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Sadowsky Metros

#8
Six months ago there was nothing but excitement and anticipation for the Metros, now it's all second guessing Roger's plan. What's the idea here?

I think the Metros are amazing basses for the cash, or just plain amazing basses no matter what! Sure, they don't have a few features of the NYC, but they're really not necessary, nor do they make the Metro a lesser bass. Just different.
 
#9
DavePlaysBass said:
I did not think that Sadowsky used graphite in any of his necks. Somewhere on his site, he mentions that graphite modifies the sound in a non vintage sort of way. If memory serves correct...

Dave
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Roger has started using graphite bars in the wood neck for the NYC basses (I'm not sure about the Metro line) but they are not graphite necks like Modulus. Sadowsky himself has posted a response on this. Do a search looking for posts from member "Sadowsky" and you'll find the exact verbage.
 
#10
If you got an NYC bass a few years ago it would not have graphite, and not all of the NYCs are chambered (if the body seam would show through the finish).

Roger says on the site if you want one of the basic models you do not need to order an NYC bass ... the NYCs are the "custom shop", and the metros are the bass models.

My Metro RV5 is as sweet as basses get.
 
#11
Steve S said:
The Metros don't have the chambered body or the rods in the neck....does this hurt the quality of the bass?
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In a nut shell, the Metros are what NYC Sadowsky's used to be.
ie: no graphite in the neck and slightly thinner headstock.
A Sadowsky more than say 4 years old should have the same necks specs of the Metro.
As for chambered body, it a weight thing. And you can get a non chambered NYC if ya want.

The quality to me is damn near the same between the two basses.

[QOUTE=tplyons]Six months ago there was nothing but excitement and anticipation for the Metros, now it's all second guessing Roger's plan. What's the idea here?[/QUOTE]

And I don't think anyone here is second guessing at all, at least not the ones who dig Sadowsky's. It just folks who are not in the Sadowsky loop so to speak!

My Metro is going back to Sadowsky for a neck issue, but it's something that to me does not reflect on the quality of the bass nor the company.
 
#12
Steve S said:
The Metros don't have the chambered body or the rods in the neck....does this hurt the quality of the bass?
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In a nut shell, the Metros are what NYC Sadowsky's used to be.
ie: no graphite in the neck and slightly thinner headstock.
A Sadowsky more than say 4 years old should have the same necks specs of the Metro.
As for chambered body, it a weight thing. And you can get a non chambered NYC if ya want.

The quality to me is damn near the same between the two basses.

tplyons said:
Six months ago there was nothing but excitement and anticipation for the Metros, now it's all second guessing Roger's plan. What's the idea here?
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And I don't think anyone here is second guessing at all, at least not the ones who dig Sadowsky's. It just folks who are not in the Sadowsky loop so to speak!

My Metro is going back to Sadowsky for a neck issue, but it's something that to me does not reflect on the quality of the bass nor the company.
 

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