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You know what, TB folks.... I’m going to get philosophical here...
You get older, and then you can afford to have more toys (depending on how things go in life). The older you get, probably the more more toys you can have. I know thats not 100% universally true.
But, when you get older, it’s harder to enjoy those toys…. I'm pretty sure that is 100% true.
Something to think about…
Rob
You get older, and then you can afford to have more toys (depending on how things go in life). The older you get, probably the more more toys you can have. I know thats not 100% universally true.
But, when you get older, it’s harder to enjoy those toys…. I'm pretty sure that is 100% true.
Something to think about…
Rob
There is a reason why Sadowsky is still a very popular bass.
I think about it a lot. Sometimes my fingers feel creaky and I worry about the ar-thuh-ritis, but I think it's just the normal gettin' old creaky (knock wood). Gonna keep playing for as long as I can. Sadowskys make it more fun, that's for sure.
You want philosophy? I got 'em. Good gear helps me sound better playing less.
The older I get the less gear I want. I've also noticed that these days I'll prefer to play two good notes instead of the five or six (or ten!) I'd have played when I was 20. So I need those two notes to sound as good as I can make them. My Lakland, Lull and now my Sadowsky have definitely opened up an era of "less is a lot more" for me.
It's been a while since I've posted here but I joined a new band where I'm going to be playing a fiver, so I 'needed' a new bass:
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Satin Series Vintage 5 string, Satin Candy Apple Orange color, weighs 8.1 lbs.
I like it as much as either of my other NYCs and I LOVE the Satin finish! Shows no fingerprints, has no glare, looks great in any light. Sounded incredible at practice last night through my Broughton P-15.
Maybe later I'll get a pic of all three together.
Satin Series Vintage 5 string, Satin Candy Apple Orange color, weighs 8.1 lbs.
I like it as much as either of my other NYCs and I LOVE the Satin finish! Shows no fingerprints, has no glare, looks great in any light. Sounded incredible at practice last night through my Broughton P-15.
Maybe later I'll get a pic of all three together.
Somebody snagged it
Which one of you scoundrels was it?!
This beauty is on it's way to Lidgett Music in Iowa! Invalid Link Removed. On my bench for final set-up as we speak!
^^^
That finish is beautiful. First time I've seen it among the Sadowsky ranks. The green/yellow burst over flame maple a few weeks ago was remarkable as well.
That finish is beautiful. First time I've seen it among the Sadowsky ranks. The green/yellow burst over flame maple a few weeks ago was remarkable as well.
Chef
In Memoriam
Dude.
QUOTE="BartmanPDX, post: 20246493, member: 52147"]It's been a while since I've posted here but I joined a new band where I'm going to be playing a fiver, so I 'needed' a new bass: View attachment 1181099
Satin Series Vintage 5 string, Satin Candy Apple Orange color, weighs 8.1 lbs.
I like it as much as either of my other NYCs and I LOVE the Satin finish! Shows no fingerprints, has no glare, looks great in any light. Sounded incredible at practice last night through my Broughton P-15.
Maybe later I'll get a pic of all three together.[/QUOTE]
QUOTE="BartmanPDX, post: 20246493, member: 52147"]It's been a while since I've posted here but I joined a new band where I'm going to be playing a fiver, so I 'needed' a new bass: View attachment 1181099
Satin Series Vintage 5 string, Satin Candy Apple Orange color, weighs 8.1 lbs.
I like it as much as either of my other NYCs and I LOVE the Satin finish! Shows no fingerprints, has no glare, looks great in any light. Sounded incredible at practice last night through my Broughton P-15.
Maybe later I'll get a pic of all three together.[/QUOTE]
Darn, I'm on the wrong side of Iowa.
Looks to be about a 9 hour round trip. Might be worth it to see that one in person. I wonder if it's for their stock or already sold?
I think of Sadowskys as _perfected Fenders_. They're the J basses I wished I could have had, when all that was available was Fenders. (I'm an old cat...)
No disrespect for Leo Fender meant in that comment. There was genius in the man's concept of an electric bass. But the execution had chronic problems--and Sadowsky took it to the next level. Roger realized Leo's dream, IMHO.
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Welllp... Pat Wilkins finished the mods and the bass arrived Saturday. That wasn't enough; so I installed a set of the Delano JMVC pickups I favor on Monday, and.... the neck pickup was a no show. After some amount of diagnostics, it turned out that the center stab on the blend pot tier closest to the plate had checked out.
So, I ordered 5 MN250k pots on Amazon. They arrived this afternoon at 5PM, and I put one in before dinner. I will tell you that replacing that pot is a significant PITA. Definitely one of the more challenging bass repairs I've done. Trying to get the iron down in that cavity through a forest of #24 wires and attach multiple wires onto the stabs is most entertaining. And then, of course, it turned out that the thread barrel was a smaller diameter, even though the part number was identical. Apparently they come in different sizes, same part number. Oh, yeah. Anyhow, I got it done, bass sounds great (of course), and I'll post up pics tomorrow AM.
TimothyGroovy
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If we do it like Apples-to-apples comparison, Sadowsky to any Fender's active basses... Sadowsky definitely win and this is why I play it almost exclusively both for live and recording situation..
But then, I'm still after a good vintage Fender JB like 1963-65....They just got that vibe and tone which a modern active J bass can't do. My 0.2 cents
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