Club Sadowsky!!!

[scubaduba]

Well I like my Satin NYC Modern so much I purchased a MetroExpress Jazz. Can't wait!

 

[Wild_Bill_57]

When will the new Metro Express models be available?

Roger said earlier in the thread April / May they would start to flow out to dealers. He also said something about setting up dealers. So I’m guessing May?

 

[puff father]

Can someone point me to where I can get a tort pick guard for a Metroline PJ? I like the classic looks of the tort on burst.

 

[Wild_Bill_57]

Sadowsky website online store or just call Carl at the shop

 

[Wild_Bill_57]

The option, not my first choice, but you could trace out a pattern and have WD make one. I changed My NYC PJ from parchment to tort, I called Carl and ordered one.

 

[BluesyCat]

I see a Sadowsky 5 string on the Grammy’s tonight...AEROSMITH Bassist

 

[mmbass21]

I see a Sadowsky 5 string on the Grammy’s tonight...AEROSMITH Bassist

Caught my eye as well.

 

[R&B]

VW model is a PJ on a J body.

...with no PG and black knobs. In my case, black bridge and tuners too. And pickup selector switch.

 

[Geri O]

I live in Australia and a lot of products are hard to find.
The Lectricare product Roger sells I managed to get in the UK (direct from Lectricare) but in Oz all I could find was Deoxit D5, not F5.
That's what I've been using on my NYC's so I hope it's ok?

D5 is fine. I used it on pots, switches, and inter-connections when I refurbed large audio consoles. I did use the Deoxit Fader Lube on the, well, the faders.

I’m well-aware of the many folks that use pot spray cleaner and their good results with it and that fine, I’ll never dissuade anyone from using it. However, it’s been my experience over the years that pots and faders develop quite an appetite for the cleaner after the first use. So I keep pots and OUTput jacks on hand and replace them if and when the need arises.

Being familiar with the Sadowsky reputation, I’m going to order a can of their pot cleaner and check it out.

As for OUTput jacks, when they get noisy and problematic, it’s usually because the plating on the surfaces that mate with the plug has worn off, exposing the bare metal which will corrode somewhat quickly. Cleaner and fine grit sandpaper will remedy the issue for a while, but again, I prefer to replace a problematic output jack. It’s easy enough for me to do.

Just my thoughts on the subject...

 

[kobass]

@kobass when are you going to sell me your VW?

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Ummm.....


NO!!!!

 

[number six]

D5 is fine. I used it on pots, switches, and inter-connections when I refurbed large audio consoles. I did use the Deoxit Fader Lube on the, well, the faders.

I’m well-aware of the many folks that use pot spray cleaner and their good results with it and that fine, I’ll never dissuade anyone from using it. However, it’s been my experience over the years that pots and faders develop quite an appetite for the cleaner after the first use. So I keep pots and OUTput jacks on hand and replace them if and when the need arises.

Being familiar with the Sadowsky reputation, I’m going to order a can of their pot cleaner and check it out.

As for OUTput jacks, when they get noisy and problematic, it’s usually because the plating on the surfaces that mate with the plug has worn off, exposing the bare metal which will corrode somewhat quickly. Cleaner and fine grit sandpaper will remedy the issue for a while, but again, I prefer to replace a problematic output jack. It’s easy enough for me to do.

Just my thoughts on the subject...

Thanks so much for the response. You guys in the US get a whole range of stuff.
I can't get or afford DR Sunbeam strings here so buy from the US.
Sadowsky strings are great but Roger's a luthier not a string store, so shipping is too expensive.
Lectricare products I tried in the UK as those guys sent me samples of 2-3 products, all very, very good.
Can't find them here in Australia tho'.
I did find D5 locally but this thread had me wondering.
All good now thanks to you.

 

[Sadowsky]

Thanks so much for the response. You guys in the US get a whole range of stuff.
I can't get or afford DR Sunbeam strings here so buy from the US.
Sadowsky strings are great but Roger's a luthier not a string store, so shipping is too expensive.
Lectricare products I tried in the UK as those guys sent me samples of 2-3 products, all very, very good.
Can't find them here in Australia tho'.
I did find D5 locally but this thread had me wondering.
All good now thanks to you.

My experience is as follows:

If you spray a pot and it sounds good, but gets scratchy again sometime soon after, then it is time to replace the pot.

Roger

 

[KUETSUM]

So is it an official option now for the super p+j?Yum.... Wonder if they can be no pole

 

[StayLow]

So is it an official option now for the super p+j?Yum.... Wonder if they can be no pole

Very nice!

What's going on at the 12th fret ... a fancy inlay?

 

[KUETSUM]

Very nice!

What's going on at the 12th fret ... a fancy inlay?

Very nice NYC skyline

 

[Joeykun]

What's going on at the 12th fret ... a fancy inlay?

 

[number six]

My experience is as follows:

If you spray a pot and it sounds good, but gets scratchy again sometime soon after, then it is time to replace the pot.

Roger

I'd better keep the original pots from my 2006 NYC then, as in 50 years time a collector will want them!
A 1960 Fender buyer would want the original pots with numbers for dates etc.
Now if only I thought ahead like that in 1970 when I sold my '66 Fender Jazz for $250 'cos it was 'too new' compared to the early 60's models. D'oh!

 

[projectapollo]

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12th Fret Skyline Inlay: $400-$500 uncharge on a custom NYC. You don't see many of these in the wild. I really like them.

 

[deepestend]

Thanks a lot. Did I miss the pricing sheet in this thread somewhere for the new Warwick ME?

For anyone with questions about the new Warwick/Sadowsky lines and prices, Roger put together a note to explain everything in detail: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

 

[kittywithabanjo]

Thank you for the clarity Roger!