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#62,521
MattLplaysBass said:
Not to knock the PortaBag, but for $2 more (before shipping & taxes ;)), I’d take the Access.

The PortaBag is not a bad bag, and since it came with my NYC (and I got the Access for another bass from NY), it’ll be the one I use to schlep her around. I do like that the PB has dual zippers for all the pockets, but the Stage 5 has a lot more pockets. YMMV.

All that being said, my Mono Vertigo is still my #1 bag (with the Tick attachment).
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Funny you say that. I use the Sadowsky Portabags with the basses that came with them and (now) the Access bags for everything else not stored in hardcases. For those few instruments, I also use the Mono Vertigo when I take them out. It's a good system!
 
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I replaced the foam under the pickups of my 2009 Metro Japan UV70 5 string yesterday, and noticed some space beside the neck pickup. I removed the pick guard and found it’s routed for a P pickup. I might try and source a P/J pick guard and turn it into a P/J 5 someday.
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rowsi said:
Well, the Access is not accessible (pun absolutely intended) in Europe AND the PortaBag is a good bit cheaper over here as well:

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But I agree, that Access bag is looking realy good!
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I don't think that's the real Portabag that comes with an NYC bass, but rather the Warwick version, which is why it's called the Professional Road Bag and not the Portabag. No doubt it's nice, just not likely the same.
 
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monkeyland said:
I don't think that's the real Portabag that comes with an NYC bass, but rather the Warwick version, which is why it's called the Professional Road Bag and not the Portabag. No doubt it's nice, just not likely the same
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It is the Warwick version. I have both, the NYC Portabag and the Warwick Professional. While I won't say that they are the same, IMO the differences are minor. The Warwick version is a really nice bag. Just don't get the PortaBag Express, that's a completely different animal.
 
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stingray78 said:
It is the Warwick version. I have both, the NYC Portabag and the Warwick Professional. While I won't say that they are the same, IMO the differences are minor. The Warwick version is a really nice bag. Just don't get the PortaBag Express, that's a completely different animal.
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I have both as well. Although they look almost exactly the same, the Warwick version is of lessor quality. I had a seam come loose & the bag has developed a warp (bend) in the case after a few uses. Not nearly enough stiffness compared to the Portabag.
 
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Bassdudeman said:
Just for information, I recently had to put more foam under my pickups to raise them higher.
I looked at a good number of materials, but the best was cheap flip-flop sandals!
They are a couple of bucks at any bargain store.
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I have a roll of weather strip I used for stopping a draft in the garage, it’s the perfect size for pickup foam. Adhesive on one side and cheap!
 
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Hello Sadowsky Club!

I was here quite a long time ago, I've read some pages back, good to see Mr. Sadowsky's comments again , he always cares for the owners/customers demands, questions and experiences ..it is great thing nowadays...:thumbsup:
In my point, I couldn't be grateful enough for this lightweight bass, last night I had to play during almost all night (as many times), and hardly feel any discomfort about my back problem, it's the best tool for me for the lifetime... :hyper: and it's sound and versatility is priceless also...

Another thing, here's a brand new image clip from Fusio Group, where I used -evidently- Japanese Metro M5-24... the place was very special, one of the biggest beach of Budapest, and a new built business district...
This tune was released last year on a full instrumental album, but this time lyrics was written for the song by the composer Peter Szendofi, and featuring our dear friend singer, Erika Kertész :




I hope, you'll like it...
cheers!
 
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SzunaP said:
Hello Sadowsky Club!

I was here quite a long time ago, I've read some pages back, good to see Mr. Sadowsky's comments again , he always cares for the owners/customers demands, questions and experiences ..it is great thing nowadays...:thumbsup:
In my point, I couldn't be grateful enough for this lightweight bass, last night I had to play during almost all night (as many times), and hardly feel any discomfort about my back problem, it's the best tool for me for the lifetime... :hyper: and it's sound and versatility is priceless also...

Another thing, here's a brand new image clip from Fusio Group, where I used -evidently- Japanese Metro M5-24... the place was very special, one of the biggest beach of Budapest, and a new built business district...
This tune was released last year on a full instrumental album, but this time lyrics was written for the song by the composer Peter Szendofi, and featuring our dear friend singer, Erika Kertész :




I hope, you'll like it...
cheers!
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Wow. This is fabulous!
 
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SzunaP said:
Hello Sadowsky Club!

I was here quite a long time ago, I've read some pages back, good to see Mr. Sadowsky's comments again , he always cares for the owners/customers demands, questions and experiences ..it is great thing nowadays...:thumbsup:
In my point, I couldn't be grateful enough for this lightweight bass, last night I had to play during almost all night (as many times), and hardly feel any discomfort about my back problem, it's the best tool for me for the lifetime... :hyper: and it's sound and versatility is priceless also...

Another thing, here's a brand new image clip from Fusio Group, where I used -evidently- Japanese Metro M5-24... the place was very special, one of the biggest beach of Budapest, and a new built business district...
This tune was released last year on a full instrumental album, but this time lyrics was written for the song by the composer Peter Szendofi, and featuring our dear friend singer, Erika Kertész :




I hope, you'll like it...
cheers!
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That is a Purdy …



























Shuffle.

awesome
 
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SzunaP said:
Hello Sadowsky Club!

I was here quite a long time ago, I've read some pages back, good to see Mr. Sadowsky's comments again , he always cares for the owners/customers demands, questions and experiences ..it is great thing nowadays...:thumbsup:
In my point, I couldn't be grateful enough for this lightweight bass, last night I had to play during almost all night (as many times), and hardly feel any discomfort about my back problem, it's the best tool for me for the lifetime... :hyper: and it's sound and versatility is priceless also...

Another thing, here's a brand new image clip from Fusio Group, where I used -evidently- Japanese Metro M5-24... the place was very special, one of the biggest beach of Budapest, and a new built business district...
This tune was released last year on a full instrumental album, but this time lyrics was written for the song by the composer Peter Szendofi, and featuring our dear friend singer, Erika Kertész :






I hope, you'll like it...
cheers!
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Lovin' it, Peter! Great shot of the beach in Budapest. Thank you for sharing.
 
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Looking for some hive-mind problem solving with the Sadowsky SBP-1 Preamp/DI pedal. I've had one of these for over 10 years, fantastic pedal, especially with a passive Jazz Bass. My one is getting a bit tired, scratchy pots which I've cleaned a bunch but are getting pretty loose these days.

So I ordered a new one, and it arrived a couple of days later. Beautiful build quality just like my old one. Sounded great through an amp, but... when I plugged the pedal's XLR into my Focusrite interface in my music room there was a loud hum coming from the XLR, and the amp via the 1/4" jack. Really loud, unusable, and gets louder when you slide the ground switch. My old SBP-1 is totally silent despite its wear.
The hum happens with a 9v battery and no external power, and also with and ac adapter. I've tried two different True Tone 1-Spot ac adapters, and my pedalboard power, and my Noble preamp's pedal power sockets. Different Basses, jack cables, XLR cables, channels inputs on my interface, no change. Swap in my old SBP-1 and totally quiet an normal function.

The retailer promptly sent me a replacement which arrived today, guess what, same problem!

I took it upstairs to my USB powered interface that plugs into my iPad, same hum when the XLR and 1/4" are used together. With the 1/4" output only into an amp, there is no hum. The hum is related to the XLR. I have plugged direct into a power amp and speaker and direct into one of my KRK monitors, multiple Bass amps too, same loud noise.

My old pedal doesn't have this problem, neither does my Tone Hammer DI, Noble, or just a plain old Radial J48, just these two new SBP-1 pedals.
So I'm scratching my head on this, has anyone else have this experience with the newer production of these pedals?
 
#62,537
Mark Hughes said:
Looking for some hive-mind problem solving with the Sadowsky SBP-1 Preamp/DI pedal. I've had one of these for over 10 years, fantastic pedal, especially with a passive Jazz Bass. My one is getting a bit tired, scratchy pots which I've cleaned a bunch but are getting pretty loose these days.

So I ordered a new one, and it arrived a couple of days later. Beautiful build quality just like my old one. Sounded great through an amp, but... when I plugged the pedal's XLR into my Focusrite interface in my music room there was a loud hum coming from the XLR, and the amp via the 1/4" jack. Really loud, unusable, and gets louder when you slide the ground switch. My old SBP-1 is totally silent despite its wear.
The hum happens with a 9v battery and no external power, and also with and ac adapter. I've tried two different True Tone 1-Spot ac adapters, and my pedalboard power, and my Noble preamp's pedal power sockets. Different Basses, jack cables, XLR cables, channels inputs on my interface, no change. Swap in my old SBP-1 and totally quiet an normal function.

The retailer promptly sent me a replacement which arrived today, guess what, same problem!

I took it upstairs to my USB powered interface that plugs into my iPad, same hum when the XLR and 1/4" are used together. With the 1/4" output only into an amp, there is no hum. The hum is related to the XLR. I have plugged direct into a power amp and speaker and direct into one of my KRK monitors, multiple Bass amps too, same loud noise.

My old pedal doesn't have this problem, neither does my Tone Hammer DI, Noble, or just a plain old Radial J48, just these two new SBP-1 pedals.
So I'm scratching my head on this, has anyone else have this experience with the newer production of these pedals?
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Almost sounds like the two outputs are wired backwards to each other; possibly a bad batch from the factory?
 
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