Shadow owners club?

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 8:36 am

I'm wondering how many here own one of these, having recently become an owner myself. It will still be a week or more before I have her in my hands, but I also wonder what the fretboard material used was? The one I bought almost looks maple from the pics, although that may be due to the lighting.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 9:47 am

Jeff-

My fretboard looks similar to those photos, albeit a little darker.

Ya gonna love the way this beauty looks!

Welcome to the "club"...

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 10:06 am

I already have a black on jetglo 4003S/5, so I know I'll like the look on the shadow with the checker binding, and the lighter fretboard. I also like the vintage knobs.

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 10:58 am

Welcome to the Shadow Club, Jeff.
You'll definitely love this awesome sounding piece of art.

Here's my Sophie: Oct. "86 Shadow. Serial #: ZJ2935.

I emailed Mr. Hall asking him if the fingerboard wood was "Padouk/Paduak" and his reply was "rosewood". Well, I can only say the rosewood material of my Shadow has very different woodgrain pattern from those of my '72 and '98. Its got lots of finer, straighter, insect foot like woodgrains. The fingerboard lacquer is the thinnest among my 3 Ricks. The neck is narrower than the other 2 which are identical.

Acoustically, she's louder and more open sounding than my '98. That guarantees nicely defined amplified sounds.
I'd love to have another Shadow, hands down.

Be ready to be a happy camper when you receive yours, Jeff!!

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 11:13 am

Where are you, Kendall?
I know you have one.

mortivan · Post by **mortivan** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 12:01 pm

Congrats Jeff.

And Paul, you did it again! The photo of Sophie's headstock is incredible!

paul_yan · Post by **paul_yan** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 12:11 pm

Thanks, John.
Now you made me think back to that fine morning...it was the sky and clouds reflected on her face...

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 1:16 pm

I'm happy with mine, it's my main gigging bass now.

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 9:27 am

Well, the Shadow arrived, and overall it seems okay, but there are some areas that didin't show in the ebay pics (big surprise). The fretboard looks identical in color to Brian's. The pickup surround is in rough shape with some of the finish gone, and a bit of rust. Not sure what could be done about that one. The usual corner chips and abrasions, but no buckle rash.

It also has chrome saddles which I though was a little odd. The bridge looks normal otherwise.

The strings are dead, so I can't say how good she sounds yet, but the action is pretty good. I also didn't realize these had vintage strap pins.

brianb · Post by **brianb** » Fri Oct 03, 2003 8:11 pm

Hey Jeff and club members-Glad you got your bass. What strings are you thinking about putting on? I'm going to try some flats in the next few days just because I have never tried them before. Not worried about tension or fretwear I just think they might sound interesting. TI Jazz?

jeff_ulmer · Post by **jeff_ulmer** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 9:32 am

I will probably go with DRs. They seem to last the longest around here, and have a nice stringy sound. It is so long since I bought bass strings, I'd have to look up what I used last time. I'm pretty sure they were stainless.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 9:50 am

seeing that DRs have a black round-wound stainless string set now.

Shadow w/black powder coated hardware and black strings too!

Hope they got a 8 stringer set coming.

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 10:59 am

I hadn't seen them, are they any good?

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Sat Oct 04, 2003 7:55 pm

Kendall

I saw them @ a g'tar shop in Los Angeles,-but was stupid enough not to buy 'em.

There was no bass strung up with them beauties-but they looked soooooo cool.

I like DR's but was told that SIT actually makes those 'handmade' strings.

Go figure

bottom4 · Post by **bottom4** » Sun Oct 05, 2003 3:27 am

Hey Jeff, try the DR Low Riders Stainless 45 - 105. Have them on all my basses - love them! and so do the Ricks - very Rick friendly strings!

cheers