Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage M Bass, Red Alder Body, Morado Fingerboard, 5-String – Burgundy Blackburst Transparent Satin
Roger Sadowsky’s goal was always to further improve an already very successful bass design by making a number of detailed improvements. Along with the electronics, which he developed by himself, he succeeded to raise the well-known vintage M bass sound to a new level, so today you can speak of a typical Sadowsky tone: Never harsh or shrill sounding, with strong, powerful but never muddy bass, with present, but not too aggressive mids, and a sweet and airy treble range. This modern bass sound can also be found in the Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage M Bass line of basses. This 5-string bass, seen here in a Burgundy Blackburst Transparent Satin finish, features a sleek, undersized, chambered J-Style body made from American Red Alder. The neck is made of American Maple and features a Morado (Pau Ferro) fingerboard. Special features of this bass include a Sadowsky M pickup, active electronics with true bypass, Vintage Tone Control, treble and bass boost, and a 3-way toggle switch for humbucker pickup configuration (series / parallel / single coil). This bass also features light open gear Sadowsky tuners and the Sadowsky Quick String Release Bridge. Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage M basses are made exclusively in Germany. The weight of this bass is never more than 8.9 lbs (4.0 kg). A good choice for players who want a lightweight bass that offers a modern bass sound.
- Model: Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage M Bass
- # Strings: 5-String
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Scale Length: 34″ (864 mm) Long Scale
- Body Shape: Sleek undersized J-Style body
- Body Wood: American Red Alder, Chambered
- Neck Wood: American Maple (C-Shape, Bolt-On)
- Fingerboard Wood: Morado
- Inlays: White dot inlays
- Fingerboard Radius: 12″
- Nut: Sadowsky Just-A-Nut III
- Nut Width: 1.75″ (44.5 mm)
- Nut String Spacing: Nut string spacing (all strings): 1.43″ / 36.2 mm
- Neck width at 12th fret: 2.67″ / 67.8 mm neck width at 12th fret
- Neck width at last fret: 2.78″ / 70.7 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: None
- 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 / Vintage Tone Control (P/P) / Treble / Bass
- 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: 2.83″ / 72 mm
- Hardware Color: Chrome
- Strings: Sadowsky Blue Label, Stainless Steel, Taperwound, 045 – 130
- Finish: Burgundy Blackburst Transparent Satin
- Pickguard: Transparent
- Weight: 9 lbs (4.1 kg) or less
- Protector: Sadowsky Fretboard Protector
- Tools: Hex key tools
- Bag / Case: Sadowsky PortaBag
- Other: Individual Certificate of Authenticity
- Made In: Germany
