Club Sadowsky!!!

[SLaPiNFuNK]

Picture speaks for itself.

 

[Wild_Bill_57]

Well !

will the NYCs still use Dunlop’s and the Warwick use Schaller it is the going to be the new standard across all lines ?

 

[phillipkregg]

Fret Nation is a full line Sadowsky dealer.

Metro Express - starts at $899.99

That is an insanely competitive price point. I imagine these will be very popular to say the least.

 

[Wild_Bill_57]

@SLaPiNFuNK
Do you have a list of colors and pickguards available in the express line ?

 

[gwangi]

Fret Nation is a full line Sadowsky dealer.

Metro Express - starts at $899.99
Metro Line - starts at $2990.00
Masterbuilt - custom and vary.

Question is are the Metro Express for the new price point as good as the Metro Express that where made in Japan for $1975.00 for a 5 string and $1875.00 for the 4 string, the Japan made Metro Express instruments have been getting great reviews as far as quality made instruments.
For the new price point at $899.00 being made in China I'm not feeling very confident that the quality will be up there with the Japan made Metro Express instruments.

 

[monkeyland]

Unfortunate, IMO, that they moved to Schaller. I would never try to use a standard strap with those. The dual purpose Dunlops make mush more sense. Of course, it's an easy swap but the Dunlops were such a great touch and attention to detail with Sadowsky.

I've never had a Dunlop strap lock fall off. I have had a bass hit the floor when using Schaller strap locks because the lock itself can rotate on the strap if it gets a little loose. At that point the "horse shoe" is pointing down and it's just a matter of time. It's important to keep up on maintenance with the Schallers

The switch is not surprising considering that Warwick uses Schaller for all of their basses

 

[Wild_Bill_57]

So starts at $899.99 assuming basic 4 string, what are the upgrades $$ and will there be other pickguard available ?

 

[Wild_Bill_57]

What I was trying to figure out was what adds to the price. Example would be a PJ 5 fretless

 

[R&B]

Here's my lame attempt at a poll on the new stock colors, and of course Carrots:

POLL: Favorite Sadowsky Colors

Thanks to Fret Nation, a Sadowsky dealer, for the info.

 

[DaveAceofBass]

Wow...so a Fretless PJ5 might be in my future

OK. I'm cleaning that up since all models are available in the same finishes...


List of Available Sadowsky models: Provided by Fret Nation a Sadowsky Dealer. Please do not copy this information without referencing Fret Nation

Metro Express Models:

All models include Okume Body, Sadowsky Passive Pickups and Sadowsky Active 2-Band Preamp. Pot layout Volume / Balance / Treble / Bass with PushPull active bypass. Gig-Bag included.

21 Fret Hybrid PJ 4-String:
21 Fret Standard JJ 4-String:
21 Fret Hybrid PJ 5-String:
21 Fret Standard JJ 5-String:


Available Finishes:

• Olympic White w/ Tortoise Pickguard and Maple Fingerboard
• Tobacco Burst w/ Parchment PIckguard and Maple Fingerboard
• Black Pearl w/ Tortoise Pickguard and Maple Fingerboard
• Sage Green Metallic w/ Parchment Pickguard and Maple Fingerboard
• Ice Blue Metallic w/ Parcment Pickguard and Maple Fingerboard
• Candy Apple Red Metallic w/ Parchment Pickguard and Maple Fingerboard
• Black Pearl w/ Tortoise Pickguard and Maple Fingerboard LEFT HANDED
• Black Pearl w/ Tortoise Pickguard and Tigerstripe Ebony FRETLESS Fingerboard
• Black Pearl w/ Tortoise Pickguard and Tigerstripe Ebony FRETLESS Fingerboard LEFT HANDED
• Olympic White w/ Tortoise Pickguard and Morado Rosewood Fingerboard
• Tobacco Burst w/ Parchment Pickguard and Morado Rosewood Fingerboard
• Black Pearl w/ Tortoise Pickguard and Morado Rosewood Fingerboard
• Sage Green Metallic w/ Parchment Pickguard and Morado Rosewood Fingerboard
• Ice Blue Metallic w/ Parchment Pickguard and Morado Rosewood Fingerboard
• Candy Apple Red Metallic w/ Parchment Pickguard and Morado Rosewood Fingerboard
• Olympic White w/ Tortoise Pickguard and Morado Rosewood Fingerboard LEFT HANDED
• Black Pearl w/ Tortoise Pickguard and Morado Rosewood Fingerboard LEFT HANDED

Verdine White Artistline:

• Okume Body
• Olumpic White
• No Pickguard
• Sadowsky PJ Passive Pickups
• Sadowsky Active 2-Band
• Volume / Balance / Treble / Bass / PushPull Bypass
• Includes Gig-Bag

 

[monkeyland]

They are all available in Fretted or Fretless

Does it specify if that fretless is lined or unlined? If it's unlined I may be in trouble

 

[mmbass21]

It says 3040 not 1040. I’ve been wondering about import duties and all of that.

You're right, didn't look hard enough at the zoom in. Guess I need my eyes checked.

 

[Dave Hill]

Metro Line is a little more complicated to list...

They are all available in Fretted or Fretless, Right Handed or Left Handed orientation. Most all available in Matte or High Gloss. Depending on the finish there is a different body wood available. Most have Maple or Morado Rosewood fingerboard available.

Metro Line basses feature Sadowsky Hum-Cancelling Pickups in 60's position. Sadowsky Active 2-Band Electronics. Volume / Balance / Treble Roll-Off (VTC) w/ Preamp Bypass / Bass Boost / Treble Boost

21 fret 4-String and 5-String: JJ or PJ
24 fret 4-string and 5-String: JJ and Modern Bass Soapbars


Finishes are:

Ocean Blue Transparent w/ Parchment Pickguard (satin or gloss)
Solid Black Pearl w/ Tortoise Pickguard (satin or gloss)
Solid Sage Green Metallic w/ Satin Pickguard (satin or gloss)
Solid Olympic White w/ Tortise Pickguard (gloss)
Solid Candy Apple Red Metallic w/ Parchment (gloss)
Solid Dark Lake Placid Blue Metallic w/ Parchment (gloss)
Vintage Sunburst w/ Tortoise Pickguard (gloss)


22 Fret Will Lee Model 4-String and 5-String:
21 Fret Verdine White Model 4-String and 5-String:

Whats the difference between the 21-fret PJ and the Verdine White?

 

[phillipkregg]

I am blessed to own many amazing basses, and recently I was asked by a local songwriter to lay down a track on a modern country tune she had just written.

Each killer bass that you see here was tested for that track. Guess which one got the part?

All of them sound great, but it was just surreal how well the Sadowsky sat in the mix of the tune so well.

It's no wonder so many session guys use them.

 

[monkeyland]

Whats the difference between the 21-fret PJ and the Verdine White?

There was a post from roger a while back stating that the verdine white models would all be standard style, and the others would be vintage style

 

[monkeyland]

Noted... Unfortunately the "everything in one thread" format here makes it very difficult to reference things... There should be another forum free of ads for all users that doesn't require "supporting" it where instruments can get their own sub-forum... oh wait!

I’m pretty sure you are talking about the forum on your own site. The biggest detractor for upstart forums is it’s like yelling into the dark. There’s no one there.

 

[Fuzzbass]

I've never had a Dunlop strap lock fall off. I have had a bass hit the floor when using Schaller strap locks because the lock itself can rotate on the strap if it gets a little loose. At that point the "horse shoe" is pointing down and it's just a matter of time. It's important to keep up on maintenance with the Schallers

I used the original Schallers for over a decade prior to discovering Dunlop Dual Designs. Back in the mid to late 80's I was a long-haired, bleach blond metal dude. Sweated like hell under those 1000W PAR cans, did lots of rock star posing.

Anyway, the problem with the Schallers wasn't the horse shoe cup lock thing coming off of the button. For me it stayed put, even when upside down (where it wanted to be). Here were the real problems:

1. The biggest for me (and some bandmates!) is that the nut and washer would pop off the lock. Yeah, it's all well and good that the lock stays put, but what good is that when the strap comes off the lock???
2. Friction between lock and button would cause the button to come loose

In all the years I used the original Schallers, I was constantly retightening nut and strap buttons. Such a royal PITA, especially when I had to do it mid-gig. On top of all that, you can't use the Schaller button with an unlocked strap. Dunlop Dual Designs were a godsend. Set 'em and forget 'em, no more hassles.

I don't mean to poop all over Schaller because it looks like their new buttons address some of the problems with the version 1 buttons. Even so, I'm sticking with Dunlops. If I bought a new Sadowskys with Schallers -- no big deal, I'd swap 'em out for DDDs.

 

[scubaduba]

Yeah, no thanks to the Schallers. Thankfully it isn't terribly expensive to get a set of Dunlops.

 

[puff father]

Working on adding Sadowsky to our actual website. The bass is listed for sale on Reverb at the moment.

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I wonder if this one comes with a seizure warning from staring at it?

 

[puff father]

This is my current Sadowsky family..., MetroExpress 5, Metroline J and Hybrid.