Sadowsky NYC Modern 5 (unchambered 3.8kg, ebony board, SD/Fodera NYC pickups) - FINAL PRICE DROP £2499 - *SOLD* £2750 SE London

[therealting]

Final price reduction to £2,499 - I am not planning on any further reductions as I would rather keep it in my collection. 

 

Up for sale is my Sadowsky NYC Modern 5, from 1996.

 

This is a PHENOMENAL bass, probably the most even-sounding bass I’ve ever played, playable on all strings all the way up the neck.

 

The bass dates from 1996 and is fitted with a Glockenklang 2-band pre amp and Seymour Duncan / Fodera NYC dual coils. There is a three position switch allowing a choice of inner coils, outer coils and both coils, making this bass ridiculously versatile - it’s mostly MM / Precision oriented, with the characteristic mid-bump of basses with pickups further back towards the bridge (Ken Smith, etc). You can get more J-esque sounds with outer coil selection.

 

The bridge is the popular Badass-esque Omega bridge Roger favours, and the frets are in excellent shape with the nice medium-low action I favour.

 

The ebony neck has no inlays and is utterly gorgeous, and I think it is the key to the evenness of tone. Maple neck, ash body. The weight is very comfortable for a five string at around 3.8kg

 

A couple video clips showing just how good this bass sounds:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJeAffcnB5d/?igshid=1xmjxzce2lkfs

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_4R1eLp9bO/?igshid=1bz6pnpp8vg21

Will consider trades (particularly if you have a Sadowsky P), but please don’t be offended if I am fussy... would prefer a cash sale really. Am not in a hurry so will wait for the right deal.

Collection preferred from SE London. 

Edited April 20, 2023 by therealting
Sold

[CameronJ]

Whoa. Some beautiful basses coming out of the woodwork, Johann! GLWTS sir.

[SzunaP]

Ooops, this was listed here not long ago, the specification was familiar...  thanks for the clips, I was very curious its sound.

[therealting]

Bump.

[Higgie]

I've played this and it's wonderful! Johann isn't exaggerating about the even sound all over the neck. It really is quite astonishing. Good luck with the sale mate!

[LukeFRC]

On 22/03/2021 at 13:27, therealting said:

A couple video clips showing just how good this bass sounds:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CJeAffcnB5d/?igshid=1xmjxzce2lkfs

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_4R1eLp9bO/?igshid=1bz6pnpp8vg21

loved listening to this

[therealting]

Price drop - £2,650. Trades considered (with cash my way).

[therealting]

This incredible bass is still here waiting for the right owner.

[therealting]

Final price drop to £2,499 - happy to hang on and enjoy this while I wait until someone comes along for this very fair price. 

[therealting]

Been a while since I bumped this, but thought I would again. Not desperate to sell, but it probably deserves to have a new home. 

[therealting]

Pending - deposit paid. 

[therealting]

Now sold.