Club Sadowsky!!!

[basmansam]

I'm getting the bass set up to my preference, so far so good.
I need to string it with the strings I use, intonate. It is an ebony fingerboard
For $1k, I think it's awesome!!

 

[mikezimmerman]

The specs I've seen for the MetroExpress say ebony.

Sweet bass, and that fingerboard is just gorgeous. Ebony or rosewood?

 

[Fuzzbass]

The specs I've seen for the MetroExpress say ebony.

Thanks. It looked more like ebony than rosewood to me, but I didn't want to assume.

 

[SzunaP]

Can you show us the back of the neck at the body link? I saw some photos on reverb of these new Metroexpresses and looks a little bit funny/weird to me. Not looks like asthe former series .

 

[basmansam]

Can you show us the back of the neck at the body link? I saw some photos on reverb of these new Metroexpresses and looks a little bit funny/weird to me. Not looks like asthe former series .

 

[JLY]

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Seems like a pretty tight neck joint

 

[Jamarvic]

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@basmansam, do you what strings they’re equipped with? They don’t look like Sadowsky.

 

[TimothyGroovy]

@basmansam, do you what strings they’re equipped with? They don’t look like Sadowsky.

Definitely not blue label but stainless steel strings on the ME.

 

[Jamarvic]

Definitely not blue label but stainless steel strings on the ME.

Nor black label.

 

[SzunaP]

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Thanks! Yes indeed, it's precise and tight, but the neck looks a little bit rough and flat, how comfortable is that?

 

[basmansam]

@basmansam, do you what strings they’re equipped with? They don’t look like Sadowsky.

The strings are Chinese, I put a set of DR Pure Blues 40-120. What a difference, really opened up the bass.
I'm very happy with the bass.

Thanks! Yes indeed, it's precise and tight, but the neck looks a little bit rough and flat, how comfortable is that?

I'm very happy with the bass, it's very comfortable to play, definitely not rough, not much different than my Japan Metro express basses.

 

[nemo]

I'm very happy with the bass, it's very comfortable to play, definitely not rough, not much different than my Japan Metro express basses.

Congratulations! Could you please measure the string spacing at the bridge? Is it 18 or 19 mm? That bridge looks different than standard Sadowsky bridges. Is it quick-release?

 

[basmansam]

Congratulations! Could you please measure the string spacing at the bridge? Is it 18 or 19 mm? That bridge looks different than standard Sadowsky bridges. Is it quick-release?

It is a quick release bridge and has 19mm spacing. I measured the nut - 1.75”

 

[JLY]

The strings are Chinese, I put a set of DR Pure Blues 40-120. What a difference, really opened up the bass.
I'm very happy with the bass.

I'm very happy with the bass, it's very comfortable to play, definitely not rough, not much different than my Japan Metro express basses.

Do you miss the VTC/traditional Sadowsky preamp?

 

[basmansam]

Do you miss the VTC/traditional Sadowsky preamp?

I will eventually upgrade the preamp. It sounds good enough for now. I do miss the VTC though.

 

[Laklandfan]

Has anyone seen medium blue label flats in stock online? 4 and 5 string?

 

[scubaduba]

I’m interested in playing around with other pickups as a test in my Will Lee. I’ve got single coils in there now and am interested in experimenting with other Sadowsky pickups. Can the Will Lee’s accept hum canceling without routing?

 

[phillipkregg]

I’m interested in playing around with other pickups as a test in my Will Lee. I’ve got single coils in there now and am interested in experimenting with other Sadowsky pickups. Can the Will Lee’s accept hum canceling without routing?

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You should be able to put stacked coil pickups in there for hum-cancelling without any modifications.

Lots of manufacturers make them as direct drop-ins - I've done it to several basses without need for routing.

 

[scubaduba]

Any particular Sadowsky pickups I should try? There are Sadowsky nordstrand and Duncan hum canceling still right?

 

[WorktheWood]

If you go for the current stacked coil design you most likely will need to make the existing routes deeper to accommodate the taller stacked coil pickups. The stacks aren't like traditional split coil design which would require no modifications. I think the stacks sound much better that the split design.

Any particular Sadowsky pickups I should try? There are Sadowsky nordstrand and Duncan hum canceling still right?