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SADOWSKY GUITARS LTD.2107 41ST AVENUE • 4TH FLOORLONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101

—PHONE (718) 433-1990FAX (718) 433-1993

www.sadowsky.com [email protected]

SADOWSK Y GU I TA R CON T RO L S

The midrange pot is a boost control. Flat response in the active mode is with themidrange pot rolled off to “0” (fully counter-clockwise).

The amount of gain boost is adjustable on a small trimpot. On guitars withpickguards, the trimpot is accessible through a hole on the tremolo backplate.On guitars with rear control cavities, the trimpot is mounted directly on the circuitboard located in the control cavity. A low amount of gain boost (our preset) is perfectfor “cutting through” on solos or use maximum gain to overdrive the input stage ofyour tube amp for a nice “crunch” distortion.

We encourage you to try the preamp whenever you go through any pedals or effects.You will be surprised at how much better your pedals sound with an active outputfrom your guitar.

The circuit in this guitar is of professional quality and designed for the least amountof noise. The premium quality chip in the guitar has a battery life rated at 1,000 hours.Depending on use, this can mean battery life of over one year. Please note that thebattery is being drained whenever the guitar is plugged in, regardless of the mini-switch setting.

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VOLUME MIDRANGE TONE

MINI-TOGGLE SWITCHUp: Bypass (Passive Mode)Middle: Midrange Boost (active mode)Down: Midrange Boost + Gain


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SADOWSK Y TE L E CON T RO L S

The Sadowsky preamp is controlled by the mini-toggle switch located between the volume and tonecontrol. This is a 3-way switch with the following settings:

Bypass / mid boost / mid boost + gain boost.

Bypass is a “total” bypass. It is equivalent to the guitar not having any preamp at all.

The amount of mid boost and gain boost can be adjusted on trim pots located on the circuit board.You can access the circuit board by opening up the control cavity. The mid boost trim is located onthe long end of the circuit board. The gain boost trim is located on the short end of the circuit board.

The more you boost the mid control, the “fatter and thicker” the sound will be. We set the gain boostfor “cutting through” on solos. You can use higher gain to overdrive the input of your tube amp for anice “crunch” distortion.

We encourage you to try the preamp whenever you go through any pedals or effects. You will besurprised at how much better your pedals sound with an active output from your guitar.

The circuit in this guitar is of professional quality anddesigned for the least amount of noise. The premiumchip in the circuit has a battery life rated at 1000 hours.Depending on use, this can mean battery life of overone year. Please note that the battery is being drainedwhenever the guitar is plugged in, regardless of themini-switch setting.

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VOLUME TONE

MINI-TOGGLE SWITCHUp: Bypass (Passive Mode)

Middle: Midrange Boost (active mode)Down: Midrange Boost + Gain

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I can confidently say that I have experienced

thousands of sets of guitar and bass strings

over the last 30 years and would like to

share some thoughts with you.

Although string manufacturers spend thou-

sands of dollars on advertising

to assure you that their technology guaran-

tees quality and consistency, my experience

is that defective strings are more common

than most people realize.

Regardless of the quality control features

that the manufacturer uses, factors beyond

the control of any company result in bad

strings going out the door.

Most venues that sell strings never get to

sample the strings they sell. A shipment of

strings comes in the door and sold strings go

out the door. The vendor never experiences

quality control issues.

Some plain talkabout STRINGS.

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S A D O W S K Y G U I T A R S P O I N T - O F - V I E W

OUTBOARD BASS PREAMP/DI SPECIFICATIONS

FREQUENCY RESPONSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Hz – 50 KHz

BATTERY LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Hours

BASS CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +13dB Boost@40Hz

TREBLE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +13dB Boost@4kHz

TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1%@1KHz

INPUT IMPEDANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330K

OUTPUT IMPEDANCE:

XLR Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 Ohm

Tuner Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1K

1/4" Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10K

REQUIRES 9V ALKALINE BATTERY (included)

Optional AC adaptor (regulated) available

WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF CORDS WITH SWITCHCRAFT™ PLUGS

L I M I T E D W A R R A N T Y

The Sadowsky Preamp/DI is under warranty to the orig-inal owner for a period of 12 months from the date ofpurchase.

For warranty or repair service, please contact our serviceagent, Fishman Transducers, for an RMA# and returninstructions. Preamps must be returned postage paid andwith a copy of your original purchase receipt. There willbe no exceptions to this policy. Preamps older than 12months or without proof of purchase will be quoted forrepair at non-warranty rates.

Please include a note with a full description of the prob-lems you are experiencing with your preamp.

For technical questions or repair information concerningyour Sadowsky preamp, please contact FishmanCustomer Support at [email protected]


—PHONE (718) 433-1990FAX (718) 433-1993


SADOWSKY ELECTRIC NYLON STRING GUITARCONTROLS: Volume & Tone

THE SADOWSKY ELECTRIC NYLON GUITAR can be used with any standard classical guitar

string. However, we strongly recommend the GHS set #2390. The bass strings are

smoother than normal to eliminate much of the string “squeak” which is common with

standard strings. The treble strings are special nylon imported from Argentina to insure excellent into-

nation. These strings may be hard to find in your local music store and can be ordered from Sadowsky

Guitars ($10 per set, 6 set minimum). We have evaluated similar strings made by all the major string

manufacturers and have found this GHS set to be the best.

For players who are not familiar with nylon strings, please note that new nylon strings continue to

stretch for a long time and require frequent stretching and retuning. It is also common for wound

strings, especially the D string to break spontaneously when the instrument is at rest (this almost never

happens during playing).

The circuit in this guitar is of professional quality and designed for the least amount of noise. The pre-

mium quality chip in this guitar has a battery life rated at 1,000 hours. Depending on use, this can

mean a battery life of over one year. For professional players, we recommend installing a new battery

(9-volt alkaline) every six months. Please note that the battery is being drained whenever the instru-

ment is plugged in.


—PHONE (718) 433-1990FAX (718) 433-1993


IMPORTANT!Many guitar stands are manufactured using a type of rubber that

can stain or melt the nitrocellulose lacquer of your Sadowsky

instrument.

We are supplying—free of charge—the enclosed hanger covers

that are nitro-safe. Please install them on the neck support of your

stand or wall hanger.

Our archtops are finished entirely in nitrocellulose lacquer, so we

supply covers for the body portion of the stand as well.

Please be careful with inexpensive vinyl straps as they can damage

nitrocellulose finishes also.


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PLEASE NOTE

We have attached clear

static-cling vinyl to the front and

back of your instrument to protect it

from scratches during your

7-day approval period.

Please do not remove the vinyl until you

are sure you will be keeping your

instrument.


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SADOWSKY PICKUP COLOR CODEAS OF MAY 2011

HUMCANCELLING J/J • 4-STRING AND 5-STRINGRed = Hot • Gray + Green = Ground

SINGLE COIL J/J • 4-STRINGWhite = Hot • Black = Ground

SINGLE COIL J/J • 5-STRINGWhite = Hot • Black + Bare = Ground

HUMCANCELLING P • 4-STRINGRed = Hot • Gray + Green = Ground • White + Black = Connect and Insulate

HUMCANCELLING P • 5-STRINGP PICKUP:

Clear = Hot • Bare = Ground

HUMCANCELLING P/J • 4-STRINGJ PICKUP:

Red = Hot • Green + Gray = GroundP PICKUP:

Red = Hot • Gray + Green = Ground • White + Black = Connect and Insulate

HUMCANCELLING P/J • 5-STRINGJ PICKUP:

Red = Hot • Green + Gray = GroundP PICKUP:

Clear = Hot • Bare = Ground

SADOWSKY SOAPBARS:White = Hot • Black + Shield = Ground


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Frequency and band width settings are located on circuit board.Only one switch position should be on at a time.

The positions are as follows:1 – 500Hz, Q=12 – 500Hz, Q=1.73 – 800Hz, Q=14 – 800Hz, Q=1.7

The default setting is #2 (Will's choice)

Mini toggle switch on control plate:Towards neck, mid boostTowards jack, no mid boost

On the control plate there are two trim pots.Trimpot A adjusts the gain of the mid boost.

Trimpot B controls the total output from the preamp.

We preset the controls as follows:

Set mid boost (A) to MAX. Reduce output trim (B) until the overall output of the bass is about the same with themid boost engaged and bypassed. This will accentuate the tone difference between mid boost engaged and

bypassed, without affecting your overall output levels.

The approach here is take a little time to find "your sound" and from there, it is "set it and forget it".

Will Lee Model


The Sadowsky Preamp/DI is under warranty to the original owner for a period of 12 months from the date ofpurchase.

For warranty or repair service, please contact our service agent, Fishman Transducers, for an RMA# andreturn instructions. Preamps must be returned postage paidand with a copy of your original purchase receipt. Therewill be no exceptions to this policy. Preamps older than 12months or without proof of purchase will be quoted forrepair at non-warranty rates.

Please include a note with a full description of the problems you are experiencing with your preamp.

For technical questions or repair information concerningyour Sadowsky preamp, please contact Fishman CustomerSupport at [email protected]

You may also reach them by phone at 978-988-9199 Ext: 5420 or through their website at www.fishman.com




















—PHONE (718) 433-1990FAX (718) 433-1993


June 27, 2006

To Whom it May Concern,

Sadowsky Guitars designs and produces musical instruments and related accessories and electronicequipment worldwide. We are aware that the EU Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of use ofcertain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) that becomes effective July 1, 2006 and will restrict the use of six substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The sub-stances are:

• Lead (Pb) • Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+)• Mercury (Hg) • Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)• Cadmium (Cd) • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE)

All facilities manufacturing our products, including USA and Japan are included in this compliance.Compliance statements from these facilities are on file and will be available upon request.

In addition, Sadowsky circuits, EQ modules, Preamps, and PCB assemblies are included inthis compliance.

Sadowsky products will carry Sadowsky’s RoHS Compliant Logo as shown below.

Sincerely,

Roger SadowskyPresidentSadowsky Guitars Ltd.


—PHONE (718) 433-1990FAX (718) 433-1993


SADOWSKY GUITARS TRUE-TONE SADDLES

Each Sadowsky Guitar now comes with a set of our True-Tone Saddles.These saddles are compensated for either a plain G-string or a wound G-string.

We have installed the proper saddle at the time of set-up.The alternate saddle is included along with the conventional archtop saddle.

We are very pleased to offer you this “extra love” we strive to include with every Sadowsky guitar.

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