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The Eagle Has Landed!!! Sadowsky All-Tube Head!!!
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Once my 4 valentis and 2 schroeders are here ( 
) I'm making the pilgrimage WAAAAAAY out to ohio, just past the uncharted lands of NW pennsylvania, with all of them if that's ok with big Tom B 
. Until then, i can only kneel and pray in that general direction.
) I'm making the pilgrimage WAAAAAAY out to ohio, just past the uncharted lands of NW pennsylvania, with all of them if that's ok with big Tom B . Until then, i can only kneel and pray in that general direction.
tommixx said:
hehe,
as soon as i got my hands on my PJ-5, the first thing i did was rip the plastic off the guard and the backplate, as if to say, ITS NOT GOING BACK.
and nice pics, Tim,
love that wall of sheer tube. but what's that wee little WW head teetering at the top?
and yes, Roger, the SA200 will be mine. didnt help that i just splurged on another Sadowsky bass, but it will be mine. oh yes...
Tim Cole said:
For those in the shootout:
Did the SA200 have enough juice for the HT322?
Everyone keeps saying the 322 is VERY power hungry and not sure if 200 tube watts would be loud enough
OK...."even uglier" checking in here. Wow..check out my eyes. It looks like I defintitely sampled a few of Tom's fine Scotch's and beers (which I did!). First of all, Tim drinks crap. We had some damn fine scotch, and none of it tasted like jet fuel.
I just have to comment on the SA200. For Larry and the rest of you non believers out there, YOU ARE WRONG. This is the single best sounding bass amp head, tube, solid state, or other wise, I have ever had the pleasure of hearing. I played several different basses through it. Tom's Sadowsky Anniversary Modern 24 (Which has now ascended to my most coveted bass on earth. I'll save that post for the basses forum, but it was without a doubt, the finest instrument my hands have ever touched. That includes all of Tom's even higher dollar basses. That Sadowsky is THE ONE for me...and .3 milliseconds after I hit the lottery, I'll be on the phone to Roger getting a Mahogany/Ebony modern 24 and an SA200).
I'm not real good at describing sounds, but the SA200 had it all. It had a definite "tube" tone, but with unreal clarity at the same time. Each note just jumped out of the speaker cab, strong and clear. The tone was absolutely sublime. Warm and crystal at the same time. You may say it was just Tom's Sadowsky bass my drunk butt is pictured playing, but the result was the same no matter what I used. I played Tom's Tbird, my Tbird, my Lakland Darryl Jones, and Tom's Gretsch Hollowbody all through the SA200, and they all were different shades of magnificent tone.
Now this amp is not SVT loud, however, I can't see it getting drowned out on stage unless you play with an absolutely insane amount of volume. That's what front of the house support is for.
I'm a "civil servant" with 3 kids, a wife, an ex, child support, a mortgage, etc. I can't afford one of these. However, If I could, I'd be on the horn to Roger yesterday to get in line for one of these incredible amps.
I just have to comment on the SA200. For Larry and the rest of you non believers out there, YOU ARE WRONG. This is the single best sounding bass amp head, tube, solid state, or other wise, I have ever had the pleasure of hearing. I played several different basses through it. Tom's Sadowsky Anniversary Modern 24 (Which has now ascended to my most coveted bass on earth. I'll save that post for the basses forum, but it was without a doubt, the finest instrument my hands have ever touched. That includes all of Tom's even higher dollar basses. That Sadowsky is THE ONE for me...and .3 milliseconds after I hit the lottery, I'll be on the phone to Roger getting a Mahogany/Ebony modern 24 and an SA200).
I'm not real good at describing sounds, but the SA200 had it all. It had a definite "tube" tone, but with unreal clarity at the same time. Each note just jumped out of the speaker cab, strong and clear. The tone was absolutely sublime. Warm and crystal at the same time. You may say it was just Tom's Sadowsky bass my drunk butt is pictured playing, but the result was the same no matter what I used. I played Tom's Tbird, my Tbird, my Lakland Darryl Jones, and Tom's Gretsch Hollowbody all through the SA200, and they all were different shades of magnificent tone.
Now this amp is not SVT loud, however, I can't see it getting drowned out on stage unless you play with an absolutely insane amount of volume. That's what front of the house support is for.
I'm a "civil servant" with 3 kids, a wife, an ex, child support, a mortgage, etc. I can't afford one of these. However, If I could, I'd be on the horn to Roger yesterday to get in line for one of these incredible amps.
yeah the amp sounded great. i wanna hear about that rainbow carpet. i can almost smell it on the monitor.
I agree.SMASH said:
I think so. The hybrid Aguilar DB750 is quoted at 42lbs (although having handled one it felt heavier)
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Tim Cole said:
My pleasure, Tim! I had a really good time. And it's nice to know that I'm not totally out of my gourd!
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lo-freq said:Oh, to abide in the room of the carpet of many colors and be one with the cosmicly harmonious vibrations.
LOL!!!
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anyonefortennis said:
That is actually my IP322 sitting there (see this thread).
So far, I am done most of my testing with the SA200 through my NV215. The NV series seem to fare pretty well with amps of power ratings ranging from the "merely adequate" to the "ridiculously overpowered." The SA200/NV215 rig is very gig worthy, though in a loud rock band setting, I did have to run my gain pretty high (right, Tim?
) - but bear in mind, I was barely in the PA, and could have definitely backed off if I had to (though I didn't want to be in the PA; the SA200/NV215 sounded so good, I wanted to hear it all the more!).I am hoping to be able to try some 6550A's or KT-88's in the SA200 fairly soon. All I need is time...
Tom.
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SMASH said:
IMHO, no, not at all. This amp offers some of the best mids that I've heard. They are very full and fat, but with clarity. People often ascribe different tonal characteristics to "cut", but for me, I would never worry about the mids being scooped on this amp. The "clean/fat" switch does provide a good bit of control over the mids, to be honest.
SMASH said:
IME, yes.
Now, more than a month since the last post, but I'm still interested in two points which were discussed, but not answered:
1) Can Roger's amp be hopped up with the substitution of the 6550's?
2) How does the SA 200 compare to the Mesa 400?
1) Can Roger's amp be hopped up with the substitution of the 6550's?
2) How does the SA 200 compare to the Mesa 400?
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bucephylus said:
Yes, it can.
bucephylus said:
Better tone, more articulation with the Sadowsky.
Tom.
tombowlus said:
Thanks Tom. Did you do this? Were there any issues? Why wouldn't Roger just sell it this way? It's hard to believe the incremental cost increase would be a deciding factor.
tombowlus said:
Thanks again, that's what I was looking for.
