Sadowsky in distribution agreement with Warwick

[bass12]

And this was a brand new Thumb 5? This seems like a rare one-off experience. I’ve always had decent experiences dealing with Warwick.

Yes, brand new. It was my third Warwick (though the first - a '91 Streamer - I bought used). My second Warwick (bought new) was a Thumb BO and I have to say the build quality was impeccable. Maybe my experience with Warwick was not typical where Warwick customer service is concerned but it's the only first-hand experience I have to go on - and it really soured me on the company.

 

[yodo]

Still a little confused here...
Where (what country, what factory) will the Metro’s be built now?
If staying in Japan, is Warwick just going to step in and oversee production production in the existing facilities?
Will final QC and setup be somewhere else, e.g Germany or USA?

• MetroExpress Line with production in the Warwick factory in China . The prices will range between 799 and 899 euros
• MetroLine with 100% production in Germany, comparable to the quality of the Warwick Teambuilt series (here, for example, very good UV coatings are used). The prices will be between 2,090 and 2,890 euros.
• Sadowsky Masterbuilt: This series forms the upper end of the range and is comparable to Sadowsky's previous US basses . The instruments have tone chambers, for example; besides, special designs will also be available here. The prices are (without Custom Shop Options) between 3,100 and 4,500.

here is the sours of the info:
https://www.bonedo.de/artikel/einzelansicht/sensationsmeldung-warwick-baut-sadowsky-instrumente.html

 

[projectapollo]

Wow, this story is beginning to take shape. I can't read German, unfortunately.

 

[BigBigGuy44]

Sounds like a win/win. I'm eager to see the end result.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

• MetroExpress Line with production in the Warwick factory in China . The prices will range between 799 and 899 euros
• MetroLine with 100% production in Germany, comparable to the quality of the Warwick Teambuilt series (here, for example, very good UV coatings are used). The prices will be between 2,090 and 2,890 euros.
• Sadowsky Masterbuilt: This series forms the upper end of the range and is comparable to Sadowsky's previous US basses . The instruments have tone chambers, for example; besides, special designs will also be available here. The prices are (without Custom Shop Options) between 3,100 and 4,500.

here is the sours of the info:
https://www.bonedo.de/artikel/einzelansicht/sensationsmeldung-warwick-baut-sadowsky-instrumente.html

Roger Sadowsky should call the new MetroExpress basses Dr. Cheese specials because at less than €900, will actually buy one. As long as it has that Sadowsky neck profile, I will be happy!

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Interesting on the two extreme ends.

 

[Vic]

"The delivery times will generally be between 4 and 5 months for the German series, and the MetroExpress series will already see the light of day in May / June 2020. Pre-order sales start worldwide after the NAMM Show 2020."

 

[yodo]

Roger Sadowsky should call the new MetroExpress basses Dr. Cheese specials because at less than €900, will actually buy one. As long as it has that Sadowsky neck profile, I will be happy!

Here is the picture of your Sadowsky Dr,Cheese model from that same link where i got the info from. Cheers Dr.Cheese!!!

 

[Smooth_bass88]

Sadwick? Wardowsky? What will the new nick-names be?

Sa-dow-wick

 

[hotrodjohn]

• MetroExpress Line with production in the Warwick factory in China . The prices will range between 799 and 899 euros
• MetroLine with 100% production in Germany, comparable to the quality of the Warwick Teambuilt series (here, for example, very good UV coatings are used). The prices will be between 2,090 and 2,890 euros.
• Sadowsky Masterbuilt: This series forms the upper end of the range and is comparable to Sadowsky's previous US basses . The instruments have tone chambers, for example; besides, special designs will also be available here. The prices are (without Custom Shop Options) between 3,100 and 4,500.

here is the sours of the info:
https://www.bonedo.de/artikel/einzelansicht/sensationsmeldung-warwick-baut-sadowsky-instrumente.html

Thank you for posting. Curious how the Sadowsky Masterbuilt will compare with what comes out of the NYC shop.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

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Here is the picture of your Sadowsky Dr,Cheese model from that same link where i got the info from. Cheers Dr.Cheese!!!

That looks like the MV5 a TB member let me borrow a few years ago. I would be very happy with a bass like that.

 

[Joebone]

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Here is the picture of your Sadowsky Dr,Cheese model from that same link where i got the info from. Cheers Dr.Cheese!!!

Nothing cheesy about that!

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Nothing cheesy about that!

Being Cheesy is a wonderful thing!

 

[pedroims]

• MetroExpress Line with production in the Warwick factory in China . The prices will range between 799 and 899 euros
• MetroLine with 100% production in Germany, comparable to the quality of the Warwick Teambuilt series (here, for example, very good UV coatings are used). The prices will be between 2,090 and 2,890 euros.
• Sadowsky Masterbuilt: This series forms the upper end of the range and is comparable to Sadowsky's previous US basses . The instruments have tone chambers, for example; besides, special designs will also be available here. The prices are (without Custom Shop Options) between 3,100 and 4,500.

here is the sours of the info:
https://www.bonedo.de/artikel/einzelansicht/sensationsmeldung-warwick-baut-sadowsky-instrumente.html

So we are going to have a Sadowsky under $1500 Waiting to hear if all models will have the same electronics.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Here's a translation of the German language article:

Google Translate

 

[hotrodjohn]

Here's a translation of the German language article:

Google Translate

so it looks like:

MetroExpress- China
MetroLine - Germany
Sadowsky Masterbuilt - Germany
Sadowsky NYC - USA, moving to a smaller shop

 

[FunkHead]

Turns out the bass I bought (Thumb NT 5) had been sitting in storage for two years between construction and sale. Three cracks in it, including one in the body from an improperly mounted screw. Warwick was incredibly reluctant to deal with me personally on the matter - despite the fact that their Canadian distributor denied all accountability and even insisted there was nothing wrong with the bass. I had to fight to get Warwick to take the bass back. With the three cracks (and a nut that fell off within the first week of my owning the bass) I made it clear that I expected a replacement and not a patch-up job. Warwick refused to even communicate with me on the matter. No discussion, no "We're sorry you've had to deal with this problem", just a returned bass at my expense. Even a pack of free strings - heck even a free sticker - would have made me feel a bit less bitter about the whole thing, but I was made to feel like Warwick really didn't give a damn.

How does a nut even fall off? Wouldn't the strings hold it?

 

[hibass]

Posted on Sadowsky Guitars Facebook page today. Interesting, I have mixed thoughts.

Sounds exciting.Metros and Metro Expresses will be built with same specs as the current Japanese made?Graphite bars in the neck?

 

[Dr. Cheese]

I checked today’s exchange rate, and €899 equals $1,002. That is cheaper than Ventura series Mexican made Fenders. I am out of excuses not to buy a Sadowsky. Given what Sire has done with Indonesia made basses at the $700-$800 price point, I think these $1,000 Chinese Sadowskys just might be fabulous.

 

[bass12]

How does a nut even fall off? Wouldn't the strings hold it?

I was changing the strings. Without the strings' tension the nut just... fell off. I guess someone forgot to add glue.