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Not sure I buy into the $1500 fingerboard hype, but I'd like to try an AC.

[url="http://talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=574790&highlight=sadowsky"]http://talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t...hlight=sadowsky[/url] Check out that beauty

Who has an Avella now? I'm feeling left out

It could be a bad setup - it could have got a knock in shipping or been on the wall too long. OTOH, a Sadowsky might not be the bass for you.

I don't think there are any "bad" Sadowskies, they all go through Brooklyn and are looked at by one of a handful of skillful people. Just because you didn't like it doesn't mean it's a bad one. I think Stingrays are some of the worst basses I've ever had the misfortune to play - that's clearly a minority opinion.

[quote name='Musicman20' post='578518' date='Aug 23 2009, 08:33 PM']In what way?[/quote] Overly bright, clanky and unforgiving to poor technique. Playing with the band, which is what I personally play bass for - I don't think there are many better sounding instruments.

I think my Sadowsky sounds decidedly dodgy by itself.

Fantastic looking bass.

I'd really like to try one. There's an amazing blackburst one at doctorbass in Spain. 2100 seems like a good price - I think they're about 5000 EUR new.

I'm trying to PM my buddy rslaing to organise our trip to the Lakedistrict together - but rather disappointingly I get the following message when I press send: [color="#FF0000"]This message can not be sent because the recipient has their personal messenger disabled or they are in a member group not allowed to use the personal messenger. This personal message has not been sent[/color] Can anyone shed any light on this?

Anyone know what the price is on a Minimat 2? I don't really want to ring Geoff - I don't have time to spend an hour talking about tube amps.

[quote name='Basszilla' post='569024' date='Aug 14 2009, 01:58 PM']anyone know if they are planning all tube mini mat bass versions?[/quote] I'd buy one. What about a bass Little Rock.

[quote name='odub' post='568901' date='Aug 14 2009, 12:17 PM']Well it crossed my mind, but in reality the chap had all the power, he had the knobs and could have made sure the sound was terrible if I'd have had a pop - we're just starting out and we'd quite like to be invited back to places so untill we have people turning up to a venue to see us I'll back down. I don't really have a problem standing up for myself, quite the opposite tbh, but y'know pick yer battles.[/quote] Agree on all points.

Flea's not even the best bass player in RHCP.

I won't hear a bad word against Papa Roach - Last Resort is a hilariously good tune.

[quote name='odub' post='568682' date='Aug 14 2009, 09:37 AM']My last gig I dragged my Mesa Boogie walkabout to the gig, only to be told I was going to be going straight into the PA via the house DI box, Can I not use the D.I. on my amp? No, How's about the D.I. on the micro bass on my pedal board that I'm using anyway? No. So in the end my chain was bass->microbass->House DI->Amp for on stage monitoring (I didn't get my own monitor). The sadest thing is my partner reckoned my bass sounded better than usual . Though i put that down to all the practice innit.[/quote] I would never have accepted that mate. Stand up for yourself.

Thank you both. It was inspired by James Leach's MacIntyre

I like that, a lot.

Hirokai and Naoko have always given me excellent service.

If you want to order a Celinder I'd do it with The Bass Gallery. Martin Petersen and Chris Celinder are friends, and I got my bass very quickly with minimum fuss. If the weight is a big deal to you then I'd explain it over and over again to whoever you order through. You can't take a chance. I'm not sure I'd order another one unless I could get a guaranteed weight from Celinder.

Nothing wrong with that. In answer to your question: The Celinder is more of a "dinky J" body. They vary wildly in weight, apparently. Some of the 5 strings are reportedly up to 11/12/13lbs (which is too f***ing heavy for a £3000 bass). I got lucky, my J-Update 4 is a shade over 8lbs.

I'm probably the only person on basschat who owns both. There's little if anything between them. They're very different but when you get to this level there's really nothing "better" - just choice. Sadowsky feels very clinical and precise, Celinder feels like the handmade one off that it is. If anything I like the Celinder slightly better, but I can't put my finger on why. Here are mine:

Here's some photographs of my friend and bass teacher, Bren Travis's Nightingale 6 string. I've been talking to EBS_Freak and he thinks it's probably one of less than 10 existing:

[quote name='YouMa' post='562473' date='Aug 7 2009, 02:33 AM']Not being nasty,but i would rather see JPJ with players who were good as him,this man really could have obtained better musicians.[/quote] Are you kidding? Dave Grohl is a living legend, and Josh Homme has been responsible for some of the best rock of the last 20 years.

It's worth a pretty penny.