TheGhostofJaco

Wow good find on that one. The tone is great! Definitely looks like a Sadowsky headstock. My Sadowsky 5 has 21 frets as well,

Yeah on his J Basses, the even volumes no matter which pickup is favored makes such a difference. Also no hum either makes it a great studio tool. Makes it easier to get that mid forward bridge tone without needing to engage an EQ to get the lows back.

Well this discussion certainly took a turn!

If are taking the non skylines or tributes it is tough to go wrong here. The L2000 is a complete beast. Powered all the old helmet records. I would pick that if you are playing aggressive or heavy music. It does more than that but really shines there. The L2500 was nice. Strings are fairly close together and I didn’t love the preamp. But the slap sound was killer and the wal-like tone can work well, but shines on the heavy stuff. Lakland is the more versatile bass imo. Just make sure you are good with 35inch scale. I’m personally not a fan.

Yes like I said, bass players are influencers now and have a stable full of instruments. Doesn’t change the fact that she played that solo on a sadowsky. That was all I was saying there. It’s going to be tough to find many artists who only use one instrument or brand anymore. Not like the older days where that was more common.

Yes but thats the case now for almost every known bass player. They almost have to be influencers as well and have multiple brands they work with. Before IG/YT influencing really took off, it was more about visibility - live shows, crowd sizes, TV appearances..etc would get you the free stuff or artist discounts.

A fellow named Jason Newsted played a Sadowsky during the peak of his bands fame. That band was named Metallica. Also Tal Wilkenfeld, who took one of the most famous bass solos in the past 15 years with Jeff Beck, and also has played with Incubus. Darryl Jones, Marcus Miller, Verdine White, Roscoe Beck.

Yeah for sure, although I have seen a lot of Warwick love from them recently - Dirk Lance..etc. True, they just have so many basses it seems like they almost like everything sometimes. I saw a video where IMA pulled out an headless steinberg just for once specific reggae tone, lol.

Ok this was a parody title because I have been watching his channel and all the titles are super clickbaity, so I could not resist. I think the guy is great and him and Ian would be very fun to hang out with. But I was surprised that they have been covering all these 90s and active fusion basses and really never give the Sadowsky any love. In fact the one time he mentioned Sadowsky was when he was giving one away! There is a chance I have missed something but I feel like I did a fairly thorough search. So what is about the Sadowsky that doesn’t do it for him that an Fbass does? Probably just a personal preference but I thought it could make a decent discussion. Fbass or Sadowsky is crossroads I went up against myself when looking for an active J but I ended up choosing Roger. Also would be cool to see them have Roger on. He’s such a an interesting guy. Maybe get Ken Smith and Fedora on as well for a quorum. Imagine the drama between those last 2. Would be quite the entertaining podcast.

Jad freer capo for me. I’ve been using one since it came out. Just beautiful saturation. The eq is very forgiving so you can really pump the low end up on a p bass. Has a b side so you can have a drive tone when you need it. Incredible build quality. I can’t say enough good things about it in the studio or live.

Ok here it is. 20 years old and plays fantastic.

Flats are the reason I got into pbasses. It’s such an incredible sound and a joy to play. That said I am using it on neo soul and fusion music. If I was playing more heavy rock, I’d go rounds too. But I just love the flats so much.

Yep for sure, I am replacing the input jack and restringing it, and then pics will be posted.

Snagged a BR6. It’s 20 years old. Plays like butter. Has the old 9v preamp. I just love it. It’s so articulate and has the sound I have been wanting. Super easy to punch through a mix with miss and not sizzle highs. Spent some time cleaning it, getting the neck and bridge tweaked and it’s singing now. Feeling pretty spoiled with a sadowsky 5 and a smith 6 but I’ve been playing most of my life and wanted these instruments since i started as a kid. was considering an F bass or fedora but I just prefer the smith tone at the end of the day.

I like the simplicity too. Just read that this compressor is basically the dbx160 which is going to react faster or slower to the level hitting it. So it should be perfect for taming slap bass and evening out the sound. I have studio compressors too that are far more complex, but this is a better solution to me for tracking in. It’s tough to ruin a take with bad settings on a dbx.