Sadowsky MetroLine 24-Fret J/J 5-String Bass-SN0271
The Sadowsky MetroLine 24-Fret Vintage J/J Bass delivers the legendary Sadowsky tone in a meticulously crafted German-made instrument. Built around a resonant American swamp ash body and a fast maple neck with maple fingerboard, this 5-string offers exceptional playability across all 24 frets with its comfortable 12-inch fingerboard radius. The dual Sadowsky J-style hum-canceling pickups produce a classic voice with thunderous low end, articulate mids, and sweet, airy highs — never harsh, never muddy. The onboard 2-way active preamp paired with Sadowsky's Vintage Tone Control lets you dial in everything from warm, old-school passive jazz bass tones to modern, scooped sounds, with a convenient push-pull pot to bypass the preamp entirely. Finished in a stunning Dark Lake Placid Blue Metallic high polish, this bass is as striking on stage as it sounds through the amp.
| Headstock > Nut Material: Sadowsky Just-a-Nut III |
| Headstock > Tuning Machines: Sadowsky light open gear machine heads |
| Neck > Fingerboard Material: American Maple |
| Neck > Inlay Style: Black dot inlays |
| Neck > Neck Material: American Maple (C-Shape, Bolt-On) |
| Neck > Number of Frets: 24 Nickel Silver (width: 0.094" (2.4 mm) / height: 0.051" (1.3 mm)) |
| Neck > Nut Width: 1.875" (47.5 mm) |
| Neck > Scale Length: 34" (864 mm) long scale |
| Neck > String Count: 5-String |
| Neck > String Gauges: Sadowsky Blue Label, Stainless Steel, Taperwound, 045 - 130 |
| Bridge & Saddle > Bridge: Sadowsky bridge with quick string release |
| Bridge & Saddle > Bridge String Spacing: 19 mm |
| Bridge & Saddle > Bridge Total String Spacing: 2.99" / 76 mm |
| Body > Back Cover: Sadowsky Easy-Access compartment cover |
| Body > Body Shape: Sleek undersized body with two octave note range and deeper cutaways |
| Body > Body Wood: American Swamp Ash |
| Body > Pickguard: Parchment |
| Body > Protector: Sadowsky Fretboard Protector |
| Hardware & Finish > Finish: Solid Dark Lake Placid Blue Metallic High Polish |
| Hardware & Finish > Hardware Color: Chrome |
| Hardware & Finish > Strap System: Sadowsky S-Security Locks |
| Electronics > Bridge Pickup: Sadowsky passive hum-cancelling J-Style pickup in 60s position |
| Electronics > Controls: Volume / Balance / Vintage Tone Control (P/P) / Treble and Bass (stacked) |
| Electronics > Neck Pickup: Sadowsky passive hum-cancelling J-Style pickup |
| Electronics > Preamp / Electronics: Active Sadowsky 2-way electronics (bass and treble boost) with Vintage Tone Control (VTC) |
| Article Number: SML24VJ5 32 ASH FR |
| Brand: Sadowsky |
| Misc > Case: Sadowsky PortaBag |
| Misc > Country of Origin: Germany |
| Misc > Tools: Hex key tools |
| Misc > Weight: 9 lbs (4.1 kg) or less |
| Model Code: Sadowsky MetroLine 24-Fret Vintage J/J Bass |
| Other: Individual Certificate of Authenticity |