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Club Sadowsky!!!

#18,621
Chasarms said:
As far as strings, I have decided to start out on the Modern with my old stand by, the DM SR2000. I have always loved them and always go back to them. I ordered a couple of sets this morning. I had a set of SS Blues 45s that were actually mostly new that I took off one of the NYC Sadowskys I had before. I put them on the Modern last night for experiments sake. That bass didn't react that well to them, IMO. I think it really is crying out for a lighter, brighter string. So, I am looking forward to the SR2000s getting here.
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I tried a bunch before I found what I thought was the perfect string for my M5-24. DR Fat Beams won out in the end. They maybe worth a shot if the DM's don't do it for you. It's amazing how a string you consider perfect on a particular bass, sounds just plain yuk on another.
 
#18,627
MikeBass said:
I'm not.....Vic is.
Let's not confuse this k??
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Let's keep the confusion straight now... I called ash/maple basses gank sticks. YOU brought Burke into it... I'm starting to think you have a crush... no... wait... I don't want that mental image... :eek: :)
 
#18,628
Vic said:
Let's keep the confusion straight now... I called ash/maple basses gank sticks. YOU brought Burke into it... I'm starting to think you have a crush... no... wait... I don't want that mental image... :eek: :)
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You and I both don't want that mental image. For those of you who have never had the privilege of meeting Mr Mikebass trust me he looks nothing like Natalie Portman.:eek:
 
#18,629
-Timothy- said:
WOW! How do you like it?! Any more comments?
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Firstly I don't know why but I never took to the 4 string WL. I liked it but it wasn't my cup of tea. The 5 string demo in the shop was in my opinion bordering on near perfection in set up.

Add a pretty awesome neck (IMHO) and a ridiculously light weight combo(7.86lbs) and its almost nirvana to me.

I played the bass passive and it totally blew me away. Again its just my personal preference. I know the preamp is great but when I put it in passive it just sang and considering my pathetic level of playing the bass must have been touched by God!

In short would I put money where my mouth is......A definite YES! :)
 
#18,630
Chasarms said:
Cool.

I'm just trying to figure out which knob on my amp to re-label "gank."
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I think I possibly coined that term a few years ago (or at least I use it a lot!) to represent a certain upper mid response.

+1 to all the comments above, it is that classic upper mid tone that a maple board tends to produce that simultaneously makes your slap and 'digging' in tone sound, well, a bit 'ganky' in the upper mids (harsh, grindy, bright) when played solo, but also allows that 'windings on the B string' (I stole that discriptor from my buddy Mikebass) sort of tone to come through in a mix and on a gig.

It is very easy to reduce with most upper mid controls on many amps, (GK, Markbass, etc.) which are typically set with a relatively narrow Q and a center point somewhere around 1K or so. Also, many cabs which have the typical 'space between the top of the driver response and the start of the tweeter' (Epifani UL's are a good example) can reduce this ganky nature of many ash/maple instruments. Bergantino AE's (my fav's) are VERY present in the 1K frequency, and really grind with these sorts of instruments (I love that).

Finally, strings can control the gank also. The Sadowsky steels are VERY upper mid present (both blacks and blues), and really bring out the aggressive upper mids of the ash/maple spec (especially with the single coils, which emphasize the upper mids/lower treble more than the HC's). The Hi Beams are a good example of a string with a strong dip in that area, making even the most aggressive grindy basses sound more pure and smooth up top.

I primarily use a Markbass F500 (quite upper mid present), Bergantino AE cabs (quite upper mid present), a Sadowsky Ash/Maple vintage with singles (quite upper mid present) and Sadowsky Blue Label steels (quite upper mid present) :D.... so you get an idea of my love for the gank! However, a simple 3 or 4db cut at around 1K, and I'm back in 'smoothville' for the most part!

It is almost impossible to dial in (i.e., with a more smooth sounding alder/RW style bass).
 
#18,632
Interesting commentatry. I jsut picked up my firtt Sadowsky, an ash /maple and its totally "my voice". doesnt seem to exhibit that "clank", but the strings could be a bit old. The VTC is quite subtle. Its black with maple, my favorite! Once I get a deep purple guard on it, it'll be properly FUNGKED!

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#18,633
BuffaloBass said:
Interesting commentatry. I jsut picked up my firtt Sadowsky, an ash /maple and its totally "my voice". doesnt seem to exhibit that "clank", but the strings could be a bit old. The VTC is quite subtle. Its black with maple, my favorite! Once I get a deep purple guard on it, it'll be properly FUNGKED!
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Nice. The stock Sadowsky pickups for the Metros (HC's), combined with the 70's pickup spacing of the UV's tend to move the top end response of those basses up from what I call the 'gank' area. That is a beauty! If you want to put back in a bit more of that 'single coil 70's upper mid grindy gank', try the Sadowsky Blue label steels or the Lo Rider stainles steels.. thost strings will grit up the top end a bit if that is your thing. Of course, swapping the pickups to singles will move you even closer to that tone (again, if that is what you want).
 
#18,634
Vic said:
Let's keep the confusion straight now... I called ash/maple basses gank sticks. YOU brought Burke into it... I'm starting to think you have a crush... no... wait... I don't want that mental image... :eek: :)
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burk48237 said:
You and I both don't want that mental image. For those of you who have never had the privilege of meeting Mr Mikebass trust me he looks nothing like Natalie Portman.:eek:
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Slow down ladies.......Lemme clear this up- like that ointment you told me about/used Vic, after your last meeting with Burk (did the "oozing" ever stop?).

The stories about Vic & Burk are timeless here on TB. We all know the deal, so just come out with it already......

Vic....As for your claim about "gank sticks"..........seriously. Stop using TB as a way to communicate with each other in "code". We all see right through it. We really do.

Burk....please stop trying to imagine/compare me with women. Dude, it's really getting creepy. I don't swing like that (and if I did, like you could get me anyway;) ).
I always wondered why you would hold up two pastries to each side of my head at Low Down. It must be some weird Star Wars/Princess Leah fetish or something.
Again, creepy.

So far we have "gank sticks" and now "Fungked".
Add "Mwah" to that and the next thing you know is we'll have Burk with his "gank stick" "Fungked" by Vic while emitting a "Mwah"........what is this place???? Harmony Central?!??!!!!!;)
 
#18,640
KJung said:
...it is that classic upper mid tone that a maple board tends to produce that simultaneously makes your slap and 'digging' in tone sound, well, a bit 'ganky' in the upper mids (harsh, grindy, bright) when played solo, but also allows that 'windings on the B string' (I stole that discriptor from my buddy Mikebass) sort of tone to come through in a mix and on a gig...
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...or in my case, any string, and in particular, with fingerstyle, which is why I dig it so much, since that's what I do most.

+1 to the rest, too, except I generally hear "gank" a little higher up that 1k... my perspective anyway.
 

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