I was in the studio today working on some music and took a pic of my bass. It came out very nicely. Just figured I’d share!!
SADOWSKY!!
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Dope Sadowsky Picture!
May 20th, 2013Modified Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass V
April 23rd, 2013What’s up fam! So I have some great news! I finally got that perfect back up bass! Ironically, it’s a Sadowsky MV-5! I caught a great deal on a used one in great shape. Thank God that the search is over! Yeah, I know, you guys are thinking that I should have done that a long time ago. Well, the up side is that I got to experiment with some different basses and electronics… only to confirm that I simply just love Sadowsky basses!
Okay so back to the reason for this post. I’ve been doing a great amount of studio time lately and have been dealing with those pesky engineers that only want to see a Fender bass. I understand the history and significance of this “request”… but I think my Sadowsky is way better in many regards. At any rate, I took this as an opportunity to experiment yet again. I decided to go with a Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass V because the neck seems to be just a bit longer than the American standard and it gets me just a little bit closer to the 24 fret that I’m used to playing.
I upgraded the pickups and preamp, opting for Lollar Single Coil Jazz bass pickups (direct Fender fit) and a Sadowsky pre (I really trust that preamp in any situation). The Lollars are very impressive! I first learned of them while testing out some Bill Nash basses here in Atlanta. The tone was amazing and consistent! I typically play using it’s incredible passive tone in the studio, and I prefer to use the pre when I’m playing live. The combination is impeccable. I’m very happy with the way that this turned out. This one’s definitely a keeper!
Sadowsky Guitars – The Perfect Bass!!!
January 28th, 2013Just wanted to share this pic with you guys! Just because I love my Sadowsky!
Demonterious “DeToxXx” Lawrence on his Sadowsky M5-24 Bass
Anthony David – Let Me In
November 28th, 2012I don’t know if I’ve formally shared this with you guys or not, but I’ve recently started playing with Grammy nominated artist Anthony David. The ride has been incredible so far and some major things are coming through the pipes very soon! Until I can share more with you, check out this video of our performance in Hunnington Beach at the BB Jazz Festival back in September this year.
Fender American Standard Jazz Bass V
November 20th, 2012Hey guys, It’s hard to believe that I haven’t posted anything since February! Life got a little hectic for me with work!
To update you, I still don’t have a great back up bass. When I say great, I mean a bass that feels great in my hands as well as sounds great. It seems to be pretty easy to make them sound like you want, but getting a bass that feels incredible is a more daunting task. The issue seems to be that I’ve been playing the same bass for over 6 years and I think my hand is just molded to that neck. My bass is also broken in extremely well, so I’m sure that plays a major role as well.
At any rate, I recorded some audio of another bass that I slightly upgraded. The bass is a Fender American Standard Jazz Bass V. Upgrades include Sadowsky Blue Nickel Strings and Nordstrand Nj5FS hum-cancelling pickups. I am once again very pleased with the Nordstrand pickups. Check out the audio and tell me what you think.
Natural – Yahzarah a.k.a. Purple St. James
February 22nd, 2012I forgot about this video! Here’s me and the Sadowsky backing up Yahzarah a.k.a. Purple St. James in Atlanta at the Apache Cafe in 2009! We had a lot of fun that night!!
Carvin B50 Sound Test
February 15th, 2012I did a quick track to let you guys hear the bass. Here you go!
The Carvin Has Arrived!!!
February 14th, 2012
The Carvin B50 has arrived!
Hey guys, the Carvin I ordered finally arrived on February 7th! I ordered the bass on 11/28/11, so it took about 2 months from order to completion. I paid for the bass in advance, which turned out to be somewhat of a “sour” moment, only because they never sent a notice or email that the bass had been shipped, and I wanted to make sure I was home to sign for it.
Another bassist on YouTube ordered a B50 about a week before I did, and he advised that I contact my sales advisor because the factory was running a week or so behind, in which he wasn’t notified. My advice to you guys is that if you really want to know when your bass is on it’s way to it’s new home, that you wait and pay closer to your completion date. They won’t ship the bass without payment in full, and this way they’ll be forced to keep you abreast of your build info. If you call and ask about your bass, just know that it may take a day or so for them to get info from the guitar department.
I was very excited about receiving my bass and I wanted to post info about it on the blog on that very day, but I decided to wait until I had time to try it outand see what I really thought about it first. So here we go!
The Specs
Carvin Box with specs list
- Carvin B50
- Swamp Ash Body
- Black Stain w/ Flame Maple Top
- Blackburst Edges
- Active/Passive Electronics
- SB HeadStock / Flame Maple / Color Matches Body
- Abalone Dot Inlays
- Abalone Carvin logo
- Master Volume / Blend
- HardShell Case (free promotion!)
Carvin Hardshell Case
This is my first custom bass, so the experience was akin to the “kid in a candy store” adventure that everyone can relate to! I ripped through the box, opened the case and found this beauty:
Carvin B50
Video From NAMM – Four Handed Bass!
January 25th, 2012Here’s more video from NAMM 2012. I like to call this “Four Handed Bass”. Oliver McEwan was showing us his new Mike Lull bass and demonstrating some pedals and amp gear from TC electronics when Uriah Duffy wanted in on the action. Watch this hilarious video to see what happened!
Video from NAMM – Jermaine Hall and Oliver McEwan
January 23rd, 2012I just got back from the electrical atmosphere that is NAMM! Words just cannot explain how incredible the experience really is! A whole convention center full of the world’s brightest and best musicians and manufacturers all there to hang! I already plan to go back next year! New friends were made, a couple of musicians lost respect (more on that in a later post), and I learned about a side of this music business that I really didn’t pay much attention to – the merchant side of it all. At NAMM everyone displays the best that they have to offer in hopes to woo new customers and raise the bar on instrument manufacturing. All of the craftsmen present their take on age old instruments and the attendees have the opportunity to try everything out! Great Experience!!
It’s nothing to walk down any isle and hear incredible musicianship. Here’s a video of my bro’s Jermaine Hall and Oliver McEwan in an impromptu jam session at the TC Electronics booth. They’re jamming to MJ’s Human Nature. Enjoy!
