That is Gorgeous. Probably the Prettiest Sadowsky I've seen.
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That is Gorgeous. Probably the Prettiest Sadowsky I've seen.
Beautiful! Love the '59 over Spalt. I'm generally not a maple fingerboard guy, but that's a hot looking one for sure. Congratulations!
To Sadowsky Club members only!
We have a canceled order on our last Deluxe Satin bass.
First come, first served. $4099 plus shipping.
email to [email protected]
We have a canceled order on our last Deluxe Satin bass.
First come, first served. $4099 plus shipping.
email to [email protected]
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How awesome is it that Roger thinks of us first.
Shows the power of this club.
Thanks for that.
Man... those Satin Deluxes are/were freaking hot. The blue ones and the 59' bursts were my favorite but they are all just so nice
Still thankful every day for the NYC Satin line being available while it was.
Quick question:
I just received my first Sadowsky last week and have never owned a nitro necked instrument.
The bass is beyond phenomenal fit, finish and sound wise, now I notice the sticky nitro neck.
I understand that the neck was just recently sprayed, but approximate how long does it take to cure?
The neck feels sticky, which I do not prefer. I want to lube it up with Fast Fret so my thumb can glide.
People state that nitro when cured, it feels like butter; approximately how long before I find Land O Lakes like utopia?
I just received my first Sadowsky last week and have never owned a nitro necked instrument.
The bass is beyond phenomenal fit, finish and sound wise, now I notice the sticky nitro neck.
I understand that the neck was just recently sprayed, but approximate how long does it take to cure?
The neck feels sticky, which I do not prefer. I want to lube it up with Fast Fret so my thumb can glide.
People state that nitro when cured, it feels like butter; approximately how long before I find Land O Lakes like utopia?
Yeah, you gotta let it "wear in", but you can accelerate the process if you want... what i do is take some 0000 steel wool and LIGHTLY "scuff" the finish. You might have to repeat the process from time to time until it's worn in, but no biggie. again tho, LIGHTLY, you're not trying to sand it off... you're just trying to knock the gloss down a little.
I've received a new Sadowsky and had one neck re-sprayed with Nitro. Neither were sticky at all. Not even with perspiring hands. That sounds odd to me.
Might be just a question of perception - there's no way that Sadowsky would let an uncured finish on an instrument out to a customer.
Under certain conditions any neck can feel sticky, but I agree, the satin Sadowsky neck is amazing. IME it gets a bit more sticky over time as playing wear brings it from satin to gloss.
Vic mentioned steel wool to "re-satinize", and I've read that Scotchbrite pads will also accomplish this, but I haven't bothered to try either on my "glossified" Sadowskys because I still like them.
While we're on the subject: I've mentioned this before, but once the nitro started wearing away in spots from my 2005 P5 (the one in my avatar), I took some 300 grit sandpaper and largely took the finish off most of the back of the neck. That was to simulate the feel of well-played vintage Fenders where the nitro wore off. It'll take awhile longer before my Sadowsky neck gets as grungy-smooth as those ancient Fenders, but it's getting there, and I love the result. I'm not saying anyone else should do it (this is the bass I'll be buried with; I do not care about resale value)... I'm only mentioning it as an option.
agreed, Its could be a question of perception. A sticky neck to me for example was on my Vintera P, when I first got it , my hands felt glued to the neck...in a bad way lol. I needed to remedy the fret sprout so after I was done I hit it with a grey scotch pad and it was all good.
on another note im in fedex stalking mode...out for delivery
I actually looked at those pads, and at least personally feel even the finest ones are still a bit too coarse for my comfort level, though of course YMMV. I spose if you're careful.
EDIT: Oh, also make sure if you use the SW method, be careful to do whatever is necessary to keep stray metal fibers from getting on the pickups. I personally remove the neck to do this work, or stand the bass on the headstock, or carefully cover things up to catch the fibers. Not a big deal, but they can be a little bit of a PITA to clean off the pickups if they get on them and in the cavity. Painter's tape is best.
BTW, I also had the finish totally stripped off and replaced with gunstock oil on my old '04. I LOVE IT, but it may not be what everyone wants to do. All my other Sadowsky basses are the usual, and I'm fine with that using my SW method as needed (rarely).
Well FedEx showed up remarkably early. I’ll report once i get some time with it. But so far so good. My first NYC model. Snagged one of the satins that was recently listed. Was a bit worried about the pickups as ive never owned soap bars. They are great.
pics or it didn’t happen right ?
pics or it didn’t happen right ?
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