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[quote name='TheBigBeefChief' post='121350' date='Jan 16 2008, 10:59 AM']^^ I love you.[/quote] Thats the first time anyone has said that to me on an internet message board :-) If a person (lets call him steve) ignores someone (fred) and then someone who hasn't ignored fred then quotes something fred said will steve see it or will it be ignored also? Confusing eh!?!

[quote name='TheBigBeefChief' post='121333' date='Jan 16 2008, 10:31 AM']Why would you want to ignore anyone? Even if you can't stand them and disagree with everything they say, surely threads stop making sense when there are huge gaps in them? Its people like that who have given bass players the rep of meek, non-confrontational, sheepish losers. Actually, I doubt anyone will read this. Oh well.[/quote] I read it and haven't blocked you ;-)

My best was to start a song thumping away on the open E only to find out I had left the D Tuner down in the D position from the previous song. After thinking someones out of key for about 30 seconds I realised and flicked it back up :-) Steve

[quote name='Wil' post='119106' date='Jan 12 2008, 01:06 PM']Once you've played a Status, you'll wonder how any bass could possibly be easier to play This is a bit OT anyway, because I must be honest, I've never played a Sadowsky, I'm just very pleased with what I've got [/quote] Fair Enough, each to their own :-) Hopefully there will be another bass bash soon and we can compare!! Steve

[quote name='Wil' post='119085' date='Jan 12 2008, 12:21 PM']In that its a Jazz bass which would run rings around any Sadowsky playability wise,[/quote] I have never played a Status but isn't that a bit of a bold statement to make? Maybe they are that good? Steve

[quote name='Beedster' post='118498' date='Jan 11 2008, 01:24 PM']And is it just me or do the screw holes for the bridge cover look very poorly done? I know Fender's QC is iffy, but that looks like my hamster did it with a Black and Decker Chris[/quote] Hey Chris, I didnt realise that you and Hamster were so close :-) Steve

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Haha 'I am not on holiday. Have you been drinking?' Quality.

Just met up with Pete to do a swap deal involving a Japanese Fender, A mexican Fender and a Korg D3200 recorder. Couldn't chat for long as it was too cold but an easy deal with a great bloke. Would recommend. Steve

Steve's been giving me bass lessons for the last 12 months and so I have seen his gear and set up. I bought his girlfriends P bass and he may be buying my P bass so positive feedback from me all round. Steve

Peter and I did an effortless deal back in April 2006 when I took a Sadowsky Metro off his hands for a stingray, cab and combo if I remember correctly. Plain Sailing and a top bloke! Steve

I think the closest analogy I have seen with vintage Fenders against new ones is related to cars. Most of todays cars are better built etc but many people still crave the old ones! I have a 65 Jazz that is as good as anything else I have ever played with regards the tone and playability (which are both subjective) but as an instrument it certainly isn't worth anymore than a Sadowsky or Fodera. What you are paying for is obviously the rarity and collectability. For me its win win. I get something I enjoy now and it goes up in value hopefully. If it doesn't I have still enjoyed it. Steve

As the title says, were you busy? I did 64 in my covers band and 5 in the originals outfit that I play with so 69 in total! Steve

[quote name='bassaussie' post='110184' date='Dec 28 2007, 12:44 PM']Hey Steve - I only just saw this post!! Congratulations, that's a cracking looking bass!!! I don't know if you tried to contact me in Ireland about this, but I'm no longer working in Dublin. Funny enough, the first thing I wanted to ask was this ..... .... and your answer is nearly indentical to what I thought when I had that Metro and was comparing it to my NYC Sadowsky basses. The Metro seems to be nearly everything that the NYC is, yet I found my NYC basses just had "something" that I couldn't quite put my finger on. I actually wrote it off to the fact that my basses are both maple fingerboards and ash bodies, versus the morado/alder combination of the Metro. It's strange, because I thought the Metro was a perfect bass - just such a nice bass to play, and yet the NYC basses just seem to be better - 105% perfection, maybe?!!! I dunno, it starts to sound a bit silly when we talk about basses being "perfect", yet I've had both my basses for around 4 or 5 years, and I still love them, and my biggest regret over the last 5 years, as far as bass purchases and sales go, is giving that Metro back to you!! [/quote] Hi Mark, good to hear from you. Drop me a mail or PM me your new eMail address when you get sorted. I don't think my bass has the chambered body or graphite in the necks - I would be interested to see how that affects the basses. I presume that yours don't either as they are 4 or 5 years old? I gigged for the second time with it tonight and was really impressed at the sound. Steve

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='110139' date='Dec 28 2007, 09:56 AM']That's a lovely looking bass... Quite fancy one like Tal Wilkenfeld's in the natural with the active circuit, etc. So you're a full-on Sadowsky-ite now, then?[/quote] Thanks, Yea I really like the way they play and sound. I must admit it took me a while to realise how good they were. I had an older (94) NYC model about 3 years ago that I sold after a few months and then the white Metro that I have now went to Bassaussie as part of a deal and then came back again as part of another deal! In between getting the Metro back I got another Metro off Greeneking which was lovely as well and has since gone. The Sadowskys just seem to work well for me. They are very versatile, record wonderfully and sound tight in a mix. Its horses for courses however. Funkmunly and myself AB'ed my Metro with the Fender Custom Shop that I had and he preferred the Custom Shop and it sounded better when he played it through his rig. When I got home and played both through my rig the Sadowsky sounded better to me. With regards to the one you quite fancy I think they all have the active circuit. You can switch to passive should your battery die but pretty sure they are all active. The only slight oddity is that the NYC versions come with a vintage tone control (VTC) which allows you to back off the treble whereas the Metros dont have this as standard (although I think the Metro P's do). Steve

I dont know why but I am hearing a trumpet in there! I know there isn't one but the multiple sounds gives that effect. Overall I think its a good take on a song thats hard to put your own touch too. Steve