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You are going to love this bass! You gonna keep the bell cover over the pickups? Mine just feels naked without it.
I asked not to drill holes for the bell cover. I'll attach it with double sided tape and see if it interfere with my right hand tecnique. Visually it's a blast to have, of course ....
Very nice! Don't you just love the way their burst looks like? Mine is a '59 burst and I think the burst is very, very nicely done! Looks like yours is '59 burst too (?)...
I whish I could say the same about my rev. PJ5
But it will take some more months...
Is your oder on schedule or even a bit ahead?
I think I read some time ago, that the shop is a bit ahead on schedule.....
I whish I could say the same about my rev. PJ5
But it will take some more months...
Is your oder on schedule or even a bit ahead?
I think I read some time ago, that the shop is a bit ahead on schedule.....
Yes, they're ahead on schedule! I placed my order on January 26th ... just four months ago. At that time I was given the usual 6-8 months wait but now it seems I'll have it after a total of 5 months!!!
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Anyone knows if/where you can order black hardware for the sadowsky (metro's)I have 2 metro basses but I like the black hardware a bit more ;-) and it would seem kinda stupid to buy an NYC just for the black hardware now wouldn't it?
I know of one metro on this forum that had the hardware swapped over for black - not sure how they sourced it from sadowsky though - best to just send them through and email...
Oh yes, they do offer some of the nicest burst finishes out there! Mine is a '59 sprayed in nitro: nice pics but I guess it'll look killer by real and will age very, very nicely!
Anyone knows if/where you can order black hardware for the sadowsky (metro's)
Sorry, we do not offer black hardware for the Metro Line.
Roger
That's good news!
I ordered mine about a month later. So maybe I'll get mine early August
Let's hope for the best.
Is it possible to purchase the black hardware separately after the fact if it's worth the additional cost to the customer?
My R5-24 has black hardware. The first owner added the black hardware. When I bought the bass, the black was on and he included the sliver hardware in the case.
There's a pic of the bass in post #153 of this thread.
LeonD
There's a pic of the bass in post #153 of this thread.
LeonD
Yeah, but at least the bridge isn't the Sadowsky bridge. That's a standard Hipshot B. Can't tell about the tuners, but Sadowsky may not have much or anything custom about those... dunno.
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I just compared the silver and the black hardware.
The silver bridge does have different saddles but the area where the string go in look almost identical (except the black bridge has the slots in the top). I'd be amazed if they both weren't made by the same company.
Both sets of tuners say Hipshot on them and they look identical.
I am making the assumption that the silver set of hardware is original.
LeonD
The silver bridge does have different saddles but the area where the string go in look almost identical (except the black bridge has the slots in the top). I'd be amazed if they both weren't made by the same company.
Both sets of tuners say Hipshot on them and they look identical.
I am making the assumption that the silver set of hardware is original.
LeonD
Yep, despite some similarity, they are still different bridges.
They could be, but nevertheless, if you want OEM hardware you'd have to get it from Sadowsky... if they choose to make it available.
Ok, couldn't remember. Non-issue then. It's just a bridge thing.
Maybe current Metro owners can chime in...I don't remember the tuners on my Metro saying Hipshot on them. It was over a year ago when I owned it, so my memory could be faulty.
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