AndyTravis Posted March 31, 2020 Posted March 31, 2020 6 minutes ago, thodrik said: Buy one of the last line ofĀ Japanese Metros... YEEEESSSSSS DO IT! 1 1 Quote
RichValentine Posted March 31, 2020 Posted March 31, 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, E sharp said: Dave Swift's one is here - yummy . Ā https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass/products/sadowsky-nyc-p5 Ā Been lusting over that for the last week. I'm on the lookout for a decent 5 string and if it was a PJ I'd have bought it in a heartbeat! There is a nice natural Metro PJ 5 in the For Sale section (not mine). Edited March 31, 2020 by RichValentine Quote
Al Krow Posted March 31, 2020 Posted March 31, 2020 26 minutes ago, bassfan said: Go on.... find a 5er. You know you want one...Ā Just need to find a 5er version of that white one you're currently looking at or a PJ version of Dave Swift's NYC in white (now that would be a find!). But they don't seem to be that common, so may need to wait a while for one to crawl out the woodwork as I did for the "horribly gold clad" Yammy (to quote a recent convert to the Sad brand). And maybe it's my Yammy BB affliction, but there's just something decidedly reassuring about a PJ: you just know you have a "best of both worlds" set up at your finger tips. Tbf I've recently acquired a very capable Sad clone of the white NYC PJ 5erĀ I'mĀ GASingĀ for and forĀ < Ā£500! In the state of inebriation that most pub audiences are going to be in after the lockdown none of them will notice the difference. and myĀ band mates certainly won't - lol! I;m just gonna have toĀ commiserate with that until the real thing pops up... Quote
Al Krow Posted March 31, 2020 Posted March 31, 2020 7 minutes ago, RichValentine said: Been lusting over that for the last week. I'm on the lookout for a decent 5 string and if it was a PJ I'd have bought it in a heartbeat! There is a nice natural Metro PJ 5 in the For Sale section (not mine). Ah I can see you andĀ me are after the same bass!Ā Dammit, it's now gonna take twice as longĀ š Quote
bassfan Posted March 31, 2020 Author Posted March 31, 2020 1 minute ago, Al Krow said: Tbf I've recently acquired a very capable Sad clone of the white NYC PJ 5erĀ I'mĀ GASingĀ for and forĀ < Ā£500! In the state of inebriation that most pub audiences are going to be in after the lockdown none of them will notice the difference. and myĀ band mates certainly won't - lol! I;m just gonna have toĀ commiserate with that until the real thing pops up... So youāll be getting one then... ššš» Quote
bassfan Posted March 31, 2020 Author Posted March 31, 2020 11 minutes ago, RichValentine said: There is a nice natural Metro PJ 5 in the For Sale section (not mine). The natural PJ 5 in Rome, is stunning. Really nice grain on the wood. š Quote
Al Krow Posted March 31, 2020 Posted March 31, 2020 I see that Sad are no longer taking orders for Metros, so a bit tricky to guage prices. Does anyone know what something like that Rome model would have been new? Must admit if the key difference between the Metro and the NYC is just that the latter has a chambered body (anything else significant?) then that's not necessarily a minus in my books, just a difference. I'm guessing the solid body will have slightly greater sustain.Ā Quote
AndyTravis Posted March 31, 2020 Posted March 31, 2020 11 minutes ago, Al Krow said: I see that Sad are no longer taking orders for Metros, so a bit tricky to guage prices. Does anyone know what something like that Rome model would have been new? Must admit if the key difference between the Metro and the NYC is just that the latter has a chambered body (anything else significant?) then that's not necessarily a minus in my books, just a difference. I'm guessing the solid body will have slightly greater sustain.Ā Guitar guitar still have existing Metroline stock.Ā Ā ready? Ā Ā£2500-Ā£2999 1 Quote
bassfan Posted March 31, 2020 Author Posted March 31, 2020 10 minutes ago, Al Krow said: I'm guessing the solid body will have slightly greater sustain.Ā Which the punters wonāt notice ....Ā itās not white but you get the idea..https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/14121216484116-956332--sadowsky-metroline-rv5pj-59-burst-m10209 1 Quote
therealting Posted March 31, 2020 Posted March 31, 2020 As Roger himself says - chambered body and more options. Otherwise the Metros are just as good as the NYC instruments.Ā Quote
ordep Posted March 31, 2020 Posted March 31, 2020 had a sadowsky MS5 before, (in fact, I think it is the one on the Gallery atm) and I will confirm that it really shines in a band situation. That Sadowsky running into a Jule Monique is one of the best bass tone I ever heard.Ā Quote
thodrik Posted March 31, 2020 Posted March 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Al Krow said: I see that Sad are no longer taking orders for Metros, so a bit tricky to guage prices. Does anyone know what something like that Rome model would have been new? Must admit if the key difference between the Metro and the NYC is just that the latter has a chambered body (anything else significant?) then that's not necessarily a minus in my books, just a difference. I'm guessing the solid body will have slightly greater sustain.Ā I have a chambered bodied NYC 5 with true single coils and solid body Metro with humcancelling pickups. Other than that they are ash body maple neck basses.Ā The NYC to my earsĀ is less āin your faceā and slightly more vintage voiced than the Metro.Ā How much of that is the solid body and how much is the different pickups is up for debate. Both have good to greatĀ levels of sustain but not as much as graphite neck or neck through basses (the Vigiers I have out-sustain them). The main difference is the extra string and that theĀ NYC is silly levels of lightweight and has a bit more of a āwowā factor in appearance. The Metro certainly doesnāt sound inferior, just a little bit different. The Metro also has slightly chunkier frets, as my NYC has vintage type lower profile frets. Quality of theĀ fretwork on the Metro is on par with the NYC though.Ā 1 Quote
AndyTravis Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 Not talking about anything at the moment either - just a preset message. Ah well. Iām sure Iāll hear back in good time. Nice to get a response at all. Quote
RichValentine Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) I emailed them three days ago and got an email back from Roger yesterday. They are still checking emails.Ā Edited April 1, 2020 by RichValentine Quote
LukeFRC Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 5 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Not talking about anything at the moment either - just a preset message. Ah well. Iām sure Iāll hear back in good time. Nice to get a response at all. What are you after pick guard wise? I went for tort on mine and it was a fraction of the cost to get bass doc make one over here. From memory with shipping and customs it ended. Up over Ā£100Ā Quote
Al Krow Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 Chap selling his lovely NYC P5 in the FS.Ā Quite eye opening for me what he's willing to consider in trade! It's clearly true that the bass isn't always greener on the other side...Ā Quote
AndyTravis Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 About that ābedroom toneā - this is direct out of an amp, into a sonic port. Sounded crap when I played it back (I did this for @bassfan to show the VTC) - I played it back through studio monitors and it sounds lovely. Looking forward to the studio time we had booked for this month, when itās moved to whenever. excuse playing - Iām 2/3 through a bottle of wine... Quote
AndyTravis Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 10 hours ago, Al Krow said: Chap selling his lovely NYC P5 in the FS.Ā Quite eye opening for me what he's willing to consider in trade! It's clearly true that the bass isn't always greener on the other side...Ā Do a trade...itās gorgeous that bass. If it was a 4 I wouldnāt have bought my HPJ. Quote
AndyTravis Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 12 hours ago, LukeFRC said: What are you after pick guard wise? I went for tort on mine and it was a fraction of the cost to get bass doc make one over here. From memory with shipping and customs it ended. Up over Ā£100Ā Bass doc did my BB. Might give him a shout. Quote
AndyTravis Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 Just realised on said recording of bass there are some clicks/pops - I hadnāt turned the phone onto aeroplane mode so itās the WiFi/4g signal. sorry @bassfan 1 Quote
Al Krow Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 13 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Do a trade...itās gorgeous that bass. If it was a 4 I wouldnāt have bought my HPJ. I'm gonna give @bassfan's new Sad a spin when this lock-down malarky is done and, if it turns out to beĀ nicer than his Status, then... But that one is solo P; I'm a died in the wool PJ man these days (you can blame Yammy for twisting my view of life!). Quote
bassfan Posted April 1, 2020 Author Posted April 1, 2020 9 minutes ago, Al Krow said: I'm gonna give @bassfan's new Sad a spin when this lock-down malarky is done and, if it turns out to beĀ nicer than his Status, then... But that one is solo P; I'm a died in the wool PJ man these days (you can blame Yammy for twisting my view of life!). I havenāt got oneĀ yet!!!Ā Ā nice PJ in Rome mate ššš» Quote
AndyTravis Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 12 minutes ago, Al Krow said: I'm gonna give @bassfan's new Sad a spin when this lock-down malarky is done and, if it turns out to beĀ nicer than his Status, then... But that one is solo P; I'm a died in the wool PJ man these days (you can blame Yammy for twisting my view of life!). Will get the kids showered and in pjās then do a similar vid of the HPJ. realistically though. Bottle 2 is calling.Ā Ā might be better if I got iris to do it... 4 Quote
Al Krow Posted April 1, 2020 Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, bassfan said: I havenāt got oneĀ yet!!!Ā It's yourĀ blood*y thread, pull yerĀ finger out mate!Ā š¤£ Edited April 1, 2020 by Al Krow Quote
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