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Club Sadowsky!!!

#58,801
Vic said:
Rather, these were designed to offer a vast array of close approximations to popular and familiar tones. The primary goal being versatility within a popular/familiar tone base, not purity of replicating specific originals. And for that, Roger hit the double-bull right in the center hole of the dartboard.
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I'll say it again: my Sadowsky P gives me the P-bass tone I always wanted but could never quite get from the Fenders I owned, not even after modding them. That's NOT a diss against Fender. Point is: Roger's goal was to improve the Fender tones, not clone them. Yes, they are close, but Fender purists might want to stick with Fender. I like Fender, but Roger's take is perfect for me.

Of course it's not just about my earholes. My hands, eyes, and back appreciate all the other benefits that come with a Sadowsky bass.


P.S. A big part of Sadowsky history was fulfilling the wishes of studio pros who wanted boutique quality in vintage clothing, in deference to producers frightened by anything that wasn't an FSO. I'm just a humble bar band guy, no producers to worry about, but I'm not comfortable wearing an uber-blingy instrument. An FSO "stealth boutique" is definitely my style (though of course Sadowsky offers grade A bling for those who want it!)
 
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Vic said:
Yes ma'am!... In the order of acquisition...

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That's a badass trio right there!!!
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If anyone wants a quick visual on the controls:

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That's kind of what I expected but certainly does not invalidate this set-up in any way and certainly seems very cool. If money were no object I'd definitely own one with these specs and have a blast playing it. But at the current prices I can't justify owning something that would be more of a novelty than a replacement for several other instruments. I typically only take one instrument to a gig so I can see a use for it but I seem to always go for a specific tone that my hands seem to like to make and I get out of my Sadowsy 5-21, my Foderas or any of my Fenders. My on order Sadowsky is mostly for the purpose to replace my current NYC 5 and have 24 frets, though I doubt I will sell it when the new one arrives as I like it too much.

Vic said:
Yeah, for someone such as yourself, who's clearly focused more on purity of replication, something like this would always be "lacking". And to be fair, it was never the goal of this instrument anyway to try and replace straight J's, P's, and PJ's for people who have very discerning requirements for those exact sounds. For you, I'd say stay the course, own the originals.

Rather, these were designed to offer a vast array of close approximations to popular and familiar tones. The primary goal being versatility within a popular/familiar tone base, not purity of replicating specific originals. And for that, Roger hit the double-bull right in the center hole of the dartboard.

At least IMHO.
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WorktheWood said:
That's kind of what I expected but certainly does not invalidate this set-up in any way and certainly seems very cool. If money were no object I'd definitely own one with these specs and have a blast playing it. But at the current prices I can't justify owning something that would be more of a novelty than a replacement for several other instruments. I typically only take one instrument to a gig so I can see a use for it but I seem to always go for a specific tone that my hands seem to like to make and I get out of my Sadowsy 5-21, my Foderas or any of my Fenders. My on order Sadowsky is mostly for the purpose to replace my current NYC 5 and have 24 frets, though I doubt I will sell it when the new one arrives as I like it too much.
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gotcha. ironically, in my case, i don't care as much about that level of purity... i play in local cover bands, clubs, festivals, private parties, so for me the versatility is king... and even if it doesn't get that exact same sound, it still sounds damn good to me, and close enough to the classic tones to keep me super happy.

that said, my other Sadowsky NYCs are not going anywhere, likely the same for my Japanese models. lol
 
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#58,818
BluesyCat said:
Now if only I could play mine. :cool: I stupidly tore up my right arm (muscle tear) and nearly dislocated my right shoulder and I’m still healing and in pain if I move the wrong way. It does NOT feel good to put my arm over any bass…yet.
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Oh, no! :confused: Here's to a full and speedy recovery!:)
 
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BluesyCat said:
Now if only I could play mine. :cool: I stupidly tore up my right arm (muscle tear) and nearly dislocated my right shoulder and I’m still healing and in pain if I move the wrong way. It does NOT feel good to put my arm over any bass…yet.
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Yikes! So sorry to hear. Praying for a speedy, and perfect, recovery.
 
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