Sadowsky Custom Shop 21-Fret Vintage M/J Bass, 5-String - Natural Transparent High Polish - 25-4611
Body
Model | Sadowsky Custom Shop 21-Fret Vintage M/J Bass |
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Body Shape | Sleek undersized J-Style body |
Top Wood | Snakewood* with black accent line |
Body Wood | Roasted American Swamp Ash |
Finish | Natural Transparent High Polish |
Pickguard | None |
Neck
Neck Wood | Flatsawn Roasted American Maple (C-Shape, Bolt-On) |
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Fingerboard | Roasted Birdseye Maple |
Scale Length | 34" (864 mm) Long Scale |
Nut | Sadowsky Just-A-Nut III |
Nut Width | 1.75" (44.5 mm) |
Frets | 21 Hand-rounded Nickel Silver (width: 0.094" (2.4 mm) / height: 0.051" (1.3 mm)) |
Inlays | Black dot inlays |
Electronics
Neck Pickup | Sadowsky passive hum-cancelling stacked J-Style pickup |
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Bridge Pickup | Sadowsky passive Humbucker (Quad Coil) with Alnico V Magnets |
Preamp | Active Sadowsky 2-way electronics (bass and treble boost) with Vintage Tone Control (VTC) |
Controls | Volume / Balance / Vintage Tone Control (P/P) / Treble and Bass (stacked) |
Push/pull function at VTC knob for preamp bypass | |
1x 3-way toggle switch for humbucker pickup configuration (Series / Parallel / Single Coil) 1x 2-way toggle switch for J-Style pickup configuration (Series / Single Coil) |
Hardware
Hardware Color | Black |
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Bridge | Sadowsky bridge with quick string release (18 mm) |
Machine Heads | Hipshot Ultralight, vintage style |
Security Locks | Sadowsky S-Security Locks |
Accessories
Bag / Case | Sadowsky Professional Road Bag |
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Back Cover | Matching wood compartment cover |
Protector | Sadowsky Fretboard Protector |
Tools | Sadowsky MasterBuilt Genuine Leather User Kit - Brown |
Other | Individual Certificate of Authenticity |
Additional Info
Strings | Sadowsky Blue Label, Stainless Steel, Taperwound, 045 - 130 |
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Weight | Sadowsky instruments are crafted using only the highest quality sustainably grown wood from multiple species and origins. Due to the organic nature of wood, the density of individual pieces may vary. As such, it is not possible to advertise the exact weight of this instrument. |
Article Number | SCS21MJ5 10BXXXRRB |
Made In | Germany |
Important | *Snakewood is very sensitive to changes in climate which makes it susceptible to cracking. All our instruments leave our factory without cracks, however they may appear during shipping or storage outside of our factory. In such cases, we are unable to offer a warranty. |
Included Accessories

Gig bag
Our Professional Road Bag is made with a water-resistant Nylon 840D Oxford fabric shell and has 30mm of padding.

Security Locks
The Sadowsky S-Style Security Lock System helps keeps your bass safe.

Sadowsky Fretboard Protector
The Sadowsky Fretboard Protector is designed to protect your frets and fingerboard during transport and storage.

Certificate of Authenticity
Individual Sadowsky Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity

Tools
Sadowsky MasterBuilt / Custom Shop genuine leather user kit in brown.