Sadowsky MetroLine 24-Fret Vintage Single Cut J/J Bass

Body
American Red Alder
Color
Nirvana Black Transparent Satin
Fingerboard
Morado
Fretted / Fretless
Fretted
Right or Left Hand
Right-Hand
Neck
American Maple
# Strings
5-String

The Sadowsky MetroLine 24-Fret Vintage Single Cut 5-string bass features a sleek, undersized single-cut style body made of chambered American Red Alder with a Nirvana Black Transparent Satin finish. The neck is made of American Maple and features a Morado (Pau Ferro) fingerboard. Special features on this bass include Sadowsky J-Style pickups as well as Roger's famous electronics featuring a preamp with switchable mid-boost and trim pot (choice of 500 Hz or 800 Hz, wide or narrow bandwidth) Vintage Tone Control and preamp bypass. Controls include Volume, Balance, VTC (P/P), Treble and Bass. The hardware includes a Sadowsky Quick String Release Bridge and light open gear Sadowsky tuners. Made exclusively in Germany, a Sadowsky MetroLine 24-Fret Vintage Single Cut bass never weighs more than 8.9 lbs (4.0 kg). It’s a great choice for players who want a lightweight single-cut bass with that famous Sadowsky tone: strong, powerful bass that is never muddy. Mids that are present but not too aggressive and a sweet and airy treble range.

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Construction

Body

The chambered Red Alder body offers you balanced, rounded and full-bodied tones with strong mids, and a warmer sound compared to Swamp Ash. Our workshop sources the best American Red Alder and specially chambers each body to reduce weight without sacrificing the tonal qualities.

Neck

A maple neck featuring a double action truss rod for precise neck adjustment and two carbon fibre rods to reinforce the neck and maintain stability.

Fingerboard

The Morado (Pau Ferro) fingerboard on our MetroLine basses offer a sweet, warm and mellow sound with excellent tonal definition.

Hardware

Bridge

A brass 5-string Sadowsky Quick String Release Bridge for quick and easy string changes with a chrome finish and 19 mm string spacing.

Just-A-Nut III

The Sadowsky Just-A-Nut III offers you an adjustable nut for a more perfect bass setup. Made of durable Tedur.

Tuners

Five Sadowsky open gear light machine heads with a chrome finish.

Electronics

Pickups

Two passive, noise-cancelling Sadowsky 5-string J-style pickup.

Electronics

Sadowsky Mid-Boost preamp with switchable mid-boost and trim pot. Controls for Volume, Balance, Vintage Tone Control, Treble and Bass (stacked). Mid-boost switch. VTC knob has push/pull function for preamp bypass.

Strings

Sadowsky Blue Label stainless steel strings for electric bass. Stainless steel wrap with a hex core. Taperwound .130" string. Gauges: .045", .065", .085", .105", .130T".

Body

Model	Sadowsky MetroLine 24-Fret Vintage Single Cut J/J Bass
# Strings	5-String
Body Shape	Sleek Single Cut body
Body Wood	American Red Alder
Finish	Nirvana Black Transparent Satin
Pickguard	Tortoise

Neck

Neck Wood	American Maple (C-Shape, Bolt-On)
Fingerboard Wood	Morado
Scale Length	34" (864 mm) Long Scale
Nut	Sadowsky Just-A-Nut III
Nut Width	1.875" (47.5 mm)
# Frets	24 Nickel Silver (width: 0.094" (2.4 mm) / height: 0.051" (1.3 mm))
Inlays	White dot inlays

Electronics

Neck Pickup	Sadowsky passive hum-cancelling J-Style pickup
Bridge Pickup	Sadowsky passive hum-cancelling J-Style pickup in 60s position
Preamp	Sadowsky preamp with switchable mid-boost and trim pot (choice of 500 Hz or 800 Hz, wide or narrow bandwidth)
Controls	Volume / Balance / Vintage Tone Control (P/P) / Treble and Bass (stacked)
	Push/pull function at VTC knob for preamp bypass
	Mid-boost switch (on/off)

Hardware

Hardware Color	Chrome
Bridge	Sadowsky bridge with quick string release
Bridge Total String Spacing	2.99" / 76 mm
Bridge Single String Spacing	19 mm
Machine Heads	Sadowsky Light Open Gear Machine Heads
Security Locks	Sadowsky S-Security Locks

Accessories

Bag / Case	Sadowsky PortaBag
Back Cover	Sadowsky Easy-Access compartment cover
Protector	Sadowsky Fretboard Protector
Tools	Hex key tools
Other	Individual Certificate of Authenticity

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