I was wrong. They do have the MetroLine modern basses made in Germany, but not the MetroExpress.
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Well consider me converted.
tried it with my kemper tried it with my other rigs and it shines.
I had some reservations as I have not been able to try before I buy but with everything I’ve read I was confident.
when it arrived i now understand when people say it has its own sound. It truly has its own signature. Muscular I guess. Fit and finish were superb. Everything was well done and I could tell they put a lot of time into the neck. Excellent feel. The neck is what hits it home for me. Perfect chunkiness combined with a strong spacing that’s not too cramped.
I have not been able to put it down.
tried it with my kemper tried it with my other rigs and it shines.
I had some reservations as I have not been able to try before I buy but with everything I’ve read I was confident.
when it arrived i now understand when people say it has its own sound. It truly has its own signature. Muscular I guess. Fit and finish were superb. Everything was well done and I could tell they put a lot of time into the neck. Excellent feel. The neck is what hits it home for me. Perfect chunkiness combined with a strong spacing that’s not too cramped.
I have not been able to put it down.
Welcome to the club! And it doesn't stop there....you will eventually get another...etc. LOL!
A fretless Sadowsky in the $900 price range? I’m in. I hope it has a Tort guard though.
I have always loved that open grain satin finish warwick does, i'm glad they're doing that on the sadowsky basses too. very cool. i can't remember if Yoshi did that as well.
Has anyone ordered a replacement pickguard from Pickguard Planet yet? Did you send in your current one as a template or were they able to do one from stock (mine is a MIJ MetroLine)? Thx.
Just FYI the guy from quick guards told me to just take it off and trace it with a mechanical pencil and just mail him the piece of paper and mine came out perfect, just another option
Don't know if this has been posted but it's a German Metroline and sounds pretty good.
Never enough Sadowsky pics, so I decided to make a few Sunday morning ones.
I do love all Sadowsky basses, but features on new ones are just so cool - bridge with easy strings access, the same with retainer, nut in cream color perfectly matching overall colour of the bass. And of course, roasted maple
I do love all Sadowsky basses, but features on new ones are just so cool - bridge with easy strings access, the same with retainer, nut in cream color perfectly matching overall colour of the bass. And of course, roasted maple
Those Music Force demos have some of the most consistent high quality mixes on the internet. Excellent players, technique, and choice of music. Sadowsky, MTD, every brand I’ve heard them demo is studio quality - no hacks.
TimothyGroovy
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AFAIK and regards the info I received, there are PJ4,5 and JJ4,5 fretless in Solid Black High Polish (only) available, so they will come with Tort guard.
TimothyGroovy
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And this is exactly the reason I never feel worry a Sadowsky on a recording situation, they just sound right and sit well in the mix, I feel anticipated to my shop orders and some of my personal basses.
I'd owned Gibsons, Taylors, Smiths (Japanese) and American Made Fenders, so when a used Sadowsky NYC was consigned to my local store I felt the need to demonstrate to myself that the higher cost of boutique instruments was just a vanity thing. The Sadowsky for sale was spalted maple with a curly maple neck/finger board and black hardware - stunning looking, but I've never liked maple finger boards (other than a Telecaster), so I planned on a quick audition. Most times I audition instruments I don't bother to plug in, but when offered an amp and cord, I went ahead. It's now my favorite bass. I even want another with a Rosewood fingerboard.
The best bass I've ever played. The closest was an used Alembic I let get away, but it was heavier.
The best bass I've ever played. The closest was an used Alembic I let get away, but it was heavier.
In that case, #565 for you. Welcome to the club.
Another Sadowsky fan here! May I have a number for him, Sirs?
