wait... who's "Jason"? lol
I hope you can do a recording. Been a while since I've heard you groove bro!
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I hope you can do a recording. Been a while since I've heard you groove bro!
that is one BEAUTIFUL bass! congrats.
Thanks... I will be posting public pics on my FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/LeeLouie
I did create a NAMM 2020 album to put the pics in...but when you're on the show floor it is sometimes difficult to do what you plan to do. I just hope all the pics get stuck into that album while I am walking around. If not, I will try to post later at the Bass Bash events.
They are stacked. Beautiful instrument. Love the satin finish. The maple is a good choice, too.
They might be stacked, could be split depending on when it was built. I believe all builds after Sept 2018 have the stacked in the NYC lines.
Arrived from Tokyo today. Got it past the sentries. 
One of the last TYOs, dated 2020. Modern Edge 4, Lexus pearl white on alder body. Black and chrome hardware. Split J pickups. Roasted maple neck with ebony board. Weight is 9.29 pounds. Dream bass. Crappy cell pics:
One of the last TYOs, dated 2020. Modern Edge 4, Lexus pearl white on alder body. Black and chrome hardware. Split J pickups. Roasted maple neck with ebony board. Weight is 9.29 pounds. Dream bass. Crappy cell pics:
Arrived from Tokyo today. Got it past the sentries.
One of the last TYOs, dated 2020. Modern Edge 4, Lexus pearl white on alder body. Black and chrome hardware. Split J pickups. Roasted maple neck with ebony board. Weight is 9.29 pounds. Dream bass. Crappy cell pics:
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Very nice, big fan of the ebony board. If I ever had one made from scratch that would be the way I would go for sure. Enjoy!
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This one had a build date of October 2019, so I’m assuming they are stacked. Thanks!
Arrived from Tokyo today. Got it past the sentries.
One of the last TYOs, dated 2020. Modern Edge 4, Lexus pearl white on alder body. Black and chrome hardware. Split J pickups. Roasted maple neck with ebony board. Weight is 9.29 pounds. Dream bass. Crappy cell pics:
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This beauty followed me home today....
8.3 lbs. The pickguard is actually parchment color, not white. The above pic is overexposed.
8.3 lbs. The pickguard is actually parchment color, not white. The above pic is overexposed.
The shop threw in a set of the older black label flats and a really nice Sadowsky strap, too.
Aren’t they all?
After playing the Lexus white Modern 4 twice, I can confidently say it is my best bass ever. Can’t wait until it is set up perfectly (this weekend when I have time to tweak it).
The tone is muscular yet musical, big yet not at all boomy, with a percussive attack, huge fundamental, sweet overtones and sustain forever. Love this bass.
Thank you Yoshi-san and Roger. This fine instrument inspires me to become an ever-better bassist.
Oh yeah, and it looks bitchin’.
So I mentioned a couple of days ago that although I’m a Sadowsky supporter for many years, early Roger repair work, on board preamps etc, I’ve never owned a Sadowsky bass.
About a year or so I made the pilgrimage from NJ to the shop and played a bunch of stuff which of course there is not a bad one out there but I particularly wanted to play a PJ configuration but to my surprise I found myself going back to a modern but fought off making an on the spot decision.
Long story long my emotions calmed down and I just couldn’t justify plunking down that amount at this time due to family stuff currently (kids college etc) and also that my gigging life has slowed a bit this last year as I’ve been focusing on an instrumental recording project that I’m putting some $ into. However the other night a MetroExpress from a guy who got from Japan came up here in metallic sage green and maple neck at a fair price and I was the first to respond and just knew somehow this was the one. I immediately pm’d although never played these ME models and figured worst case I’d have to bring it to the shop to get it to play well thinking these are “entry level” Sadowsky basses, and at this cost I could likely turn it around if I had to.
After I had committed I got paranoid when someone posted that they thought the value of these would plummet given the recent Warwick changes coming but I tried not to think about it and I still felt it would was a good value.
So I received it yesterday and frankly I’m floored. Immediately I see the metallic sage green is incredibly beautiful and far nicer than the pic had illustrated. I plugged it into my console and there it was, everything a Sadowsky should be. Setup and action is dead on, incredibly it was still in tune after traveling across the entire country. Just perfect. After just a few minutes I knew this would be the bass that I would use for the bulk of the rest of this recording project that is pretty much my main focus musically these days. Literally the only thing I’d like to change is after seeing someone post a LPB with a torte pg I thought that would visually make it more “me” and be an awesome combo.
Well I apologize for the long read but hey it took over 25 years to get here...
so it’s good to truly consider myself part of the family.
Did I mention my daughter’s middle name is Sage?
About a year or so I made the pilgrimage from NJ to the shop and played a bunch of stuff which of course there is not a bad one out there but I particularly wanted to play a PJ configuration but to my surprise I found myself going back to a modern but fought off making an on the spot decision.
Long story long my emotions calmed down and I just couldn’t justify plunking down that amount at this time due to family stuff currently (kids college etc) and also that my gigging life has slowed a bit this last year as I’ve been focusing on an instrumental recording project that I’m putting some $ into. However the other night a MetroExpress from a guy who got from Japan came up here in metallic sage green and maple neck at a fair price and I was the first to respond and just knew somehow this was the one. I immediately pm’d although never played these ME models and figured worst case I’d have to bring it to the shop to get it to play well thinking these are “entry level” Sadowsky basses, and at this cost I could likely turn it around if I had to.
After I had committed I got paranoid when someone posted that they thought the value of these would plummet given the recent Warwick changes coming but I tried not to think about it and I still felt it would was a good value.
So I received it yesterday and frankly I’m floored. Immediately I see the metallic sage green is incredibly beautiful and far nicer than the pic had illustrated. I plugged it into my console and there it was, everything a Sadowsky should be. Setup and action is dead on, incredibly it was still in tune after traveling across the entire country. Just perfect. After just a few minutes I knew this would be the bass that I would use for the bulk of the rest of this recording project that is pretty much my main focus musically these days. Literally the only thing I’d like to change is after seeing someone post a LPB with a torte pg I thought that would visually make it more “me” and be an awesome combo.
Well I apologize for the long read but hey it took over 25 years to get here...
so it’s good to truly consider myself part of the family.
Did I mention my daughter’s middle name is Sage?
Cool story and very nice bass. I'll assign you a club number if you want it.So I mentioned a couple of days ago that although I’m a Sadowsky supporter for many years, early Roger repair work, on board preamps etc, I’ve never owned a Sadowsky bass.
About a year or so I made the pilgrimage from NJ to the shop and played a bunch of stuff which of course there is not a bad one out there but I particularly wanted to play a PJ configuration but to my surprise I found myself going back to a modern but fought off making an on the spot decision.
Long story long my emotions calmed down and I just couldn’t justify plunking down that amount at this time due to family stuff currently (kids college etc) and also that my gigging life has slowed a bit this last year as I’ve been focusing on an instrumental recording project that I’m putting some $ into. However the other night a MetroExpress from a guy who got from Japan came up here in metallic sage green and maple neck at a fair price and I was the first to respond and just knew somehow this was the one. I immediately pm’d although never played these ME models and figured worst case I’d have to bring it to the shop to get it to play well thinking these are “entry level” Sadowsky basses, and at this cost I could likely turn it around if I had to.
After I had committed I got paranoid when someone posted that they thought the value of these would plummet given the recent Warwick changes coming but I tried not to think about it and I still felt it would was a good value.
So I received it yesterday and frankly I’m floored. Immediately I see the metallic sage green is incredibly beautiful and far nicer than the pic had illustrated. I plugged it into my console and there it was, everything a Sadowsky should be. Setup and action is dead on, incredibly it was still in tune after traveling across the entire country. Just perfect. After just a few minutes I knew this would be the bass that I would use for the bulk of the rest of this recording project that is pretty much my main focus musically these days. Literally the only thing I’d like to change is after seeing someone post a LPB with a torte pg I thought that would visually make it more “me” and be an awesome combo.
Well I apologize for the long read but hey it took over 25 years to get here...
so it’s good to truly consider myself part of the family.
Did I mention my daughter’s middle name is Sage?
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Congratulations and welcome to the fold! I share your feelings about the ME; my number 1 since I've had the pleasure of owning it.
