Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage P/J Bass, Swamp Ash Body, Maple Fingerboard, 5-String – Solid Black High Polish
Roger Sadowsky’s goal has always been to improve a bass’s design through a number of specific and integral changes. By building his own electronics, Roger succeeded in improving the sound of a traditional P/J bass with that special Sadowsky tone: Never harsh or shrill. Strong, powerful bass that is never muddy. Present, but not too aggressive, mids and a sweet and airy treble range. This 5-string P/J bass features a sleek, undersized J-Style body made of chambered American Swamp Ash finished in a Solid Black High Polish finish. The neck is made of American Maple and features an American Maple fingerboard. Special features of this bass include a Sadowsky P-Style neck pickup and a J-Style bridge pickup, active electronics with true bypass, Vintage Tone Control, treble and bass boost. The hardware includes light Sadowsky open gear tuners and a Sadowsky Quick String Release Bridge. The Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage P/J bass is made exclusively in Germany and will never weigh more than 8.9 lbs (4.0 kg). It’s a great choice for players who want a lightweight bass with a modern P/J bass sound.
- Model: Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage P/J Bass
- # 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, Chambered
- Neck Wood: American Maple (C-Shape, Bolt-On)
- Fingerboard Wood: American Maple
- Inlays: Black 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 P-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: Solid Black High Polish
- Pickguard: Tortoise
- 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
