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#47,082
MAJOR METAL said:
Does anyone have a Sadowsky with a roasted body? I'm curious to hear if there's any sonic effect on roasting the core woody. Thanks!
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He said "woody".

:bag: <-- Beavis in a bag

Seriously: great question, MM.

Related question: a friend of mine with good ears believes that roasted maple necks are not as bright as non-roasted (not that it's better/worse, just different). Thoughts from Sadowsky roasted maple neck owners?
 
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Fuzzbass said:
He said "woody".

:bag: <-- Beavis in a bag

Seriously: great question, MM.

Related question: a friend of mine with good ears believes that roasted maple necks are not as bright as non-roasted (not that it's better/worse, just different). Thoughts from Sadowsky roasted maple neck owners?
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:D What could I have been thinking about? :roflmao:
 
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quick question... I have the page saved with string/pickup height info for JJ and PJ, but can anyone tell me the correct pickup heights for a Modern 5 with soaps?

You know asking for a friend..... :whistle:
 
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The body on this beast is roasted alder. FWIW.

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Roasted = lighter. In general. Of course the chambering furthers that aspect. I believe this bass is 7.25 pounds.

Soundwise, my sense is the body is more resonant and alive. Which you would expect, due to the wood having less damping. Another result of the roasting.

Oh, the neck is also roasted. And, it’s a killer.

I like it.
 
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bucephylus said:
The body on this beast is roasted alder. FWIW.

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Roasted = lighter. In general. Of course the chambering furthers that aspect. I believe this bass is 7.25 pounds.

Soundwise, my sense is the body is more resonant and alive. Which you would expect, due to the wood having less damping. Another result of the roasting.

Oh, the neck is also roasted. And, it’s a killer. But, no one asked about that.

I like it.
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Woody! ;)
 
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Fuzzbass said:
He said "woody".

:bag: <-- Beavis in a bag

Seriously: great question, MM.

Related question: a friend of mine with good ears believes that roasted maple necks are not as bright as non-roasted (not that it's better/worse, just different). Thoughts from Sadowsky roasted maple neck owners?
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Ahhh...apologies, I missed your Q about the neck. My bad.

I generally find the roasted neck to be more articulate. Perhaps, it brings out the character of the fingerboard a little more. It’s kind of like if you draw a line between the maple necks and the Zon graphite necks, the roasted maple is about 10% from maple towards Zon. If that makes sense.
 
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Fuzzbass said:
Related question: a friend of mine with good ears believes that roasted maple necks are not as bright as non-roasted (not that it's better/worse, just different). Thoughts from Sadowsky roasted maple neck owners?
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In my experience with roasted necks, they might indeed sound a bit warmer but that’s okay. What I do notice is they are more stable, and they look cool!
 
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BluesyCat said:
Omg....
This, this, this!!!! I’d probably sell my metro for this.
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Note that it is alder/maple instead of our usual ash/maple. I personally really like this wood combo. Sounds very warm and punchy to me. Also, the Birdseye on the neck is subtle and beautiful.

My personal #1 is an alder/maple p.
 
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deepestend said:
Note that it is alder/maple instead of our usual ash/maple. I personally really like this wood combo. Sounds very warm and punchy to me. Also, the Birdseye on the neck is subtle and beautiful.
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Alder/maple...exactly! I’d sure like to compare my ash/maple hpj metro with this.
 
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baxter_x said:
I tend to think Roger know way better than I what's the best pickups for his basses. Still, your point of view is very interesting.
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Well, yes and no. The PUs follow a certain tonal goal, which you might or might not like. I changed the PUs in my RV5 from hum-cancelling (HC) to true single coil, as the HC PUs were too mid scooped for me. The SCs have much stronger mids which sound (to me) much better in passive mode. Of course, they come with all the disadvantages of a single coil.
 
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deepestend said:
Note that it is alder/maple instead of our usual ash/maple. I personally really like this wood combo. Sounds very warm and punchy to me. Also, the Birdseye on the neck is subtle and beautiful.

My personal #1 is an alder/maple p.
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Yes! I'm an alder/maple guy myself. Most of my basses are that combo. My favorite Sadowsky is that combo, though of course I love the other two as well.
 
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deepestend said:
Note that it is alder/maple instead of our usual ash/maple. I personally really like this wood combo. Sounds very warm and punchy to me. Also, the Birdseye on the neck is subtle and beautiful.

My personal #1 is an alder/maple p.
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Very interesting remark, alder/maple is warm and punchy. I have been wondering about this for a while. What about the combo ash/rosewood?
 
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