N(ish)GD - Sadowsky

[BradGuitar]

Hi everyone, new member here and I guess there isn’t a better way to introduce oneself than talking about gear?!

This Sadowsky Jimmy Bruno arrived earlier this year. Roger was a pleasure to deal with and the guitar is a dream.




Just a quick example (for another forum) of creating tension using pentatonics over a blues. Much prefer using an amp… but it was recorded direct with a Two Notes Celestion Ruby 2x12 IR.

[Gitterbug]

Welcome! Great looks, great sound. Congrats!

[skiboyny]

Welcome aboard! Sounds good looks good. Nice playing!

[Navdeep_Singh]

I thought the JB model had dot inlays. The JH does not. Did they change?

[shrews824]

Congrats. Looks and sounds fabulous.

[Oscar67]

Congratulations! Wonderful sound!

[Jim Soloway]

Good score. Lovely guitar in all ways.

[medblues]

Enjoy, what a classy sunburst !

[jaco1]

Love my Jim Hall Sadowsky...

[Gitfiddler]

@BradGuitar~Welcome to the JGF!

Beautiful Sadowsky and sweet playing-singing too.

Is the beautiful headstock overlay and tailpiece Macassar Ebony?

[jazzshrink]

[Sleeko]

Now that's what I call effortless playing. Beautiful guitar too!

[Max405]

Bee-you-ty-ful!
I really like that guitar. Sounds great and terrific playing.
Joe D

[jasonmi3]

Beautiful guitar...just lovely. Very nice sound and playing!

[Flat]

Welcome to the forum and the Sadowsky club!

They make nice avatars by the way, lol.

[BradGuitar]

I thought the JB model had dot inlays. The JH does not. Did they change?

I think they used to, but after being brought back from being discontinued for a while, they made some aesthetic changes, namely no inlays and spayed binding to name a couple.

@BradGuitar~Welcome to the JGF!

Beautiful Sadowsky and sweet playing-singing too.

Is the beautiful headstock overlay and tailpiece Macassar Ebony?

Haha thank you. Well I had headphones on, so my pitching was all over the shop and it ain’t great to start with!

Good question on the Ebony, I think it might be…

Welcome to the forum and the Sadowsky club!

They make nice avatars by the way, lol.

Good shout

[Jabberwocky]

Very nice. Glad the JB is back in the catalogue. Congrats on the acquisition.

Oh, yeah, welcome to JGF. Great introduction.

[Woody Sound]

Welcome! I use a 2005 Bruno. It feels just perfect for me. I guess in two years it will be considered a classic. (20 yrs?)

[BradGuitar]

Welcome! I use a 2005 Bruno. It feels just perfect for me. I guess in two years it will be considered a classic. (20 yrs?)

Nice! Yeah, if someone was to ask my ideal specs, then the JB is pretty much exactly what I’d ask for.

[Fred Archtop]

Great guitar for a great tone! Congrats.

[Woody Sound]

I also like that the JB model has a mahogany neck instead of maple. I really think it feels more resonant.

[Woody Sound]

I also like that the JB model has a mahogany neck instead of maple. I really think it feels more resonant.

My 2005.

[BradGuitar]

Love it!

I dare say, I think I slightly prefer having the visible binding around the body on the older models such as yours… I am a sucker for binding to be honest.

Have you covered over the inlays there?

Oh, and completely agree about the mahogany neck. There is a warmth that shines through, kinda softens the edges for me without the need to eq that in and never quite seems to work anyway…

[Woody Sound]

Another plus for the JB model, there's an extra neck fret. 15 instead of 14.

[Woody Sound]

Love it!

Have you covered over the inlays there?

Oh, and completely agree about the mahogany neck. There is a warmth that shines through, kinda softens the edges for me without the need to eq that in and never quite seems to work anyway…

Black pearl inlay stick-ons over the white cat's eyes.