Willmill_77 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Hi all, I had the opportunity to try a Sadowsky UV70MW Metroline 5 String and was blown away by the sound and feel. It has much more power than a Jazz bass. My question is how would you compare this to a stingray 5. I was told that they feel similar. Is this the case? Are the neck profiles close? Many thansk - you will influence a buying decision here! cheers W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdy Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 [quote name='Willmill_77' post='220050' date='Jun 16 2008, 05:19 PM']Hi all, I had the opportunity to try a Sadowsky UV70MW Metroline 5 String and was blown away by the sound and feel. It has much more power than a Jazz bass. My question is how would you compare this to a stingray 5. I was told that they feel similar. Is this the case? Are the neck profiles close? Many thansk - you will influence a buying decision here! cheers W [/quote] I believe that the stingray has pretty narrow spacing (17mm from memory) whereas the Sadowsky will be I think 19mm. They are both great basses and you should really try a stingray as well and then pick the one you prefer and if it was me I would plump for the Sadowsky :-) Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB26354 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 (edited) Well there is quite a price difference between a SR5 and the UV. The Gallery in Camden always has plenty of both makes and to be honest, in terms of comfort, quality and versatility even a normal MV5 or RV5 wins hands down. The neck on a Sadowsky has wider spacing - especially at the bridge - but the overall neck profile is very comfortable. I find that the nut on every SR5 I have tried (and I've played probably 30 or more) is cut very strangely - the G is very close to the edge of the fingerboard. My technique is fairly light but the G keeps slipping off the board. I've looked into this (thought I was going mad!) and the G is typically 1.5mm from the edge of the fingerboard. Most basses leave about 3-3.5mm, so I guess it is just the way MusicMan designs their basses. SR5's do have a habit of being heavy sometimes too, whereas every Metro I have tried was lightweight and solid. Sonically of course they're very different beasts - a SR5 has one big humbucker at the bridge with a coil tap and eq, whereas an UV will have 2 single coils, vol, pan, 2-band boost-only eq with passive bypass and the Vintage Tone Control (like a passive tone on a Fender, but without losing highs - regular Metros don't have it). It is down to personal preference but, having owned both basses, I would say without hesitation that the Sadowsky is a better buy (and it will be worth a lot more second-hand should you ever tire of it!) Best of luck with your choice Mat Edited June 17, 2008 by XB26354 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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