Sadowsky MetroLine 22-Fret Will Lee Artist Line Swamp Ash Body 5-String - Natural Transparent Satin
Item No. : 186669
| Body : | Swamp Ash |
| Fretboard : | Maple |
| Configuration : | S-S |
The specialist's opinion
Sadowsky Metroline basses are primarily high-end copies of Jazz Bass @ and Precision Bass @.
The concept developed by Roger Sadowsky was to create simple and effective instruments, with a very high degree of requirement, both from a sound point of view as well as from the violin making or even from the playability.
The result is ultra-modern / vintage bass. The sound is chiseled, precise, nervous but never in the bad sense of the word. The onboard preamp offers remarkable dynamics and sound quality. Far from the cheap preamps of certain models, the Sadowsky preamp only offers advantages. In addition to the active / passive modes with tone, it offers a beautiful natural compression and a remarkable musicality even pushed to its limits. The must-have of the Jazz Bass and Precision Bass, for demanding bassists.
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Specification
| Générale | |
|---|---|
| Series : | MetroLine Will Lee Artist Line |
| Body | |
| Forme : | Jazz Bass |
| Body : | Swamp Ash |
| Color : | Natural Transparent Satin |
| Fretboard | |
| Scale : | Long Scale 34" |
| Fretboard : | Erable (Maple) |
| Fretboard finish : | Satin |
| Profile : | C |
| Fretboard : | Maple |
| Radius : | 12" |
| Nut type : | 22 nickel / silver frets (width: 2.4mm / height: 1.3mm) |
| Key markings : | Dot |
| Nut : | Sadowsky Just-A-Nut III |
| Nut width : | 44.5 mm |
| Tuning fork : | 34" |
| Sleeve binding : | Screwed |
| Head : | Right 4 + 1 |
| Truss rod : | Simple, with thumbwheel at the end of the handle |
| Electronics | |
| Electronics : | Custom Will Lee preamp (switchable mid-boost, 500 Hz or 800 Hz to choose from, wide or narrow bandwidth) 2-band (bass and treble boost) with Vintage Tone Control (VTC) |
| Configuration : | S-S |
| Bridge pickup : | Sadowsky J-Style hum-canceling passive, 60s positioning |
| Neck pickup : | Passif hum-cancelling Sadowsky J-Style |
| Controls : | Volume, Balance micro, Tone (Push / Pull active & passive), Low / High Stack Knob, Switch mid boost, Triggers Mid Freq |
| Fittings | |
| Bridge : | Sadowsky with "quick string release" system |
| Fittings finish : | Chrome |
| Mechanics : | Hipshot Ultra Light Open Gear |
| Pickguard : | Tortoise |
| Control buttons : | Black aluminum with mark |
| Accessories | |
| Accessories : | Hex key tool and individual certificate of authenticity included |
| Gig bag model : | Sadowsky Portabag cover |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Strap Locks System : | Sadowsky de type S |
| Strings : | Sadowsky Blue Label 045 - 130 |
| Fabrication : | Germany |
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