Sadowsky Metro Line 24 Fret Vintage J/J 5-String Bass Guitar Vintage Sunburst

Roger Sadowsky has set himself the task of improving an already very successful bass design even further by making a number of detail improvements. Together with the electronics he developed, he has managed to raise the well-known J/J bass sound to a new level, so that today one can speak of a typical Sadowsky tone: Never harsh sounding, with deep, defined, by no means dull basses, present, but not intrusive mids as well as sweet and airy highs. All features of this modern bass sound can also be found in the 21-fret vintage J / J basses of the MetroLine series, which is manufactured exclusively in Germany. All basses have a weight of about 4.0 kg and are therefore also interesting for bassists who are looking for a modern bass sound as well as a lightweight solution for the stage. Special features of the vintage J/J basses of this series are the active electronics with true bypass of the preamp with vintage tone control, treble and treble boost, the ultralight Sadowsky tuning mechanisms and the special Sadowsky bridge, which allows a quick string change. The four-string bass with slightly reduced J-Style body made of redder comes here in a high-gloss Solid Dark Lake Placid Blue Metallic High Polish finish. Features Sadowsky MetroLine 24-Fret Vintage Bass Right hand version 5-string electric bass 34 (864 mm) long scale Bolt-on construction American Swamp Ash body Maple neck Maple fingerboard 12 fingerboard radius Sadowsky Just-A-Nut III nut 1 7/8 (47.5 mm) nut width 24 Nickel silver frets (width: 0.094 (2.4 mm) / height: 0.051 (1.3 mm)) Passive Sadowsky hum-cancelling J-Style pickup in modern position (neck) Passive Sadowsky hum-cancelling J-Style pickup in modern 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