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Pulling Mussels From A Shell - Squeeze

Someone’s Pinched Me Winkles - He who shall not be acknowledged.

Packing away quickly also lets the venue staff get away swiftly too. Hanging around won’t win you any friends with them and possibly affect future bookings. For those of us that drive, a relaxing glass of something isn’t an option until we get home. 
 

2 minutes ago, neepheid said:

We call the trip to the bar for pints of water the "walk of shame"...

😂

11 minutes ago, glassmoon said:

I will leave the round RSD decal on I think - it's still pretty cool.

Yeah, I don't think it will detract from the overall look with a Sadowsky logo also applied and you can always sand it off at a later date if you want to.

12 minutes ago, glassmoon said:

even though my wife says not to be daft

The look of a thing is very personal, she doesn't get it what's important to some of us bass players.

3 minutes ago, glassmoon said:

The wait is over!!!!!
Yes, it's the baby... no, it doesn't (yet) have the VTC preamp... buuuuuuuuut, after literally 5 minutes plugged in.... this is what I think...

There seems to be none of the fret end issues that I've read so much (and dreaded) about.
These are pretty much what I'd expect from a well set-up bass

The eq, set flat, is amazing! Let's just say that A/B'ed against my Cort, which has Delano pickups, the Sadowsky beats, nay, slays is!!!

It's lighter than both the Cort and my old model Ibanez BTB 6 (and that means tons to an old man like me)

I will go out on a limb and say this much...
I've played a Sadowsky only once before (in another life in South Africa back in 1999 or 2000) and it was a MIA top of the line 24 fret model, which blew my mind.... so I have almost nothing to base my impressions off... but what I just played is HUGELY better in feel and tone than the above mentioned Cort, a MM SUB, which also had Delanos (not painting a good picture for Delano, am I?), and probably sits nicely under previously owned MIJ, early 90's Yamaha TRBs (5&6) in terms of "wow, this is a great bass). I mean that... it's not just platitudes because it's "new bass day" for me, I really honestly mean that.

To Roger (thank you for the emails BTW), Sadowsky and Warwick, I say thank you!! This one is a keeper!

Julian Fairall aka Glassmoon

I see that it doesn't have the awful Tesco Metro decal, good stuff. It would still look way cooler with the proper decal though, but you know that already. I look forward to seeing that upgrade in die course.  

So the EMG GZR pickup GAS is growing, I'm now measuring shaft diameters, looking at replacement knobs and jack plates - this is not going to end well.  

24 minutes ago, neepheid said:

 

Yeah, thanks pals.  Stand by and do nothing why don't you?

 

You’re welcome .

1 minute ago, neepheid said:

 

Nah, I'm walking away.  It's a frivolity, and if I'm going down, I'd rather it was for something special instead of a curiosity killed the abstinence type situation.

That was a close brush. You’ll notice that there weren’t hordes of folk trying to dissuade you from buying one   .

Skating Away (on the Thin Ice of a New Day) - Jethro Tull

Blue on Black - Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Just watching this and it’s marvellous! The variety of basses that just Dave Swift is playing is great to look at in addition to the music.

 Find the funds another way, you’ll only want to buy another one down the road.

Gallows Pole - LZ

99 Red Balloons - Nena 

Fantastic cabs, really punchy that sit in the mix brilliantly. GLWTS

Flash - Queen

Needle and the Spoon - Lynyrd Skynyrd 

3 hours ago, Bassassin said:

This is what she wants:

 

 

Daisy Rock Stardust Elite. Unfortunately, so do I, so she'll have to fight me for it.*

 

*Spoiler - she'll win, no bother.

I think we have a winner from a looks perspective.

2 hours ago, neepheid said:

 

I definitely don't need it.  Need doesn't come into it when one owns ten and has churned through 58 in total...

I feel you’re setting yourself up for a purchase. Pretty good way to go out though.

Damn, I missed the vote!  

Arrested For Driving While Blind - ZZ Top

With A Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker