Sadowsky is a New York high street brand whose clientele includes top musicians such as Marcus Miller, Will Lee and Tal Wilkenfeld.
Until now, the Metro line was manufactured in Japan, but after Warwick took over the distribution of Sadowsky products, the manufacturing location was changed to the Warwick factory in Germany.
This is a Metroline series MV4 Will Lee model from the period when it was manufactured in Japan under the leadership of Okada International, the authorised Japanese importer, which has now become very valuable.
Neither NYC nor Metroline is a higher model, but the clear difference is the body work.
The NYC uses a chambered body, while the Metroline uses a solid body.
The NYC tends to be lighter in weight, while the Metroline's solid body is somewhat more Fender-like than the NYC.
Although it is not well known, many parts of the Metroline bass, especially the neck, were designed entirely by Mr Kikuchi of Okada International.
The detailed truss-rod effect and shaping of the fretboard surface is the result of trial and error.
The quality is highly praised by many repairmen and musicians.
The sound is powerful yet crisp, just like a Sadowsky.
Just by inputting it directly into a bass amp, you get a neat sound as if it has already been mastered.
As a WL model, it has iconic specs such as a middle boost switch and drop tuner.
There are roughly 70% frets remaining.
The truss rod is in good working order.
The neck is in good condition. Minor scratches are scattered on the tip of the head.
The body and paintwork are in good condition, with a number of 5 mm dents on the body sides. The body top and back are relatively clean with a few smaller dents.
The electrical system is in good condition.
No obvious modifications were found.
Controls : master volume, balancer, master tone - push/pull (active/passive), treble/bass, mid boost switch, preamp gain trimmer (in cavity), middle boost trimmer (in cavity), middle frequency switch. Dip switch x 4 (in-cavity)
Nut width : 37.0 mm
Pitch between strings at bridge: 20.0 mm
Scale : 34inch
Year of manufacture : unknown
Country of manufacture : JAPAN
Accessories : Original semi-hard case
The Stringjoy, which we import and distribute, is used in the setup.
Made in Nashville, Stringjoy strings are characterised by a silky feel, with plenty of low end and rich, natural overtones.
These are high quality strings that bring out the best performance and character of the instrument, so please enjoy them as well.
The GIB craftsmen have adjusted them to make them easy to play and deliver them to you.
Serial number: #M8855
Weight: 3.97kg
Fret: 70% remaining
Truss rod: good working
Neck condition: Good. There are some small scratches on the tip of the head.
Controls: master volume, balancer, master tone - push/pull (active/passive), treble/bass, mid boost switch, preamp gain trimmer (inside cavity), middle boost trimmer (inside cavity). middle boost trimmer (inside cavity), middle frequency selection dip switch x 4 (inside cavity) (within)
Body condition: There are many dents of about 5mm on the body side. There are a few small dents on the top and back of the body, but it is relatively clean.
Electrical: Good.
Nut width: 37.0mm
String spacing: 20.0 mm
Scale length: 34inch
custom: none
accessories: original semi-hard case
year: manufacturing date unknown
country of origin: JAPAN
Text: Shunsuke Saga
Inspection officer : Wakatsuki
GIB 3-month warranty included
Ships in sturdy cardboard boxes.
Item will be packed with a hard cardboard box.
Contact Info
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email : info@bassick.jp
tel : 045 534 7133