+1 Fran!
Vic, that's some very nice grain on that MV5! Congrats on some beautiful instruments.
Cheers,
Jim
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+1 Fran!
Vic, that's some very nice grain on that MV5! Congrats on some beautiful instruments.
Cheers,
Jim
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It's a dark Cherry. It's a cool color, kinda subtile, it doesn't really scream fancy top. Since unlike you and Jim Carr I don't have fancy top chops.I bought It used off ebay, I believe AJ Brown owned it at one time. And KJung tells me that he ordered it then cancelled the order. I swapped out the the HC's for SC's, and love the difference. It is probably one of the few Sadowskys on the board that wasn't owned at one time or another by Bikeplate.
I still have my Blue Metro RV5 too (#3 of 10 first year at Namm). Which one of yours seems to get the most playing time? I love that matching HS P/J.
+1, but like Burk says, you gotta have "fancy top chops" if you're going to walk on stage with something like that!
Cheers,
Kevin
Well, I don't have "fancy top chops", but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
I only have a fancy top bass so it LOOKS like I have fancy top chops.
Like they say, a fast car looks faster when it's standing still....
The top is really much "deeper" looking than the pics show. Also has SC's.
Oh and BTW, I always run the onboard EQ like that......Treb about halfway up and the bass totally maxxed out full blast- classic Sadowsky tone!
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Holy handgrenades, Batman!
That is a whole lotta bass boost!You would know better than I what works for your tone, but for my personal preferences, I just dial in a touch of treble boost and leave the bass set flat. FWIW, I play over the neck pickup, which tends to have a more full tone to begin with.
Tom.
BC, that natural quilt 5 looks exactly like one I sold a few years ago! Wish I had kept it.
Right...
You have "fancy top chops", "pork chops", and "chop shop chops". You're not fooling any of us...
Hey Peter...nice to see you over here!! I dont have a Sadowsky strap, but I do have a Sadowsky "STRAP-ON". My NYC 5 kills. Ive also been experimenting.... I usually just have a 20% boost on bass and the treble set flat and use the VTC for everything in between. but....Try the VTC turned down 90%-100% and boost the treble about 80% it changes the mids a bit. It helps to squeeze another useful tone...Not sure the last time I've posted in the Sadowsky thread, certainly followed it for a long time. I am on Long Island so not far from the shop relatively speaking and have been in there a few of times, own a SA410 and get this a Sadowsky strap. I know you're all jealous
In all seriousness I'll be riding along with you guys for the duration just to torture myself!
Now that's an aquisition your wife could enjoy too
I'm sure I wasn't the first to have thunked it.....
SERIOUSLY - I am going to experiment with some of these extreme settings on my LG5 tonight.
Very nice mate... it's a shame you sold it
It's actually really great to see a similar bass with black hardware as I've often wondered what mine would look like with the black. I love the chrome on mine. The BEM board on my bass is very nice also
Joeykun
pronounced ジョーイくん
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Might as well list mine again! Hopefully Santa will bring SC's for my 4 banger!!!
I've been good...... I think???
I've been good...... I think???
Might as well list mine again! Hopefully Santa will bring SC's for my 4 banger!!!
I've been good...... I think???
I'm about to buy one of those MB amps you have there. Do you find them to be different in tone?
Holy handgrenades, Batman!
You would know better than I what works for your tone, but for my personal preferences, I just dial in a touch of treble boost and leave the bass set flat. FWIW, I play over the neck pickup, which tends to have a more full tone to begin with.
Tom.
He was joking guys
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Holy handgrenades, Batman!
You would know better than I what works for your tone, but for my personal preferences, I just dial in a touch of treble boost and leave the bass set flat. FWIW, I play over the neck pickup, which tends to have a more full tone to begin with.
Tom.
LMAO!!!!
Ken was the only one to pick up on that!!!!
Total joke on my part!!! LOL!!!
Bass boosted full tilt!! Good Lord, I couldn't even think what that would sound like, but I'm gonna try it tonight!!! LOL!!!
Bass boosted MAYBE 10%, treb flat, and if this one had a VTC, dial that sucker back about 20-25%.
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Sadowsky Fretless.......still waiting!!
Not only is it fretless, but neckless, bridgeless, and pickupless as well.
Very cool....
Cheers,
Cameron
LMAO!!!!
Ken was the only one to pick up on that!!!!
Total joke on my part!!! LOL!!!
Bass boosted full tilt!! Good Lord, I couldn't even think what that would sound like, but I'm gonna try it tonight!!! LOL!!!
Bass boosted MAYBE 10%, treb flat, and if this one had a VTC, dial that sucker back about 20-25%.
You got me...
I tried it after Ken releaved the big secret. I've played basses in GC that sounded worse.
Hmmm... I have two SA410's, a few other things, but no Sadowsky straps!
I'll have to remedy that.
Tom,
Take it easy.
I am a VERY SERIOUS musician that makes at least $100 a a month gigging. I can afford such extravagant Sadowsky neoprene straps.
P.S. Seriously, avoid buying them. If you like one.... you will have to beg Roger to cut you a deal on a gross or 2 of these straps based on the size of your collection!
Those other parts were extra!!
Actually I did get to see and touch the neck when I visited them in October. They are shaping the neck to match my 1988 Sadowsky, which is thinner then the newer ones.
