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- Feb 3, 2005
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- Endorsing artist: Bergantino Audio Systems and GHS Strings
I originally ordered it with the parchment. I got the tort a few years later. It has been on there since. I really like the look of it. I have to admit, I have thought about getting a second pick guard for some other basses I have (a candy apple red G&L that came with a white guard and a parts built P bass in Ocean Turquoise with a white guard). Thinking a black one for the P bass, but not sure about that CAR color.
Deep into the Youtube rabbit hole I stumbled upon this great recording of this 80's classic. Powerful bass tone.
I cannot tell if he is playing a Sadowsky Bass in this video...
I cannot tell if he is playing a Sadowsky Bass in this video...
- Feb 3, 2005
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- Endorsing artist: Bergantino Audio Systems and GHS Strings
Ordered my Satin with extra pickgurds.
With the white installed the blue pops.
Put the tort on and the color darkens big time! Almost black in some lighting.
A pick guard changes the personality with 11 screws.
With the white installed the blue pops.
Put the tort on and the color darkens big time! Almost black in some lighting.
A pick guard changes the personality with 11 screws.
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Tort on blue looks most excellent! Wouldn’t have thought so before seeing it, but Tort is always full of surprises!
- Feb 3, 2005
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- Endorsing artist: Bergantino Audio Systems and GHS Strings
I love your line "A pick guard changes the personality with 11 screws".
It’s a John Carruthers bass with EMGs.
Trevor Horn is a great player and even though it’s not a Sadowsky, he gets a great tone with that bass.
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Thank you. I did some research on Trevor Horn after watching this video.. Super talented guy.
Are those still considered Metros? There's one of the limited whale metros locally I wouldn't mind checking out, as I'm thinking about a(nother) metro myself.
There's MetroExpress, MetroLine, and the MasterBuilt lines by Warwick. MasterBuilt is NYC level with chambering.
Masterbuilt also seems to be NYC prices so I think I would just go with an NYC built Sadowsky. I’m sure the Masterbuilt is a great instrument but I chose the bass because Roger’s name is on the headstock. I’m just referring to this price point.
I was thinking the same. In fact, the NYC is likely less (from the few masterbuilt I've seen on here) for what I had in mind, so I'd do that, although there is a metro out there that is probably "close enough" to what I have in mind anyway.
I wonder how this changes based on location. I'm sure there's got to be a difference regarding this comparison in Europe with exchange rates and import taxes and other costs removed.
