molan Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) Now Sold! As I slowly edge my way towards owning just a few instruments, this stunning Sadowsky is the next one up for sale. As an ex-Sadowsky dealer, I had first look at everything that came into the store. This particular one came from a customer in Canada, who had it custom made for him in NYC, and as soon as it arrived I knew it was 'the one' for me. It's quite simply the best J-style bass I've ever owned (and I've owned a LOT!). However, I pretty much only play my, shorter scale, Ritters these days and it seems a shame for this to be sitting on the wall & only taken down once a month or so. Sadowsky basses really are designed to be pro-level 'gig-machines'. It's hard to explain but they just sit perfectly in a live band mix & that onboard tone control offers so much subtle tweaking across songs - perfect in a covers band environment when you need to go from a clear precise tone to something with more grind & then back right off in pure passive tone control mode. It's been gigged maybe 10 times in its life and always kept under direct supervision. As a few people here know, I always keep every one of my instruments in excellent condition & this is no exception. It has some swirl marks on the pickguard, a few on the rear and some very tiny marks near the lower strap pin where I'm assuming it was rested on the ground at some point by the previous owner. Fretboard is a, pricey upgrade, Amazon rosewood and all frets, the board itself and the maple neck are in superb condition. The thin nitro finish on the back of the neck shows no signs of wear at all. Official specs are: Dark Cherry Burst Quilted Maple Top - one of those that Roger does so well with amazing depth of colour Chambered Swamp Ash Body - weighs just 8.2lbs / 3.7Kg Amazon Rosewood Fingerboard Mother of Pearl Face Dots (note that this is what the spec says but they look quite plain to me) Maple Neck with thin Nitro Finish 1.5" nut 21 Frets 20mm Bridge Spacing - EDIT, checked with Roger (and a tape!) and this would have the regular Sadowsky 20mm spacing not 19mm Sadowsky Humcancelling J pickups Sadowsky Preamp - Master Volume, Pickup Blend, Vintage Tone Control (with pull for passive mode), Treble & Bass Boost Current price for a new one of these with these specs is exactly $7,000 / £5,650 - that's excluding any delivery charges, VAT or Import duties. It is now possible to specify a Masterbuilt bass from Warwick in Germany but I don't think it would be any cheaper & the wait list is long - besides, it won't have had Roger's hands on it either, which, for me, was always something quite important as part of the 'brand experience' 😂 I've, therefore, priced it at around 25% off the base price for a new one. It will come in a Hiscox hard case & with a nearly new Sadowsy neoprene strap (super comfortable and, at just 8.2lbs, great for long sets!). I can potentially ship almost anywhere. EDIT: Checked direct with Sadowsky, and Gov sources, and this instrument would not require a CITES certificate for international shipping. Edited February 13, 2023 by molan Sold 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCH Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 OMG that is stunning GLWTS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noisyjon Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Very nice. GLWTS @molan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanbass Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Stunning bass. Anyone considering a Custom Shop/Master Built Sadowsky should seriously consider this. I very recently got i touch them with a view to ordering a german made masterbuilt bass and was quoted nearly £13,000 (yes that's right!) and over a year for delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Wow! I've come over all funny 😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Oh balls. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Alanbass said: Stunning bass. Anyone considering a Custom Shop/Master Built Sadowsky should seriously consider this. I very recently got i touch them with a view to ordering a german made masterbuilt bass and was quoted nearly £13,000 (yes that's right!) and over a year for delivery. Wow, I’d heard about the 12 months or more delivery dates but it sounds like prices have risen further since I last looked! I guess this one of bought from the US would reach over £7K by the time it landed in the UK. To a degree, this is going to be simple supply and demand stuff. If you have to wait more than a year for a new one then the demand is certainly there! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiram.k.hackenbacker Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Ooof. That is very nice indeed Barrie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierreganseman Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 28 month build time on German made ones now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 2 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said: Ooof. That is very nice indeed Barrie. As nice as #1139? 😂😂😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 15 hours ago, pierreganseman said: 28 month build time on German made ones now Oh my, that’s crazy - a 2 year+ wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanbass Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 And it is the vast increase in cost that simply astounds me - it almost beyond boutique! I can’t see these basses having the demand there has been in the past for new nyc basses. Perhaps there will be a growing pre-owned market in the years to come? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 21 hours ago, Alanbass said: And it is the vast increase in cost that simply astounds me - it almost beyond boutique! I can’t see these basses having the demand there has been in the past for new nyc basses. Perhaps there will be a growing pre-owned market in the years to come? Warwick Masterbuilt prices went through the roof about 5-6 years ago. It was almost as if they wanted to reduce the volume of these custom builds. Personally I'd always try to go through NYC for anything custom. It also gives you the option to travel over, meet Roger & the team and collect in person etc. All part of the experience when spending £6K-£7K+ on your very own custom build. Ot you can just buy a lovely pre-owned one and save a few grand 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbiffa Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 What a stunner, and as a proud owner of 2 NYC basses I cannot recommend them highly enough GLWTS it won't take long !!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) On 21/01/2023 at 12:01, molan said: Oh my, that’s crazy - a 2 year+ wait! You can get a custom hand painted Warwick for 40% off... Only a mere €12,865 instead of €21,430. For that you'd think they'd get the description right!!! Check out the last point of spec below... 🤣 Edited January 22, 2023 by binky_bass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pierreganseman Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 On 21/01/2023 at 13:01, molan said: Oh my, that’s crazy - a 2 year+ wait! yes barrie , and many ppl are late these days , so it's 28 to 32 35 month I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 I'm waiting on a German built Sadowsky with an ETA of February 2025. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 23 hours ago, JohnR said: I'm waiting on a German built Sadowsky with an ETA of February 2025. Need something to play whilst you’re waiting 😂 It should only rise in value between now and then 🙈 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR Posted January 23, 2023 Share Posted January 23, 2023 1 minute ago, molan said: Need something to play whilst you’re waiting 😂 It should only rise in value between now and then 🙈 I would have been very interested but I'm a lefty. 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 23 hours ago, JohnR said: I would have been very interested but I'm a lefty. 😆 Spin it over and pretend you are the Hendrix of bassists 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 19 minutes ago, molan said: Spin it over and pretend you are the Hendrix of bassists 😂 Ha. I’m not even the Noel Redding of bass. 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 25, 2023 Author Share Posted January 25, 2023 A couple of edits applied to the original post. I've had some queries about international shipping and I can confirm that this instrument does not require a CITES certificate. I've checked official shipping sources and also with Roger Sadowsky himself. Someone also queried the strong spacing as the 21 fret series would normally come with 20mm spacing, again, Roger confirmed this is the standard spacing. I've taken a, rather rudimentary, tape measure to the strings and this appears to be correct to me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 30, 2023 Author Share Posted January 30, 2023 Now posted on eBay. Might help if anyone wanted to pay on one of those wonderful interest free credit cards https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225384727241?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=szbURa2rRaO&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=szbURa2rRaO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 Something has popped up that I’ve been looking at for a while so I’m reducing the price to £3,950 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbiffa Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 This is an unbelievable bargain for a bass of this quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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