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Club Sadowsky!!!

#46,642
Vic said:
believe it. i sometimes feel a little silly talking to builders/luthiers about 8lbs vs 9lbs, or even 9lbs vs 9.5lbs, but it really does make a noticeable difference over the course of a whole gig, and i don't really have any particularly significant back issues.
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Yes, on this subject, 0.5 lbs seems minor to most people but they do make a HUGE difference to my body and ears.

I personally love Roger's chambered body basses in early 8lbs-8.5lbs range (5 strings) which sounds the best to me, I got one less than 8lbs, they sounds good but the 8lbs guys just got more meat in the notes.

while for some solid Ash body basses, I will opt for 9lbs up or even 10lbs merely for the tone and of cos, they mainly treat as studio basses.

8-8.5lbs is my all time favorite weight range for a live playing bass (5 strings), Period.
 
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TimothyGroovy said:
while for some solid Ash body basses, I will opt for 9lbs up or even 10lbs merely for the tone and of cos, they mainly treat as studio basses.

8-8.5lbs is my all time favorite weight range for a live playing bass (5 strings), Period.
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my 24 fret J has a solid ash body and is about 8.5, a rarity these days. it's also got the single coils in it. it's an amazing bass.
 
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Vic said:
my 24 fret J has a solid ash body and is about 8.5, a rarity these days. it's also got the single coils in it. it's an amazing bass.
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I had one solid body 5-21 at early 8.3lbs as well (with Super J)... Sounds amazing as well but then I found I like Roger's chambered body basses sounding slightly more.. perhaps my ears just get so used to the tone.. :P
 
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TimothyGroovy said:
I had one solid body 5-21 at early 8.3lbs as well (with Super J)... Sounds amazing as well but then I found I like Roger's chambered body basses sounding slightly more.. perhaps my ears just get so used to the tone.. :p
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IME, the difference between solid and chambered is subtle, and totally subjective, not better/worse. given a choice, i slightly prefer solid, but honestly, if i play the bass and it speaks to me, i don't care.
 
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Vic said:
IME, the difference between solid and chambered is subtle, and totally subjective, not better/worse. given a choice, i slightly prefer solid, but honestly, if i play the bass and it speaks to me, i don't care.
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+1

I've been looking for a lighter Sadowsky Jazz. I've tried NYC chambered and non-chambered, Metros, Moderns, etc and so far I haven't found anything I prefer more than my current Metro M5V.
 
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TimothyGroovy said:
Yes, on this subject, 0.5 lbs seems minor to most people but they do make a HUGE difference to my body and ears.

I personally love Roger's chambered body basses in early 8lbs-8.5lbs range (5 strings) which sounds the best to me, I got one less than 8lbs, they sounds good but the 8lbs guys just got more meat in the notes.

while for some solid Ash body basses, I will opt for 9lbs up or even 10lbs merely for the tone and of cos, they mainly treat as studio basses.

8-8.5lbs is my all time favorite weight range for a live playing bass (5 strings), Period.
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My 10lb (maybe a hair over) unchambered ash PJ5 is a garsh-darn wrecking ball. Poor bass knob. Only been used about 3 times amd sometimes I wish it had a bass-cut option.
 
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I am stoke, I am finally getting the bass I have being looking for Sadowsky SC5-24. Thanks to Roger and Carl.
 

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Lisa was kind enough to cut me a pickguard for my Verdine 5 - for some reason I just couldn't handle not having one. It felt like a massive distance between the strings and the body and the depth perception just threw me off. So she threw out a few suggestions and this was the result! Matte black PG with black PG screws.. I really dig this look without the control plate. Beautiful!!!


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