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 18 hours ago 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.