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#54,945
pickups said:
Nice bass! Is this bass 34" scale? What type of wood is it?

I have a Sadowsky TYO P Bass that I purchased off of Reverb.
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It’s Ash with Maple and although I never measured it feels like any other P Bass I have played.
Super hi quality build on this bass. (On par with NYC - IMHO having owned a few.)
 
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Tim1 said:
Does anyone know the difference between a metroline Verdine White pj and a metroline standard pj? Also will the Verdine do a traditional precision tone? The videos I have watched seem to emphasize a bright twang, which of course is part of Verdine's magic but it makes me wonder how versatile it is.
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My Verdine is a TYO and it sounds great. AFAIK, there were never any Metro Verdine models. TYO basses are (were) the Japan masterbuilt basses. Roughly equivalent to NYC in fit and finish, but solid bodies—no chambering. YMMV.

Metros were team built, and Metro Express, assembly line. I have three TYOs and three Metros. The TYOs are several cuts above, though all are great. TYOs retail for about 2x Metro and 3x Metro Express prices.

Clearly, a family pic is called for.
 
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Tim1 said:
Does anyone know the difference between a metroline Verdine White pj and a metroline standard pj? Also will the Verdine do a traditional precision tone? The videos I have watched seem to emphasize a bright twang, which of course is part of Verdine's magic but it makes me wonder how versatile it is.
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Granted I only just got my VW, but between passive mode, the VTC, and the preamp, I don't see "lack of versatility" as much of an issue. Unless I am about to lose a bet, I bet that there isn't any significant difference between the electronics in my VW and a Metro PJ.
 
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wvbass said:
Granted I only just got my VW, but between passive mode, the VTC, and the preamp, I don't see "lack of versatility" as much of an issue. Unless I am about to lose a bet, I bet that there isn't any significant difference between the electronics in my VW and a Metro PJ.
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Agree, my TYO Verdine 4 seems to have the same electronics as the two Metro HPJs, except that the VW has a toggle switch for active/passive (just as in the original design). The HPJs have push-pull active/passive, a P body and a J neck. The VW sounds a hair brighter at a given setting, but it has the 2-band Sadowsky EQ and the VTC. It looks to have real, dark rosewood in the fretboard while the Metro has pau ferro.

The only reason I didn’t jump on the beautiful TYO P bass that @Holdsg had for sale is the 1.75” nut width. The HPJ neck is perfect IMHO, and feels the same to me as the VW and the TYO J basses. Whoever bought that P bass made out like a bandit—it was worth much more.
 
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Chef said:
I just picked up a 2014 NYC WL5 whose serial number is just a few off from my 2014 NYC RV5, so that's pretty cool.
It has a really nice top, plays out well, and should be a good addition to my tool box. Pics below, I'm pretty stoked.
My 2010 MV5 that this replaces is in classifieds, if you're looking for one.

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That's sweet Chef I love my Metro Will Lee.
 
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My NYC PJ5 (heavy ash/Brazilian RW) in the P pickup only mode I have it 90% of the time, with flats OR rounds, sounds every bit like a PBass ...

With more sustain and no dead spots at 6th fret.

The ash/maple PJ5’s: same thing only brighter.

Sits in the mix the same way ... blends with instruments same way ... presents a sound that is on a vast majority of recordings and which non-bass-playing musicians are familiar with.

But ... my alder/Brazilian rw Olinto P5 (bent plate bridge/no titanium reinforcement in much thicker neck from front to back/Chrome flats with higher action/foam mute at the bridge) sounds THE MOST like a ‘vintage P with a B’)

Love having both and my PJ5 has a killer blended pickup sound and that Jaco thing in spades.
 
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Not posted on here for a long time but I do enjoy being a part of the Sadowsky community and hearing about all of the new purchases etc.
Here are my two NYCs ... along with a couple of other basses I have acquired along the way ;-)
The P (61) and the Stingray (78) are fab basses and I enjoy owning and playing them, but I spend far far more time playing the Sadowskys. I previously had a Metro and a RV70 but the NYCs just have something a bit extra special.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/4BYoNQdDdosN2QLE9


The RV4 (strung with TI Jazz flats) was a used one that I tracked down and bought via TalkBass a good few years ago. The MV4 (w/Sadowsky rounds) is my current main player. Such a versatile bass. Can do anything and never lets me down. Placed the order for this one after a visit to the old NY workshop just over the Brooklyn Bridge.
 
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Lets talk pickups, specifically of the 5 string J variety.

What have you guys tried and liked in your Sadowsky J 5s. My NYC has the older Dimarzio manufactured split coils and the two venues that I play the most don't get along with them well. As we know many split coil J pickups still are susceptible to noise because of the uneven coil length, and of course it doesn't go away when panned to the center because they are not reverse wound. I have a set of the Sadowsky Duncan single coils and these are much quieter when panned in the middle but I would love to be able to pan off to the middle a bit. I'd really love to get close to the sound of my 2018 MV4 in a 5 string if possible which is a bit less midrange than the singles that I currently have in the 5.

I'm looking for quiet, no noise, even when panned off center. Sadowsky stacked coils aren't an option right now because they aren't available(soon?).
 
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monkeyland said:
Lets talk pickups, specifically of the 5 string J variety.

What have you guys tried and liked in your Sadowsky J 5s. My NYC has the older Dimarzio manufactured split coils and the two venues that I play the most don't get along with them well. As we know many split coil J pickups still are susceptible to noise because of the uneven coil length, and of course it doesn't go away when panned to the center because they are not reverse wound. I have a set of the Sadowsky Duncan single coils and these are much quieter when panned in the middle but I would love to be able to pan off to the middle a bit. I'd really love to get close to the sound of my 2018 MV4 in a 5 string if possible which is a bit less midrange than the singles that I currently have in the 5.

I'm looking for quiet, no noise, even when panned off center. Sadowsky stacked coils aren't an option right now because they aren't available(soon?).
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I suggest sticking with the true singles and pull up a scoop with the onboard eq, then pull the volume back to unity. Boost highs slightlt more than lows and back off the vtc a little. Pan stays in center. All smiles on the bandstand and dance floor.
 
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monkeyland said:
Lets talk pickups, specifically of the 5 string J variety.

What have you guys tried and liked in your Sadowsky J 5s. My NYC has the older Dimarzio manufactured split coils and the two venues that I play the most don't get along with them well. As we know many split coil J pickups still are susceptible to noise because of the uneven coil length, and of course it doesn't go away when panned to the center because they are not reverse wound. I have a set of the Sadowsky Duncan single coils and these are much quieter when panned in the middle but I would love to be able to pan off to the middle a bit. I'd really love to get close to the sound of my 2018 MV4 in a 5 string if possible which is a bit less midrange than the singles that I currently have in the 5.

I'm looking for quiet, no noise, even when panned off center. Sadowsky stacked coils aren't an option right now because they aren't available(soon?).
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pickles said:
I suggest sticking with the true singles and pull up a scoop with the onboard eq, then pull the volume back to unity. Boost highs slightlt more than lows and back off the vtc a little. Pan stays in center. All smiles on the bandstand and dance floor.
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well that’s largely what I do now, but I don’t want an effectively single pickup bass. I wasn’t to roll to the neck pickup and drop the VTC a bit to get a P-ish sound, and I want to favor the bridge and burp away sometimes, and I want it quiet. I can do this with my 4 string metro. I feel like I should be able to with my 5 as well
 
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