LukeFRC

not quite correct... Sadowsky Japan had two original ranges - the higher end Japan only Sadowsky TYO and the Sadowsky Metro which were available over here. I think they were manufactured by ESP. At some point the line that were Sadowsky Metro with "Sadowsky Guitars" on the headstock became known and labelled as Sadowsky Metroline with I don't think any differences other than ones that affected all sadowskys- I can't remember anyone saying anything negative about them (other than the price went up, but it was the post Brexit pound devaluation that caused that). Roger then wanted to make a cheaper line again - which was the Japanese Sadowsky Metro Express which were built by a Japanese factory for him that wasn't the same dedicated workshop as was doing the construction of the original Japanese Sadowsky. I'm not entirely sure what happened, whether there were too many QC issues being caught or they just couldn't make enough of them fast enough but they didn't last long. Then our friend Mr Wilfer got involved and everything changes, all the hardware is different and presumably made to different price points for different ranges - so you no have the odd Sadowsky NYC from Roger's workshop and then the German made Sadowsky Custom Shop, Sadowsky Masterbuilt and Sadowsky Metroline, and the much cheaper Sadowsky Metro Express made in China.

Read it yourself (Btw don’t know how good this translation is, when I was at Uni I studied a different version) https://monoskop.org/images/e/e4/Debord_Guy_Society_of_the_Spectacle_1970.pdf

Is there a power cable going from the battery to the pickup cavity….

Imagine laying in your Moses basket reading this https://brochures.yokochou.com/guitar-and-amp/yamaha/1985/en_index.html BB3000 was their most expensive

the sad thing is we all sit here chatting about "vintage value" and cosmetic condition... and the thing could play like a million dollars and it still wouldn't make a difference.

I was looking at transistor testers last night... my conclusion was you can buy the Chinese ones from UK sellers for not much.

The tube in this is a ECC82 (12au7) not the 12ax7 it is supposed to have (though it works fine with the 12au7 and is high enough output anyway) the random tube I got in a batch with two misslabled 12ax7 on eBay years ago. I only bought it cos I fancied trying something else in the walkabout I had. I think one was a dutch Phillips made thing from the 60's and the other was Chinese. Anyway, one sounded not amazing and one was nicer than the stock. Anyway, this one which sat forgotten in the garage is a July 1953 Berlin made Telefunken. I know nothing about tubes and don't know if that is good or bad - but it is the oldest thing I own apart from the house (1790-1820)

which combos?

What are the diy ones?

One knob!

I literally was thinking on buying a couple of PedalPCB boards

A win at the expense for someone Else’s stupidity for @bloke_zero anyway

oh and it sounds really nice. punchy but clear. Not got a bypass switch in it so can't A/B it- whoops!

what had they put in?

I just know it's not my skill... same with painting a room, I'll paint a large room in 10% of the time my wife would take - but I'm hopeless at cutting in neatly. My day job is as a designer and the idea of solving the problem and designing everything in on one PCB appeals to me. It's a Frog FX1 https://frogpedals.com/index.php/product/frog-tube-preamp-fx1-ruggedized/ which is essentially a Fender Dual Showman / Alembic F2b Preamp preamp running at 450v inside

It only bloody works!! currently using the only tube I have (telefunken German ECC82) which sounds nice and warm - a lot less gain than a 12ax7/ECC83 would have - it will also take 6n1p and 6n2p so if I want to get into tube rolling I could

that bad eh

I always forget how much I hate off board wiring

you mean you are actually learning music instead of just faffing around with gear?

I sold my HX stomp because I just didn't want to use digital interfaces and the time needed for playing bass - so I can understand that. I got a a C4 synth because for the odd thing I could, I plan to load it with a set of presets that I probably won't ever touch the settings on to make it less complex... but then need to buy or build a USB midi switcher to change between patches... so more complex! (or expensive if I bought one)

@disssahas in a B

I’ll just leave this here for everyone ( @fretmeister excepted) Compressed pineapple Thread over I guess.

I got one recently, only just started playing with it - it’s good, v good.

+1 I was all set to get a cali76 based on reviews, and sound clips … then I got to try one and it was instant dislike … esp side by side with a spectracomp which I liked