Fran Diaz

I have a set of Pirastro Passione double bass strings in orchestral tuning (G/D/A/E).

I bought them new and they have been on my bass for less than a week. They have NOT been cut and the silk windings are intact.

£80 with shipping included to anywhere in Europe.

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Try the Origin effects Cali 76 it is as close to the best vintage studio compressers ever produced. For what you get the price is very reasonable a mate of mine got one, I have tried borrowing it from him but I never have it for more than a day before he is asking for it back, I used to used an ebs but the quality of this especially when recording is just a dream, I'm getting one next pay check if I still have the funds.
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I got one last week and it's a great piece of gear. I have only had the chance to use it in one rehearsal, but I really like how it works, I'm looking forward to using it live and in the studio.

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Here's a few shots of my latest bass

its amazing how different it looks with a different coloured scratchplate








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[quote name='CHRISDABASS' timestamp='1318100011' post='1398144']
Here's a few shots of my latest bass

its amazing how different it looks with a different coloured scratchplate








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It looks great with poth guards, but there is something so classy and classic about the white/parchment on CAR.

[quote name='flychris' post='902408' date='Jul 22 2010, 10:59 PM']The PJ configuration is more usefull.

You just want the P, so cut the J ... that's so simple

But, if you've got the P, and only the P and you want a little the J, you're out ...
So why to have only the P when you can have the P and the J[/quote]

+1.


Single P Metros have been discontinued and they also have J necks, just in case you like the P bass necks better.


I love my PJ and I love the added versatility that the J pickup offers but if you want a real P tone you can always go passive and favor that P pickup.

[quote name='Legion' post='894651' date='Jul 14 2010, 02:01 PM']Another update required. Few gigs under my belt with this and I am really coming around to it, once you are live and loud it sounds amazing. Everytime I pick it up I giggle a little at how light and well balanced it is, and now I've sanded the neck properly as advised by Roger (320 grit stearated paper) its even better than the neck on my Pino. I'm totally sold on it

Now, if only I could play it as well as it deserves...
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glad to see it makes you as happy as mine does to me.

No doubt these are two very special Sadowskys.

rock on bro!

[quote name='Legion' post='874011' date='Jun 22 2010, 12:10 AM']Never say never, we all like a change sometimes [/quote]


Hey, if you ever feel like letting that UV PJ4 go, PM or email me first. MY PJ wouldn't mind a sibling on her side.

(Or if you ever consider the possibility of swaping for a NYC UV J4)

[quote name='Legion' post='836800' date='May 14 2010, 08:15 AM']Thanks Fran (especially as you played a part in finding the bass for the previous owner?) you could be right about the piece of wood used as I guess you don't get a lot of tree's large enough for providing body blanks that size very often. I'm still getting to know this bass at the moment and am struggling a bit with the ultra low action it's able to achieve.

I could raise the action but I have this weird idea that it seems such a waste to have higher action when it can go so low![/quote]


Low action allows you to play faster, but IMO it also makes other techniques, like dead notes, harder to play and (also IMO) it decreases the dynamic range of clean, buzz free notes. I like my action to be set where I can get some fret buzz if I dig hard, but where I can get clean notes when I play with a soft or medium attack.


regarding the wood, even the grain pattern (although mine is oriented in the opposite direction) and the flamed ash tell me that these bodies 'grew' in the same tree.

congrats again, My PJ has become my #1, to the point that my NYC UV J, being a great instrument, don't see much action if any at all.

hey, you finally got it! Congrats!

It looks even better in your pictures. The more I see it the more I think that your body might be from the same blank/tree than the body on my NYC UV PJ4. The birds eye maple fingerboard is also very nice.

Now we have two unique pieces on this side of the pond.

[quote name='Legion' post='798551' date='Apr 7 2010, 12:54 PM']Oh dear - I seem to have done it again

I've gone and bought a Sadowsky NYC. I guess I knew this was the answer to some of my issues but never really expected to summon up the guts to do anything about it. I was seriously impressed by my MV4 Jazz but the Jazz pickup configuration just doesn't do it for me and I'm not keen on the Jazz body shape either. I liked the Metro PJ I had (now back in Psychoandys mitts) but the Jazz pickup location was a bit mellow and the 12" radius fingerboard doesn't agree with me either (also a tad heavier than I'd like). I knew a NYC was the only way to change these niggles...

This beauty has a lovely Birdseye maple fingerboard with a 9" radius and a big fat 60's P neck (which I've come to love after playing my Pino). It's a solid ash body with some nice figuring and a weight about 8lbs. Even more of a bonus is that the J pickup has been fitted nearer the bridge 70's stylee. Fran knows all about this one...but the real question is, will it beat the Pino in a head to head
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Now - how the hell am I going to get it to the UK ASAP?...[/quote]

That's a killer bass, the Sadowsky P width neck feels great. I have played my J maybe a total of 10 hours since I got my PJ 8 months ago; and I have to say that my J is very sweet.

What I did when I got mine was sending it to Roger for a set-up and revision and then they sent it my way through FedEx, as they always do.

Post some photos and review of your own when you get it.


...ah, and congrats!!!

[quote name='bassanton' post='705050' date='Jan 8 2010, 01:30 AM']We sure do, Fran! Along with the Sad, my P77 (and a KSD705 i just sold) is natural/maple/black pg as well. Looking to your pics and, by the way, to your Aggie'd sig, no doubt about the same tastes here! Congrats partner [/quote]

thanks! and the same to you.

I'm entering the studio today and can't wait to hear my PJ4 recorded in a real studio...2" tape and digital, I'll get to know the magic of the old tape recordings

I can't remember if I had posted a photo of my pair, but just in case I didn't

[quote name='bassanton' post='693276' date='Dec 25 2009, 04:11 AM']Here's my Metro P/J:

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Cheers![/quote]

Very nice.

It seems like we have similar tastes in basses.

[quote name='Sean' post='651910' date='Nov 11 2009, 08:46 PM']I use one and with the mix setting on (that's both channels at the same time) it's incredible. [/quote]

yeah! A very flexible unit.

Less than 6 months old and in excellent condition.

The only real two channel head: You can plug two basses with independent settings or you can plug one bass and have two different settings (fingers/slap, solos, etc.)

You can find all the info [url="http://www.markbass.it/products.php?lingua=en&cat=1&vedi=68"]here[/url]




Comes with original box, manual, etc.

600 Euros + shipping from Santander (code 39006), Spain (shoulndn't be much since it is so light).

you can check my feedback here and on ebay (frandiaz).

If anybody is really interested I can send photos of the actual amp for sale.

[quote name='TheButler' post='623634' date='Oct 12 2009, 01:04 AM']Another bumpin'


Can add money for a really nice, vintage-y but most importantly, giggable semi acoustic. Can add money for a nice boutiquey/moderney Jazz.[/quote]


That's a very nice Pbass. What's the weight on that beauty?

cheers

[quote name='nenor' post='599317' date='Sep 15 2009, 04:31 PM']Not exactly porn, more like a family photo.

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simply fantastic.

I really like that fretless

[quote name='Legion' post='595537' date='Sep 11 2009, 12:41 PM']Now I'm sure I was watching that exact PJ on ebay - fighting not to bid on it [/quote]


yeah, that was a great score

[quote name='Toasted' post='595384' date='Sep 11 2009, 09:59 AM']Nice shot Fran.[/quote]

These Sadowskys are so photogenic

Let's bring the Sadowskys to the top.

My pair at the kitchen table


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And these is my pair of Sadowskys. These are "The Ones". The PJ is strung with Sadowsky flats for the old school tones while the VJ is strung with Blue Nickel rounds.

Specs on the VJ are:
- swamp ash body
- single coil Sadowsky pickups
- 8.35 lbs (3.7 kgs.)
- and, as always, killer Sadowsky tone.

I need to take some better pictures of the siblings together (this one is photoshopped):

More PJ love.

This is my latest addition to the family and one that is not going to ever leave it:

NYC Ultra Vintage PJ4:
- One piece flamed swamp ash body
- Vintage tint
- 8.4 lbs (3.8 kg)
- Maple neck and fingerboard (some nice subtle flame on it)
- killer Sadowsky tone and playability.

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They are Nitro finished, but the finish is not all buffed and shiny. They feel great from the beginning but after you put a few miles on them (it can be a couple of weeks or a couple of months depending on how much you play them) that feel is simply perfect: solid, smooth and fast.

What's the weight of the bass?

TIA

bump

[quote name='PauBass' post='466828' date='Apr 19 2009, 06:22 PM']Thanks guys!

I can honestly say you won't see this one up for sale...that's how confident I am with this one. Apart from the money I've paid, ticks all the boxes I wanted and the playability is excellent...it's all I've ever wanted on a bass.
I'll sell some of my other basses but this one is going nowhere. [/quote]

I can play any style of music with my Sadowsky and it sounds great. I have zero GAS for any other bass brand.