Does Sadowsky negotiate instrument prices or are they firm? Do you offer any artist discount or endorsement deals?

Is it possible to order a bass with the pots wired Volume/Volume instead of Master Volume/Blend? Also, can the input jack be mounted on the front of the bass rather than the bottom?

Does the Vintage Tone Control sound better on a Ash/Maple bass or a Alder/Rosewood bass?

I am a big fan of yours for a long time! In looking at the pictures of your beautiful basses on the website, I noticed that most of your 5-string low-B bridge saddles are forward (towards neck) of the E-string saddle.

I have always thought that to properly intonate the low-B, the saddle needed to be set behind the E/A/D/G saddles. I have owned over 100 basses and I play a 5-string so if you could enlighten me about a setup I may not know about, I would appreciate it.

Are Sadowsky basses available with one-piece bodies? Also, does a one-piece body enhance the tone of a bass?

Do you agree that bolt-on basses (or specifically Sadowsky ones) can compare with a neck-through when talking about sustain? Thanks for the help, and congratulations on your beautiful instruments!

With your Ultra-Vintage basses, do the electronics make possible (if desired), an ultra-vintage flatwound tone with Sadowsky strings or other roundwound strings?

I've noticed that the Electric Nylon String appears to use standard electric guitar type machine heads. Given that nylon strings tend to stretch quite a lot, does this become a problem or are there things you've done to overcome this?

Do plastic pickguards on stratocaster type guitars damage tone and sustain in any way?

Many basses have that dreaded "dead spot" around the fifth to seventh fret on the G-string. Can this be lessened in any way?

Could you tell me your standard pickup height for 5-string Jazz Bass? I am having trouble since I changed the pickup height by myself.

I noticed Marcus Miller has what appears to be a stainless steel pickguard on his Fender bass. Does this affect the overall tone at all?

Do you use flat sawn or quarter sawn maple necks? What do you prefer about one over the other?

I'm in the market for a 5-string bass. Being that I'm left-handed, instruments wind up costing me more money. Do you charge more for "lefty" basses?

By routing chambers in your alder bodies to reduce weight, does this affect tone in any way? Also, what is your wood of choice for the best tone in bass bodies?

What string gauge did my new Sadowsky ship with? I want to make sure I get the same kind when I buy a new set.

I've seen that my outboard preamp footpedal is different from the one on the homepage. It has smaller knobs and no "on" LED. Is this a kind of former version? Is this all that is different from the present version?

What does Sadowsky Guitars use to maintain maple necks and maple fretboards?

Is it possible to put up a price list on your website showing how much different options such as fingerboard woods or different hardware would cost?

I am in the market for a 5-string bass, and I've heard that 35" scale basses have a better sounding B-string, that also feels less "floppy." Why doesn't Sadowsky Guitars offer a 35" scale on their 5-string basses?

How can I control or prevent movement of the neck? If I change string gauges will this affect the neck?

Do you use lacquer finishes on your basses and guitars? I like the way lacquer ages.

With the Sadowsky passive tone control installed, will the passive mode work without the battery?