I had wondered if you returned it or got refinished. It's truly a beautiful looking bass.
I'm shocked to hear of your misfortune again.
At least that should be a quick & easy fix..
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I had wondered if you returned it or got refinished. It's truly a beautiful looking bass.
I'm shocked to hear of your misfortune again.
At least that should be a quick & easy fix..
"Shocked" is a very kind way to put my emotions into words.
The experience I've had with Sadowsky has been flat-out embarrassing on their part. The attention to detail is allegedly second to none...In addition to missing the blemish on the first attempt, Roger didn't even bother to attach the Sadowsky nameplate to my case. When I casually brought it up to Peter out of curiosity ("I've seen it on the forums, why didn't I get one?"), he said it was standard and that he would look into it. On attempt #2, no Sadowsky nameplate on the case. Seems small, but for a company with such a reputation, it's glaring. Maybe that name plate portion of the final inspection was right after the "make sure the bass actually works" part.
I'm a chef. On the rare occasion that a customer sends a dish back, my team and I make every effort to ensure that the re-try is as perfect as we can make it. Clearly, this is not the case at Sadowsky Guitars.
After two failed attempts at making a satisfactory instrument for $6,000, I have asked for a refund and will be trying again with a different builder.
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I would at least open up the control cavity and check whether the neck pickup connections are good. It’s a very simple check. Screw terminals. Sounds like perhaps one of those leads isn’t properly engaged in the terminal block.
@MMiller28 wow. Surprised and shocked. Sorry to see you go too.
I read your post the first time you plugged in and you sounded ecstatic and wowed with tone!
I know that Roger would have done anything to make this right for you and it sounds like you have made up your mind for good but would you give it another go and reconsider that return?
I read your post the first time you plugged in and you sounded ecstatic and wowed with tone!
I know that Roger would have done anything to make this right for you and it sounds like you have made up your mind for good but would you give it another go and reconsider that return?
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If I keep this bass, every time I so much as look at it I will remember how poorly it was made and what a lackluster effort the shop put into it. What started as a teenaged-dream-come-true has turned into one of the biggest disappointments of my life.
I realize you are frustrated; but, please try to recognize I’m not affiliated with the shop. I’m simply trying to make constructive suggestions, player to player.
The preamp has a VERY simple way that the two wires from each pickup attach to it. There is a terminal block with screw terminals on the pan pot. All you need is a small screw driver to connect or disconnect the pickups. They are NOT soldered.
This has both good and bad aspects. The good part is you can change pickups without any soldering and change the sense of the pan pot. The bad side is that the mechanical connection can come loose, especially in shipping. All I was suggesting is that you could check that.
If you consider checking that connection to be “rolling up your sleeves,” then I suppose you need to do what you need to do. I would check the connections.
Regardless of how simple it may be, my $1,400 Fender Jazz was built better than this bass. I want an instrument that reflects what I paid for it, and it's painfully clear that I will not be receiving that from Sadowsky.
Wow! I have not heard/read bad comments about Sadowsky basses before this, but I can't say that anymore!
Sorry to hear of your experiences with Sadowsky, @MMiller28.
Sorry to hear of your experiences with Sadowsky, @MMiller28.
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I wish to echo the sentiments @Nightman just posted. I was really hoping you would find an obvious and simple fix.
I just took delivery of an instrument in the same category as yours last summer. It is flawless. Last 4 string I will ever purchase. The shop also bent over backwards to completely rewire a Metro I sent them, which turned out equally flawless.
I’m sure I speak for the rest of us players in this forum that we share your disappointment.
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Indeed extremely shocking. My Sadowsky is prefect in every way and the one bass I will carry anywhere knowing it won't fail on the job. Also, every dealing I've had with them has been absolutely top shelf. Mind is blown!
I'm calling a bad blend pot... don't throw the baby out with the half empty keg, or something like that... you have to give everyone a chance, THEN let the hammer fall, if it must...
... otherwise, put it back where it belongs, cause I'm telling you, they hurt when they come down on you...
(sorry about the defect, @MMiller28... serious, it's happened to all of us, no matter the $$$, or the item...)
... otherwise, put it back where it belongs, cause I'm telling you, they hurt when they come down on you...
(sorry about the defect, @MMiller28... serious, it's happened to all of us, no matter the $$$, or the item...)
@MMiller28, this may offer little comfort, but i echo others' thoughts. shock/surprise. my build was also on par with yours and it was dead perfect when i got it. zero problems from day one to today, and i use it very often in practice as well as out at gigs at all levels of venue "quality". a truly trusted bring. no question.
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Joeykun
pronounced ジョーイくん
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I’ve owned 6 Sadowsky Basses. 3 NYC Standard 4s, 1 NYC Standard 5, 1 NYC Will Lee 4, and a Metro MS5. Some were custom orders, some bought from stock page and others used. Every single one of them have been perfect in every way. I’m not saying it’s not impossible to have one not. But, this is definitely not the norm. I would not think twice about buying another one.
I own 3 Sadowsky NYCs, all custom orders. I briefly owned a fourth, which I bought from the In Stock page. It was an impulse buy, because it would have been the sexiest of the bunch: perfect flame maple board, trans blond over beautiful ash. In short, I sold it because I prefer the tone of alder to ash. I kinda knew that before I bought it, but the bass was so pretty I thought I'd give it a chance.
Anyway.... of course it would be painful to spend $6k on a bass and not be satisfied, but Miller's experience falls into the category of "nobody's perfect". As others have said, I'd buy another Sadowsky. On my wish list: one with a figured roasted maple neck.
Anyway.... of course it would be painful to spend $6k on a bass and not be satisfied, but Miller's experience falls into the category of "nobody's perfect". As others have said, I'd buy another Sadowsky. On my wish list: one with a figured roasted maple neck.
I'd love to join if you'll have me
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You are #528. welcome to the club.
