The nut falling out is not cool. I know it is easily repaired, but that should not happen on a $100 bass, let alone a bass that costs as much as a decent used car.
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The nut falling out is not cool. I know it is easily repaired, but that should not happen on a $100 bass, let alone a bass that costs as much as a decent used car.
I watched the video; I have owned Warwick basses. I should have made the connection.
Adjust-A-Nut or not, that gap looks terrible. I think they should scrap that idea for the Sadowsky basses.
Who sees it is not the point. You could apply that view to any other defect. Additionally, I would think a nut well seated would be better for tone than the floating design, but that just my opinion. It doesn't seem like the Sadowsky/Warwick endeavor is getting off to a good start, though I'm sure it will improve.
I don’t hear any tonal difference with the just-a-nut fwiw. I also don’t love the look of the gap but it doesn’t bother me.
Having owned lots of metros, I think my german bass is every bit the equal of the japan basses and some of the upgraded/updated features are really meaningful.
Having owned lots of metros, I think my german bass is every bit the equal of the japan basses and some of the upgraded/updated features are really meaningful.
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It’s not a defect. It’s useful, especially when you change string gauges.
I understand that this ritual is customary to Sadowsky ownership. Behold, the box!
Useful for when you change string gauges? How so? No matter the thickness of the string, the height of the bottom of the string sitting in the nut closest to the fret doesn't change. I think this "feature" allows for a quicker set-up at the factory because filing a nut to the appropriate depth is time consuming.
So when you say it looks bad, then that who sees (or doesn't see) it is irrelevant, it kinda makes me wonder why the aesthetic value is relevant.
I'd like to install an adjust a nut installed on some of my non-Sadowsky basses. Personally I think it's a great innovation and very helpful to perfect a setup to exactly how I want. I wouldn't hesitate to having it on all my basses now that I think about it.
And if anyone else is that close to notice the nut they're either getting a face full headstock because they're too close to me or they're a close friend worthy of holding a Sadowsky.
And if anyone else is that close to notice the nut they're either getting a face full headstock because they're too close to me or they're a close friend worthy of holding a Sadowsky.
Perhaps I didn't explain myself very well. No, I don't like the way it looks, nor do I like the function. I responded to the comment about whether it looks bad or not shouldn't matter if nobody can see it. You can apply that view to the finish defects on the back of the bass from above. If nobody sees it, why does it matter. If I get a brand new bass, especially at these prices, I expect a perfect, flawless finish. While I agree the nut is not a defect and part of the design, it just doesn't look good TO ME.
