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Sadowsky=Greatness

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tigercasual

Oct 4, 2007
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#1
Man,

I just made it back from guitar center, where I played a Sadowski, Olympic White Ultra-Vintage 70's edition. All I can say is... WOW! This bass really blew me away. It's far and away the best of the, modeled after a Fender Jazz, that I've played. Now I have GAS, major, major GAS.

Can any of the other jazz-like basses match this bass? If so, and it's more expensive than the Sadowsky, I'm in deep trouble.

Cheers,
TC
 
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tigercasual said:
Man,

I just made it back from guitar center, where I played a Sadowski, Olympic White Ultra-Vintage 70's edition. All I can say is... WOW! This bass really blew me away. It's far and away the best of the, modeled after a Fender Jazz, that I've played. Now I have GAS, major, major GAS.

Can any of the other jazz-like basses match this bass? If so, and it's more expensive than the Sadowsky, I'm in deep trouble.

Cheers,
TC
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I've got a hunch the Lakland Joe Osborn is right up there with it, especially with the J-Retro electronics. I really like having the semi-parametric mid. While this JO5 actually lists at a fairly high price, it sells at the dealer for about the same as Roger's direct price. I don't know if you can get MOP blocks on a U.S. Sadowsky.

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#6
Munjibunga said:
I've got a hunch the Lakland Joe Osborn is right up there with it, especially with the J-Retro electronics. I really like having the semi-parametric mid. While this JO5 actually lists at a fairly high price, it sells at the dealer for about the same as Roger's direct price. I don't know if you can get MOP blocks on a U.S. Sadowsky.

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That thing is just plain sick Munji! :bassist:
 
#7
I hope i don't get flamed for this but I was Gassing for a NYC Sadowsky PJ/JJ very healthy price tag on those. So I (wait let me put on my Flame-Resistant suit) got to talking to Carey Nordstrand at a local GTG and he said he could meet my request, so i sold my Sadowsky MV5 to help finance the Nordy vJ5 PJ/JJ and have no regrets. The Nordy smokes..... That's why I have the flame-resistant suit:D:

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#8
tigercasual said:
Man,

I just made it back from guitar center, where I played a Sadowski, Olympic White Ultra-Vintage 70's edition. All I can say is... WOW! This bass really blew me away. It's far and away the best of the, modeled after a Fender Jazz, that I've played. Now I have GAS, major, major GAS.

Can any of the other jazz-like basses match this bass? If so, and it's more expensive than the Sadowsky, I'm in deep trouble.

Cheers,
TC
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Just wait until you play a Celinder...
 
#9
ptidwell said:
I hope i don't get flamed for this but I was Gassing for a NYC Sadowsky PJ/JJ very healthy price tag on those. So I (wait let me put on my Flame-Resistant suit) got to talking to Carey Nordstrand at a local GTG and he said he could meet my request, so i sold my Sadowsky MV5 to help finance the Nordy vJ5 PJ/JJ and have no regrets. The Nordy smokes..... That's why I have the flame-resistant suit:D:

NordyvJ5_3226.jpg

NordyvJ5_3217.jpg

NordyvJ5_3218.jpg


Nordyvj5_3138.jpg

NordyvJ5_3142.jpg

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WOW :eek::eek::eek: That is plain awesome! How does the it compare to the MV5? I'd love to play a Nordy J one day!
 
#11
ptidwell said:
I hope i don't get flamed for this but I was Gassing for a NYC Sadowsky PJ/JJ very healthy price tag on those. So I (wait let me put on my Flame-Resistant suit) got to talking to Carey Nordstrand at a local GTG and he said he could meet my request, so i sold my Sadowsky MV5 to help finance the Nordy vJ5 PJ/JJ and have no regrets. The Nordy smokes..... That's why I have the flame-resistant suit:D:
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That bass looks INCREDIBLE with the white pearl pickguard!!
 
#14
I am NOT knocking Sadowskys here; it's just a matter of taste. Played a Sadowsky Metro Yesterday and it was the first time I had ever played any kind of Sadowsky. Didn't care for the neck profile. I preferred the neck profile on the USA JO I owned. I have no idea if the neck profile on the NYC Sadowskys is the same as the Metros.
 

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