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Has the Verdine ever been offered in any other colors?I waited for the Verdine to come due to the absence of pickguard! On the Fenders, the pickguard is a must (imho, except for the Jazz Special); on newer takes of these classic instrument I prefer different appointments, such is this. Especially paired with the in-line knobs
This is mine, with my own setup. The P pickup comes 5,3mm above the body; the Jazz a little more. I have no issues.
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Right, I just meant try it out in the store as a substitute for the 24 fret JJ Metroline, as I imagine it would be more difficult to find one of those to test.
MetroExpress and MetroLine series have different pickups and electronics. They're different both aesthetically and technically speaking.
Also, on newer Metrolines (2021>, I think), the P pickup has more output than the J (as it should be, historically speaking).
I don't really know. I've seen some one offs in ice blue metallic, both the original Verdine is alder/pau ferro, o ash/maple (Metrolines, at least)
The 24 is just tighter against the neck pickup. Unless you need 24 frets, I would go with 21. But it’s definitely a personal preference question.
Are you asking about Metroexpress versions, Metroline versions, or NYC versions?
Just curious. I'd be most interested the ML or NYC. I dig the white though, so clean.
I have 20 on my P and 21 on my J, and I sometimes run out of room on the P, but never on the J.20 was enough for me for 40 years
I have two basses with 24 and I never go all the way up to 24.
I think the people who prefer one over the other, it's mostly about how it fits their wrist and hand, while playing the upper register. Or so I've been told.
I like 24 frets because it helps me with solidly knowing where all the notes are. Just my personal quirk I guess.
Well, the Metroexpress version of the Verdine only come in a few standard colors. The Metroline and NYC offer many more colors and finishes. I've seen lots of variety over the years. I owned a natural matte Verdine NYC for a few years, was one of my favorite basses ever. I seem to recall I bought it from TB. They seem to be pretty rarely for sale in the secondary market, but they can be found. people do seem to hold onto them. I'd say that's a strong indication that they are fantastic basses.
I sold my metroline ltd edition 24 fret 5 string bass. The reason was that the dead spots are in a different place than the 21 fret JJ. I had dead spots on the Bb 3rd fret on the G string and also on the same note on the D string. This became an issue playing ballads getting the note to sustain, playing around was not easy. I bought a 21 fret metroline JJ ltd edition and I love it. Very slight dead spot on the usual C# on G string as per Fenders, but C# on the D string has no dead spot. This bass matches my NYC 21 JJ, so both basses feel very similar.
True. Here in Italy they almost never ger seen on the market. I love the sleek style - and the cause why Verdine puts its signature on.
There is a used NYC Deluxe Satin on mercatino musicale since several months.
No affiliation with the sale.
I’m a bit mad at myself because I scratched the neck on my Modern. It is a small scratch, but it still annoys me. That said, I love my MX Modern 5. I do not need a Metroline Modern 5, because my Modern has the goods. The funny thing is that I bought it because I had heard some videos where Moderns sound sort of like Smiths. I really don’t get that sound out of mine, but the sound it gets works fine for me. The VTC addition made it more versatile so I don’t need the more expensive version.
I see Metroline prices have gone up on the Sweetwater website. Most of the Metroline fives are over $4K now. That is definitely making used gear more attractive.
I see Metroline prices have gone up on the Sweetwater website. Most of the Metroline fives are over $4K now. That is definitely making used gear more attractive.
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Not that you need any temptation, but this has been sitting in stock for a while. Mark is a good guy to deal with.
I’m not sure what extra costs you would have buying from Canada, but the price is decent after you convert it to USD.
Sadowsky MetroLine 24-Fret Vintage J/JLake Placid Blue Metallic High PolishIn Stock | Bass North
Sadowsky MetroLine 24-Fret Vintage J/J Bass, Swamp Ash Body, Maple Fingerboard, 5-String - Ocean Blue Transparent Satin. The Sadowsky MetroLine 24-Fret Vintage J/J Bass pays tribute to Roger Sadowsky’s ability to greatly improve an already successful bass design via a number of detailed changes...
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Not that you need any temptation, but this has been sitting in stock for a while. Mark is a good guy to deal with.
I’m not sure what extra costs you would have buying from Canada, but the price is decent after you convert it to USD.
Sadowsky MetroLine 24-Fret Vintage J/JLake Placid Blue Metallic High PolishIn Stock | Bass North
Sadowsky MetroLine 24-Fret Vintage J/J Bass, Swamp Ash Body, Maple Fingerboard, 5-String - Ocean Blue Transparent Satin. The Sadowsky MetroLine 24-Fret Vintage J/J Bass pays tribute to Roger Sadowsky’s ability to greatly improve an already successful bass design via a number of detailed changes...
That comes out to $3,558.73 US. I wonder home much it is to actually get it to my door?
I purchased my Bacci from Canada. It wasn’t expensive at all. My dealers listed the value at a less amount so that my tariff was only $100. I got free shipping .
The market is such that you can make some great deals . Call and talk to them .
