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Sadowsky Metro Neck Radius?

#5
I've got both. My NYC is the 9" and my Metro is the 12".
The 12" is what I actually prefer now that I can compare. It's seems faster but that might be because the Metro boards are just a smidge thinner, but I like the flatter radius of the 12" to my suprise. My crude/eyeball measuring was done with a steel scale type ruler and I found the Metro board to be appox. 1/16" thinner than my friends NCY Birdseye board but maybe the Birdseye is just cut thicker than regulare maple boards, I'm not sure. I can feel the difference right away. My Metro is just lightning fast!
 
#6
Hrothgar said:
I've done a lot of searching and can't seem to find any info on the neck radius of the Sadowsky Metro. I'm probably going to have to order it sight unseen and i definetly prefer the 12" radius of my Lull. Does anyone know if the Metro is a 9" or 12" radius neck? thanks!
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Dude, you're in Seattle? Go to Bass Northwest and check out the couple Metros they have in stock right now - a couple 4s and one 5. I checked out the fiver myself a couple days ago....nice! :D
 
#7
Hi!

Big, I agree. I have a NYC 4 with morado board and a metro with a maple board. The Metro is smokin fast. They both are off the charts but I love the way the Metro feels. I was visiting the shop this summer with no intention of buying another Sad. I already had 2. Saw it, picked it up, played it, done!!!!! Would have been real upset with myself if I'd have slept on it and missed it

Dont hesitate people.

Rob
 
#8
LizzyD said:
Dude, you're in Seattle? Go to Bass Northwest and check out the couple Metros they have in stock right now - a couple 4s and one 5. I checked out the fiver myself a couple days ago....nice! :D
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I already did! I had a hard time comparing the metro 4 with my lull, though. My lull is set up with a real fast, low action, while the Metro had a fairly high action and was hard to play. It's hard comparing the two under those circumstances. I was incredibly impressed with the tone, especially through the AI Clarus, Bergantino HT/EX stack they had going (much like mine, except I'm going to have the Focus here in a couple of days :hyper: ).
 
#9
Hrothgar said:
I already did! I had a hard time comparing the metro 4 with my lull, though. My lull is set up with a real fast, low action, while the Metro had a fairly high action and was hard to play.
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Just ask the store to lower the action! It's probably just a matter of a simple truss rod adjustment.

Roger
 
#10
LizzyD said:
Dude, you're in Seattle? Go to Bass Northwest and check out the couple Metros they have in stock right now - a couple 4s and one 5. I checked out the fiver myself a couple days ago....nice! :D
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I agree!! I tried one at Corner Music in Nashville a while back. M5-24 to be precise and thought it was excellent!! I will eventually get one to have in the arsenal!!
 
#12
bikeplate said:
Hi!

Big, I agree. I have a NYC 4 with morado board and a metro with a maple board. The Metro is smokin fast. They both are off the charts but I love the way the Metro feels. I was visiting the shop this summer with no intention of buying another Sad. I already had 2. Saw it, picked it up, played it, done!!!!! Would have been real upset with myself if I'd have slept on it and missed it

Dont hesitate people.

Rob
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Hi Rob
You're one of my Sadowsky Heros as you gave me lots of good tips etc. before I purchased. Say, isn't your NYC 4 a PJ/4? Man ... you need to put some FLatZZZ on it for a taste of pouncing-thudness. :D Totally Whoopin' Bro! You younger play-ahs will be suprised. The Sadowsky Flats are nice too. I've yet to try the TI Jazz Flats, but will sometime because I have a set. :D
 
#13
Hi!

Hey Big. My NYC 4 is a standard jazz with a awesome quilt top. It was the caramel burst one Nino had built for himself. I grabbed it up earlier this year. I used to have a pj4. Wish I had kept it. Thump machine, even with the stainless strings I use

Rob
 
#14
bikeplate said:
Hi!

Hey Big. My NYC 4 is a standard jazz with a awesome quilt top. It was the caramel burst one Nino had built for himself. I grabbed it up earlier this year. I used to have a pj4. Wish I had kept it. Thump machine, even with the stainless strings I use

Rob
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If you're ever doing a gig near Chitown look me up and you can take mine for a spin with the slicks on it. Smooth Man!
 

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