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Lots of custom options when you go with an NYC. That one is a "vintage Modern" done with PJ instead of the default soaps. A Modern can also be ordered with traditional J pickups -- 60's or 70's. And likely more pickup options as well.
I definitely agree. I am loving the roasted neck on the new-to-me P/J. Beautiful, comfy, and strong.
I hear that! My new build has a roasted maple neck with ebony board, and the oil finish. I can’t wait to get it into my hands!!
Anyone here run their Sadowsky on passive?
I thought this was blasphemy for a while, but just spent about 3 hours recording my Sadowsky PJ over the same track all using different knob configurations with high-quality headphones. My personal observations:
I thought this was blasphemy for a while, but just spent about 3 hours recording my Sadowsky PJ over the same track all using different knob configurations with high-quality headphones. My personal observations:
- Passive PJ (50/50) sounds amazing, including the slap tone. Probably my new favourite tone.
- Adding bass boost in active fattens up the higher register, and sounds especially nice with 1/3 or 1/2 VTC engaged, but at the expense of choking some of the character of the PJ (e.g. the 'throatiness').
- Tilting the pickup config just slightly to the P from 50/50 gives it a massive mid-boost.
I run my 5 string Sadowsky in passive 90% of the time. Only when running direct and the house needs more signal do I use it in active.
I almost always play in passive mode. But, the Sadowsky pre is not my favorite. It works and sounds fine but is a very old design and I just think other pre's have surpassed it. It's not a very transparent pre as it adds its own character while active but flat. I totally see why people love it, though.
I also run my Sadowsky on passive about 90% of the time. It just sounds more honest and I cannot stand to hear any hiss in my IEMs.
The active setting sounds artificial to me.
The active setting sounds artificial to me.
Hardly ever. Passive sounds great, but I prefer active.
Still really dig the color of my MetroExpress. Dig the sound and feel too.
Me too. I love the way my Sadowsky’s sound unplugged, in a quiet space, as you get the wonderful acoustic sound and vibrations. When plugged in I sometimes disengage the pre to lower the signal or hear a different flavor. But in a band context the Sadowsky pre is magic. Love it.
I have tried it passive and it sounds really good, and I may try it that way once in a while, but the preamp (antiquated as someone suggested or not) is the Sadowsky sound - to me.
