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My next Sadowsky: wait relief thread

Fran Diaz

Fran Diaz

Mar 28, 2002
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Santander, Spain
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#1
The PJ bug bit me :( so I placed an order for a Sadowsky NYC PJ4. :D .

SPECS:
- Sadowsky NYC Vintage PJ 4
- vintage tint finish solid swamp ash J body.
- vintage tint 20 fret maple/maple neck.
- BWB pickguard.
- Chrome hardware.
- standard black knobs.
- Sadowsky PJ humcancelling pickups.
- Sadowsky preamp with VTC.
- Nickel 45-105 strings.
- Sadowsky Portabag case.
- BWB J pickguard, pickup and rout for JJ conversion.

Basically a twin sibling to my Vintage J with single coils that is a little lonely after I left his twin JJ brother with HCs go (I applied to join a nice music school to study upright so the brother was sacrified to finance the upright and part of the new PJ).

I will post a photo of the raw body once I get some photos of available bodies from Kevin.

The new bass should be with me sometime between my 35th birthday and Christmas.

Those of you PJ players don't hesitate to write about the excellences of Sadowsky PJs to make my GAS worse :D
 
#3
The Sadowsky PJs are indeed fun. A little grind on the solo'd P pup and wow! Here's mine along side my Sadowsky J:

SadowskyspaltmaplePJ4BrazRW.jpg

PJandJtopside.jpg

frontSadpjandJcouch.jpg
 
#5
I've played Sadowsky's new Metro PJ basses and was really, really impressed. For one thing, it actually captures the sounds of both P and J remarkably well (no exaggeration either).

Your specs sound really great, Frandiaz. I really do prefer the J style body over the P.
 
#9
Nino Valenti said:
Since you already have a couple of JJ's why bother with the JJ conversion on this bass?
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Nino, I just sold one of my JJs (the one with HCs) to finance a double bass and the deposit for this one. My plans are to keep my Sadowsky J with SCs, the PJ that I have on order, my old StingRay that I rarely play but I'll never sell, the double bass that I'm going to buy soon and a certain custom bass by a young luthier that I have plans to order as soon as the PJ arrives (did you check your email after lunch? ;) ).

These are my plans, but if I need to buy a better upright in 2-3 years I might sell another Sadowsky and then I'd keep the PJ with JJ option.For me it's cheaper o have it done when it's built than sending it back to the shop if I ever want to have the conversion done.

By the way, I know that you love a nice piece of ash as much as I do, take a look around to see if you find one at the shop ;)
 
#10
Sweet bass - I'm just over two months into the wait for my first Sad. I'll likely drop my order for a second once my first one ships and it'll be a PJ5. I agree with Nino - I would prefer a universal P routing vs a PJ-JJ conversion.

But to each their own! :bassist:
 
#11
Alexander said:
Sweet bass - I'm just over two months into the wait for my first Sad. I'll likely drop my order for a second once my first one ships and it'll be a PJ5. I agree with Nino - I would prefer a universal P routing vs a PJ-JJ conversion.

But to each their own! :bassist:
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Roger told me that they build all their 4 string PJs with the standard P and I like the way the D & G strings sing that way.

I hope I never have to sell my vintage J, but uprights are very expensive. I'm buying an student model but if I ever need a better upright it can be a major investment and that would mean that I had to sell something else, and my Sadowskys are the most expensive instruments that I own. I love the JJ config as much as the PJ (my fist bass was a Jazz Bas Special, made in Japan, PJ config, a great bass for the price) so if I have to keep only one Sadowsky I want to be able to go from PJ to JJ and viceversa.
 
#13
bikeplate said:
Hi

Hang in there, Fran. LOL. It will be amazing when it arrives

Rob
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I'll do Rob, :p I'm sure it'll be amazing as every Sadowsky I've owned or played it's just that I've been watching way too much Michael Rhodes playing his PJ ...:bassist: He's a monster player, his tone is ...well, you know LOL and he's got a great stage presence too.

BY the way, I'm waiting for a new thread with your new hybrid PJ. I'm sure it'll be a rockin' beast :bassist: . What combo did you get?
 
#17
Juniorkimbrough said:
Jim, NICE PJ you got there!! I'm normally not too big on fancy tops but something about that one just looks "right".
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+1, I have a photo of that top before it was finished. Incredible piece.

bikeplate said:
HI
Thanx, Fran. Waiting for the pics from Roger before I start a thread about it

Its ash/maple, 3 color burst, mint guard, PJ, 8.5lbs!!!

Rob
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Nice combo

bikeplate said:
HI

Just started a thread on my hybrid, Fran. Check it out in the basses section

Rob
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next stop :)
 
#18
frandiaz said:
Roger told me that they build all their 4 string PJs with the standard P and I like the way the D & G strings sing that way.

I hope I never have to sell my vintage J, but uprights are very expensive. I'm buying an student model but if I ever need a better upright it can be a major investment and that would mean that I had to sell something else, and my Sadowskys are the most expensive instruments that I own. I love the JJ config as much as the PJ (my fist bass was a Jazz Bas Special, made in Japan, PJ config, a great bass for the price) so if I have to keep only one Sadowsky I want to be able to go from PJ to JJ and viceversa.
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Interesting on the 4 string PJ - I didn't know they only did the standard P...
 

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