Club Sadowsky!!!

[haggardPHUNK]

excellent import basses, and excellent introduction to the brand.
But be aware that the bar is set o high with Sadowsky NYC that they are not in the same zip code quality wise.

well I have never gotten my hands on a NYC or a German Sadowsky so I have nothing to compare it to.

 

[SzunaP]

We entered a big lockdown here in New Zealand last week, first real serious one in a year. We’ve been so lucky to have life as nearly normal for so long. So my “day job” band Hands Off got stuck in to doing another lockdown video. Here’s my Sadowsky in action! Hope to get back to work soon.


https://www.handsoff.co.nz/

Wow, very cool song! Nice voice, great chorus, tight and driven groove, and of course cutting bass Sadowsky!!
Congrat, love it! Great band!
I would imagine a cool solo featuring a sax player, or a guit/lead synth, something like that... and a litl bit 'moving' verse with more chords, even with the same bass (don't know the correct phrase of it... f.e.: G/A, or D7/A), IMHO... but it is already perfect this way!

Awaiting for more vids!

 

[Chris Breese]

excellent import basses, and excellent introduction to the brand.
But be aware that the bar is set o high with Sadowsky NYC that they are not in the same zip code quality wise.

Is that necessary?

 

[Holdsg]

how would you answer the question?

 

[haggardPHUNK]

FWIW - I am not expecting it to be a real sadowsky but if it’s better than say a comparable ~$750 MIM fender I’d like to give it a shot. I don’t own a j style bass and thought this one might be cool. I do worry about trying to resell it if I decide it’s not for me…

 

[bassclef04]

Second time buying a German made Sadowsky and like i said before fit and finish are top notch especially the neck. The neck is my favorite feature on the German builds it plays like butter.

Here comes the bad news unfortunately this bass had the same electronic buzz issues like my first German build did. I took to the bass to my tech, he shielded the pickup cavity and it fixed the problem. I really hope Sadowsky/German iron out this problem.

DR Fatbeams 45-130 match made in heaven on this bass!!

 

[Chris Breese]

how would you answer the question?

Please disregard my post. I got a little ahead of myself and misread and misunderstood your post.

Please accept my apologies.

 

[Fran Diaz]

I haven’t. I’ve used their preamps in my Fenders as well as the preamp pedal. But never owned or gigged with one of their basses.

I had a nice conversation with Roger yesterday and just received notification that my new bass has shipped. His 7-day evaluation period is very generous. I’m sure I’ll post an NBD.

Just let me know if you want a club number after that 5 minute evaluation period. Yeah, 5 minutes, you'll probably need no more than that...maybe ten

 

[Holdsg]

Please disregard my post. I got a little ahead of myself and misread and misunderstood your post.

Please accept my apologies.

no problem. We are an accepting bunch. If you have a different viewpoint, free to say so

 

[KenMoore05]

local music go round has 4 metroExpress "B-Stock" jazz basses. I might go pick one out.

What's the concensus on these chinese "Sadowsky's"?

I had to look those up, and Aurora isn’t too far from me, so if I can get some stuff figured out, I may have to pick up one of those PJs.

 

[nickpc]

Just let me know if you want a club number after that 5 minute evaluation period. Yeah, 5 minutes, you'll probably need no more than that...maybe ten

Or it could be 3-4 days before you put it down. That has been known to happen as well.

 

[MikeBass]

I've been trying to find something to replace my Sadowsky Everyday Polish for a while now. Not sure about the Dunlop 65, but I bought a bottle of D'Addario Shine Spray Cleaner the other day and it worked like the Sadowsky Everyday Polish.

wait a damn second…..we’re supposed to clean them?
Well damn……

 

[MikeBass]

Loving this damn thing. That Tokyo preamp and the whole design (full size body, 70’s pickup spacing) just freakin works.
it’s heavy, like a 70’s Jazz, but it’s tolerable once you hear it.

 

[mmbass21]

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Loving this damn thing. That Tokyo preamp and the whole design (full size body, 70’s pickup spacing) just freakin works.
it’s heavy, like a 70’s Jazz, but it’s tolerable once you hear it.

Curious about the altoids tin...

 

[Holdsg]

probably a stash of plectrums, yeah, that's it.

 

[Fuzzbass]

Curious about the altoids tin...

It's for that rare instance when a groupie gets confused and talks to the bass player.

 

[nickpc]

It's for that rare instance when a groupie gets confused and talks to the bass player.

So it's 17 years old and still has the plastic seal on it??

 

[haggardPHUNK]

Quality control still an issue with the MetroExpress line

 

[MikeBass]

Quality control still an issue with the MetroExpress line

Come on man…….

seriously though, these go for about $900 or so right?
Dealer is paying roughly half to 2/3 that, so what do you think it’s costing to make these in China?

I love Roger and company, but I don’t at all think of these as Sadowsky basses, as much as I thought of the KSD as Ken Smith basses.

 

[haggardPHUNK]

These were new B-Stock and ~$700.

The pickups being on upside down is an absolute joke. It’s just clear that no one is looking at these things before they’re shipped.

That said, NBD for me! I played 4 RSD metroexpress basses today and bought a great 5 string j style. Sunburst with maple neck. Might invest in the sadowsky preamp with VTC