Legion

[quote name='bubinga5' post='869246' date='Jun 16 2010, 05:12 PM']???? ive googled it?[/quote] I think they meant to point you here [url="http://www.bassic-bits.co.uk/"]OBBM[/url]

Interesting insight into peoples confidence issues...that they feel critically judged if using a bass with another persons name on it somewhere. Also most people are happy to advertise Ernie Ball, or Leo Fender without a problem. Does the name of an endorsee infer all sorts of different things to the name of the manufacturer? I don't know what mine class as, 1 sig bass and 1 artist bass I suppose. The Tony Franklin purely offered a combination of things I wanted (P bass, fretless, ebony, jazz pickup) I had never heard of the guy till I bought one. I don't care that his name is on the neck plate. Thinking about it, the same thing goes for the Pino. I was looking for a lovely fat, warm P bass that was easy to play. I played it, loved it, bought it. Then I looked into who he was afterwards. Quite the player apparently

[quote name='Cow' post='866303' date='Jun 13 2010, 07:39 PM']Ooh, go on then [attachment=52161:rick.jpg] [attachment=52162:pbass.jpg] [attachment=52163:sub.jpg][/quote] So thats where Kylie ended up - I'd long forgotten who I sold it to! Still looking good

[quote name='Sibob' post='860822' date='Jun 8 2010, 11:30 AM']I'm using a Novation Xio Synth to great effect currently! Si[/quote] I'd considered this one as well when my Novation Bass Station broke... But I fixed it in the end. Still the Xio synth looks very good and I've seen a few go cheapish on ebay. Its an interesting route to go down and means I have no interest in pedals for my bass as I've got all the weird and wonderful sounds available at the press of a key. Give it a go Mike

[quote name='Fran Diaz' post='835262' date='May 12 2010, 01:31 PM']hey, you finally got it! Congrats! It looks even better in your pictures. The more I see it the more I think that your body might be from the same blank/tree than the body on my NYC UV PJ4. The birds eye maple fingerboard is also very nice. Now we have two unique pieces on this side of the pond. [/quote] Thanks Fran (especially as you played a part in finding the bass for the previous owner?) you could be right about the piece of wood used as I guess you don't get a lot of tree's large enough for providing body blanks that size very often. I'm still getting to know this bass at the moment and am struggling a bit with the ultra low action it's able to achieve. I could raise the action but I have this weird idea that it seems such a waste to have higher action when it can go so low!

[quote name='Musicman20' post='832661' date='May 9 2010, 11:10 PM']Ohh do tell! How did you find the bodyshape whilst playing? I'm sold on the electrics already, I imagine it sounded really good?![/quote] Actually it was perfectly comfortable sitting down, even though it looks like it might not be. Very slim little neck as well. Sound was bogglingly versatile really, although I can't be too objective as I was mainly testing out the little RS112 cab. It covered all the basic range of sounds you could want from the P to J stuff (and everything inbetween) with that usual musicman vibe built in. Very nice passive sound as well.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='832183' date='May 9 2010, 01:52 PM']Haha, catching isnt it. If I order, im going through Darren n Co at the Bass Merchant as usual. Ive got a good quote im just making sure im 100%. When I emailed him, he said they have a Blue Big Al 4 in stock...not sure which blue. Id love to go and test it, but I cannot get down there at the moment. I think they are pretty damn rare at the moment.[/quote] Just had a play on that today - very nice I managed to buy some DDT strings instead of a bass though so its still hanging on the wall...

[quote name='Beedster' post='826419' date='May 3 2010, 01:13 PM']Only a matter of time[/quote] Somehow missed all this - well I never knew people paid so much attention to my sig! Erm.. I sort of sold it. Then erm... I sort of unsold it and therefore owe Clarky some beers and curry next time I'm in London. I've just taken the Sadowsky out of my sig while I think about what I'm doing EDIT: back in for a long term trial period...

Looks like something from the future! awesome

[quote name='Beedster' post='825334' date='May 2 2010, 09:35 AM']Great when a new bass forces you to step up technique-wise isn't it![/quote] Certainly is a bit of a wake up call to hear all the extra noises you can make when DI'd and trying to play as clean as possible. I have tweaked the action back up a little already actually, never have been comfy with ultra-low strings. Just been round the houses trying out all the different strings I've got laying around...then ended up back with the Hi-Beams. Guess it's just that sorta bass

[quote name='Toasted' post='821652' date='Apr 28 2010, 10:58 AM']Nice bass. I know how well it will play, and how great it will sound too.[/quote] Just been to the studio for a couple of days and you are right about that one - it had a lovely chunky woody sort of sound. Although I have to admit that I need to further refine my technique a bit as its so sensitive

How indeed, I thought I was pretty sorted with my Tony Franklin and CS Pino Palladino... I do admit that I still had the desire for a bass that could do a very modern sort of tone but having tried a Sandberg PM4 and Sadowsky Metro (Jazz & PJ) I knew that although both were very nice, neither was ticking all the boxes. So what I had really concluded was if I wanted the things I liked in a Sadowsky it would have to be a NYC. I pretty much left it at that not wanting to fork out that sort of cash for a custom order and not expecting to see anything second hand. Erm...then I looked on Talkbass one day and saw a NYC UVPJ4. I decided life was too short, and they were too rare. So I bought it. Then waited bloody ages while Iceland ruined life for everybody and my bass wandered the globe looking for me. I finally got it Monday and took a little time to give it a clean and put on some DR high beams (after trying TI flats which let this bass do a very good impersonation of my Pino). I also took a little wire wool to the neck to restore the satin finish as it had gone a bit shiny/sticky up top. Thoughts so far: Lovely bit of Ash with nice subtle flamey look in the grain Quality is outstanding, as ever with Sadowskys Neck profile is spot on for a vintage P bass Weighs in at 7lbs 14oz and is perfectly balanced. Bonus. Oh, and just happens to sound great as well Heres a few photos to prove its existence [attachment=48356:PICT0131.jpg] [attachment=48357:PICT0130.jpg] [attachment=48358:PICT0127.jpg] [attachment=48359:PICT0129.jpg]

Before Basschat (and about 20 years ago) 4 basses 2 amps After returning to playing and finding this place: 17 basses 3 amps

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='799702' date='Apr 8 2010, 12:27 PM']Once again, every time I use this amp I feel compelled to post here to say how great it is. I wish I'd bought one earlier...[/quote] I'm glad this one worked out for you Micheal - considering the size, feature set, power AND tone its a hell of a good little amp. The only problem is I've started to rely on the little features it has which sort of screws me up when I have to use someone else rig at a gig!

[quote name='Fran Diaz' post='798575' date='Apr 7 2010, 12:22 PM']That's a killer bass, the Sadowsky P width neck feels great. I have played my J maybe a total of 10 hours since I got my PJ 8 months ago; and I have to say that my J is very sweet. What I did when I got mine was sending it to Roger for a set-up and revision and then they sent it my way thrugh FedEx, as they always do. Post some photos and review of your own when you get it. ...ah, and congrats!!![/quote] Thanks Fran - can't wait to post some photo's of my own PM'd about the Set-up.

[quote name='Jigster' post='798391' date='Apr 7 2010, 09:43 AM']anyone who's played/has one of these, does the neck pup offer much of a darker tone - I have a single pup Ray and am wondering what the HH offers tonally. Would go and play one, but none to be seen. Ta[/quote] I had an HH Sterling and I can see very little reason to have an H over an HH or HS. The HH configuration gives a bewildering array of tones when paired with a 3 band EQ, although all do have that distinctive musicman vibe underneath. Fat and warm to the point of Dub can be achieved with that neck Humbucker...

Oh dear - I seem to have done it again I've gone and bought a Sadowsky NYC. I guess I knew this was the answer to some of my issues but never really expected to summon up the guts to do anything about it. I was seriously impressed by my MV4 Jazz but the Jazz pickup configuration just doesn't do it for me and I'm not keen on the Jazz body shape either. I liked the Metro PJ I had (now back in Psychoandys mitts) but the Jazz pickup location was a bit mellow and the 12" radius fingerboard doesn't agree with me either (also a tad heavier than I'd like). I knew a NYC was the only way to change these niggles... This beauty has a lovely Birdseye maple fingerboard with a 9" radius and a big fat 60's P neck (which I've come to love after playing my Pino). It's a solid ash body with some nice figuring and a weight about 8lbs. Even more of a bonus is that the J pickup has been fitted nearer the bridge 70's stylee. Fran knows all about this one...but the real question is, will it beat the Pino in a head to head [attachment=46662:pj4_fron...ll_thumb.jpg] Now - how the hell am I going to get it to the UK ASAP?...