That is one of my favorite bass guitar tones.
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Sadowsky Modern Tone Demo
- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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That is one of my favorite bass guitar tones.
I own a NYC made Modern5 and it's by far the best bass I have ever owned and played.
Just came back from a Gig in the Los Angeles area, I played my m5-24, the sound guy (who is also well rounded bass player) told me the bass sounded amazing but when I would slap the tone would get thin, it lacked mids....... 
Yes, thats the only thing about that bass. Slap is not that great if you don't take in consideration it's naturally mid scooped.Just came back from a Gig in the Los Angeles area, I played my m5-24, the sound guy (who is also well rounded bass player) told me the bass sounded amazing but when I would slap the tone would get thin, it lacked mids.......
How do you set the preamp on yours?
On mine the VTC is 100%, bass 30, and treble around 50-60% depending on my needs.
I only use stainless strings. Actually the picture I posted shows how I set my preamp.
I get a pretty decent slap tone.
Why it's not the typical tone?
According to the model, pickups configuration it should be.
I thought scooped mids was a good thing when slapping?Just came back from a Gig in the Los Angeles area, I played my m5-24, the sound guy (who is also well rounded bass player) told me the bass sounded amazing but when I would slap the tone would get thin, it lacked mids.......
True, but the Modern5 is naturally mid scooped. So if you add too much of it, it'll end up with a thin tone.
Interesting. Typically the result of moving the front pickup rearward like that is a bump in the upper mids, at least compared to the same design with the front pickup further up.Just came back from a Gig in the Los Angeles area, I played my m5-24, the sound guy (who is also well rounded bass player) told me the bass sounded amazing but when I would slap the tone would get thin, it lacked mids.......
I’ve experimented with this concept myself on the last two Skjold basses I’ve done, both of which have similar pickup placement to the Sadowsky modern and no shortage of mids.
Not saying I don’t believe you. Maybe some other factors were at play on your gig.
I think the slap tone is great if you accept that it is not going to sound like a Jazz.Just came back from a Gig in the Los Angeles area, I played my m5-24, the sound guy (who is also well rounded bass player) told me the bass sounded amazing but when I would slap the tone would get thin, it lacked mids.......
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If I remember correctly it's available on NYC custom models. However, I don't think with that same PU configuration.
If you are really willing to know more, send a mail to Roger Sadowsky, best way to have the correct information.
Different pickups and preamp. And the pickups are quite different. They are a precision bass pickup in a 40 soapbar shell made by EMG as opposed to the dual coil soapbars (made by Duncan IIRC) in the newer ones.
Someone once said to me that the M24s sound very similar/almost identical to the classic Ken Smith sound, and I thought they were mad until I heard them side-by-side
I still think they similar, but not identical.
Absolutely, I think identical is hyperbole, but I was surprised at the similarities as mentally, for whatever personal biases, I wouldn't even put them in the same ballpark
