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Cracked Sadowsky
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svtb15
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You do know that the Musicmans have a very THICK finish compared to a sadowosky...
I have done on RnD for a few well known bass companies. Both in USA and abroad ...On body shapes, style, pickups development and electronics. Built my own line of basses and custom preamps waaaay back n the day...
I know a but about Poly and Nitro finishes..
I know Roger, He runs a tight ship. I doubt it left his shop like that.. Not that it is any big thing.. BUT what happened is the wood expanded or contracted ( it is already a thin POLY finish to start with. OR if customer pulled on neck and shifted it in the pocket, that will cause this to happen too..
If it really bothers you that much. Ask for a refund..
I have done on RnD for a few well known bass companies. Both in USA and abroad ...On body shapes, style, pickups development and electronics. Built my own line of basses and custom preamps waaaay back n the day...
I know a but about Poly and Nitro finishes..
I know Roger, He runs a tight ship. I doubt it left his shop like that.. Not that it is any big thing.. BUT what happened is the wood expanded or contracted ( it is already a thin POLY finish to start with. OR if customer pulled on neck and shifted it in the pocket, that will cause this to happen too..
If it really bothers you that much. Ask for a refund..
svtb15
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Nope, ,Seriously doubt it . sadowsky does not have poor workmanship. You should know that by now if you've read the sadowsky threads. or owned a few prior ....
SirMjac28
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+1 I have owned a lot of instruments over the years and I have never had that issue maybe I've just been lucky? and if someone told me "don't worry it's common" I would be looking for a different brand of bass.
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Be it as you may with your name calling.. . Im a bass player .. I gig for a living... i dont worry about dust on my wheels. .i drive the vehicle
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So when you left the store with the bass, the finish crack was not there. But one has appeared in the approx. 2 weeks since purchase. So, how can you prove to the store that this wasn't the result of something that happened from the date of purchase to today? I'm pretty sure once it leaves the store, the store is not responsible for superficial cracks in the finish. Like if you're on a gig on a tight stage and the headstock of your bass hits the cymbal or something. Now there's a ding in the bass. Nothing you can do about it. Just like if you drive a brand new car off the lot than 2 weeks later you notice a small ding in the paint. Would you bring it back to the dealer? Would you contact the manufacturer?
Ahhh....... the big conundrum I face, the stores faces, Roger faces.
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It's a microscopic finish crack that obviously bothers you, so contact Roger!
If you are so sure it is a sign of bad craftsmanship, why are you asking for opinions? I've seen lots of new basses with similar cracks, it happens. The tightness of the neck pocket is an aesthetic choice, not a structural design one or in any way related to tone.
The recent mania for zero gaps on this style of neck join has created the situation, and for some reason has become a measuring stick for 'quality' or 'craftsmanship'. It equates necessarily to neither.
When I buy a car and inevitably get that first ding or scratch, I chalk it up to learning to be more careful. If however, the paint on a new car were to crack (or check) for no apparent reason, I would certainly be talking to the dealer ASAP. For me the same rules would apply to an expensive instrument, however my first inflicted ding would be categorized as "preliminary mojo".
Personally I wouldn't return it because it seems like a huge hassle to me, but if you're really unhappy with it, then do it. 
No one here can tell you what to do. Just do it if you want. I won't judge you.
No one here can tell you what to do. Just do it if you want. I won't judge you.
No, dude, it's your lack of knowledge about paint finishes and your unrealistic expectations about what can happen as stuff gets used after its been in your possession. I doubt Roger owes you any satisfaction for that paint finish crack in that location.
You are simply the nightmare customer. Good luck with it.
So, after using the instrument a handful of times it starts to crack, would you be happy?
Would you ignore the issue buying it from someone else ?
Having read this thread, and other threads, I have come to the following conclusion:
- there are practically no MATERIAL improvements in Sadowsky basses over Fender basses.
The depth of responses over these threads support this proposal.
Not sure why you'd spend the extra $$ in the first place.
- there are practically no MATERIAL improvements in Sadowsky basses over Fender basses.
The depth of responses over these threads support this proposal.
Not sure why you'd spend the extra $$ in the first place.
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The answer is absolutely 100% yes. Simple and not blowing smoke your way.
Sorry. Consider this nothing other than tough love.
Sorry. Consider this nothing other than tough love.
That's because your fenders likely have a wider neck pocket, or the wood isn't expanding as much. As has been said, it's purely cosmetic. Personally, I wouldn't worry about it but if aesthetics are overly important then return it.
