carlsim Posted January 26, 2024 Posted January 26, 2024 and finished... back together and looking much better than that awful tesco express looking logo... 10 Quote
martthebass Posted January 26, 2024 Posted January 26, 2024 On 26/01/2024 at 14:11, carlsim said: and finished... back together and looking much better than that awful tesco express looking logo... Expand Looking awesome just need to do likewise . Quote
carlsim Posted January 26, 2024 Posted January 26, 2024 On 26/01/2024 at 15:02, martthebass said: Looking awesome just need to do likewise . Expand Have you sanded the old logo off yet? Quote
carlsim Posted January 26, 2024 Posted January 26, 2024 i like your black scratchplate as well.... where did you get that from? Quote
ead Posted January 26, 2024 Posted January 26, 2024 On 26/01/2024 at 15:05, carlsim said: i like your black scratchplate as well.... where did you get that from? Expand This is my old bass. The sratchplate was custom made by Jack's Instrument Services in Manchester IIRC. Quote
martthebass Posted January 26, 2024 Posted January 26, 2024 On 26/01/2024 at 15:38, ead said: This is my old bass. The sratchplate was custom made by Jack's Instrument Services in Manchester IIRC. Expand Still enjoying it mate….it punches above its weight so to speak. 1 Quote
Peter Popovic Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 Hi guys, So I traded my Spector Legend 4 for MetroExpress (plus money my way). Did quite a lot to “fix” that bass like frets leveling, frets polishing, took care about sharp edges…had to do frets job as it had dead notes. Ive changed logo as well as I can’t stand that awful Metro Express logo. Also Ive dropped a copper to cavities to proper shield it. Now I finally can say it is decent bass.(if someone wants I can upload a couple of pics of “fixing” process). Oooohhhh…maybe I should mention it is left handed one. Got one question for you guys. I am planning to drop VTC on there. Is there specific one for PJ combination , or is it just one for JJ and PJ? Thanks Quote
asingardenof Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 On 17/06/2024 at 15:13, Peter Popovic said: Got one question for you guys. I am planning to drop VTC on there. Is there specific one for PJ combination , or is it just one for JJ and PJ? Expand There's just the one: https://www.thomann.de/gb/sadowsky_onboard_bass_preamp.htm 1 Quote
Peter Popovic Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 On 17/06/2024 at 15:22, asingardenof said: There's just the one: https://www.thomann.de/gb/sadowsky_onboard_bass_preamp.htm Expand I’ve thought so. Thanks mate. It is always better ask if not sure👍 Quote
Peter Popovic Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 (edited) A couple of pics to “fix” that bass. Edited June 17, 2024 by Peter Popovic 4 1 Quote
BassAgent Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 On 17/06/2024 at 15:22, asingardenof said: There's just the one: https://www.thomann.de/gb/sadowsky_onboard_bass_preamp.htm Expand Well yes and no, there's also a VTC retrofit kit: https://www.thomann.de/gb/sadowsky_vintage_tone_control_retrofit_503776.htm 1 Quote
asingardenof Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 On 17/06/2024 at 15:24, Peter Popovic said: I’ve thought so. Thanks mate. It is always better ask if not sure👍 Expand Indeed. It's a pretty simple install if you're putting it in a Sadowsky bass. 1 Quote
asingardenof Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 On 17/06/2024 at 15:38, BassAgent said: Well yes and no, there's also a VTC retrofit kit: https://www.thomann.de/gb/sadowsky_vintage_tone_control_retrofit_503776.htm Expand All that does is convert the non-VTC preamp to the VTC preamp. There aren't different versions of the preamp for JJ and PJ pickup configurations, which was the original question. 1 Quote
BassAgent Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 On 17/06/2024 at 15:13, Peter Popovic said: I am planning to drop VTC on there. Is there specific one for PJ combination , or is it just one for JJ and PJ? Expand @asingardenof I guess we're both right😁 1 Quote
Peter Popovic Posted June 17, 2024 Posted June 17, 2024 You both right I guess. I know about Sadowsky VTC and retrofit as well. I was just wondering if there is specific one for PJ. Long story short…there’s not. Thanks guys👍 Quote
Peter Popovic Posted July 3, 2024 Posted July 3, 2024 (edited) Hi everyone. So Ive drop VTC on my metro express. Volume balance between active/pasive is equal. Noise is mostly gone(shielding with copper helps a lot). But in the middle position of pickups blend volume is quite quieter then just bridge/neck pickup. Are they out of phase or is it normal? Is there way how to fix it? It bothers me😂 Edited July 3, 2024 by Peter Popovic Quote
asingardenof Posted July 4, 2024 Posted July 4, 2024 On 03/07/2024 at 21:40, Peter Popovic said: Hi everyone. So Ive drop VTC on my metro express. Volume balance between active/pasive is equal. Noise is mostly gone(shielding with copper helps a lot). But in the middle position of pickups blend volume is quite quieter then just bridge/neck pickup. Are they out of phase or is it normal? Is there way how to fix it? It bothers me😂 Expand Very common, I believe it's an issue with pickups not quite being in phase. 1 Quote
Paddy777 Posted July 4, 2024 Posted July 4, 2024 On 08/10/2022 at 19:29, velvetkevorkian said: Did Valenti not work in the Sadowsky NYC workshop before going solo? Unrelated, I've been wondering if we'll ever get a Metro Express M5-24. I'd be tempted by that. Expand Looking at Warwick website it appears your prayers may be answered. Not only Meteoexpress Modern’s in 4&5 string, also the MM, MM/J and Will Lee models too! Around the £1000 mark give or take £100 or so, so directly competing with the likes of the MIM Fender Player & Player Plus, Charvel San Dimas, Sire V10/P10 etc. I’ve got a couple of the Gen 1 MetroExpress’s now and have been blown away by how good they were for the money (but I paid sub £350 for both of them) however I still think these will be the best thing you can by new for a grand by a mile 2 Quote
Brian18242 Posted July 5, 2024 Posted July 5, 2024 WOW! Showing as in stock but nothing else on the net about them? Can't wait to see actual proper images of these basses. Quote
Paddy777 Posted July 6, 2024 Posted July 6, 2024 On 05/07/2024 at 00:16, Brian18242 said: WOW! Showing as in stock but nothing else on the net about them? Can't wait to see actual proper images of these basses. Expand Yeh it’s strange - I thought Sadowsky would have been promoting them all over YouTube as they did the Gen2 launch. There is a ‘Sadowsky MetroExpress Owners Group’ on Facebook and a guy has posted a picture of his MetroExpress Modern 4-24 and it has the roasted maple neck the same as the other Gen2’s so they definitely exist! Quote
jonno1981 Posted July 6, 2024 Posted July 6, 2024 This explains Andy Irvine’s trip to Germany to record some secret videos on new products. Expect to see a bunch of demo videos soon. 2 Quote
Paddy777 Posted July 28, 2024 Posted July 28, 2024 Wow - I know what I’m gonna be getting soon! I’ll still want to put the VTC on however - is it easy to fit it using the upgrade kit? 2 Quote
jassbass Posted July 29, 2024 Posted July 29, 2024 On 28/07/2024 at 11:37, Paddy777 said: Wow - I know what I’m gonna be getting soon! I’ll still want to put the VTC on however - is it easy to fit it using the upgrade kit? Expand Andy makes all basses sound great Quote
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