Sadowsky is a New York high brand whose customers include top musicians such as Marcus Miller and Will Lee.
Until now, Metroline has been manufactured in Japan, but after Warwick took over the distribution of Sadowsky products, the manufacturing location was changed to the Warwick factory in Germany.
Since the Metroline models originally made in Japan were highly acclaimed, some were concerned about a decline in quality, but there is no need to worry about an overreaction when looking at the actual product.
The neck feels a little thinner than the Japanese-made model, and there are differences in the roundness of the body joint and other features.
Also, the old Metroline had a solid body.
However, this new Metroline, like the NYC, uses a chambered body.
This makes the weight light enough to reach the low 3 kg range and adds a moderately supportive back feel to the playability.
The excellent electronics produce a powerful sound even at low string heights.
Both playability and sound quality are balanced at a high level.
The PU is different from both the old Metroline and NYC, but it sounds neat and beautifully designed.
It seems to be easy to handle without a peppy feel.
SPECS
Machineheads Sadowsky Light
・Nut Sadowsky Just-A-Nut III
・Neck Wood Maple
・Fretboard Maple (Ash Body), Morado (Alder Body)
・Fingerboard Radius 12 Fingerboard Radius 12 """"
・Scale length 34"""" (long scale)
・Width Nut 38.5 mm / 1.5""""
・Frets 21 Nickel Silver (w: 2.3 mm / h: 1.2 mm)
・Body Shape Sleek Undersized J
・Body Wood Red Alder or Swamp Ash
・Pickups Passive Sadowsky J-Style Hum Cancelling (60's Bridge Position)
・Electronics Active Sadowsky 2-Way Electronics + Vintage Tone Control
・Pot layout Volume / Balance / Vintage Tone Control (P/P) / Treble and Bass (stacked)
・Bridge system Sadowsky Bridge w/ Quick Release
Strap system S-Style Security Locks
・Construction Bolt-On
・Hardware Chrome
The frets are approximately 90% full.
The truss rod is in good condition.
The neck is in good condition.
There are some minor scratches on the body and paint, but there are no noticeable dents or peeling paint, and the overall condition is clean.
The electrical system is in good condition.
No obvious modifications were found.
Controls : Master Volume, Balancer, Master Tone - Push/Pull (active/passive), Treble/Bass
Nut width : 40.0mm
Pitch between strings at bridge : 20.0mm
Scale : 34Inch
Year of manufacture : 2022
Country of manufacture : GERMANY
Pitbull Strings, imported and sold by our store, is used for the setup.
These high quality strings have a natural sound and bring out the best performance and character of the instrument, so please enjoy them as well.
GIB's craftsmen will adjust them to make them easy to play before delivering them to you.
Accessories : Gig bag
Text by : Shunsuke Saga
Inspection : Terao
Product photo : Miura
GIB 3-month warranty
Ships in a sturdy cardboard box.
We can also ship to international destinations.
Contact Info
LINE : vwj2699r
email : info@bassick.jp
TEL : 045 594 7308