Sadowsky Metro Line Alder 5-String Bass - Vintage Sunburst

Roger Sadowsky's goal was always to further improve an already very successful bass design by making a number of detailed improvements. Along with the electronics, which he developed by himself, he succeeded to raise the well-known J/J bass sound to a new level, so today you can speak of a typical Sadowsky tone: Never harsh or shrill sounding, with strong, powerful but never muddy bass, with present, but not too aggressive mids, and a sweet and airy treble range. All features of this modern bass sound can also be found in the 21-Fret Vintage J/J basses of the MetroLine series made exclusively in Germany. All basses are lightweighted with approximately 8.4 pounds. A good choice for bass players who are looking for a lightweight solution for the stage in addition to a modern bass sound. Special features of the Vintage J/J basses of this series are the active electronics with true bypass, Vintage Tone Control, treble and bass boost, ultralight Hipshot tuners and the special Sadowsky bridge for quick string release. This 5-string bass in sleek undersized J-Style shaped red alder body comes in '59 Burst Transparent High Polish finish.

Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage J/J Bass
right hand version
5-string electric bass
34" (864 mm) long scale
bolt-on construction
American Red Alder body
Maple neck
Morado fingerboard
12" fingerboard radius
Sadowsky Just-A-Nut III nut
1 7/8" (47.5 mm) nut width
21 nickel silver frets (width: 0.094" (2.4 mm) / height: 0.051" (1.3 mm))
passive Sadowsky hum-cancelling J-Style pickup (neck)
passive Sadowsky hum-cancelling J-Style pickup in 60s position (bridge)
active Sadowsky 2-way electronics (bass and treble boost) with Vintage Tone Control (VTC)
controls for Volume / Balance / Vintage Tone Control (P/P) / Treble and Bass (stacked)
push/pull function at VTC knob for preamp bypass
Sadowsky Light machine heads with open gear
Sadowsky S-security locks
Sadowsky bridge with quick string release
chrome hardware
Sadowsky Blue Label 045 - 130 strings
'59 Burst Transparent High Polish finish
tortoise pickguard
weight ca. 8.4 lbs (3.8 kg)
incl. hex key tools and individual Certificate of Authenticity
incl. Sadowsky Portabag (SAC BAG BASS PORTA)
made in Germany