I'm on the fence on letting this one go, because I just love jazz basses. But I have too many and this was the last one in. These go for more than $4k these days, and it is not by accident.
I think the collaboration between Roger Sadowsky and Hans-Peter Wilfer (from Warwick) is dynamite. This bass combines Roger's many years of perfectioning jazz basses with Hans-Peter's German pragmatic approach to the player's needs.
In particular, I really appreciated the additions to the German Metroline, when compared to the older MIJ line. such as the no screws cavity cover, the Just-A-Nut III adjustable nut, the soft cover pickups, the "invisible frets" (frets don't stick out the fingerboard), and the consistent light weight.
it is brand new, plastic still on pickguard. The only change I made was to rewire the blend knob to the "normal" way (clockwise front pickup). Sadowsky basses come wired the other way around, but you probably know this already. Easy change, if you want it back to original I can do it for you before shipping. Comes with all the documentation, original bag and case candy.
Here are the original listing details:
Sadowsky MetroLine SML21VJ5 5-String Vintage J/J Bass - Solid Olympic White High Polish
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 J/J 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. All features of this modern bass sound can also be found in the 21-Fret Vintage J/J basses of the MetroLine series made exclusively in Germany. The Sadowsky MetroLine is a great choice for bass players who are looking for a lightweight solution for the stage in addition to a modern bass sound. Special features of the Vintage J/J basses of this series are the active electronics with true bypass, Vintage Tone Control, treble and bass boost, ultralight Sadowsky tuners and the special Sadowsky bridge for quick string release.
$3,100 PayPal or Venmo, shipped CONUS. Thanks for looking!
I think the collaboration between Roger Sadowsky and Hans-Peter Wilfer (from Warwick) is dynamite. This bass combines Roger's many years of perfectioning jazz basses with Hans-Peter's German pragmatic approach to the player's needs.
In particular, I really appreciated the additions to the German Metroline, when compared to the older MIJ line. such as the no screws cavity cover, the Just-A-Nut III adjustable nut, the soft cover pickups, the "invisible frets" (frets don't stick out the fingerboard), and the consistent light weight.
it is brand new, plastic still on pickguard. The only change I made was to rewire the blend knob to the "normal" way (clockwise front pickup). Sadowsky basses come wired the other way around, but you probably know this already. Easy change, if you want it back to original I can do it for you before shipping. Comes with all the documentation, original bag and case candy.
Here are the original listing details:
Sadowsky MetroLine SML21VJ5 5-String Vintage J/J Bass - Solid Olympic White High Polish
- Model Number: SML21VJ5 28 ALD FR
- Serial Number: SML E 001835-22
- Weight: 8.70 Pounds
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 J/J 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. All features of this modern bass sound can also be found in the 21-Fret Vintage J/J basses of the MetroLine series made exclusively in Germany. The Sadowsky MetroLine is a great choice for bass players who are looking for a lightweight solution for the stage in addition to a modern bass sound. Special features of the Vintage J/J basses of this series are the active electronics with true bypass, Vintage Tone Control, treble and bass boost, ultralight Sadowsky tuners and the special Sadowsky bridge for quick string release.
- Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage J/J Bass
- right hand version
- 5-string electric bass
- 34" (864 mm) long scale
- bolt-on construction
- American Red Alder body
- Maple neck
- Morado fingerboard
- 12" fingerboard radius
- Sadowsky Just-A-Nut III nut
- 1 7/8" (47.5 mm) nut width
- 21 nickel silver frets (width: 0.094" (2.4 mm) / height: 0.051" (1.3 mm))
- passive Sadowsky hum-cancelling J-Style pickup (neck)
- passive Sadowsky hum-cancelling J-Style pickup in 60s 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
- Solid Olympic White High Polish finish
- tortoise pickguard
- incl. hex key tools and individual Certificate of Authenticity
- incl. Sadowsky Portabag (SAC BAG BASS PORTA)
- made in Germany
$3,100 PayPal or Venmo, shipped CONUS. Thanks for looking!
