molan Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 (edited) Having a bit of blast at listing a few basses this week The latest is a very deep & rich Dakota red custom P with matching headstock. This came all the way from Australia in record time & without a single mark on the box - the delivery man didn't believe it had come that far in such perfect condition. I was ordered as a custom build with a 'mid' sized nut width of 1.625" which is bang in the middle of a regular Sadowsky J & P. I struggle a bit with 1.75" nut widths and, although it doesn't sound like a huge amount, that slight reduction works much better for me. The neck profile is really nice, maybe a bit chunkier than a regular Sadowsky J neck - not sure if Sadowsky P's have this profile as standard as this is the only one I've ever played! It also has a plain fretboard with no markers - this looks much nicer in the flesh than in my photos. This was one of the key custom parts of the original order and not something Roger S normally commits to. Personally I think the plain fingerboard looks great with the matching headstock Body is lightweight swamp ash and neck is all maple. Pickguard is parchment white, not as bright white as the flash in my photos is making it appear. It has those clever Dunlop straplocks that work fine with a regular strap or can be locked in place for extra security. It also has a, rock solid, original Sadowsky branded D-Tuner and full Sadowsky active circuit with passive option and VTC. This really gives it a surprising amount of tonal flexibility for a single pickup bass. In passive mode it has a nice classic P bass sound, flick to active and there's a volume boost plus a more modern tone & then there's the additional options to boost either treble or bass via the onboard pre and/or roll treble off with the VTC. Sounds huge with some bass boost & a little treble snap through my Aguilar rig Unfortunately despite the fact that I really love the look, feel & sound of this bass I simply don't get on with P bass body shapes I've been playing my basses higher and higher over the past few years and this just doesn't seem to 'gel' for me with a P & I find my wrist aches after a while - [i]note to self, stop buying P basses just because you like the way they look![/i] It's in great condition with just the tiniest of marks on the tip of the headstock (too small to photograph) and some string marking on the pickup. There's a few tiny swirls on the scratchplate from general player wear but it really does look like a very new bass (it's about 2.5 years old I think). There are some markings on the bass, the biggest of which would be on the pickups. There is also a very small ding on the rear side of the neck behind the 6th Fret and one on the tip of the headstock (you can thank my guitarist for that one) It comes with a Sadowsky hard/soft case, all the case candy (polish cloths, polish, tools etc) as well as the original paperwork from Sadowsky. This cost US$3,925 when originally ordered so I'm guessing it would be easily over $4,000 (and a 9 month wait) to get one now. With shipping and duties I wouldn't be surprised to see that working out at close to £3,500 in the UK. Happy to ship anywhere so long as payment for the bass and shipping is made in advance. Also happy to consider trades for something that might be easy to sell like US Fenders, Lakland Skyline, Stingrays or maybe even a Metro Sadowsky if someone is looking to trade up to an NYC There's a batch of pics taken with a bright flash below - some of these don't really do the lustrous red finish justice and make it look a little lighter than it is in real life. I may have some other pics kicking around that show the colour better so I'll have a hunt and see if I can dig them out Edited April 12, 2011 by molan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarislove36 Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 You have so many awsome basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 [quote name='polarislove36' post='1076660' date='Jan 3 2011, 07:19 PM']You have so many awsome basses.[/quote] Too much time spent 'shopping' last year, lol! Trying to keep my spending under a bit of control this year - let's see how long that lasts. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 Still mulling over a couple of trade offers on this beauty but thought I'd bump it back up just to see if there's any more interest out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Where do you get all these basses...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 [quote name='alanbass1' post='1080492' date='Jan 6 2011, 09:46 PM']Where do you get all these basses......[/quote] Australia, lol Well, that's where this one came from anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Must be someone put there lusting after a mint condition Sadowsky P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispn Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Trust me plenty of lust! Even though I've got a lovely Fender P bass with a NP4 and a nice juicy fat russian paper in oil cap running into an Aguilar DB 924 for the active boost (through a soon to arrive loop pedal) this P makes me all gassy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee650 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Wow thats really nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTheBassP Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 [quote name='molan' post='1076633' date='Jan 3 2011, 07:00 PM']Having a bit of blast at listing a few basses this week The latest is a very deep & rich Dakota red custom P with matching headstock. This came all the way from Australia in record time & without a single mark on the box - the delivery man didn't believe it had come that far in such perfect condition. I was ordered as a custom build with a 'mid' sized nut width of 1.625" which is bang in the middle of a regular Sadowsky J & P. I struggle a bit with 1.75" nut widths and, although it doesn't sound like a huge amount, that slight reduction works much better for me. The neck profile is really nice, maybe a bit chunkier than a regular Sadowsky J neck - not sure if Sadowsky P's have this profile as standard as this is the only one I've ever played! It also has a plain fretboard with no markers - this looks much nicer in the flesh than in my photos. This was one of the key custom parts of the original order and not something Roger S normally commits to. Personally I think the plain fingerboard looks great with the matching headstock Body is lightweight swamp ash and neck is all maple. Pickguard is parchment white, not as bright white as the flash in my photos is making it appear. It has those clever Dunlop straplocks that work fine with a regular strap or can be locked in place for extra security. It also has a, rock solid, original Sadowsky branded D-Tuner and full Sadowsky active circuit with passive option and VTC. This really gives it a surprising amount of tonal flexibility for a single pickup bass. In passive mode it has a nice classic P bass sound, flick to active and there's a volume boost plus a more modern tone & then there's the additional options to boost either treble or bass via the onboard pre and/or roll treble off with the VTC. Sounds huge with some bass boost & a little treble snap through my Aguilar rig Unfortunately despite the fact that I really love the look, feel & sound of this bass I simply don't get on with P bass body shapes I've been playing my basses higher and higher over the past few years and this just doesn't seem to 'gel' for me with a P & I find my wrist aches after a while - [i]note to self, stop buying P basses just because you like the way they look![/i] It's in great condition with just the tiniest of marks on the tip of the headstock (too small to photograph) and some string marking on the pickup. There's a few tiny swirls on the scratchplate from general player wear but it really does look like a very new bass (it's about 2.5 years old I think). There are some markings on the bass, the biggest of which would be on the pickups. There is also a very small ding on the rear side of the neck behind the 6th Fret and one on the tip of the headstock (you can thank my guitarist for that one) It comes with a Sadowsky hard/soft case, all the case candy (polish cloths, polish, tools etc) as well as the original paperwork from Sadowsky. This cost US$3,925 when originally ordered so I'm guessing it would be easily over $4,000 (and a 9 month wait) to get one now. With shipping and duties I wouldn't be surprised to see that working out at close to £3,500 in the UK. Happy to ship anywhere so long as payment for the bass and shipping is made in advance. Also happy to consider trades for something that might be easy to sell like US Fenders, Lakland Skyline, Stingrays or maybe even a Metro Sadowsky if someone is looking to trade up to an NYC There's a batch of pics taken with a bright flash below - some of these don't really do the lustrous red finish justice and make it look a little lighter than it is in real life. I may have some other pics kicking around that show the colour better so I'll have a hunt and see if I can dig them out [/quote] hi barrie, what price have you on sadowsky j, thanks paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 [quote name='AllTheBassP' post='1094677' date='Jan 19 2011, 12:01 AM']hi barrie, what price have you on sadowsky j, thanks paul[/quote] Hi Paul, The trans white J is priced at £1,700 & the P is £1,900 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 Shameless Sunday lunchtime bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 Just bought a new bike so ought to try a bit harder to flog stuff kinda bump with £50 price drop Now £1,850 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 Ok, twist my arm then, how about £1,800 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted March 14, 2011 Author Share Posted March 14, 2011 Given that my other Sadowsky sold last week and my Warwick Alien went today I thought I'd give this baby a quick bump to see if anyone fancies a very cool looking custom Sadowsky P bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 GAS inspired bumpage for a lovely Dakota Red Sadowsky P. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phsycoandy Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Still gassing for this along with another, any trades accepted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 [quote name='phsycoandy' post='1179816' date='Mar 28 2011, 06:01 PM']Still gassing for this along with another, any trades accepted?[/quote] You know me Andy - always up for something interesting, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Couple of potential trade offers in but nothing concrete yet. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 Now sold and heading to sunny Estonia very soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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