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Club Sadowsky!!!

#63,681
Sadowsky said:
I have always felt the fingerboard makes a bigger tonal difference than the body wood. Maple is the tightest and brightest, and rosewood is sweeter, fuller, and warmer. You can read more here: https://shrtm.nu/xr2g9jK
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Quite true - and I love both my JP Metroline 4 and 5 !!
From my experience, the neck makes a big difference too. Directly comparing my two Warwick Stage-I with the same maple body, wenge fretboard, PJ PUs, and MEC preamp: the '89 has a wenge neck with 3 maple stringers (boomy dark), the '90 has a maple neck with 3 wenge stringers (bright and snappy). Completely different animals. Diversity brings the pleasure :)
 
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MAFbass1992 said:
Considering getting a SMX JJ5. In terms of quality, how do they compare to Lakland Skyline? I would like to find something lighter... all Skyline models are 10-11 lbs.
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Quality: My 55-02 was really nice. My SMX JJ5 overall plays and sounds better. Neck is great. A little chunky but not crazy and it’s smooth and fast!
Weight: Hands down SMX wins!

The B string on the SMX is fantastic!

I customized my SMX JJ5 with Hipshot USA tuners and Titanium Bridge which helped with reducing the weight even more. Overall I’d say the Sadowsky wins! Here is a pic of mine!
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Does anyone know if the necks on the German Metroline instruments are made to compensate for different neck relief for each side of the neck? It looks like the case to my eye, just wanting to find out for sure.
If I set my VJ5 to factory spec on the B string, (0.4mm), the G side of the neck has a lot less relief. Just wondering.
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Awesome Bass BTW!
 
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MAFbass1992 said:
Considering getting a SMX JJ5. In terms of quality, how do they compare to Lakland Skyline?
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Also, string spacing is different between these 5 string basses.

Skyline Bridges: .19mm string spacing.
SMX Bridges: .18mm string spacing.

(I updated my SMX bridge to a Hipshot .19mm with no issues)
 
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#63,692
lo-freq said:
I have this preconception that, if not all basses that use P pickups, definitely 5 string basses, would benefit from reverse P pickups (in the case of 5 strings - giving a b7it tighter B string)
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Belated followup: I own P and reverse-P fivers. In short, reverse has less "P-ness". :ninja: Srsly, it's a matter of "different", not "better". Reverse does have more punch/growl on the BEA strings -- but also less "thump". And the DG strings sound like a J neck pup, not a P.

Bottom line is that the B strings on my Sadowsky P-only fivers sound as good as any fiver I've played. :thumbsup: As a P-bass guy, I get what I expect: similarity to low E. But certainly, tone is different than reverse P, P-plus-J, JJ, etc.
 
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Here’s an oddball Q:

Do any of you cats know whether there is a battery life difference between the Onboard Preamp, the Belt
Clip Preamp and the SBP-1 Preamp?

I’ve been doing some passive bass gigs lately, and curious whether the SBP-1 has shorter battery life than the Belt Clip; and also for academic reasons, how those compare to my Onboard circuits.

THX!
 

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