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It's a good thing it's not a "P" bass because it probably would smell funny.
Is the neck...roasted.
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Is the neck...roasted.
^^^ If it's a "Metro" why is it over $5k? It can't be both "Masterbuilt" and " Metro" at the same time. At least that's my understanding.
It looks amazing as do all Sadowskys but since taking delivery of a metro express, I can't find the 3 or 4 k difference in price. Yes hand-built is great and Sadowsky is one of the best. I'm very eager to see how the metro and Chinese metro express compare to the Japanese versions. After a solid few hours last night playing the metro express my only problem with it is I didint buy 2 of them when first released
boy does that make the NYC Satins look even more like a incredible value for the price. People were concerned that the Warwick deal would devalue the NYCs and Metros, that does not seem to be the case.
Sadowsky Masterbuilt Vintage JJ5 - First of the German Metros in the USA! - 8.2 pounds - M-00002-19
This can't be right, It will say Master Built on the head stock or Metro on the head stock it can't be both, maybe the music store selling it is miss informed!!!!
This can't be right, It will say Master Built on the head stock or Metro on the head stock it can't be both, maybe the music store selling it is miss informed!!!!
Other than living in Europe, why wouldn’t you get a NYC? Wait time?
The "note" said Masterbuilt are like a Warwick NYC model, Metro are like the Japanese Metro and then the Metro Express entry-level.
So one or the other but not both.
If you live in the US I would ask why you wouldn't buy a NYC rather than a Masterbuilt?
I was crippled importing a NYC into the UK by shipping, duty, exchange rates and tax.
This is great news for European (and UK) buyers.
For a price of a Master Built might as well just get a actual NYC build, just my opinion, but I live in the U.S.
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Yeah - that price is 1500 more than the NYC Deluxe Satin I just bought...
Agree 100%. Living in the U.S. I would never think of a Warwick Masterbuilt over a Sadowsky Masterbuilt at this price.
This is what the gentleman from The Bass Place wrote me via email regarding the Master Built Metro 5 string he is selling:
Dennis Meredith ([email protected])To:you Details
John,
This bass is a German made one and was sold to us as a Masterbuilt. Early on, the German made Sadowsky basses were referred to as the Metro series. The price list I have now lists these basses as either Sadowsky Metro Line. The ones we have now only say “Sadowsky” on the head stock. The web site shows “Metro” or “Masterbuilt” under the Sadowsky branding. I would expect the incoming ones to be marked that way.
These were brought to the uSA to introduce the line to dealers. The (3) that we were able to buy all have top level build quality. I’m really looking forward to having more of these basses to offer to our customers.
Currently, there are no German or Express basses available. Sadowsky is only building to dealers orders, so we’re trying to get our orders in for delivery in mid-year.
Thanks,
Dennis
> On Feb 7, 2020, at 5:38 AM, John Tetley <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> From: John Tetley <[email protected]>
> Subject: Sadowsky Master Built JJ5
>
> Message Body:
> On your listing you have this listed as a Master Built JJ5 one of the first German Metros, I don't think they make a Master Built Metro, the just make Metro Line and Master Built out of the German facility and they make the Metro Express out of their China facilty.
> So either the bass your selling is a Master Built or Metro which is it exactly, the price your asking gives me the idea it's a Master Built.
>
> Thank's,
> John Tetley
>
> --
> This e-mail was sent from a contact form on The Bass Place (The Bass Place - Homepage - The Bass Place)
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Dennis Meredith ([email protected])To:you Details
John,
This bass is a German made one and was sold to us as a Masterbuilt. Early on, the German made Sadowsky basses were referred to as the Metro series. The price list I have now lists these basses as either Sadowsky Metro Line. The ones we have now only say “Sadowsky” on the head stock. The web site shows “Metro” or “Masterbuilt” under the Sadowsky branding. I would expect the incoming ones to be marked that way.
These were brought to the uSA to introduce the line to dealers. The (3) that we were able to buy all have top level build quality. I’m really looking forward to having more of these basses to offer to our customers.
Currently, there are no German or Express basses available. Sadowsky is only building to dealers orders, so we’re trying to get our orders in for delivery in mid-year.
Thanks,
Dennis
> On Feb 7, 2020, at 5:38 AM, John Tetley <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> From: John Tetley <[email protected]>
> Subject: Sadowsky Master Built JJ5
>
> Message Body:
> On your listing you have this listed as a Master Built JJ5 one of the first German Metros, I don't think they make a Master Built Metro, the just make Metro Line and Master Built out of the German facility and they make the Metro Express out of their China facilty.
> So either the bass your selling is a Master Built or Metro which is it exactly, the price your asking gives me the idea it's a Master Built.
>
> Thank's,
> John Tetley
>
> --
> This e-mail was sent from a contact form on The Bass Place (The Bass Place - Homepage - The Bass Place)
Reply Reply All Forward
That's what I'm thinking, probably one step past the original prototypes.
Certainly pricing it as such.
