Sadowsky
Sadowsky MetroExpress 21-Fret Vintage J/J Bass, Morado Fingerboard, 4-String - Solid Ocean Blue Metallic High Polish
SKU: SMX21VJ4 J2R OKU FRThe Sadowsky MetroExpress 21-Fret Vintage J/J Bass delivers the legendary Sadowsky tone and playability in a more accessible package. Built with a lightweight okoume body, roasted maple neck, and morado fingerboard, this 4-string bass offers a classic Jazz Bass voice refined by Sadowsky's renowned expertise. The dual passive hum-cancelling J-style pickups, with the bridge pickup in the iconic '60s position, feed into Sadowsky's active 2-way preamp with a convenient push/pull bypass for pure passive tone. The 34" scale length, 21 nickel silver frets, and comfortable 12" fingerboard radius make this instrument equally at home on stage and in the studio, delivering the punchy, articulate sound that has made Sadowsky a go-to name among professional bassists for decades.
Specifications
| Notes | 045 - 105 stainless steel strings |
| Nut Material | Sadowsky Just-A-Nut III |
| Tuning Machines | Sadowsky Light Open Gear Machine Heads |
| Fingerboard Material | Morado (Pau Ferro) fingerboard; Incl. Sadowsky Fretboard Protector, Morado |
| Fingerboard Radius | 12" fingerboard radius, 12" |
| Frets | Nickel Silver |
| Neck Joint | Bolt-on |
| Neck Material | Roasted Maple neck, Roasted Maple |
| Number of Frets | 21 nickel silver frets (width: 0.094" (2.4 mm) / height: 0.051" (1.3 mm)), 21 |
| Nut Width | 1.54" (39.2 mm) nut width |
| Scale Length | 34" (864 mm) long scale, 34" |
| String Count | 4-string electric bass, 4 |
| Body Wood | Okoume body, Okoume |
| Construction | Bolt-on construction |
| Bridge | Sadowsky bridge with quick string release |
| Bridge String Spacing | 0.748” / 19 mm string spacing at bridge; 2.24” / 57 mm distance between thinnest and thickest string |
| Bridge Pickup | Sadowsky passive hum-cancelling J-Style (60s position) |
| Controls | Controls for Volume / Balance / Treble / Bass (P/P) |
| Neck Pickup | Sadowsky passive hum-cancelling J-Style |
| Pickup Configuration | J/J |
| Preamp / Electronics | Active Sadowsky 2-way electronics; Push/pull function at Bass knob for preamp bypass, Active Sadowsky 2-way preamp (Bass & Treble boost) with push/pull bypass |
| Color | Solid Ocean Blue Metallic High Polish - Parchment Pickguard, Ocean Blue Metallic High Polish |
| Finish | High Polish finish |
| Hardware Color | Chrome hardware, Chrome |
| Country of Origin | China |
| Included Accessories | Incl. Hex key tools; Incl. Sadowsky PortaBag (SAC BAG BASS PORTA) |
| Left / Right Hand | Right-Hand |
| Weight | Weight max. 10.6 lbs (4.8 kg) |