SteveC Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 Things felt MUCH better tonight. The show went well and the bass kicked ass. I finally had a couple people in the audience who's opinion I could trust say the band sounded good and the bass was REALLY nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 That's great! I'd love to own a Sadowsky some day... Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 I have to wait at least until next June, when I'll make my plea yet again... Peace. --s-uu spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Congrats on the Sadowsky! I'm glad you're enjoying it. I have never played one but how can you fault the brand of bass Will Lee uses. Well done. Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 I have to wait at least until next June, when I'll make my plea yet again... Peace. --s-uu Knowing me you probably won't have to wait that long. I'm doing some A/B'ing this week at the show. See how the Yamaha holds up in a side-by-side test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I have to wait at least until next June, when I'll make my plea yet again... Peace. --s-uu Knowing me you probably won't have to wait that long. I'm doing some A/B'ing this week at the show. See how the Yamaha holds up in a side-by-side test. He was talking about begging Mr. Sadowsky for a birthday present. I played TNB's Sadowsky once and was greatly impressed. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 I have to wait at least until next June, when I'll make my plea yet again... Peace. --s-uu Knowing me you probably won't have to wait that long. I'm doing some A/B'ing this week at the show. See how the Yamaha holds up in a side-by-side test. He was talking about begging Mr. Sadowsky for a birthday present. I played TNB's Sadowsky once and was greatly impressed. Oh yeah, that plea. I forgot that one. I thought it was a reference to me and my usual buy/sell/try always go back to the Yamaha thing. I already do that enough. I'm curious to A/B at the gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Hmmm...based on the "classifieds" section of the forum, I think a little more info is required from Steve at this juncture. Peace. --s-uu spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 I put it out there. I am still playing it, trying to see if it will work. It's a shade on the "modern" side even for me. I'm thinking a "jazz pup" version of a Sadowsky would be better. Or some other "boutique jazz" bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1111000 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I put it out there. I am still playing it, trying to see if it will work. It's a shade on the "modern" side even for me. So what does a "modern" sound sound like? Not a vintage passive-type basically, or...? One thing I've started to consider (and I'm probably late to the party) is that the increasingly hi-fi technology we have available--in recording and playing music and in making instruments to craft new music with--may just be exposing the dirty bits of our sound, like high frequency artifacts that many players generate (such as myself of course), and that's why people prefer analog technology... think this is related to your issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 One thing I've started to consider (and I'm probably late to the party) is that the increasingly hi-fi technology we have available--in recording and playing music and in making instruments to craft new music with--may just be exposing the dirty bits of our sound, like high frequency artifacts that many players generate (such as myself of course), and that's why people prefer analog technology... think this is related to your issues? Ah...the timeless question, "Do you suck too much for hi-fi?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanYmaL X Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 Ah...the timeless question, "Do you suck too much for hi-fi?" Yes. Yes I do. DX Aerodyne Jazz Deluxe Pod X3 Live Roland Bolt-60 (modified) Genz Benz GBE250-C 2x10 Acoustic 2x12 cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Well, I will say I need to be very clean on this bass. My technique - or lack of it - is very audible on this bass. Same thing happened when I used an Avalon U5 - couldn't hide even with a "lesser" bass. Good thing I don't have one with this bass - I'd have to quit or get really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1111000 Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 A guy I know who owns a 4002--they had these weird low-impedance humbuckers--said that playing it made him feel like "a cockroach exposed in the middle of the kitchen floor" or something like that. Too hi-fi for his tastes I guess. And he did use "modern" to describe it also... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I doesn't matter how modern your bass is if you play it through an old amp. I play a lot of jazz gigs using my trusty old Roland Bass Cube 60. It'll take the "modern" edge off anything. Here's why: http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electronics/schematics/audio/pictures/rolandcube60bass.gif Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveC Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 I doesn't matter how modern your bass is if you play it through an old amp. I play a lot of jazz gigs using my trusty old Roland Bass Cube 60. It'll take the "modern" edge off anything. Here's why: http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electronics/schematics/audio/pictures/rolandcube60bass.gif True. My Shuttle can be quite "modern" as well. I have thought about a different amp but I really love my Shuttle. When I played at church yesterday, it sounded pretty darn nice when I used their PodXT and the Tube Preamp setting, flat EQ, a little drive and a touch of compression. I get to try it at a "real" gig this week - outside, big PA, etc. We'll see how it goes. I'm also taking it to my jazz trio gig on Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 About gear... If you don't like how it sounds and it doesn't work for your gigs, so be it. Move along. If it doesn't feel right or it's more challenging to use than is reasonable on gigs, for rehearsals, in the studio, so be it. Move along. Labels help us describe issues to each other when we can't have an actual sonic experience (and even when we share sound clips, we're limited by the quality of our computer speakers, headphones, etc), but in the end, whether the label is quite right or not (e.g., "modern") isn't going to matter if the sound, feel, or useability isn't right. So, Steve, I'm sorry that this bass isn't quite right. Maybe you'll never have exactly what you want or need either because of a specific sound in your head or the shifting needs of your gigs. Enjoy the journey of the gear carousel -- it may just be a constant for you. Try not to lose money in the flipping of instruments and other gear, and maybe one day you'll win the lottery and have enough resources to have a stable of rigs and instruments that give you all the flexibility you could desire. Peace. --SW spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1111000 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Labels help us describe issues to each other when we can't have an actual sonic experience (and even when we share sound clips, we're limited by the quality of our computer speakers, headphones, etc), but in the end, whether the label is quite right or not (e.g., "modern") isn't going to matter if the sound, feel, or useability isn't right. +1. I didn't mean to detract from a message like yours by inquiring about what "modern" is, I think I just always like to poke and prod when something ambiguous comes up. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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