Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage J/J Bass, Solidbody, Swamp Ash Body, Maple Fingerboard, 5-String - Antique Tobacco Transparent Satin
Roger Sadowsky has always aimed to improve an already successful bass design by making a number of detailed and vital changes. By engineering and creating his own electronics, Roger succeeded in improving the sound of a J/J bass with that special Sadowsky tone: Never harsh or shrill sounding. Bass that is strong and powerful but never muddy. Mids that are present but not too aggressive and a treble range that is sweet and airy. This 5-string bass features a sleek, undersized J-Style body made of solid American Swamp Ash with an Antique Tobacco Transparent Satin finish. The neck is made of American Maple and features an American Maple fingerboard. Special features of this bass include Sadowsky J-Style pickups, active electronics with true bypass, Vintage Tone Control, treble and bass boost. The hardware includes light open gear Sadowsky tuners and a Sadowsky Quick String Release Bridge. Made exclusively in Germany, a Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage J/J bass will never weigh more than 8.9 lbs (4.0 kg). It’s a great choice for players who want a lightweight bass that offers a modern bass sound.
- Model: Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage J/J Bass, Solidbody
- # Strings: 5-String
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Scale Length: 34" (864 mm) Long Scale
- Body Shape: Sleek undersized J-Style body
- Body Wood: American Swamp Ash, Solidbody
- Neck Wood: American Maple (C-Shape, Bolt-On)
- Fingerboard Wood: American Maple
- Inlays: White dot inlays
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Nut: Sadowsky Just-A-Nut III
- Nut Width: 1.875" (47.5 mm)
- Nut String Spacing: Nut string spacing (all strings): 1.54" / 39.1 mm
- Neck width at 12th fret: 2.7" / 68.6 mm neck width at 12th fret
- Neck width at last fret: 3.1" / 78.7 mm neck width at last fret
- Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.86" / 21.8 mm neck thickness at 1st fret
- Neck thickness at 12th fret: 0.93" / 23.6 mm neck thickness at 12th fret
- # Frets: 21 Nickel Silver (width: 0.094" (2.4 mm) / height: 0.051" (1.3 mm))
- Neck Pickup: Sadowsky passive hum-cancelling J-Style pickup
- Bridge Pickup: Sadowsky passive hum-cancelling J-Style pickup in 60s position
- 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: Push/pull function at VTC knob for preamp bypass
- Machine Heads: Sadowsky Light Open Gear Machine Heads
- Security Locks: Sadowsky S-Security Locks
- Bridge: Sadowsky bridge with quick string release
- Bridge Total String Spacing: 2.99" / 76 mm
- Hardware Color: Chrome
- Strings: Sadowsky Blue Label, Stainless Steel, Taperwound, 045 - 130
- Finish: Antique Tobacco Transparent Satin
- Pickguard: Parchment
- Weight: 9.5 lbs (4.3 kg) or less
- Protector: Sadowsky Fretboard Protector
- Tools: Hex key tools
- Bag / Case: Sadowsky PortaBag
- Other: Individual Certificate of Authenticity
- Made In: Germany