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Sadowsky MetroLine 24-fret Modern Bass, Swamp Ash Body, 5-string - Ocean Blue
5-string Electric Bass with Ash Body, Maple Neck, Maple Fingerboard, 2 Humbucking Pickups, and Active Electronics - Ocean Blue Transparent Satin
A Contemporary Bass with All the Trimmings
Players who demand the utmost in lightweight playability and flexible electronics will hit the ground running with the Sadowsky MetroLine 24-fret Modern bass. Boasting a sleek, undersized J-style swamp ash body, the MetroLine Modern retains a bolt-on maple neck that offers a substantial playing feel and a 12-inch-radius, 24-fret fingerboard for fleet-fingered maneuverability that's second to none. You also get the company's acclaimed Just a Nut III and light open-gear tuning machine heads. As for tone, the MetroLine Modern pulls out all the stops, supplying you with thunderous low end, crispy mids, and airy highs via passive Sadowsky soapbar dual-coil pickups, a Vintage Tone Control, and an active 2-way preamp. This electric bass guitar is a bona fide pro-level instrument with topflight appointments, including a rock-solid bridge with quick string release, stress-free S-security locks, gleaming chrome hardware, and a high-quality UV finish. Meticulously crafted in Germany, the MetroLine 24-fret Modern bass firmly brings Sadowsky's decades-long tradition of industry-leading design and elite craftsmanship into the 21st century.
Top-level construction
Over the past four-plus decades, Roger Sadowsky has garnered a reputation as one of the industry's foremost master craftsmen. Once you pick up the MetroLine 24-fret Modern bass, you'll immediately understand why. This top-level electric bass guitar is built around a lightweight chambered American swamp ash body with a sleek, undersized J-style shape that guarantees playing comfort, even during extended sessions. The MetroLine Modern's 34-inch long-scale design and bolt-on construction will feel instantly familiar to vintage bass aficionados, while its 12-inch-radius fingerboard, which is crowned by 24 nickel-silver frets, ensures a silky-smooth feel and lightning-fast playability. The MetroLine Modern also brandishes top-of-the-line hardware, such as a Just a Nut III for impossibly low action, a rock-solid bridge with quick string release, ultra-reliable light open-gear tuning machines, and stress-free S-security locks.
Thunderous pickups and active electronics
The Sadowsky MetroLine 24-fret Modern bass packs a thunderous punch by virtue of a set of passive Sadowsky soapbar dual-coil pickups. These high-octane pickups deliver muscular low end, aggressive mids, and sweet highs whether you're going DI or plugged into a massive amp stack. The bassists here at Sweetwater appreciate the added sonic flexibility supplied by this bass guitar's 2-way active preamp, which includes volume, balance, and stacked treble and bass controls. You also get a Vintage Tone Control (VTC) knob that rolls off your high end as you dial it down. To top it off, a push-pull pot on the VTC knob allows you to bypass the MetroLine Modern's active preamp for lower-output applications.
Sadowsky MetroLine: expertly crafted in Germany
Sadowsky MetroLine instruments are manufactured in a climate-neutral facility in Germany. Sadowsky basses are known for their light weight, and tonewoods are carefully chosen to ensure that each model weighs no more than 8.9 pounds. Many of the player-centric design enhancements Roger Sadowsky developed for his custom instruments, such as sleek, undersized bodies, come standard on MetroLine instruments. These appointments result in outstanding Sadowsky tone, distinguished by excellent definition, robust presence, and extraordinary sweetness. MetroLine instruments also boast hum-canceling pickups and Sadowsky's renowned active electronics. Top-shelf hardware and high-quality UV finishes round out Sadowsky MetroLine electric bass guitars.
Sadowsky MetroLine 24-fret Modern Bass Features:
- A production electric bass model manufactured in Germany with top-level Sadowsky appointments
- Super-resonant chambered American swamp ash body with undersized J-style shape
- Comfortable bolt-on maple neck and fast-playing 12-inch-radius fingerboard with 24 nickel-silver frets
- Just-A-Nut III facilitates impossibly low action for near-effortless playability
- Passive Sadowsky soapbar dual-coil pickups yield thunderous low end, crispy mids, and airy highs
- 2-way active preamp includes volume, balance, VTC, and stacked treble/bass knobs
- Vintage Tone Control (VTC) knob rolls off your high end as you dial it down
- Push-pull pot on the VTC knob bypasses the active preamp for lower-output applications
- Includes ultra-reliable tuning machine heads, a rock-solid bridge with quick string release, and a stress-free locking strap system
- High-quality UV finish and gleaming chrome hardware
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Number of Strings | 5 |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Body Shape | Sadowsky Doublecut |
| Body Material | Swamp Ash |
| Body Finish | Transparent Satin |
| Color | Ocean Blue |
| Neck Material | Maple |
| Neck Shape | Standard |
| Neck Joint | Bolt-on |
| Radius | 12" |
| Fingerboard Material | Maple |
| Fingerboard Inlay | Dots |
| Number of Frets | 24, Nickel Silver |
| Scale Length | 34" |
| Nut Material | Tedur |
| Bridge/Tailpiece | Sadowsky Quick Release |
| Tuners | Sadowsky |
| Neck Pickup | Sadowsky Passive Dual Coil Soapbar |
| Bridge Pickup | Sadowsky Passive Dual Coil Soapbar |
| Controls | 1 x volume, 1 x reverse blend, 1 x tone, 1 x 2-band EQ |
| Strings | Sadowsky Blue Label Stainless Steel |
| Case Included | Gig Bag |
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