Help!!! Sadowsky experts!!!!!

Pretty sure that is not a sadowsky, if you're talking about the white bass. Different headstock, different string tree. That said, it has that modern J vibe to me.

 

Not a Sadowsky. There aren't any in-focus close ups of the headstock so I'm not sure what it is. The headstock on that one is very similar to a Fender.
The Sadowsky headstock is different. It doesn't have a bulbous end. It has an edge to it.

 

Dude, I glanced at the headstock again, I see what your saying from one angle at first it looks like a Sadowsky but now the headstocks looking like a Fender...The thing is that Fenders are not known to be solid 5 strings...I don't think it's a Lakland because of the bridge...possibly a Fender Custom shop?


I think this is it dude! Fender Custom Shop, if you look at available colors Olympic White is available...
Custom Classic Jazz Bass V

http://www.fender.com/customshop/instruments/search.php?partno=0157500883

 

Haven't seen the vid yet, but the Fender J 5 has improved dramatically since the 2004 version came out (4+1 headstock), much better than previous generations. Guess Lakland and Sadowsky had to show them how huge the market demand was for a top-flight J-style 5-string.

 

BTW, her music seems to have some tasty groovin' going on. Very refreshing young talent.

 

I don't think it's a Fender either. I could be wrong.
Looks like a smaller, custom maker crafted this bass.
Are those MOP sharkfin inlays on the fretboard?

 

I think it might be a Atelier Z 5 string.

Rob

 

Nah. String tree is wrong. Definitely not a Sadowsky though.

 

+1, I think Rob is right.

 

I don't know what brand it is, but if I were you, I'd buy a white Sadowsky 5-string and you'll be happy.

 

i would definetly go with the idea of getting the sadowsky however, the bass that he is playing looks like a sei jazz

 

I'd guess that bass is an Atelier Z as well, or maybe a Moon.

 

Def not a Sadowsky.. my vote is for an Atelier Z

http://www.ms.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~nakae/img/atelierz.jpg

 

It looks like an Aterlier but the headstock is not quite the same, and all the Ateliers I've seen without a pickguard do not have a metal control plate. They usually do transparent pickguard and transparent control plate, or regular pickguards with metal control plates.

 

Here's a better link:
http://music.aol.com/videos/sessions/live-performance-archive/corinne-bailey-rae

 

It is clearly not a Sadowsky or AC (wrong headstock) and not a Lakland (wrong bridge). It's either an Attilier Z or Fender Custom Classic (which are very rare). The Atiller's are actually guys who use to work with Roger Sadowsky and for a while his shop was where the Sadowsky Tokyo's came out of. He also does pearl blocks. I believe Groove shop still carries them.

 

You will be tickled pink with either one. I have total confidence in both companies.