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Club Sadowsky!!!

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UmamiBass said:
How do you compare the 4-21 to the Fender Custom Classic? I don't mean tone so much, just the playability.
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Man, I don’t even know how to answer this without sounding snobby. Ergonomics of my Sadowsky are perfect. The bass balances well, neck profile and finish have a great feel to it and IMO, no one sets-up a bass better than Sadowsky. I attribute part of that to the overall quality of the instrument and materials used and the other part to the undeniable skill of Roger and his team. Reach and overall feel of the bass is very similar to a standard Fender meaning you could switch between them and not have to adjust your playing style at all. Between the Custom Classic and 4-21, all I can say is I ordered the Fender in August 2011 and received my 4-21 in May 2017. If I knew in 2011 what I know now, I would have completely skipped the Custom Classic and ponied up for a Sadowsky from the beginning. To me the difference is night and day.
 
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Holdsg said:
So...this happened

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Finally! My NYC PJ4 will never feel like a rare bird around here. Looks amazing!!! Congrats!

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Fran Diaz said:
Finally! My NYC PJ4 will never feel like a rare bird around here. Looks amazing!!! Congrats!
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My recently procured 2008 NYC Custom PJ4 is the best sounding bass I've ever touched. Sits well in the mix with authoritative bottom end when digging in and yet smooth when played lightly. Every note is distinct in a good way, not brittle or edgy, just clear yet not modern. It responds to player touch very very well. The one I found was ash body with rosewood fretboard, a not so typical wood combination. I'm wondering if that is the secret sauce.
 
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Fuzzbass said:
P.S. The Sadowsky 24 is 24 frets done right, IMO: Fender-style ergonomics, deeper lower cutaway for easy upper register access.
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I totally agree man. Out of all the 24 fret J inspired basses, I think Sadowsky makes one of the most attractive looking 24fret basses. Playing in the upper register is a breeze on the Sadowsky 24 fret. I have 2 of them, one has pickups in the J locations the other in the Modern locations. Pickup placement is the key to achieving the desired tone you might want on this model. :bassist:



 
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MAJOR METAL said:
I totally agree man. Out of all the 24 fret J inspired basses, I think Sadowsky makes one of the most attractive looking 24fret basses. Playing in the upper register is a breeze on the Sadowsky 24 fret. I have 2 of them, one has pickups in the J locations the other in the Modern locations. Pickup placement is the key to achieving the desired tone you might want on this model. :bassist:



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That dual Dual-J looks like fun! But how does the coil splitting work - I see only one toggle.
 
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Joebone said:
That dual Dual-J looks like fun! But how does the coil splitting work - I see only one toggle.
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A second switch was added to the bass after this pic was taken. Each pickup is individually wired for North Coil/Parallel/South Coil. I opted for no series wiring as the pickups are hot enough on their own plus the preamp would have had the bass clipping in series. These are incredibly versatile pickups, nice and beefy in parallel and the single coil settings are thick and bombastic. There's actually 8 coils under the hood between both pickups, these were my first quad coil pickups. :bassist:
 
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MAJOR METAL said:
A second switch was added to the bass after this pic was taken. Each pickup is individually wired for North Coil/Parallel/South Coil. I opted for no series wiring as the pickups are hot enough on their own plus the preamp would have had the bass clipping in series. These are incredibly versatile pickups, nice and beefy in parallel and the single coil settings are thick and bombastic. There's actually 8 coils under the hood between both pickups, these were my first quad coil pickups. :bassist:
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Thanks! I have the single-J/Super-J configuration on my Sadowsky. The Sadowsky preamp and those pickups are great - I've never been a huge J-bass person, but with the dual-coil on the '60's position, the VTC dialed back half-way or more, and the treble and bass boosted about 25%, I am getting great tones, based solely on hand-shift and minimal changes to the balance dial. You must be having a ball with the range of options on your bass - enjoy!
 
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Joebone said:
...with the dual-coil on the '60's position, the VTC dialed back half-way or more, and the treble and bass boosted about 25%, I am getting great tones...
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when i played the SJ/SP bass at NAMM, definitely one of the magic combos was the reverse P with the 70's J. but man, so many great tones. i can't wait to have one of my own someday.
 
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Joebone said:
the idea of reverse P and a SuperJ on a Sadowsky is insane!
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actually, it was both the super p and super j on the same bass, not a super j and reverse p. i was just describing one config combo of both pickups.
 
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String Question for everyone - how many use the D'addario XL-170 set on your 5's? I've been using the taperwound .130 B for quite sometime but it's never felt "quite right" on any of my Sadowsky basses. Almost too boomy. I know its a completely different set, but the .125 B Sad Blue label flat seems to speak with much more clarity and less boom. Would it be worth a try to step down to the D'addario XL .125 B and see if I get better results on the roundwound equipped basses? Does anyone prefer a .125 B when using rounds on their Sadowsky 5's? Taperwound of course.
 
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