giblett123

[quote name='bassbluestew' post='749822' date='Feb 18 2010, 03:11 PM']by deals do you mean you are open to trades ??[/quote]
Unfortunately not this time, I have my eye on another bass so apols for not being clear, I am willing to listen to reasonable offers price wise though.

[quote name='Quatschmacher' post='748749' date='Feb 17 2010, 06:15 PM']Thanks for taking the time to reply to my question and for the link to the sound clips, it was most illuminating.[/quote]
Cheers rich! another £100? ouch! the only way to find out about that would be to offer it & see if I accept!

[quote name='richardrickenbacker' post='748043' date='Feb 17 2010, 09:22 AM']Always tempted, always poor!!!![/quote]

Price reduction of £100 & I'll throw in a set of brand new Hi beams.

[quote name='richardrickenbacker' post='747008' date='Feb 16 2010, 10:59 AM']This bass is ace. I haven't played one this good in ages.
Nice to see a P on the forum, most Sadowskys seem to be jazzes at the moment.[/quote]
Cheers Rich, the P's do seem to be harder to come by, needless to say, both varieties are v good! not tempted?

[quote name='phsycoandy' post='746142' date='Feb 15 2010, 05:27 PM']I have one of these, great basses, it h=gets more use than my Sadowsky Jazz.[/quote]
They are good, & I'm always willing to talk deals if anyone wants to try their luck!

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='746108' date='Feb 15 2010, 05:02 PM']The placement of the rear pup is more towards the neck than you'd find on even a 60's Jazz, so the rear Jazz pup soloed is a nice full but tight tone, one of the few bridge pups that I feel has any use on its own... IMHO! [/quote]
I agree, you get great great definition & it kind of burps away without getting to "plinky".

[quote name='Quatschmacher' post='746019' date='Feb 15 2010, 04:00 PM']Just out of interest, how well does this reproduce the sound of a Jazz bass when playing with just the bridge pickupup on? Reason I ask is that when i had my Jazzes I mostly just used the bridge pickup; I also love the sound of Precision basses, so this combination (with the Jazz-width neck too) seems ideal.

Free bump for a beautiful instrument.[/quote]

hi there, It's really good! the natural sound isn't quite as bright as as jazz but is v close & the eq on this think is so powerful it only takes a slight treble boost & your there! I've found an Ed Friedland "Bass Whisperer" review that has some sounds on it, hope this helps: [url="http://www.bassemporium.com/newsletters/0208newsletter.html"]http://www.bassemporium.com/newsletters/0208newsletter.html[/url]
Cheers.

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='744720' date='Feb 14 2010, 12:54 PM']Shhhh... Don't worry you're not the first and I doubt you'll be the last! [/quote]
Morning all & apols for the delay in getting back, for those who wanted to know it is 8lb 12oz, that's with me perched on the bathroom scales holding it!

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='744680' date='Feb 14 2010, 12:09 PM']I had one of these and they are a cracking bass!

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Unfortunately I'm not in the market for another... at this moment in time! [/quote]
Doh! "Warwickhunt" I get it! & it's only taken me 12 months!!

[quote name='jackjazz' post='744644' date='Feb 14 2010, 11:25 AM']The Alembic must be good.[/quote]

Yep! fancy a punt? you've been waiting for a S/H one of these to come up.

[quote name='CHRISDABASS' post='744593' date='Feb 14 2010, 10:16 AM']Wow!

Thats stunning!

If i had room for another sadowsky i'd love this!!

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It is beautiful, I bought it for doing a Motown tribute band but am finding I'm doing more & more finger funk stuff, it nails that stuff well too but I prefer my Alembic for it.

Evening all!

back up for sale owing to buyer having a cashflow prob. Here we have a 6 month old never gigged Sadowsky Metro PJ hybrid which I have had from new. Specs are:
Natural finish, maple fingerboard, slim jazz neck, ash body, VTC (vintage tone control), P/J Sadowsky pickups, push-pull active / passive switch & 2 band EQ. Condition wise it is fantastic, no dents, dings, buckle rash, fret wear or bits hanging off it. The only marks of any description are slight/very light marking (approx 3-4mm) across the pick guard from playing which is only visible from very close with the aid of a light shone cross it! If you have never played one of these they nail all the classic fender tones & a whole lot more & are very high quality. Weight wise its also pretty light so if like me you have a dodgy back it won't kill you! Ships in a Sadowsky semi-hard case/bag. Shipping can be negotiated. I was asking £1395 but have reduced it by a big chunk to get a quick sale, now [b][u]£1095[/u][/b] (sorry but no trades - unless you happen to have a decent Alembic Orion or Epic going spare)!
Thanks for looking.
PS: A "bass whisperer" review with some sounds on it: [url="http://www.bassemporium.com/newsletters/0208newsletter.html"]http://www.bassemporium.com/newsletters/0208newsletter.html[/url]

[quote name='molan' post='737749' date='Feb 6 2010, 11:43 PM']Now heading towards Henley. . .

Chris only beat me to it by minutes last time out [/quote]
They are stunning pieces of craftmanship & are real bargains, if my cashflow wasn't so dodgy I'd be keeping it!

[quote name='merello' post='737579' date='Feb 6 2010, 08:12 PM']Bee - You-Tae-Feckin' - Full!

Give it to me for nowt or another horses head lands at your feet in bed! :ph34r:[/quote]
Ha ha! cheers for all the interest folks, its now gone I'm afraid!

[quote name='richardrickenbacker' post='737323' date='Feb 6 2010, 03:41 PM']Bad times on the cash front!!

A bargain for who ever gets it, this went for 2K from Shuker![/quote]
So I've been told but I'd be telling porkies if I said I paid that much for it!

[quote name='tom1946' post='737246' date='Feb 6 2010, 02:40 PM']Sorry, fainted, that's my dream machine, fantastic![/quote]

It is as beautiful in real life, I just can't afford to keep it at the mo!

Hi all,

here we have a Shuker custom Jazz that I bought off "Mike" a few weeks back, I'm heartbroken to have to part with it as it is a stunning instrument but I currently have a greater need for a new combi boiler than an extra bass! Hope Mike doesn't mind me using his piccies & info:

[b]Body:[/b] Slightly undersized & made from white ash with a 5A maple "drop top" finished in a wet look blue transparent top coat.
[b]Electronics:[/b] The pickups are “single coils on steroids” Nordstrand "Fatstacks" which are Paired with Jon’s Shuker 3 band EQ. These are also switchable (how & to what is beyond my technical knowledge) so as well as sounding like a Jazz bass, you can switch to a really convincing Precision sound, especially if you roll onto the neck pickup. There is an 18V preamp which is really powerful and offerrs lots of headroom. There is also an Active/Off/Passive switch – and when in passive, the treble pot turns into a VTC (tone control) pot.
[b]Neck & fingerboard:[/b] The neck is a slim (38mm at nut) 5 piece laminated rock maple fender style slab neck with a two way truss rod & carbon fibre reinforcement. There are blue LEDs down the side of the neck, with normal/extra bright switchability. The neck has a satin finish, and there is a two way truss rod with carbon fibre reinforcement. The fingerboard is a beautifully figured piece of birdseye maple, with dot markers.

Soundwise this bass is very punchy & has lots of harmonic content, it has been strung with new d'addarrio 45-100's. The bass is in excellent condition, the only marks on it are a small scratch on the matching headstock which is barely visible, a tiny dink on the neck which can't be felt when playing & a v v small mark on the body which cannot been seen unless up close.

Price? I'm looking for £1100 ono & can arrange shipping if needed which can be negotiated in with the price.
Cheers for looking!
PS ships in a decent Hiscox hardcase.

[quote name='Legion' post='729926' date='Jan 30 2010, 05:57 PM']I was hoping the same thing, but I think people are tightening the belts a bit

Maybe this will get things moving... price drop to £650![/quote]
Very good price for one of these, well worth a punt!

[quote name='krispn' post='724776' date='Jan 26 2010, 01:11 AM']My hands are held high in accepting any confusion caused.[/quote]
Thick question..is this one of the short scale ones?

[quote name='sshorepunk' post='707661' date='Jan 10 2010, 01:59 PM']Mmmmmm, nice, could be tempted if my pedulla got sold!

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Mmmmmm.... I like this a lot! I can nearly stretch to it, but not quite........

[quote name='giblett123' post='700201' date='Jan 4 2010, 06:10 AM']Morning! Indeed she is but I can't alway access this at work so send me a PM if your interested!
Cheers.[/quote]

Cheers Stuart, enjoy!

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='700909' date='Jan 4 2010, 08:20 PM']Just had a cruise through the Sadowsky website and they don't seem to do a Metro with just the Precision-style split coil. You can only get that on an NYC ultra-vintage, which is going to be a pretty penny, methinks...

I like the new P&J Jazzes, though. Very nice looking things. If only they did necks as nice as the current US Fenders, I'd have one. [/quote]

Bass central have a couple of metro P's listed but I never seen one anywhere else; If you roll onto the neck pickup & play with the VTC you can get a seriously nice P sound out of one of these.

[quote name='phsycoandy' post='700733' date='Jan 4 2010, 06:02 PM']I have a Sadowsky Jazz and a PJ but really want a P puped one only without the extra Jazz pup. Does anyone have one and fancy swapping for my PJ, obviously value wise u will gain, but ill be happy, shes mint with mintish case. Long shot I know. So basically I want to swap my PJ for a Sadowsky Metro P. The Olly white Jazz is going nowhere!

Pic: [/quote]

I got one, these are fantastic basses, someone snap it up!

[quote name='lothar' post='699774' date='Jan 3 2010, 06:20 PM']Is she still for sale?

Greetz Lothar[/quote]

Morning! Indeed she is but I can't alway access this at work so send me a PM if your interested!
Cheers.

[quote name='Rayman' post='698996' date='Jan 2 2010, 07:02 PM']Fabulous basses, and in one of my favourite colours too....I'd have had it in a shot a couple of months back, good luck with it.[/quote]

Cheers, can't be tempted if I do a "special" price?