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Sadowsky MetroExpress Review: this is how you do it!

#21
Dr. Cheese said:
I needed to buckle down and save for one years ago. That said, the Carvin stays. I would not be surprised if I end up liking my SB5000 more than the Sadowsky, once I get it.
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I forgot you had that carvin. Those basses are super cool. Total gospel machines.

If i was you i would look for a 5 string sadowksy metro p/j. That may blow your mind. They are incredible. Then you have that and the carvin and you are set.
 
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Dr. Cheese said:
He does a good job explaining the preamp. He demonstrates tones without giving in to excessive slapping.
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Well I liked that he played simply and demonstrated some different tones but I didn't think he explained anything very well at all (or maybe I just don't understand it correctly). I thought that the vintage tone was simply a passive tone control (capacitor to roll off the highs) that functions in both active and passive modes. So when he kept saying "set flat" he had the passive tone control rolled off (which isn't "flat" at all to my mind) and then acted like when he turned up the "vintage tone" he was adding some kind of magic juice that brought it to life. Have I got it wrong? I thought the idea of "vintage tone" was that you can boost the treble with the active tone and then roll it off a bit with the passive and because they act on different frequency curves you get something unique in the high mids (that's how I use it on my bass that's setup the same way).
 
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AndyPanda said:
Well I liked that he played simply and demonstrated some different tones but I didn't think he explained anything very well at all (or maybe I just don't understand it correctly). I thought that the vintage tone was simply a passive tone control (capacitor to roll off the highs) that functions in both active and passive modes. So when he kept saying "set flat" he had the passive tone control rolled off (which isn't "flat" at all to my mind) and then acted like when he turned up the "vintage tone" he was adding some kind of magic juice that brought it to life. Have I got it wrong? I thought the idea of "vintage tone" was that you can boost the treble with the active tone and then roll it off a bit with the passive and because they act on different frequency curves you get something unique in the high mids (that's how I use it on my bass that's setup the same way).
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I think you are right. Your wording confuses me a little, but here is what I do with mine. I boost the treble a little and keep it in active mode. I roll the tone back pretty hard - sometimes around 75%. It’s not the same as adding peak resonance on a filter, but it does achieve a very warm tone that is still defined and crisp. It’s really awesome and major feature of the preamp. I think that is what you mean, and if so you are correct.
 
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AngelCrusher said:
I forgot you had that carvin. Those basses are super cool. Total gospel machines.

If i was you i would look for a 5 string sadowksy metro p/j. That may blow your mind. They are incredible. Then you have that and the carvin and you are set.
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P/J is not favorite slap tone of mine unless the split pickup is reversed. That said, I don’t slap that much outside of my den. My number #1 bass, my Pedulla, is not set up for slap at all. My plan is to buy a MetroExpress outright, but Who knows what might be available in trade?
 
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Dr. Cheese said:
P/J is not favorite slap tone of mine unless the split pickup is reversed. That said, I don’t slap that much outside of my den. My number #1 bass, my Pedulla, is not set up for slap at all. My plan is to buy a MetroExpress outright, but Who knows what might be available in trade?
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The Sadowksy P/J slap tone is pretty amazing to me. I will send you some stuff in a month or so once I get it all back from mastering, but it cuts like crazy and sounds really modern. I started with a J and then tried the Sadowksy PJ and it sounded perfect. So you never know.
 
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AngelCrusher said:
I think you are right. Your wording confuses me a little, but here is what I do with mine. I boost the treble a little and keep it in active mode. I roll the tone back pretty hard - sometimes around 75%. It’s not the same as adding peak resonance on a filter, but it does achieve a very warm tone that is still defined and crisp. It’s really awesome and major feature of the preamp. I think that is what you mean, and if so you are correct.
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Good job of figuring out what I meant :) you described it so much better and yes, that's what I was trying to say.
 
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I know I probably come off as the most obsessed person posting on TB. I just got done practicing some reading exercises on my Carvin, and I am still learning that bass. It has a wonderful thin neck and it sounds great. Probably the only areas were a Sadowsky will it beat are weight and looks (that upswept horn has always looked weird to me.) I just know I need to a Sadowsky and shut up.
 
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