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is sonic blue a solid colour? will it be a solid body with no flashy top?
oh and do they still do the full size bodies for the ultra vintage models?
id like to get on with just the plate under the tone controls but no scratch plate in a solid colour, kind of `jacoeque'
Yeah, it's a solid colour... no flashy top.
Not sure about your question re. the body sizes / scratch plate etc?
Not sure about your question re. the body sizes / scratch plate etc?
solid color, but it doesn't mean it has to have a solid (non chambered) body.
full size bodies are an option.
you can request that they don't drill holes for the pickguard.
I just got back from the Sadowsky shop. As usual, it was a great trip. Three quick points.
1) Roger's customer service is absolutely beyond compare. He and his team are a pleasure to deal with - a true rarity these days.
Roger spent the better part of an hour tweaking one of my basses to get me closer to what I was hearing in my head. He definitely went above and beyond and, to me, that's the kind of stuff that counts.
2) Lisa is wonderful. She did some set-up work on one of my basses and it plays better than I could ever have imagined. It was great to begin with and it came up well beyond where it started.
3) I ordered another Sadowsky.
Roger did the hard sell on me.
Me: "Roger can I try that bass out?"
Roger: "Sure, go right ahead."
Me: "OK, I'll take it."
Sort of... Actually, I'm going custom order so it will be a few months but a bass in the shop was the one that convinced me.
JC
1) Roger's customer service is absolutely beyond compare. He and his team are a pleasure to deal with - a true rarity these days.
Roger spent the better part of an hour tweaking one of my basses to get me closer to what I was hearing in my head. He definitely went above and beyond and, to me, that's the kind of stuff that counts.
2) Lisa is wonderful. She did some set-up work on one of my basses and it plays better than I could ever have imagined. It was great to begin with and it came up well beyond where it started.
3) I ordered another Sadowsky.
Roger did the hard sell on me.
Me: "Roger can I try that bass out?"
Roger: "Sure, go right ahead."
Me: "OK, I'll take it."
Sort of... Actually, I'm going custom order so it will be a few months but a bass in the shop was the one that convinced me.
JC
As someone earlier stated, we need more bass porn on the Sadowsky In Stock page. It's been a while.
Your a madman JC...I just got back from the Sadowsky shop. As usual, it was a great trip. Three quick points.
1) Roger's customer service is absolutely beyond compare. He and his team are a pleasure to deal with - a true rarity these days.
Roger spent the better part of an hour tweaking one of my basses to get me closer to what I was hearing in my head. He definitely went above and beyond and, to me, that's the kind of stuff that counts.
2) Lisa is wonderful. She did some set-up work on one of my basses and it plays better than I could ever have imagined. It was great to begin with and it came up well beyond where it started.
3) I ordered another Sadowsky.
Roger did the hard sell on me.
Me: "Roger can I try that bass out?"
Roger: "Sure, go right ahead."
Me: "OK, I'll take it."
Sort of... Actually, I'm going custom order so it will be a few months but a bass in the shop was the one that convinced me.
JC
I just got back from the Sadowsky shop. As usual, it was a great trip. Three quick points.
1) Roger's customer service is absolutely beyond compare. He and his team are a pleasure to deal with - a true rarity these days.
Roger spent the better part of an hour tweaking one of my basses to get me closer to what I was hearing in my head. He definitely went above and beyond and, to me, that's the kind of stuff that counts.
2) Lisa is wonderful. She did some set-up work on one of my basses and it plays better than I could ever have imagined. It was great to begin with and it came up well beyond where it started.
3) I ordered another Sadowsky.
Roger did the hard sell on me.
Me: "Roger can I try that bass out?"
Roger: "Sure, go right ahead."
Me: "OK, I'll take it."
Sort of... Actually, I'm going custom order so it will be a few months but a bass in the shop was the one that convinced me.
JC
Hi Joel,
Thanks for the kind words.
roger
As per our normal agreement, I'll be expecting the list in my Inbox 2 days earlier than everyone else. Just kidding
OK, time for my first official post as a Sadowsky owner.
I was playing my new-to-me RV4 last night when I noticed a peculiar buzz. It wasn't 60 cycle hum, more like the buzz you would hear when a ground wire has come loose. It got my attention because it's the only flaw I've found so far in an otherwise perfect instrument.
After goofing around the bass for a while, I found that I was hearing the buzz ONLY when touching the bridge pickup polepieces under the E and A strings, and while NOT touching the strings.
If I touched the strings or the bridge while touching any of those four polepieces, no buzz. If I touched any of the other 12 polepieces while touching or not touching the strings, no buzz. If I touched none of the above, no buzz. I have not, as of yet, removed and disassembled the pickup to examine it.
My best guess is that the ground wire came unstuck on one coil of the bridge pickup. Any recommendations about how to proceed would be gladly received. My preference would be to repair, rather than to replace. Many thanks in advance, and Roger, thanks for a great bass. My Alembics are starting to get dusty.
I was playing my new-to-me RV4 last night when I noticed a peculiar buzz. It wasn't 60 cycle hum, more like the buzz you would hear when a ground wire has come loose. It got my attention because it's the only flaw I've found so far in an otherwise perfect instrument.
After goofing around the bass for a while, I found that I was hearing the buzz ONLY when touching the bridge pickup polepieces under the E and A strings, and while NOT touching the strings.
If I touched the strings or the bridge while touching any of those four polepieces, no buzz. If I touched any of the other 12 polepieces while touching or not touching the strings, no buzz. If I touched none of the above, no buzz. I have not, as of yet, removed and disassembled the pickup to examine it.
My best guess is that the ground wire came unstuck on one coil of the bridge pickup. Any recommendations about how to proceed would be gladly received. My preference would be to repair, rather than to replace. Many thanks in advance, and Roger, thanks for a great bass. My Alembics are starting to get dusty.
I HAVE to +1 this!
The 24-5 I have was built by her and the action is as good or better than anything else I've ever played... bar none! I've also had the great pleasure of speaking with her on the phone about some information on basses I was considering purchasing at one point and, like Joel says above, her service level was amazing. She's a gem.
The "bad" news is, I still have yet to get a Rob bass... *sigh*
Andy Brown
Commercial User
- Jul 23, 2004
- 5,675
- 312
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- Founder/Owner: Wing Instruments
I've finally finalized my order for the bass that will replace my beloved #4770...
Sadowsky NYC 24F4
* Ash Body
* 3A Quilted Maple top
* Dark Cherry Burst
* Birdseye Maple board
* Vintage tint on the neck
* Sadowsky Single Coils in traditional 60's position
* Black Hardware
* Sadowsky Blue Label Nickels
It'll probably look close to this only in a 4-string with J-J pickups and no dots on the fingerboard...
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or like this:
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Now if I could only fast-forward 6 months.
Sadowsky NYC 24F4
* Ash Body
* 3A Quilted Maple top
* Dark Cherry Burst
* Birdseye Maple board
* Vintage tint on the neck
* Sadowsky Single Coils in traditional 60's position
* Black Hardware
* Sadowsky Blue Label Nickels
It'll probably look close to this only in a 4-string with J-J pickups and no dots on the fingerboard...
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or like this:
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Now if I could only fast-forward 6 months.
HI
Cool, AJ. Gonna get the knobs in a straight line or in a diamond? Im a sucker for the diamond control layout
Rob
Cool, AJ. Gonna get the knobs in a straight line or in a diamond? Im a sucker for the diamond control layout
Rob
- Feb 17, 2003
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- ........................................EX-Sadowsky Guitars Builder..........................................................
Well look at this.....New Stock update...............
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Enjoy,
Rob
So I figured I'd offer my Sadowsky customer service story:
I get a call from Kevin one day asking me to confirm some of the final specs for my bass after about 6 months of a wait. About a week earlier he told me they would be finishing my bass very soon. So I figured he was calling me to tell me my bass was done, right? So Kevin tells me my bass isn't done, that it should be in about a month, and he's just calling to confirm some specs. I was surprised and bummed but confirmed the specs with Kevin none the less. About an hour later I get an email form Kevin telling me he mixed up my order with another person's and yes, my bass was ready! So what's Kevin do? He comps me a Sad strap, t-shirt, and 3 sets of any Sad strings of my choice! That's customer service you don't see much! Oh and what would a post be without a pic?
My funk machine:
I get a call from Kevin one day asking me to confirm some of the final specs for my bass after about 6 months of a wait. About a week earlier he told me they would be finishing my bass very soon. So I figured he was calling me to tell me my bass was done, right? So Kevin tells me my bass isn't done, that it should be in about a month, and he's just calling to confirm some specs. I was surprised and bummed but confirmed the specs with Kevin none the less. About an hour later I get an email form Kevin telling me he mixed up my order with another person's and yes, my bass was ready! So what's Kevin do? He comps me a Sad strap, t-shirt, and 3 sets of any Sad strings of my choice! That's customer service you don't see much! Oh and what would a post be without a pic?
My funk machine:
Andy Brown
Commercial User
- Jul 23, 2004
- 5,675
- 312
- Disclosures
- Founder/Owner: Wing Instruments
HI
Cool, AJ. Gonna get the knobs in a straight line or in a diamond? Im a sucker for the diamond control layout
Rob
You know... that's a good question. I like the diamond too. I'll have to contact Kevin again.
So I figured I'd offer my Sadowsky customer service story:
I get a call from Kevin one day asking me to confirm some of the final specs for my bass after about 6 months of a wait. About a week earlier he told me they would be finishing my bass very soon. So I figured he was calling me to tell me my bass was done, right? So Kevin tells me my bass isn't done, that it should be in about a month, and he's just calling to confirm some specs. I was surprised and bummed but confirmed the specs with Kevin none the less. About an hour later I get an email form Kevin telling me he mixed up my order with another person's and yes, my bass was ready! So what's Kevin do? He comps me a Sad strap, t-shirt, and 3 sets of any Sad strings of my choice! That's customer service you don't see much! Oh and what would a post be without a pic?
My funk machine:
Holy heck! That is stunning! More pics, please!
- Feb 17, 2003
- 1,006
- 281
- Disclosures
- ........................................EX-Sadowsky Guitars Builder..........................................................
Andy,
The Standard layout on any 24 fret model is the Diamond....But you can request In-line if you prefer.
Rob
