Sadowsky MetroExpress 5-String J/J Bass - Morado Black High Polish
SKU: SMX21VJ5 23R 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 and a fast roasted maple neck topped with a morado fingerboard, this 5-string bass offers a classic Jazz Bass voice through its pair of Sadowsky hum-cancelling stacked J-style pickups in the vintage 60s position. The onboard Sadowsky 2-band preamp with push/pull bypass lets you shape your sound from warm vintage growl to punchy modern clarity, while the 34-inch scale length and comfortable 12-inch fingerboard radius make it equally at home on stage or in the studio.
| Notes | 045 - 135 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 | 1.87" (47.5 mm) nut width |
| Scale Length | 34" (864 mm) long scale, 34" |
| String Count | 5-string electric bass, 5 |
| Body Wood | Okoume body, Okoume |
| Construction | Bolt-on construction |
| Bridge | Sadowsky bridge with quick string release |
| Bridge String Spacing | 0.708” / 18 mm string spacing at bridge; 2.83” / 72 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 Black High Polish - Tortoise Pickguard, Black 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 version, Right-Hand |
| Weight | Weight max. 10.6 lbs (4.8 kg) |