Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage M Bass, Swamp Ash Body, Maple Fingerboard, 5-String, Lefthand - Almond Sunburst Transparent Satin

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 vintage M 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. This modern bass sound can also be found in the Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage M Bass line of basses. This 5-string left-hand bass, seen here in an Almond Sunburst Transparent Satin finish, features a sleek, undersized, chambered J-Style body made from American Swamp Ash. The neck is made of Maple and features a Maple fingerboard. Special features of this bass include a Sadowsky M pickup, active electronics with true bypass, Vintage Tone Control, treble and bass boost, and a 3-way toggle switch for humbucker pickup configuration (series / parallel / single coil). This bass also features light open gear Sadowsky tuners and the Sadowsky Quick String Release Bridge. Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage M basses are made exclusively in Germany. The weight of this bass is never more than 8.9 lbs (4.0 kg). A good choice for players who want a lightweight bass that offers a modern bass sound.

• Sadowsky MetroLine 21-Fret Vintage M Bass
• Left-hand version
• 5-string electric bass
• 34" (864 mm) long scale
• Bolt-on construction
• Sleek undersized J-Style body
• American Swamp Ash body
• Maple neck (C shape)
• Maple fingerboard
• Dot inlays
• 12" fingerboard radius
• Sadowsky Just-A-Nut III
• 1.75" (44.5 mm) nut width
• Nut string spacing (all strings): 1.43" / 36.2 mm
• 2.47" (62.7 mm) neck width at 12th fret
• 2.78" (70.7 mm) neck width at last fret
• 0.86" (21.8 mm) neck thickness at 1st fret
• 0.93" (23.6 mm) neck thickness at 12th fret
• 21 nickel silver frets (width: 0.094" (2.4 mm) / height: 0.051" (1.3 mm))
• Passive Sadowsky Humbucker (Quad Coil) pickup with Alnico V magnets (bridge)
• Active Sadowsky 2-way electronics (bass and treble boost) with Vintage Tone Control (VTC)
• Controls for Volume / Vintage Tone Control / Treble and Bass (P/P)
• Push/pull function at VTC knob for preamp bypass
• 3-way mini toggle switch for configuration of the humbucker (serial / single-coil / parallel)
• Sadowsky Quick Access Compartment
• Sadowsky light machine heads with open gear
• Sadowsky S-Security locks
• Sadowsky Quick String Release Bridge
• Bridge distance between strings: 0.71" / 18 mm
• Bridge string spacing (all strings): 2.83" / 72 mm
• Chrome hardware
• Sadowsky Blue Label 045 - 130 Stainless Steel strings
• Almond Sunburst Transparent Satin finish
• Transparent Pickguard
• Weight ca. 8.9 lbs (4 kg) or less
• Incl. Sadowsky Fretboard Protector
• Incl. hex key tools and individual Certificate of Authenticity
• Incl. Sadowsky Portabag (SAC BAG BASS PORTA)
• Made in Germany