Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage J/J Bass, Solidbody, Swamp Ash Body, Maple Fingerboard, 5-String - Nirvana Black 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 a Nirvana Black 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: Nirvana Black Transparent Satin
- Pickguard: Tortoise
- 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