Sadowsky is a New York high street brand whose clientele includes top musicians such as Marcus Miller and Will Lee.
Metroline Express used to be manufactured in Japan, but after Warwick took over the distribution of Sadowsky products, the manufacturing location was changed to a factory in China.
The high quality has been maintained while keeping the selling price low, and the product has a very unique presence in the same price range.
When the Metroline Express series first came out, it did not have the Sadowsky logo, but this has been successfully changed.
This is the newly introduced and long-awaited 24-fret modern model.
The body is made of Okoume and the neck and fingerboard are made of Roasted Maple.
The construction is well thought out in terms of body balance and sound, resulting in a very neat balance.
The neck has a satin finish and is smooth to the touch.
The pickups are soapbar type and the pre-amp is the familiar 2-band boost EQ type.
The pre-amp base is almost equivalent to the top-of-the-range models priced at around 1 million yen, which we think is a big advantage.
Controls are volume, balancer, bass and treble.
A push-pull switch allows the active circuit to be bypassed for passive playing.
The powerful, crisp sound sounds a little more flamboyant than recent NYC models.
Some people may prefer this one if they only listen to the sound.
It seems that it would not be easy to produce a product of the same high quality in the same price range.
Recommendation.
●SPECS
5-string electric bass
34"""" (864 mm) long scale
Bolt-on construction
Okoume body
Roasted maple neck
Roasted maple fingerboard
12"""" fingerboard radius
Sadowsky Just-A-Nut III
1.87"""" (47.5 mm) nut width
24 nickel silver frets (width: 0.094"""" (2.4 mm) / height: 0.051"""" (1.3 mm))
Sadowsky Soapbar pickup in modern position (neck)
Sadowsky Soapbar pickup in modern position (bridge)
Active Sadowsky 2-way electronics
Controls for Volume / Balance / Treble / Bass (P/P)
Push/pull function at Bass knob for preamp bypass
Sadowsky Quick Access Compartment
Sadowsky Light machine heads with open gear
0.708" / 18 mm string spacing at bridge
2.83" / 72 mm distance between thinnest and thickest string
Sadowsky S-Style Security Locks
Sadowsky bridge with quick string release
Chrome hardware
045 - 135 stainless steel strings
No pickguard
Incl. Sadowsky Fretboard Protector
Incl. Hex key tools
Incl. Sadowsky PortaBag (SAC BAG BASS PORTA)
GIB craftsmen adjust the instrument to make it easier to play and deliver it to you.
Accessories: original gig bag, warranty card.
Text by : Shunsuke Saga
Product photo : Miura
About the GIB and TONIQ guarantee
Permanently free maintenance
Instruments purchased at our shop are entitled to a free 'string vibration set-up' (normally 4,400 yen) for life. (Reservations required)
Please present your warranty card with your name written on it.
The warranty is valid only for the person who purchased the instrument from the GIB and TONIQ physical and online shops.
The customer is responsible for all shipping and other costs.
Re-purchase value guarantee.
We guarantee the purchase price if you part with your purchase within six months of purchase. The amount is 50% for new items and 70% for used items.
Guarantee against defects
Products sold by Basic Ltd are guaranteed against defects. With the exception of certain products, such as consignment items, we will repair free of charge (or return and refund if this is not possible) any defects that occur during a certain warranty period after purchase and use within the normal scope of use.
The warranty period is three months for used products and one year for new products.
Please note that the following cases will be subject to a charge, even within the warranty period
In the event of malfunctions or damage caused by transport, movement, dropping, etc.
When replacing consumable parts.
In the event of malfunction or damage caused by fire, earthquake, salt damage, gas damage or abnormal voltage.
Failure or damage caused by handling contrary to the precautions described in the operating instructions.
If the product has been repaired or modified by someone other than our company.
If the name, model name, serial number, etc. are not written on the warranty card. If the name, model name, serial number, etc. are not written on the warranty card, or if they have been rewritten.
If the warranty card is not presented, or if it is lost.
（The warranty is only valid for purchases made in Japan.)
Ships in a sturdy cardboard box.
International shipping is also available.
Contact Info
LINE : vwj2699r
email : info@bassick.jp
tel : 045 594 7308