Yup, it's poly. The bare ebony sounded great, but I prefer the sound with poly.
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Brutal !! I can`t even look lol.I, unfortunately, had to do this to a Will Lee once. Once.
Did you ship the bass to Pat or are you located close enough to him? I'm considering having a bass refinished at some point.
I will weigh some tuners (not at the shop today) but there is no way the weight difference could be as much as 8 ounces. Plus, normal Hipshot Ultralites have aluminum posts. We use those on 5 strings, but we use steel posts on 4 strings.....you do want the additional mass to help reduce deadspots. Again, the biggest cause of neck dive is not the weight of the tuners, but how slippery the underside of your strap is.
My bad as I'm going from memory (I did this a little over a year ago). According to the docs on Hipshot's website, which is where I got the US ultralites, it would take off about only about half of that, although they don't show numbers for the Xtenders that I found. So to the extent that this doc is relevant, and it may not be given the alu vs. steel point above, it was still a noticeable difference to me on neck balance and I weighed the total bass post-install and it was a few ounces.
Hi, I don't own a Sad yet but I'm considering it after trying a MV5 last weekend. But before finally acquiring one
I'd like to know the tonal differences between a Metro MV5-24 and a Metro Modern M5-24?
My main axes since "forever" are my two Fender American Deluxe V. One from 2000 the other one from 2002. But since I tried the Sad, I feel like those basses switched from fantastic to just nice stuff
I'd like to know the tonal differences between a Metro MV5-24 and a Metro Modern M5-24?
My main axes since "forever" are my two Fender American Deluxe V. One from 2000 the other one from 2002. But since I tried the Sad, I feel like those basses switched from fantastic to just nice stuff
My main axes since "forever" are my two Fender American Deluxe V. One from 2000 the other one from 2002. But since I tried the Sad, I feel like those basses switched from fantastic to just nice stuff
I came to the Sadowsky fold from a being a longtime Fender guy myself. I liked my Metro RV5 so much I bought a 2nd Metro. Within a year. Yeah, G.A.S. hit me hard....
I feel like those basses switched from fantastic to just nice stuff
that happens a lot around here
Modern will have dual coil pickups. The dual coil sound is hard to describe but very distinct, especially when soloed. To overly generalize, it sounds more like a stingray than a jazz or P. The bass I most associate with the dual coil sound is Smith. My Roscoe certainly had it also.
On the Modern, the pickups are closer to the bridge than on the vintage which has the classic Fender Jazz configuration. The end result is that the Modern sounds a bit more modern: more growl and punch. The other perspective is that the Modern has a bit less depth/thump than a J. With EQ you can adjust depth versus punch on any bass, but the basic tonalities will vary: a P-bass can growl, but not like a Stingray... a Stingray can thump, but not like a P... etc etc.
The modern is like a drier, cleaner stingray or smith when blended, the neck pickup gets a punchy p-like tone. The slap sound is a bit thin and nasal. The attack is very direct and if you mix it right it is very very growly.
The JJ is super versatile, the modern is somewhat specific/specialized.
The JJ is super versatile, the modern is somewhat specific/specialized.
I have owned a Sadowsky modern, and they are absolutely wonderful. But, imo, I find less them versatile than some of the other models.
As mentioned, they use the soapbar pickups, which tends to be, well, "modern" sounding. But, imo, the unique character of the modern comes from the placement. The bass doesn't really have a neck pickup. It is more of bridge and mid pickup. This creates a very tight, mid present tone that you can't completely escape on that bass. Not saying it's a one-trick pony, but its character is inescapable. I absolutely loved the one I had, but I never once did a whole gig with it. I always used another bass when seeking a more "classic" sound.
The JJ Sadowsky basses can somewhat grasp that same tone by panning to the bridge PU as far as you prefer. It isn't as complex and unique, but in a live mix, it's very usable.
With either model, the beauty is that the Sadowsky preamp stays very musical even with a significant boost in bass. So, you can keep the low end very present when dialing up the middy, high texture tone.
As mentioned, they use the soapbar pickups, which tends to be, well, "modern" sounding. But, imo, the unique character of the modern comes from the placement. The bass doesn't really have a neck pickup. It is more of bridge and mid pickup. This creates a very tight, mid present tone that you can't completely escape on that bass. Not saying it's a one-trick pony, but its character is inescapable. I absolutely loved the one I had, but I never once did a whole gig with it. I always used another bass when seeking a more "classic" sound.
The JJ Sadowsky basses can somewhat grasp that same tone by panning to the bridge PU as far as you prefer. It isn't as complex and unique, but in a live mix, it's very usable.
With either model, the beauty is that the Sadowsky preamp stays very musical even with a significant boost in bass. So, you can keep the low end very present when dialing up the middy, high texture tone.
You guys perfectly answered my question! Thanks a lot. You also confirmed my feelings. I'm going to lean toward the JJ.
Also, when I tried the JJ. I was amazed how it was sounding. To me not much to do with a Jazz Bass, but I felt it was closer to my Fender PBs Deluxe despite the JB design. Am I wrong somewhere?
Also, when I tried the JJ. I was amazed how it was sounding. To me not much to do with a Jazz Bass, but I felt it was closer to my Fender PBs Deluxe despite the JB design. Am I wrong somewhere?
I often describe a sadowsky as a J bass with the bottom end of a P.
If you were playing a stock Metro, it has HC pickups, not single coils. This and the active circuit is going to point you away from a traditional jazz tone. But to my ear, the Sadowsky preamp is pretty unique. It has color. It sounds like a Sadowsky.
Great definition! It's exactly how I heard it. The bottom was huge but without being muddy at all. It remained clean, clear, bottom heaven.
