Club Sadowsky!!!

[zippydog]

How dark is the Metro rosewood fret board anyway??

Guys, Hoping those who own a Sadowsky bass can help me understand what the true color of a rosewood board looks like? I've seen many pics that have them looking sort of washed out...like light brick-colored or so, when past rosewood basses that I have owned had a much deeper, chocolat-ey color in tone on the board. I don't know that what I see is "flash photography - related" vs. actual color and want to better understand what I'm getting if I buy a Sadowsky bass with rosewood neck.

What fretboard color should I expect from a Rosewood board Metro bass?!

Thanks in advance for your POV and experience!!

 

[Chef]

AFAIK, the f/b's on metros are morado, and not rosewood.
both of mine have been lighter colored, and nicely figured, and a little brighter than standard rosewood i've had experience with.

 

[zippydog]

AFAIK, the f/b's on metros are morado, and not rosewood.
both of mine have been lighter colored, and nicely figured, and a little brighter than standard rosewood i've had experience with.

Thanks, chef!

 

[Infidelity]

Anyone own a Sadowsky Tokyo?

 

[CHRISDABASS]

Here's a pic of mine!

Just got the UV70 yesterday! love it!!

This pic also kinda show's the colour difference between Brazilian rosewood (silver NYC) and Morado (59 burst Metro)

Morado is lighter in colour and sounds closer to maple IMO

 

[JeanBG]

Nice threesome!!! That UV70 looks great!
Ok I better use the word trio, no? ;-)

 

[Nenor]

Here's a pic of mine!

Just got the UV70 yesterday! love it!!

This pic also kinda show's the colour difference between Brazilian rosewood (silver NYC) and Morado (59 burst Metro)

Morado is lighter in colour and sounds closer to maple IMO

Nice trio!
Is this a RS4 Morado Jazz with an attached PG?

 

[Vic]

Here's a pic of mine!

Just got the UV70 yesterday! love it!!

This pic also kinda show's the colour difference between Brazilian rosewood (silver NYC) and Morado (59 burst Metro)

Morado is lighter in colour and sounds closer to maple IMO

Nice, but, you didn't pile them up!

 

[Saluki]

Rockin' the sadowsky at wedding gig in a few hours. Rehearsal last night and it played and sounded great. Quickly becoming my go to bass.

 

[Jerry Ziarko]

To me, morado has never looked quite right. It reminds me of Brazilian that has been left out in the sun too long.

 

[CHRISDABASS]

Nice trio!
Is this a RS4 Morado Jazz with an attached PG?

Hey

Yeah its an RS4 with the guard just placed on, no screws or tape etc.

its such a good fit it doesn't need anything to hold it

Slapping just doesn't feel right to me without a guard

 

[CHRISDABASS]

Here's a few more

Please ignore the bad photography, its only an iphone camera

 

[Joelc73]

Here's a few more

Please ignore the bad photography, its only an iphone camera

Nice collection! I did the look of the RS w/ the pickguard. Good stuff.

 

[CHRISDABASS]

Nice collection! I did the look of the RS w/ the pickguard. Good stuff.

Thanks

Its an awesome bass! the best metro ive played!

Just got back from rehearsals with the UV70, the maple board / 70's spacing took a bit of getting used to after nearly 3 years of rosewood! sounds great though!

taking it on a ten day tour next week so that should give me plenty of time to adjust

I feel very lucky! especially because it was an engagement present from my other (better) half

 

[Nenor]

Hey

Yeah its an RS4 with the guard just placed on, no screws or tape etc.

its such a good fit it doesn't need anything to hold it

Slapping just doesn't feel right to me without a guard

Gotchya.
I've done the same and for the same reason with my NYC Std, only added double sided tape to be on the safe side.

 

[JimS]

Kevin and Roger and Rob are evil....darn In-Stock Update e-mail led to a phone call and now
this is mine. And it's amazing.


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Sorry, next acquistion is a bass due in January.

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[sok monkee]

Wow what a beautiful guitar what type of wood is the body?

 

[JimS]

It's a macasser ebony top mated to a mahogany body; fingerboard is ebony sans position dot markers.
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[P. Bass]

It's a macasser ebony top mated to a mahogany body; fingerboard is ebony sans position dot markers.
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It looks good on ya Jim! Congrats bro. (I gotta ask- the 335?)
B.

 

[JimS]

It looks good on ya Jim! Congrats bro. (I gotta ask- the 335?)
B.

Nope, she's too sweet. I sold some recording gear and booteek OD pedals that I didn't utilize enough to keep.
And adult images of my g/f were emailed to the guys at the shop.