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I want a Sadowsky SOOO BAD!!!

#22
Oh, man, hilarious. Way to resuscitate an old thread! :smug:

So funny to read Nino's first encounters with Sadowsky.

Great proof that the "parts bass" discussion has been an "interesting" subject for a long time, and it will be for a long time.
 
#35
Rumblin' Man said:
So, from where do you outsource your wood, paint, and electronics?
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Currently, I use:

Tim Cloonan CallowHill Basses for my necks and bodies.

Jerry Dorsch at Graphite Guitar Systems for my finishing

Hipshot, AllParts, Nordstrand and Aguilar as standard hardware and electronics.
 
#36
Nino Valenti said:
Currently, I use:

Tim Cloonan CallowHill Basses for my necks and bodies.

Jerry Dorsch at Graphite Guitar Systems for my finishing

Hipshot, AllParts, Nordstrand and Aguilar as standard hardware and electronics.
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I use Warmoth wood and hand finish with Tru-Oil.
Hipshot tuners, Gotoh or Fender/AllParts bridges.
Bartolini pickups are my current favorite.

Lately I use no preamps or even controls just straight to the jack.
 
#39
Nino Valenti said:
I live in NY, so what did I do? I tortured my self by visiting Roger Sadowsky's shop. I brought a G&L L-2500 & a Spector USA NS-4 w/me for comparisons!!!! I looked around, asked to play a Modern 24 fret 5 string & pluged in to an SWR RedHead combo (i think). I set the eq flat & played on it for about 15 min. It played incerdible. sounded great, too. so I put it down, & plugged in my L-2500. I loved that bass, but the sound was like I was playing a Squier bass!!! I was shocked. So I plugged in my NS-4 & it did sound better, but man, the Sadowsky had it beat (Sound wise. I still love the total feel of all Spectors)

Now here is my dilema. This is also my <u>OPINION</u>. Why shoud I pay $3200 for a Warmoth bass w/an Aguilar pre-amp? Yeah, he say's is a "Sadowsky" pre-amp & he builds em him self, But the bass resembles a Warmoth!!! The control plate is exactly the same, the end of the fretbaord is flat, just like Warmoths. I just had a Warmoth bass built for me w/an Aguilar preamp & EMG 40-J's & it kills!!! & it cost me $900!!! I could build 2 more & still have bread left over. But come on. Ok, the Warmoth I build plays GREAT, but it dosent play as good as the original, the body shape on the Sadowsky Modern 5 is sleeker that the Warmoth Deluxe 5 Jazz I build, But to my recollection, it sound the same!!!

All I'm trying to do is let off some steam & eventually, when I have enough cash I will buy a Sadowsky 24 fret 5 String & probably install an Aguilar OBP-1 in my Spector basses.

Which of you have a Sadowsky, & what do you think of it?

Wanna see my Spector basses? Go to the <a href="http://www.theoremnyc.cjb.net">THEOREM WEBPAGE</a> & click on "Nino-Bass". I don't have any pics of my Warmoth/Sadowsky clone yet, but I will soon. Peace.
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What makes you think that the Sadowskys uses Warmoth parts,because if it is the case,then you can order the parts from Warmoth, and the preamp from Aguilar and put together yourself or find a local luthier to assemble it for you, I'm sure it will proably be less expensive,and maybe sound just like it ( as you say your Spector does) or it may sound like Dog poop ! :hiding:
 
#40
hands5 said:
What makes you think that the Sadowskys uses Warmoth parts,because if it is the case,then you can order the parts from Warmoth, and the preamp from Aguilar and put together yourself or find a local luthier to assemble it for you, I'm sure it will proably be less expensive,and maybe sound just like it ( as you say your Spector does) or it may sound like Dog poop ! :hiding:
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Obviously you don't know the inside joke now:confused:
 

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