Definitely not as glamorous or exotic as some specimens shown in the thread but I am quite partial to my opaque white. It just ties so well with the maple fingerboard and the natural headstock. Simplicity can be a beautiful thing.
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Sadowsky Modern: favorite top ?
- Thread starter JimS
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WTH is Monkey Pod? Gets my vote on name alone.
“Hey bro, nice Sadowsky, what wood is that?!”
“Monkey Pod”
(Crickets chirping)
“Hey bro, nice Sadowsky, what wood is that?!”
“Monkey Pod”
(Crickets chirping)
Here's one in Cocobolo for reference:
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That's my Mordern 5. The reason why I voted SPalted Maple.
That's my Mordern 5. The reason why I voted SPalted Maple.
A breath of fresh air. I won't deny the exotic woods have their appeal, but understated elegance wins IMO. And that is a fine example.
My favorite Sadowsky top is quilt maple like this...
But in a violin burst or deep transparent blue.
That's my old bass... and my picture of it. I miss that one.
Snakewood is pretty sweet (and unique).
Ive got a huge hunk of cocobolo hanging around the shop. I don’t think it floats in water. It requires carbide to work and smokes something fierce.
Sorry, it is not a modern. However, quilted maple, honeyburst does it for me.
I voted Quilt Maple, because I really dig how a nice quilt maple top has that 3D effect. I don't have a Sadowsky but I do have a Modulus with a gorgeous black cherry quilt maple top, and I generally find that I like most of the quilt maple tops I've seen on any instrument.
But I'd vote Opaque/Transparent finish as my second choice, because it's the understated but still bada$$ vibe.
But I'd vote Opaque/Transparent finish as my second choice, because it's the understated but still bada$$ vibe.
I believe you. The one I have weighs in at 7.6lbs and is undoubtedly chambered. I've always thought that it was an attractive wood. I had an illegal smoking implement of that material back in the late 70s. Very exotic for that period.
The one I have is probably the most heavily optioned Sadowsky I've ever encountered. I got it from a fellow TB'er about 5 years ago. Still has the protective plastic film on it. I don't play it out very often.
After discovering Koa while living in Hawaii it has the most beautiful iridescent sheen of any exotic wood I've ever seen even to this day. I almost bought a Koa wood Ukulele when I lived there and I regret that I didn't.
