It may be a longshot, but do any of you know what strings came on the Japan MetroExpress basses?
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I've had the opposite experience. The Dunlops are larger than existing every time I've installed them on different basses.
But not a Sadowsky yet. C'mon Monday!
T & G is the way to go. I recently replaced some Schaller for Dunlop on a friends Warwick - I had to do the toothpick & glue method. The Dunlop screws were definitely smaller.
OK, now with a couple opposite experiences on the sizes, I might just leave it! 
(Edit: Thanks for the input, btw) All of these have their own dedicated neotech megastrap anyway. Unfortunately, none with the Sadowsky logo.
My Metro (which I bought used in the classifieds here) had been changed to Schaller prior to arrival (which was a pleasant surprise), but the buttons are really pretty tight.
(Edit: Thanks for the input, btw) All of these have their own dedicated neotech megastrap anyway. Unfortunately, none with the Sadowsky logo.My Metro (which I bought used in the classifieds here) had been changed to Schaller prior to arrival (which was a pleasant surprise), but the buttons are really pretty tight.
fuzzbass is mistaken, jmain is correct. sorry i missed this. yeah the dunlops screws are longer and thicker (TWSS!) so you'll probably need the extra wood to fill the hole and make it tight (TWSS!!).OK, now with a couple opposite experiences on the sizes, I might just leave it!
My Metro (which I bought used in the classifieds here) had been changed to Schaller prior to arrival (which was a pleasant surprise), but the buttons are really pretty tight.
I assume jmain and I both right, and maybe Dunlop is in the middle. Most of my basses have come with Dunlops installed, but on the exceptions, the Dunlop Dual Design screws were smaller than the screws from the unlocked buttons that they replaced. This was definitely true for my Benavente and Nordstrand basses which had big buttons and big screws. I thought it was also true when I replaced the old-school Schaller locks on my Fender RB5's with DDD's, but that was back in the early aughts and I'm not certain.
wow... I've literally probably replaced over 100 strap buttons of various types including non NYC Sadowsky with Dunlop singles and duals. The Dunlops have always been bigger. FWIW I guess.
You know things are good when the bass, preamp and amp are all set flat, and the FOH guy says he’s set flat too, and it sounds amazing!
Same. I have used Dunlop Dual Designs on virtually every bass I've had as far back as I can remember and, without exception, the Dunlop screws were always bigger than what they replaced.
TimothyGroovy
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Echo to Vic, I already lost count on how many times I do the straplock swap to Dunlop, their screw is always bigger, not always longer but definitely thicker than most of the other screws.
I've never owned a PRS, but I've seen quite a few and they seemed to have oversized strap buttons and oversized screws like my Benaventes and Nordstrand.
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UPDATE: I just received the update info from Germany Customshop, Super J is no longer available on German builds and like what Roger said, they are keeping the Super J and Super P as proprietary to the NYC Custom shop, I ordered my first one way before this decision made, so my German customshop bass with Super J is gonna be the first and the last one with Super J. Cheers.
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RV5E is on the FedEx truck 'out for delivery'!
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“Oh no you didn’t!!!” I like the new S Locks and put them on both my Sadowsky basses. Flame away!
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“Oh no you didn’t!!!” I like the new S Locks and put them on both my Sadowsky basses. Flame away!
They are close to OEM on Rickenbacker (Ric using their own buttons), which is why I'm in so deep in on them. I couldn't say if they are as silent as advertised, since I don't use both parts, but they work well enough for me.
I don't have the same experience with Dunlop, but I've started taking my 5-24 out rather than the 4003s/W.Given that enough of you guys trust them, some of you guys which I trust, I'll hold off on the glue and toothpicks for now.
In the decade-plus I used the original Schallers they were a constant struggle to maintain (don't get me started) and I had a number of near disasters. Once I tried the Dunlop Dual Designs... forget about it, they were perfect. Been using them exclusively for two decades and haven't had any issues, even with the ones I've used longest. Also, the Dunlops are reasonably secure with an unlocked strap, which is how I rehearse at home*.
The new Schallers eliminated the biggest design flaw with the originals, but aren't a radical enough redesign for me to consider them over DDD. That said, I totally understand wanting consistency across all basses because that means not having to think about which strap goes with which bass!
*Sadowsky content: this is my favorite strap for home rehearsal. The four holes at the end allow it to be used with all my basses, no ladder adjustment necessary. Most of my axes are Fender Shaped Objects, but I own two non-FSOs, including a single-cut.
It's also comfy as heck: supple and padded, and the suede underneath keeps it from being too slippery.
Drilled the holes and the Dunlop Dual Design straplocks were still the biggest PITA I've ever experienced on the RV5E. I've never had that much issue with installing those.
