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Club Sadowsky!!!

#63,081
Joebone said:
Informal Poll...looking for impressions from those of you whom have Sadowsky basses with both the dual-P and dual-J pickups on board. I briefly had a singlecut with a J/dual-J arrangement. Not entirely satisfying, but that may have been an element of the roasted neck and the geometry; and to be fair, it did the melodic, singing solo thing like playing a horn, but seemed to lack punch when it counted. That said, I'm a huge fan of reverse-P, especially on 5-string, I totally dig the overall Sadowsky approach and that superb preamp, and am looking to reconcile all playing interests into one bass. All input - public or private - deeply welcome! Thank you, TB hive mind...
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My Sadowsky doesn’t have roasted maple, but I have three other basses that do. I don’t think you can hear or feel a difference. The biggest difference is they are a little more stable. But either way, it shouldn’t make a huge difference as Sadowsky necks are usually good.

I don’t think it’s possible to find a one-bass-does-everything. Good luck.
 
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Joebone said:
Informal Poll...looking for impressions from those of you whom have Sadowsky basses with both the dual-P and dual-J pickups on board. I briefly had a singlecut with a J/dual-J arrangement. Not entirely satisfying, but that may have been an element of the roasted neck and the geometry; and to be fair, it did the melodic, singing solo thing like playing a horn, but seemed to lack punch when it counted. That said, I'm a huge fan of reverse-P, especially on 5-string, I totally dig the overall Sadowsky approach and that superb preamp, and am looking to reconcile all playing interests into one bass. All input - public or private - deeply welcome! Thank you, TB hive mind...
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I have a Super-P & Super-J 4-string, as well as an older 5-string P/J 5 with the universal route, so that I can run the P in "regular" or "reverse." I really love being able to play around with the different settings on the Supers, but I do find myself just setting to reverse-P, '60's bridge, and leaving it - which is how I run my P/J 5. If you think you would take advantage of the switching - and I do, because it works really well, and it's fun! - then the Super P/J pickups are awesome. If you like to dial-in a preferred tone/character and stick to it, then I'd try to play several Sadowskys with the pickup configurations you are considering and roll with whichever you like best. But really, other than a slight initial cost increase, there is no downside that I can see to the Supers. Well, the shells are a bit bigger, but I kind of like that, as I tend to thumb anchor on the pickup.
 
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WorktheWood said:
I’ve never played a Sadowsky with the dual J but have played a few with a roasted neck. My experience has been that had a great singing quality in the upper register but lacked fullness and punch in the lower register, and I didn’t like the feel of the neck. I’m not a fan of RM.
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I’ve got a roasted flame maple neck on my 5-24 modern. Super stable and it sure lacks nothing in the punch you in the gut category.
 
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#63,091
WorktheWood said:
Roasted maple might be more stable, I’m not sure as I’ve read several contradictory stories. I have no stability issues on any of my NYC’s past or present.
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The difference is figured wood. I believe Roger said he never made necks entirely of figured wood because they had a greater tendency to warp. The roasting process counteracts this tendency, so you can now get a Sadowsky with a flame maple neck -- roasted, obviously.

A friend who owns a bunch of Warmoths said that those with roasted necks have less bite/presence than standard, even when all else is equal (he swapped necks to compare). But he only owns a few roasted necks -- not a great sample size.
 
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WorktheWood said:
I’ve never played a Sadowsky with the dual J but have played a few with a roasted neck. My experience has been that had a great singing quality in the upper register but lacked fullness and punch in the lower register, and I didn’t like the feel of the neck. I’m not a fan of RM.
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My thoughts exactly on sound, although I thought the neck carve was great until I'm up around the 20th fret.
 
#63,094
I just picked up a German Made Metro PJ5. I am really liking this bass. I was wondering about the tuners. They look like Hipshot ULs, but don't feel like them. Does anyone know if the ULs are a direct replacement, including the screw holes?

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