Stanley Clarke Playing Sadowsky

[Dr. Cheese]

I got a screenshot of Stanley Clarke playing a Sadowsky Metroline from Facebook. Warwick/Sadowsky released a statement that Clarke is playing Sadowsky Metroline. We’ll see how this goes. I’m old enough to remember him endorsing Gibson and his own Spellbinder basses.

This is Sadowsky Modern he is playing. He almost makes it look like a short scale.

 

[Snert]

That's Sad.

 

[cxcxcx]

I’ve been trying to figure out what kind of guitar strap he’s using here for a week now!

 

[Les Fret]

Maybe his Alembic is broken? He looks odd without an Alembic….

 

[ModuMan]

That strap is pretty rad

 

[bass nitro]

Maybe he playing Alembowsky?

 

[Dr. Cheese]

That's Sad.

Good pun!

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Maybe his Alembic is broken? He looks odd without an Alembic….

I thought he looked different too, but if he likes the Sadowsky, cool.

 

[REV]

Yeah but it's only got four strings.

 

[Lance Bunyon]

I imagine Stanley has a pretty prolific quiver.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

I spy his Alembic on a stand nearby. It’s nice to see him with something different in his hands.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I spy his Alembic on a stand nearby. It’s nice to see him with something different in his hands.

I think he has been playing an Alembic since 1973. After 51 years, I can’t imagine him completely dropping Alembic.

 

[StereoPlayer]

He won’t drop Alembic. I’ll bet he sounds great on anything he plays though…

 

[LHbassist]

Well, Stanley has played a lot of different basses. I saw him once playing A Gibson EB-2 through an Acoustic 371. Terrible sound, great playing.
He's owned a lot- after all, he can buy or get an endorsement deal with anyone. Whatever he plays, he's still Stanley Clarke!
Many famous bassists are associated with one bass- McCartney with the Hofner- AND later The Rickenbacker- but Sir Paul has been seen with Yamaha, Fender, and even a Wal, I think. I saw Chris Squire playing an Electra, and a silver Lakland Bob Glaub P-bass. Still Chris. I'd like to hear Stanley play the Sadowsky.

 

[BassBrass]

I’ve been trying to figure out what kind of guitar strap he’s using here for a week now!

It's clearly Tibetan Buddhist of the Ning-Mapa Red Hat sect.

 

[red_rhino]

It's clearly Tibetan Buddhist of the Ning-Mapa Red Hat sect.

Pretty sure they had a booth at my local art & wine fair.

 

[Lava]

I wish he would’ve visited Roger for an NYC.
What happened with Stanley’s Spellcaster Bass?

 

[bass12]

I wish he would’ve visited Roger for an NYC.
What happened with Stanley’s Spellcaster Bass?

I'm guessing this has nothing to do with Roger and everything to do with Hans-Peter.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Yeah but it's only got four strings.

What’s your point? Four string Sadowsky’s are very common and Clarke does not play fives.

 

[pb9717]

That's Sad.

Wha???