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A Lightweight Bass with Topflight Electronics and Hardware





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The Sadowsky MetroLine 21-fret Vintage M/J bass is a top-drawer instrument with lightweight playability, top-shelf electronics and hardware, and a high-quality UV finish. Boasting an acoustically balanced red alder body with comfortable vintage-inspired contours, the MetroLine Vintage retains a bolt-on maple neck that offers a substantial playing feel and a 12-inch-radius, 21-fret fingerboard for fleet-fingered maneuverability that's second to none. You also get the company's acclaimed Just a Nut III and light open-gear tuning machine heads. And the tone? The MetroLine Vintage really brings the thunder, courtesy of a versatile configuration of MM- and J-style pickups, a Vintage Tone Control, and an active 2-way preamp. This electric bass guitar is loaded with pro-quality appointments, including a rock-solid bridge with quick string release, stress-free S-security locks, and gleaming chrome hardware. Meticulously crafted in Germany, the MetroLine 21-fret Vintage M/J bass is a stellar example of Sadowsky's decades-long tradition of industry-leading design and elite craftsmanship.





Top-level construction





Over the past four-plus decades, Roger Sadowsky has garnered a reputation as one of the industry's foremost master craftsmen. Once you pick up the MetroLine 21-fret Vintage M/J bass, you'll immediately understand why. This top-level electric bass guitar is built around a lightweight American red alder body with body-hugging contours that guarantee playing comfort, even during extended sessions. The MetroLine Vintage's 34-inch long-scale design and bolt-on construction will feel instantly familiar to vintage bass aficionados, while its 12-inch-radius fingerboard, which is crowned by 21 nickel-silver frets, ensures a silky-smooth feel and lightning-fast playability. The MetroLine Vintage also brandishes top-of-the-line hardware, such as a Just a Nut III for impossibly low action, a rock-solid bridge with quick string release, ultra-reliable light open-gear tuning machines, and stress-free S-security locks.





Thunderous pickups and active electronics





The Sadowsky MetroLine 21-fret Vintage M/J bass packs a thunderous punch by virtue of a J-style neck pickup and an MM-style bridge humbucker. Together, these hum-canceling pickups deliver an ear-grabbing blend of low-end fatness and crispy-sounding midrange whether you're going DI or plugged into a massive amp stack. The bassists here at Sweetwater appreciate the added sonic flexibility supplied by this bass guitar's 2-way active preamp, which includes volume, balance, and stacked treble and bass controls. You also get a Vintage Tone Control (VTC) knob that rolls off your high end as you dial it down. To top it off, a push-pull pot on the VTC knob allows you to bypass the MetroLine Vintage's active preamp for lower-output applications.





Expertly crafted in Germany





Sadowsky MetroLine instruments are manufactured in a climate-neutral facility in Germany. Sadowsky basses are known for their light weight, and tonewoods are carefully chosen to ensure that each model weighs no more than 8.9 pounds. Many of the player-centric design enhancements Roger Sadowsky developed for his custom instruments, such as sleek, undersized bodies, come standard on MetroLine instruments. These appointments result in outstanding Sadowsky tone, distinguished by excellent definition, robust presence, and extraordinary sweetness. MetroLine instruments also boast hum-canceling pickups and Sadowsky's renowned active electronics. Top-shelf hardware and high-quality UV finishes round out Sadowsky MetroLine electric bass guitars.





Sadowsky MetroLine 21-fret Vintage M/J Bass Features:


A production electric bass model manufactured in Germany with top-level Sadowsky appointments


Acoustically balanced American red alder body with comfortable vintage-inspired contours


Comfortable bolt-on maple neck and fast-playing 12-inch-radius fingerboard with 21 nickel-silver frets


Just-A-Nut III facilitates impossibly low action for near-effortless playability


Passive MM- and J-style pickups yield an ear-grabbing blend of low-end fatness and crispy-sounding midrange


2-way active preamp includes volume, balance, VTC, and stacked treble/bass knobs


Vintage Tone Control (VTC) knob rolls off your high end as you dial it down


Push-pull pot on the VTC knob bypasses the active preamp for lower-output applications


Includes ultra-reliable tuning machine heads, a rock-solid bridge with quick string release, and a stress-free locking strap system


High-quality UV finish and gleaming chrome hardware