Why does Scott Devine hate Sadowsky basses?

[asingardenof]

On 13/04/2025 at 21:56, Aidan63 said:

Neither Scott or Ian are 'merican

Ian is from Montana

[asingardenof]

On 14/04/2025 at 15:54, TheGhostofJaco said:

 

A fellow named Jason Newsted played a Sadowsky during the peak of his bands fame. That band was named Metallica.

 

Also Tal Wilkenfeld, who took one of the most famous bass solos in the past 15 years with Jeff Beck, and also has played with Incubus. Darryl Jones, Marcus Miller, Verdine White, Roscoe Beck.

 

 

The last few times I've seen Tal playing she's been using a P-bass in preference to the Sadowsky

[asingardenof]

4 hours ago, Killerfridge said:

As a current owner of a Sadowsky, the preamp feels special because it boosts in ways that don't feel oppressive. When I boost the treble, the bass sounds sweeter and more modern, but I don't fear it getting "brittle" or harsh. When I boost the bass it just sounds bigger, but not boomy and I don't lose any of the articulation. I just get to decide how forward in the mix I'm going to sound, and it just feels very well thought out frequency response-wise

This is also the case when it's in other basses too, it does the same sort of thing in my Sire

[asingardenof]

1 hour ago, TrevorR said:

Research is not a strong point in their gear videos… lots of mistakes that a quick pre-record check would have avoided.

However they seem like scholars compared to people in the Andertons videos, where they didn't even know how to pronounce Sadowsky for example.

[Terry M.]

21 minutes ago, asingardenof said:

This is also the case when it's in other basses too, it does the same sort of thing in my Sire

To me the Sire preamp frequencies are extremely exaggerated and false sounding toward the upper end. The bass cranked introduces boom.The upper end of the treble sweep sounds harsh. It's a good sounding preamp when under control. The Sadowsky preamp doesn't suffer from this. I've had several Sires in the past. Just my long-winded way of agreeing with you 😆

Edited Tuesday at 15:45 by Terry M.

[TheGhostofJaco]

32 minutes ago, asingardenof said:

The last few times I've seen Tal playing she's been using a P-bass in preference to the Sadowsky

Yes like I said, bass players are influencers now and have a stable full of instruments. Doesn’t change the fact that she played that solo on a sadowsky. That was all I was saying there. It’s going to be tough to find many artists who only use one instrument or brand anymore.  Not like the older days where that was more common. 

[ebozzz]

1 hour ago, asingardenof said:

Ian is from Montana

 

That's basically Canada......🤣

[MNY]

7 hours ago, Terry M. said:

I'm pretty sure there are few basses he hasn't gotten his hands on at some point but was he ever endorsed by Sadowsky? Tal Wilkenfield,Verdine White,Will Lee (for example) were/are.

Not as far as I know., I don’t think he has ever been officially endorsed by a bass maker/luthier although I think he’s on the Fodera artist roster. Obviously he has a deal with Sire but he still uses his original 70’s Jazz bass most of the time it seems. 

[crazycloud]

11 hours ago, ebozzz said:

 

That's basically Canada......🤣

I dare you to say that to a Montanan.

I was once told that it's hilly Texas with snow.

[ebozzz]

1 hour ago, crazycloud said:

I dare you to say that to a Montanan.

I was once told that it's hilly Texas with snow.

Montana is nothing like Texas but he got the snow part right. 🤣

[crazycloud]

1 hour ago, ebozzz said:

Montana is nothing like Texas but he got the snow part right.

Culturally, Montana and Texas are a darn sight closer than Montana and Canadastan. Except maybe Austin.

[ebozzz]

4 hours ago, crazycloud said:

Culturally, Montana and Texas are a darn sight closer than Montana and Canadastan. Except maybe Austin.

i live in the Rocky Mountain region and i know Texas very well. I respectfully disagree….

[Supernaut]

On 14/04/2025 at 11:26, Woodinblack said:

 

I didn't know there were MAGA boutique builders - I would have thought the only maga guitars are the chinese ones (that presumably are too expensive to import now!)

Buy this MAGA bass... it's MEGA. 

[Misdee]

5 hours ago, ebozzz said:

i live in the Rocky Mountain region and i know Texas very well. I respectfully disagree….

 I've spent a bit of time in Montana over the years (it's beautiful). I used to think there were lots of gays there, until I realised they were real cowboys.

 

I went to a wild party after a gig in Missoula back in the 1980s and all I can say is the locals were anything but conservative. 

[ebozzz]

7 hours ago, Misdee said:

 I've spent a bit of time in Montana over the years (it's beautiful). I used to think there were lots of gays there, until I realised they were real cowboys.

 

I went to a wild party after a gig in Missoula back in the 1980s and all I can say is the locals were anything but conservative. 

 

In my opinion the difference between Montanans & Texans is more of a cultural thing. Texans tend to have a sort of arrogance that can be a little overbearing to some people and I just don't get that same vibe from the Montanans that I've associated with. Just my opinion now....

 

 

[prowla]

On 15/04/2025 at 11:45, neepheid said:

I'm in the "I don't care" camp.  It's not hatred, they just don't appeal to me, they might as well not exist as far as I'm concerned.  That's doesn't mean they're bad.  I have no opinion.  Contrary to common belief, that is a valid option.

If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice...

[neepheid]

34 minutes ago, prowla said:

If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice...

 

And?  Tell me you didn't wake me up just to condescend to me about how choices work, is there something else?

[prowla]

1 hour ago, neepheid said:

 

And?  Tell me you didn't wake me up just to condescend to me about how choices work, is there something else?

Did somebody wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

[neepheid]

2 minutes ago, prowla said:

Did somebody wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

 

Are winking smileys placed at the end of text to denote that they are meant amusingly or not to be taken 100% seriously a thing any more?  Did I miss a memo?  Stop the world, I want to get off!

 

 

[TrevorR]

2 hours ago, prowla said:

If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice...

…see what you did there!

[ezbass]

1 hour ago, TrevorR said:

…see what you did there!

As did I. A fine tune.

[prowla]

3 hours ago, neepheid said:

 

Are winking smileys placed at the end of text to denote that they are meant amusingly or not to be taken 100% seriously a thing any more?  Did I miss a memo?  Stop the world, I want to get off!

 

 

 

Just one more who's searching for a world that ought to be.

(Plus ca change...)

[Misdee]

14 hours ago, ebozzz said:

 

In my opinion the difference between Montanans & Texans is more of a cultural thing. Texans tend to have a sort of arrogance that can be a little overbearing to some people and I just don't get that same vibe from the Montanans that I've associated with. Just my opinion now....

 

 

I  remember during my time in Colorado the locals had a lot of antipathy for Texans, who gravitate to southern Colorado in large numbers apparently. 

 

I always think of Montana as fairly progressive state, what with it's proximity to the Pacific northwest and all that.

Edited Thursday at 16:42 by Misdee

[Misdee]

I've got a couple of Sadowsky basses and the preamp is indeed very good, but as with most active basses, I mess about with it for a bit and then set everything flat.

[ebozzz]

1 hour ago, Misdee said:

I  remember during my time in Colorado the locals had a lot of antipathy for Texans, who gravitate to southern Colorado in large numbers apparently. 

 

I always think of Montana as fairly progressive state, what with its proximity to the Pacific northwest and all that.

I’ve lived in Colorado for more than 30 years but migrated here from the Deep South. When I first arrived in Colorado I drove trucks for a living and had routes that frequently took me to Montana, Nebraska and Wyoming. 
 

I’ve got a lot of relatives & friends in various parts of Texas so I’ve spent and continue to spend a a lot of time there. Both of my kids have relocated to the Dallas area. My comments about Texans aren’t malicious and of course, just my opinion. Texans are different! 

Edited Thursday at 18:21 by ebozzz