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Club Sadowsky!!!

#12,504
Sadowsky said:
Not only is it a great collection, but it is even more impressive that all 5 basses are 4 strings!!

Roger
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That's right! So technically, that's only 20 strings, I have 15 now, so really all I gotta' do is get OOOONE more 5 string, not two more basses! :D
 
#12,506
Vic said:
I've always felt that's where the heart and soul of the P sound comes from... the series configuration of the two coils.
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Absolutely true. It's too muddy for most these days, but I dig it. And I find it easy to dial in modern sounds on my Sadowsky P: the preamp helps tremendously, of course.

The signature sizzle of the MM Stingray is largely because its big humbucker is wired in parallel.
 
#12,507
pickles said:
I'm thinking of trying the 500k pot in my new-to-me metro 5, which means drilling out the hole. My question is whether or not there is an appropriate 250k pot available for the new size if I end up not liking it?

The reason I want to try it is that I've always thought the 4 string HCs sounded a little tiny bit better than the 5 string HCs, want to see if it will open up the tone a bit on the 5 relative to the 4. Does anybody agree with that observation or am I crazy?
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First off, the hole is only enlarged by .050. The 250k pot, if you choose to reinstall it will fit fine. Something you might try though; since the pot is only $6 it's not a big deal if you decide not to keep it. When I bought one for mine, I also grabbed one for my buds MV5. When I went to install it in his, I unsoldered the wires from the 250k and soldered them to the 500k. He was able to try the 500k without even removing the 250k from the plate. Two minutes later he said, it's a keeper. I removed the original, drilled out the hole, and ten minutes later he was good to go. Some say the difference is very subtle, On my bass, it made a significant difference. Not drastic mind you, but noticeable. My bud felt the same way with his. He called me the next day, and told me he thought his bass could never sound better than it did originally. After a few hours with it, he said he loved the change even more. If you decide to do it yourself, don't try to enlarge the hole all at once. the plate is very thin, and if the bit isn't moving fast enough, it will grab. I went up .010 at a time. There was very little burr to remove doing it this way.
 
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Where do you live and what time do you go to work?:hiding::ninja::D







johnnydi said:
Here's what I got: J4 Ash/Mad, J4 W/L Ash/Braz, J4 Alder/Morado, J4 Ash/Maple, P4 Alder/Morado.

Its true, Madagascar and Brazilian sound most alike. The morado however is a little snappier or brighter but not as much as Maple. I've never been a big fan of the traditional Alder/Rosewood because to my ears its a tad muddy and lack of definition. Now, if you ad a Ash body to a Rosewood board, then its more in my alley. I think the slap tone is nicer without becoming to Marcus Miller like. The same is kinda true with the Addition of a Morado board to a Alder body. It seems to take the mush away without being too bright.

I never tried a Ash/Morado but I assume its getting closer to Ash/Maple. I also never tried a Alder/Maple.

In the end, Its easy to tame a little too bright with the VTC but its impossible to ad it to a muddy bass.

this is all opinion base.

P.S. I think I'm done buying basses, for awhile. I got everything I need. Sorry Roger.
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#12,519
kobass said:
If anyone is looking for a killer NYC 24/5 in ash/maple, mine is now listed on the Sadowsky site (#4975).

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I saw that last night and thought it looked familiar. Killer bass, Kev! That should move quick off the site!
 
#12,520
New to me! Just picked up this NYC UVPJ4 yesterday locally. It's what I was looking for. I'm adapting to the P-neck. It had flats on it but it was a bit much after an hour of playing so I put some Sadowsky Blues SS I had sitting around which made it a bit easier to play. I might have to tweak it some now. Also this bass has the J in the 70's position so it must have been ordered that way. So far I'm diggin' it a lot. Ash/Birdseye Maple too. Built 2004. A big thanks to Fran for helping me locate this bass in my own area... go figure he's in Spain too... Youdaman Fran!
 

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