having the neck diagnosed, under Sadowsky's CS suggestion, by a very well regarded local luthier, who basically told that the thing was structurally perfect and just had a tiny dead spot, I just accepted the fact that this was a case of "acute bad luck", so to say.

Having verified the impact that adding mass to the headstock has on the sustain of certain notes, I just bought a Fat Finger that, once correctly placed, has made the dead spot virtually nonexistent. Not that aesthetically displeasing either.
I'm a bit anxious to see if the thing will stay put after some extensive out-of-home use, with the bass being carried in a gigbag. Also, we'll see if it will react in some nasty way with the nitro finish of the headstock.
All in all it could have been worse though, I'm loving this bass, it's just solid. It works. And it's so versatile. Its capability of slotting itself in almost any mix reminds me of P basses in a strange way, although the two have very little in common. Those flats may have something to do with it, as well

 
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ale29 said:
...Aaand I'm quoting myself again to show how I solved the issue.
After having the neck diagnosed, under Sadowsky's CS suggestion, by a very well regarded local luthier, who basically told that the thing was structurally perfect and just had a tiny dead spot, I just accepted the fact that this was a case of "acute bad luck", so to say.

Having verified the impact that adding mass to the headstock has on the sustain of certain notes, I just bought a Fat Finger that, once correctly placed, has made the dead spot virtually nonexistent. Not that aesthetically displeasing either.
I'm a bit anxious to see if the thing will stay put after some extensive out-of-home use, with the bass being carried in a gigbag. Also, we'll see if it will react in some nasty way with the nitro finish of the headstock.
All in all it could have been worse though, I'm loving this bass, it's just solid. It works. And it's so versatile. Its capability of slotting itself in almost any mix reminds me of P basses in a strange way, although the two have very little in common. Those flats may have something to do with it, as well

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Glad to hear! Thanks for posting about it.
 
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Joeykun said:
Had an amazing visit at the Sadowsky shop on Friday. Roger gave me the personal tour and met some of the nicest and talented folks there. Lisa showed me the new pickup for the Chip Single Cut bass. It is a dual pickup that will sit in the bridge position and a jazz in the neck position. The dual jazz will allow for either a 60's or 70's placement at a flick of a switch or combine the two. Amazing, and so is Lisa's passion in her job! If you haven't been to the shop yet...Go! You will have a blast. I learned a lot about the instruments and the work and attention to detail they put in every bass. Here are the pics. Enjoy!
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Here's that single cut in action with the new pickup on the bridge--sorry, my hand is covering it here. This is me playing a Vintage version of the Single Cut yesterday in the show room. We also shot a video where Roger talks about it that we're trying to get up for early next week.

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deepestend said:
Here's that single cut in action with the new pickup on the bridge--sorry, my hand is covering it here. This is me playing a Vintage version of the Single Cut yesterday in the show room. We also shot a video where Roger talks about it that we're trying to get up for early next week.

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i like the finish. it that daphne blue?? goes with block pretty well! :thumbsup:
 

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