Depends on how you buy it. They're not immune to depreciation when purchased new, despite what many have said.
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Fender Jazz Bass Elite 5 or Sadowsky MV5
- Thread starter Big_Nate
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Depends on how you buy it. They're not immune to depreciation when purchased new, despite what many have said.
I felt myself about to make that jump but luckily with Sadowsky's you can try them out before being sold on them so either way I would have been straight. I wanted to get acclimated into the community too, hear from other bassists. Still don't believe asking other bassists for advice is a sin. Yeah I do need someone to tell me to go to Chicago because I don't just take trips on a whim. Nice to have some confirmation that I'm thinking the right things.
I plan on going to Chicago in May. Gonna check out Chicago Bass Club and CME. Any other shops I should check?
I draw totally different conclusions from this video.
1 - MIM Fenders can be great, you just have to play a bunch of them and buy a good one (assuming you know what makes a good one good). They can be as good as a CS (especially a lackluster CS). It's hard to design for mojo.
2 - lots of people don't understand how to get or use a great 70s style P tone. The magazines in the 90s all told them to get soapbar bartolinis and active electronics, and it has left them sad and confused.
3 - yes, as an intermediate player, the best way to buy a bass is to have your pro playing friend try basses at a shop and help you pick a great one. But not everyone has that friend, so they look for advice on the web to try to shift the odds and make it more likely they'll find a winner. Before the internet this was a complete crapshoot. Trusting "shop guy"? Oy. Now at least you are armed with some information.
And when it comes to amps, doing research like this on the web makes a huge difference.
Merry Christmas. I think threads like this and TB in general actually make the world a better (sounding) place.
PS has anybody considered hosting "pick of the litter" events? Get a bunch of the best players in the area and go on a van tour of local shops with all the people that need basses, and pick the place clean of good ones like a pack of locusts.
Thanks, I almost pulled the trigger on a DJ5 at about three times before I actually bought one. It fits me to a "T."
I own a vintage P bass and a vintage Fender Jazz. I've been playing bass for 35 years. Last year, I bought my first Sadowsky, a Metro RV5. I've never played any Fender that comes up to the Sadowsky. It has super tone and playability!! It cost me a little more than a Fender, but I don't regret it one bit.
I like that jam but he would have done even more of a public service if he'd played a Squier, for the benefit of those who think it has to say Fender on the headstock in order to sound good.
I didn't say it was a sin. Just trying to help. Feel free to ignore what I've said. I could be wrong.
I've heard Scott play a variety of basses. He gets it. GIGO.
What does GIGO mean?
Not a shop per se, but Lakland's headquarters is on the North Side too, kind of between Bass Club and CME. If you contact them in advance, they can usually accommodate visitors and give you a little tour, and there are sometimes basses you can try out as well.
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Naw I'm not ignorning. I wanted views from both sides
I didn't say it was a sin. Just trying to help. Feel free to ignore what I've said. I could be wrong.
Naw I'm not ignorning. I wanted views from both sides
One other thing..as much as I love my Sadowsky's I always get drawn in by fender as well. That search for the perfect one. It's a real hard and almost impossible search but there are some good ones out there.
I found one and the neck was plekked and set up by Mike lull. Best fender I ever played.
Don't get me wrong I'll always have a Sadowsky on hand though. Just the perfect bass for everything imho.
I found one and the neck was plekked and set up by Mike lull. Best fender I ever played.
Don't get me wrong I'll always have a Sadowsky on hand though. Just the perfect bass for everything imho.
Chicago Music Exchange and Bass Club Chicago are two great places to check out for bass guitars and related equipment. It's ALWAYS worth it to try out gear in person - we all hear bass tones differently and no two people have the same playing style. It's the main reasoning as to why I ONLY play Spector Euro 5 strings. They just feel comfortable in my hands and I can get the tones I want out of them. Good luck.
I think we all need to take a brief step back here. This thread has me checking out the Sadowsky site, and if this goes on for much longer it could start to get expensive. Please for the sake of humanity...
