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Club Sadowsky!!!

#16,141
Jerry J said:
Time to update the family photo Johnny.:bassist:

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Now that's just greedy, I'll take any one of those off your hands for a small fee to give you more house room :D

johnnydi said:
you guys see this?

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Oh oh! Nurse quick the screens I have GAAAAAASSSSSS!!!!!!!
 
#16,148
Fran Diaz said:
Roger or Rob can confirm it, bit IIRC, yes. Necks are sprayed in batches and sometimes there are slight differences on the nitro, both in Metros and NYC basses.
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+1 I've found that the nitro finish on the necks of both the Metro's and NYC's is the one component of the otherwise very consistent Sadowsky basses that can vary quite a bit. Some start out quite sticky and wear to a more satin finish. Others start out very shiny and glossy right from the beginning.

I guess the nitro batches vary quite a bit. Even the vintage tint varies from 'just a touch darker than non vintage' to 'looking 40 years old'. After time, they all seem kind of regress to the mean and feel quite similar, but it can take years IMO!
 
#16,152
KJung said:
+1 I've found that the nitro finish on the necks of both the Metro's and NYC's is the one component of the otherwise very consistent Sadowsky basses that can vary quite a bit. Some start out quite sticky and wear to a more satin finish. Others start out very shiny and glossy right from the beginning.

I guess the nitro batches vary quite a bit. Even the vintage tint varies from 'just a touch darker than non vintage' to 'looking 40 years old'. After time, they all seem kind of regress to the mean and feel quite similar, but it can take years IMO!
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I think that a lot of the changes in the look of the finish on the neck have partially something to do with body chemistry. Just like some players blow through strings or the metal parts of a bass. Gosh some players just touch the tuners on a bass and the metal tarnishes. I think that this body chemistry can affect the finish in similar ways.
 
#16,153
Jerry J said:
I think that a lot of the changes in the look of the finish on the neck have partially something to do with body chemistry. Just like some players blow through strings or the metal parts of a bass. Gosh some players just touch the tuners on a bass and the metal tarnishes. I think that this body chemistry can affect the finish in similar ways.
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I would agree to a point here. I'm talking about differences right out of the case with a new bass. I've had Sadowsky necks that were shiny and glossy and smooth like glass right out of the case prior to being played. My current Orange NYC Vintage had no sheen at all when I received it and a VERY dark vintage tint, and even after 3 years of pretty heavy playing is just starting to gloss and shine up a bit.

No big deal, but again, quite a bit of variability between batches in my experience.
 
#16,154
KJung said:
I would agree to a point here. I'm talking about differences right out of the case with a new bass. I've had Sadowsky necks that were shiny and glossy and smooth like glass right out of the case prior to being played. My current Orange NYC Vintage had no sheen at all when I received it and a VERY dark vintage tint, and even after 3 years of pretty heavy playing is just starting to gloss and shine up a bit.

No big deal, but again, quite a bit of variability between batches in my experience.
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Ken, I totally agree but was referring to your comment "they all seem kind of regress to the mean and feel quite similar, but it can take years IMO!"
 
#16,156
Maybe Roger or Rob can chime in here, but I was under the impression only the NYC basses had nitro on the necks, and the Metros were poly. It doesn't really much matter to me other than I'd just like to know for sure what's correct.
 

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