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Speaking of tort guards, this one arrived yesterday, soooo a facelift for an old warrior. Here's the morph...
2 bazillion and 1
Hey Tom!
Love the morph! that's a smokin' bass that's even nicer with the tort
Now I wanna' hear some 4 string HC's (again). That's something I have played some in the past, but not much or recently.
I'll swap you my HCs for your SCs anytime you want. I like the tone of the MV4 with the blend centered, but when I pan everything I like about the tone just evaporates.
J Hud -- count me in the 'leave it well enough alone' tally.
Hey Tom!
Love the morph! that's a smokin' bass that's even nicer with the tort
thanks Andrew, I was suprised at how much of a difference a simple little change could make. Good for 10 more, eh?
Have you pursued the solid color (Sonic Blue) bass that you had mentioned, about a year ago I think?
No thanks, I already have HC's, just not a 4 string bass, so this wouldn't work out for a couple reasons.
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Love the morph! that's a smokin' bass that's even nicer with the tort
+1 That bass is just made to put smiles on faces.
Chef
In Memoriam
take a string off...
quote vic:
No thanks, I already have HC's, just not a 4 string bass, so this wouldn't work out for a couple reasons.
quote vic:
No thanks, I already have HC's, just not a 4 string bass, so this wouldn't work out for a couple reasons.
I guess one more day because I missed delivery. Oh the pain 
Nice!!!!!
Yeah, he's clearly not thinking outside the box.
Of course a real man would hacksaw that J pickup in half and stagger it to make a *real* neck pickup
Yeah, but all that duct tape would ruin the look...
Vic -- no problemo. I knew I hadn't read your posts closely enough...
Hud -- PM coming.
Vic -- no problemo. I knew I hadn't read your posts closely enough...
Hud -- PM coming.
Of course a real man would hacksaw that J pickup in half and stagger it to make a *real* neck pickup
I don't agree, but I can't deny the brilliance of that statement.
Chef
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Nearly correct:
bandsaw!
Real men use power tools, whenever possible.
example:
mousetrap, or....electric over hydraulic 12 ton press, with infra-red trigger
bandsaw!
Real men use power tools, whenever possible.
example:
mousetrap, or....electric over hydraulic 12 ton press, with infra-red trigger
Yeah, he's clearly not thinking outside the box.
Of course a real man would hacksaw that J pickup in half and stagger it to make a *real* neck pickup
I have it all spec'd ready to go but have been waiting for the right one to come up on the "in-stock" list
I think I'd like it to be a Sonic Blue Vintage P/J 5, Precision Body, Matching Headstock, Braz Board, parchment pick gaurd and Chrome H/ware... should be really nice I think and would partner these two beauties nicely 
I have it all spec'd ready to go but have been waiting for the right one to come up on the "in-stock" list
Andrew, you know I ALWAYS love it when you post pics of those instruments, and I'm sure they sound every bit as good as they look.
That P/J 5 that I picked up is spec'd almost identically to what you are looking for...and i've got to tell you i'm really liking it. (ald/BZRW). The bottom end on that thing is unreal. Big, full, deep, warm...did i say BIG, just as clear as a church bell with incredible sustain. (ah yes, life is not all 8th's and 16th's
)
That P/J 5 that I picked up is spec'd almost identically to what you are looking for...and i've got to tell you i'm really liking it. (ald/BZRW). The bottom end on that thing is unreal. Big, full, deep, warm...did i say BIG, just as clear as a church bell with incredible sustain. (ah yes, life is not all 8th's and 16th's
Great!
That's one of the things that's been stopping me going ahead with the PJ 5, the bottom end on the above ash / maple JJ 5 is like nothing I've ever heard (particularly through the DB750 / GS412) and I see no real reason to get something else? it's just that I love the Sadowsky instruments and that the Sonic Blue bass would be a slightly different flavour. I'm also waiting for our $$$$ to get a bit better against the USD :scowl:
Congrats on your three Tom, they're all really nice!
Joeykun
pronounced ジョーイくん
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Nice, how do the 4 string singles sound compared to the HC pups?
I love the HC pups in my Standard 4. I wouldnt think of swapping them out.
The HC 5s.....well, thats a different story. Still a great pickup but, I do like the singles better for my tone goals.
I swaped the HC for SC because my other Sadowskys had SC and I prefered the 'bite' of the SC. The HCs on this bass always sounded more scooped, the SC more "vintage"...
Surprisingly, changing the PU on this one produced "something in the middle". It doesn't bite as much as my ultra vintage (woods? weight?) yet doesn't sound as scooped as before.
I heard your Standard 4, don't change a thing on it!!!
Surprisingly, changing the PU on this one produced "something in the middle". It doesn't bite as much as my ultra vintage (woods? weight?) yet doesn't sound as scooped as before.
I heard your Standard 4, don't change a thing on it!!!
