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Club Sadowsky!!!

#11,042
KJung said:
Will is a force of nature. Very cool! It really is something to sit next to him and just hear what he does. He's a true artist on the instrument IMO, and about the nicest cat ever.

If Roger is perusing this thread, Will is one I would 'sign up'.... great cat, amazing player!

Interesting clip in that I know Will as mainly a funkin', slappin' groover, and he also can 'rock with a pick' with the best of them. Cool!
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Yep it's funny, the guy is a seriously good slapper who plays at one of the largest black churches in Detroit, regularly hangs with Fred Hammond and Jimmy Ali. When you ask him who is biggest influence is, he tells you it's Geddy Lee. :cool:
 
#11,043
The Butler said:
Jerry,
Clips sound great. Fantastic playing as always. Glad to see you added another Sadowsky to your arsenal.
Steve
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+1 Jerry... I can hear the Sadowsky grind on that first clip! Whoohooo:hyper: Nice! I totally dig it... punchy, and a bit of that 'hear the windings on the B and E string' which IMO and IME sounds so good in a mix versus the 'huge low end and polite mids'. VERY nice!!!!!!!! That tone really makes the notes pop and you can really hear the 'meat and tone center' of each note.
 
#11,044
Well,

I got the bass yesterday, and after letting it warm for several hours, I got a chance to play it, but just through my practice amp at home. So far, it is great! The balance is great on a strap, the weight is just right, and the sound is awesome. I can't wait to git with it sometime next week.

Best,
Justin
 
#11,045
I have a question for you folks is about oiling. I'm wondering how often I should be oiling my fingerboards (I've basically relied on my luthier to take care of this in the past). I've done this a few times using Tung oil but would like your suggestions. What kind of oil, how often, etc. I'm guessing that with the maple fingerboards on my Sadowsky Standards this isn't necessary (they appear to be finished), but I'm not sure. Are there any other parts of the bass I should be oiling (I wouldn't have thought so, but I'll ask)? Thanks in advance for your input!
 
#11,046
bass12 said:
I have a question for you folks is about oiling. I'm wondering how often I should be oiling my fingerboards (I've basically relied on my luthier to take care of this in the past). I've done this a few times using Tung oil but would like your suggestions. What kind of oil, how often, etc. I'm guessing that with the maple fingerboards on my Sadowsky Standards this isn't necessary (they appear to be finished), but I'm not sure. Are there any other parts of the bass I should be oiling (I wouldn't have thought so, but I'll ask)? Thanks in advance for your input!
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+1 Maple board.... just a slightly damp cloth every once in a while to clean the gunk off.

I oil my rosewood boards with the purest lemon oil I can find once a year or so. Unless you live in a very, very, very dry climate, that should be plenty. Dunlop and a few other companies make lemon oil that doesn't have a bunch of stuff in it (like some furniture polish) for rosewood and ebony boards.

I believe I saw that Roger now has some fretboard oil on his site, that would be the safe bet, and even though it wouldn't be that cheap, it would last almost a lifetime.

I'm not sure about the Morado boards used on the Metro RV.. they are very hard and shiny and seem to have a finish on... not sure if they ever need oiling. I never owned one, but the ones I played seemed to have a finish on them. Might just be shiny, hard wood though. I assume someone 'in the know' will comment on that.
 
#11,047
KJung said:
+1 Maple board.... just a slightly damp cloth every once in a while to clean the gunk off.

I oil my rosewood boards with the purest lemon oil I can find once a year or so. Unless you live in a very, very, very dry climate, that should be plenty. Dunlop and a few other companies make lemon oil that doesn't have a bunch of stuff in it (like some furniture polish) for rosewood and ebony boards.

I believe I saw that Roger now has some fretboard oil on his site, that would be the safe bet, and even though it wouldn't be that cheap, it would last almost a lifetime.

I'm not sure about the Morado boards used on the Metro RV.. they are very hard and shiny and seem to have a finish on... not sure if they ever need oiling. I never owned one, but the ones I played seemed to have a finish on them. Might just be shiny, hard wood though. I assume someone 'in the know' will comment on that.
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Unfortunately, there is no such thing as "pure" lemon oil. Lemon oil is simply mineral oil with lemon scent, color and petroleum drying agents added. I strongly recommend you do not use any lemon oil products as ultimately, it will dry out the wood rather than condition it.

Prior to switching to Planet Waves Hydrate, I always used boiled linseed oil which you can get at any art supply store or hardware store.

Roger
 
#11,048
Sadowsky said:
Unfortunately, there is no such thing as "pure" lemon oil. Lemon oil is simply mineral oil with lemon scent, color and petroleum drying agents added. I strongly recommend you do not use any lemon oil products as ultimately, it will dry out the wood rather than condition it.

Prior to switching to Planet Waves Hydrate, I always used boiled linseed oil which you can get at any art supply store or hardware store.

Roger
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Lot's of back and forth on the lemon oil thing since the beginning of time I think:D. I've been using it (as have most of the set-up guys I know) for 30 years or so. It's probably not optimal, but it sure seems to work OK. I've never had a rosewood board dry out yet! The Dunlop oil seems to work very well.

However, the Planet Waves thing that you stock seems like a good alternative to Dunlop Lemon Fretboard oil or whatever, and I think I'll pick some up.


Do your Morado boards have a finish, or do they benefit from an oiling every once in a while?
K
 
#11,051
While we're on the topic of oiling fretboards (I'm about to do my P5-almost one year old!), what does everyone do as far as removing strings? Do you remove them all when you treat your boards, or just a couple at a time. I've heard varying opinions on this.
 
#11,052
HI

Hey Kevin. Everytime I change strings, I do a good cleaning of the bass and fretboard. I always do it with all the strings off. Thats the way Rob L. does it at the shop so thats good enough for me. Then I put on the new strings, tweak the truss rod(if needed), then gig it

Rob
 
#11,054
Sadowsky said:
Prior to switching to Planet Waves Hydrate, I always used boiled linseed oil which you can get at any art supply store or hardware store.

Roger
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I would like to try the Planet Waves Hydrate some time, but boiled linseed oil is so darned easy to find and so inexpensive, it's pretty much all I use at this point.
 
#11,055
This is what I do.
I used boiled linseed oil for the reasons tom mentioned.


bikeplate said:
HI

Hey Kevin. Everytime I change strings, I do a good cleaning of the bass and fretboard. I always do it with all the strings off. Thats the way Rob L. does it at the shop so thats good enough for me. Then I put on the new strings, tweak the truss rod(if needed), then gig it

Rob
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#11,056
bikeplate said:
HI

Hey Kevin. Everytime I change strings, I do a good cleaning of the bass and fretboard. I always do it with all the strings off. Thats the way Rob L. does it at the shop so thats good enough for me. Then I put on the new strings, tweak the truss rod(if needed), then gig it

Rob
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Ditto. :cool:
 
#11,059
I know a guy that uses extra virgin olive oil. I wouldnt try it on mine but I have to admit that the necks and boards on his basses look and feel great. He actually puts it on the body of a couple of the basses that arent sealed. I commented on how good they feel and he grabbed the bottle and showed me. I will stick to the linseed oil.
 

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