Sean Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I'm not given to asking these kind of questions but Sadowsky Metros have come onto my radar lately and I was wondering if anyone here has any experience of them? How, if at all they compare with a Lakland Skyline Bob Glaub and whether they really are worth double what a non-export Fender MIJ would cost. They certainly have a lot more kudos (for me anyway) than a USA Fender Deluxe for the money but are they really all that? The Sadowsky range certainly look superbly finished and have an amazing reputation and many "name users" but I've never played one and never really spoken to anyone who has had one. What do we all think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 You should go to the Gallery in London and play some for yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I played a really nice Sadowsky Metro at the Gallery when I visited a while back. It was a truly beautiful piece of work in terms of finish and playability but it sounded a bit on the bright side to me - but in a band mix, that's often a good thing. I've got serious GAS for a Bob at the moment - silly really cos I've never played one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I've played a Metro jazz... Fantastic bass, if a lot of money. You can get an idea of the sound if you listen to Tal Wilkenfeld. Lovely sounding bass! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRFkOrnds8I"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRFkOrnds8I[/url] [url="http://www.talwilkenfeld.com/"]http://www.talwilkenfeld.com/[/url] [url="http://www.myspace.com/talwilkenfeld"]http://www.myspace.com/talwilkenfeld[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee-Man Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 If you get a chance try a Valenti (www.valentibasses.com), Nino's work is top and he's an ex-Sadowsky NYC employee too. Here's mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clauster Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Man, that Valenti is boooooootiful ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwilym Posted October 24, 2007 Share Posted October 24, 2007 don't know if anyone around these parts has played a Mike Lull bass? i think the Lull P and P/J 5's look awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee-Man Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 [quote name='clauster' post='79090' date='Oct 24 2007, 08:49 PM']Man, that Valenti is boooooootiful ^_^[/quote] Yeah it rocks mate, one of the nicest P's I've played (including some early '60's ones as well.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul, the Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I think they're all very different Ps. The Fender will be simple and reliable, the Sadowsky will be high-quality and modern. The BG will be aiming for a vintage tone. Definitely try them out first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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