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[BartmanPDX]

I like the parchment, but I'd be tempted by a clear or no PG.

I think the tort is too busy in a different way from the quilt. Mind you, I ordered my Will Lee with a burl maple top and a tort guard, but I think the tort works better with the burl since they are a similar kind of "busy" and thus IMO blend more harmoniously.

Then again, I didn't get much sleep last night, so I could be full of it.

 

[VroomVroom]

FWIW...my opinion. Parchment or even better....clear. IMO that top is too pretty to hide ~ 40% of it. If you have black hardware, a bwb guard may look nice too.

 

[michele]

IMO,
Parchment if you'll have chrome hardware.
Black if you'll have black hardware.

 

[kobass]

Thanks again for the comments everyone. After kicking it around a bit more, I've decided to go with....










Seafoam green FTW!

j/k



I'm back to my original spec of parchment (with a tort as a spare). btw, hardware is chrome.

 

[svtb15]

Beautiful bass. Congrats..
I say to go for the Parchment.

Personally i like Tort on Black, OlyW, Sun Burst finished basses..

I have seen Tort on other colors like sonic blue and LPB vintage fenders that somehow work but not my favorite. IMO

My new VJ5 is almost ready! I just got these pics from Kevin. I had spec'd a parchment guard, but after seeing these pics, I decided to go with the tort (and get the parchment as a spare). What are your thoughts? Well, everyone except Ken Jung, cause, well you know... he just doesn't dig the fancy top/pickguard thing.

Cheers,
Kevin

 

[Fuzzbass]

As much as I try to love them, but I just can't like figured tops anymore

I appreciate fancy figured top basses, but after owning a few myself I decided to go back to paint. I consider myself a blue collar bass player (never learned a Jaco or Wooten riff), and painted basses are like blue jeans rather than a tux... they look better (to me) when scuffed up a bit. I'm careful, but stuff happens (especially in bars) and IMO life is too short to worry about a ding here or there.

That said, both of my Sadowskys have figured fretboards.

 

[johnnydi]

I think once you have the hardware, strings and black pickups on it. Tort will look better. Other wise it looks to pale. I design houses and when I want to make the wood grain of a beautiful beam or post come out. I use dark paint on the surrounding walls . It really work.

 

[Rocky]

Nice bass, I like the parchment pickguard more, but the tort looks good too. Good luck with it!

 

[Fuzzbass]

Regarding cases: I selected the softshell for my 1st Sadowsky. After 4.5 years of steady gigging it's showing wear and tear (literally), but still looks reasonably good and the only significant performance issue is that both lid zippers have lost their handles -- I'm now using twist ties to get a grip, so to speak.

With my new Sadowsky I chose the hardshell case. Portabags were out of stock, but I probably would have gone hardshell anyway. It is taller but slimmer than the softshell (length about the same), and significantly heavier. At this point I don't know that I have an overall preference, but the form-fit feature of the hardshell is reassuring. Obviously I haven't had the hardshell long enough to have an idea of how it'll hold up, but it seems sturdier than other tolex/tweed hardshell cases I've owned, so based on performance of the latter I expect the Sadowsky hsc will accumulate some dings but still look good and perform perfectly well, even years down the road.

 

[Joelc73]

My new VJ5 is almost ready! I just got these pics from Kevin. I had spec'd a parchment guard, but after seeing these pics, I decided to go with the tort (and get the parchment as a spare). What are your thoughts? Well, everyone except Ken Jung, cause, well you know... he just doesn't dig the fancy top/pickguard thing.

Cheers,
Kevin

Definitely tort -- or clear. Not parchment.

 

[bikeplate]

HI

Killer, Kev. If you go vintage, I like either guard but prefer Tort

Or you could have it built in Rob DeSantis style. LOL. Standard, black hardware, no guard or plate, diamond control layout HOT!!!!

Cant wait to see it and play it

Rob

 

[rodneyat]

HI

Killer, Kev. If you go vintage, I like either guard but prefer Tort

Or you could have it built in Rob DeSantis style. LOL. Standard, black hardware, no guard or plate, diamond control layout HOT!!!!

Cant wait to see it and play it

Rob

I'm with Rob...

 

[west*coast*bass]

I'm with Rob...

Me too...

 

[Big String]

Kevin, congrats on a beautiful Sad... wow.
I just went through the same thing my UVJ4. It came with Parchment, then I got a black, and just received my Tort last week.

Some pictures of Parchment and Black post #56
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8066592&postcount=56

Also post #434 with the tort and my other Sad.
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8133380&postcount=434

I like both on your bass. Tough choice and I think you're smart to get both. I'd lend you my Black one but it won't fit your bass... Anyway, I always lean towards my favorite Tort, but it is a little busy with the cool top. Still, both look great IMO.
Guess I didn't help much

 

[sok monkee]

I noticed a note on the 500k pot saying that for the Metros the hole would have to be enlarged to 3/8". Would be something that one would do with a round file?

With my VTC install on the stacked knob I used a 3/8's reamer, cordless drill and some 3M painters tape on the top to protect the finish. drilled from the top through to the preamp cavity. its not very thick at all worked great. you should be able to find a reamer at a machinist supply maybe even lowes, sears or somewhere like that. I felt the reamer would start safer than a drill bit if you have use a hand drill like me

hope that helps Mike

 

[Jerry J]

With my VTC install on the stacked knob I used a 3/8's reamer, cordless drill and some 3M painters tape on the top to protect the finish. drilled from the top through to the preamp cavity. its not very thick at all worked great. you should be able to find a reamer at a machinist supply maybe even lowes, sears or somewhere like that. I felt the reamer would start safer than a drill bit if you have use a hand drill like me

hope that helps Mike

Mike, thanks for the suggestion.

I hadn't though about the reamer. I just knew that using a twist bit would yield an oblong hole even with my drill press. Lowes or H.Depot should have what would be needed.

 

[Vic]

In my case, my Metro is a vintage, so it's just a piece of metal I have to drill through, and simply replace if something went wrong (tho I can't imagine that anyway).

 

[Jerry J]

In my case, my Metro is a vintage, so it's just a piece of metal I have to drill through, and simply replace if something went wrong (tho I can't imagine that anyway).

Ah! yes, Mike must have been referring to drilling through the top wood. I would have to go through the chrome control plate for this.

It's just that if you try hog the existing hole with a larger twist bit then the hole will not be round. I've seen stepped bits that are designed for enlarging existing holes in metal.

 

[sok monkee]

Ah! yes, Mike must have been referring to drilling through the top wood. I would have to go through the chrome control plate for this.

It's just that if you try hog the existing hole with a larger twist bit then the hole will not be round. I've seen stepped bits that are designed for enlarging existing holes in metal.

oops i didnt even think to ask which model of bass you were going to work on i used that reamer on my two moderns
most reamers 3/8's in dia. will have six flutes on them should give you fairly round hole even using hand drill.

 

[Jerry J]

oops i didnt even think to ask which model of bass you were going to work on i used that reamer on my two moderns
most reamers 3/8's in dia. will have six flutes on them should give you fairly round hole even using hand drill.

Actually I was thinking of something like this.
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