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Club Sadowsky!!!

#18,961
ElMon said:
Not to get TOO off-topic here, but my Modulus Oteil 6'er was HUGELY improved by the Sadowsky onboard preamp I dumped into it. I"ve got soundclips in my FS thread:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=706390

The combination of the Modulus clarity/zing with the warmth of the Sad pre is pretty frickin cool.
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I listened to your clips a while back. I absolutely agree that there is a pretty interesting love-child there with the combo of Sadowsky and Modulus. I very much liked the tone you got on those recordings.
 
#18,962
Chasarms said:
I listened to your clips a while back. I absolutely agree that there is a pretty interesting love-child there with the combo of Sadowsky and Modulus. I very much liked the tone you got on those recordings.
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Thanks!! That little experiment proved two important things for me:

1) Roger's pre is unique in the biz and IMO/IME can improve just about any bass.

2) 'the sadowsky sound' is SO much more a sum of the woods/workmanship of Roger's shop than it is simply the preamp.

The resonance, playability, aethetics/feel of my current alder/rw PJ5 is the sole reason that the Modulus is on the block.
 
#18,963
ElMon said:
. . . 'the sadowsky sound' is SO much more a sum of the woods/workmanship of Roger's shop than it is simply the preamp. . .
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I agree. However, in fairness, you have pretty distinct animal in your Modulus. I have heard a couple of different better quality built, "conventional" basses, that is wooden neck, etc, with Sadowsky preamps in them, and they get a whole lot closer to "the Sadowsky sound" than your Modulus. The composite neck just completely changes the way everything behaves.

That said, I'll take the real deal any day of the week just for the chance to play them. Of course I love the tone, but for me, it's almost secondary to the feel and playability of his stuff. It was this that lead me back to Sadowsky. Once you've played one, it becomes the measuring stick for everything else.
 
#18,966
P. Bass said:
As a word of encouragement Bart: I think the easiest way to kill your enthusiasm for flats is to go with a set that is too light in gauge. With the J neck on your P/J4 you may be tempted to do just that. Light gauge flats lack "fullness",or "body", in comparison, which is what you really want in a "P/flats" tone. A heavier gauge has slightly more tension but you can lower the action a tad to compensate. That Sad J neck aint gonna fold on ya. You will be surprised at how comfy they feel if you don't have to fight 'em. The Sadowsky SBF45's are excellent strings.
Another consideration is to NOT set the pup ht. too high. Again - higher set = volume - lower set = tone. Experiment w/ this some.
PS: I am REALLY looking forward to hearing about it if you pull the trigger on a set. You have a great bass for it, & if you think your rock gigs aren't the place for them - LOOK OUT sports fans. Don't forget you have a J pup sitting on the back burner bro. Make them BOTH work on those flats for ya.
B.
EDIT: As for anyone - It's just another flavour to taste.
Worth a look: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9739194&postcount=85 Put a right angled crimp w/ pliers (about 4" past post) before cutting excess off, leaving a very short bend that will fit into the post hole. Make sure the string's end ball is free to spin until you've wound the string tight, so there's no twist in the core. I've never had an issue when doing this. I also never string flats thru the body on a Fender.
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I've been a fan of heavier gauge strings for a while. Never put less than a 45 on. I just like the tone of bigger strings more. I've never worried about my Sadowsky necks in the slightest. I guess that's one of the real perks of owning a Sadowsky -- never having to worry.

I'm going to try a set of the Sadowsky flats when I can get time to order some. It may be a while though. Things are crazy around here.
 
#18,971
Chef said:
you got time to post here;
you got time to not post here, and order strings;)
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But, not only do you have to take time to order them, but then, in a few days, you have to also make time to walk to your drop step and pick them up off the porch. Or, even worse, maybe even all the way out to the mail box! :)

Of course in Bart's case, he has a really smart dog. Maybe she would go get them off the porch for him.
 
#18,979
I've now got three, so I'm in heaven. That said, I'd like just oooooooone more.... ;)



To get back to strings for a moment: I usually rock the rounds, but I play in a couple of R&B bands and would like to keep flats on "Red". I ordered her with Sadowsky flats (below), but have decided that LaBella nylon tapes sound a little better in the mids. Based on some comments here (ElMon) I'll try D'Addario Chromes next, and another friend recommended LaBella flatwounds. I've got a set of TI Jazz flats sitting at home -- they sounded great on my Fender RB5, but the tension on those is so low that I'm hesitant to go back to them. Then there's Fender... still popular with flatwound players.
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