Sadowsky MetroLine 22 Fret, Will Lee 5-String, Solid Black High Polish, Ash SD-MLWL5-AS-BKP $ 4499 $5,899.00
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Description

Roger Sadowsky has made it his mission to further improve an already very successful bass design by making a number of detailed improvements. Together with the electronics he developed, he has managed to take the well-known J/J bass sound to a new level, so that today one can speak of a typical Sadowsky Tone: never harsh sounding, with deep, defined, by no means dull basses, present but not intrusive mids and sweet and airy highs. All features of this modern bass sound can also be found in the MetroLine Artist model by Will Lee, known as one of the best and most requested session players (David Letterman Show, Horace Silver, George Benson, Bette Middler and many others). The five-string version – here in a glossy Solid Black High Polish Finish – has a slightly reduced J-Style body made of swamp ash, a slightly slimmer neck with a fretboard made of maple, the preamp specially adapted to The Will Lee's wishes with an additional mid-boost at 500 or 800 Hz for more punch, a J/J pickup configuration, Vintage Tone Control, Treble as well as Height Boost, the ultra-light Sadowsky vocal mechanics and the special Sadowsky bridge, which allows a quick string change. This Artist model is made exclusively in Germany. All basses have a weight of approx. 4.0 kg and are therefore also interesting for bassists who are looking for a modern bass sound as well as a lightweight solution for the stage.

Specifications

  • Sadowsky MetroLine 22-Fret Will Lee Artist Line Bass
  • Right-handed version
  • 5-string electric bass
  • 34" (864 mm) Scale
  • screwed neck (Bolt-On construction)
  • Body from American Swamp Ash
  • Maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • 12" fretboard radius
  • Sadowsky Just-A-Nut III Saddle
  • 44.5 mm saddle width
  • 22 Nickel Silver Frets (Width: 2.4 mm / Height: 1.3 mm)
  • passive Sadowsky J-Style pickup (neck)
  • passive Sadowsky J-Style pickup in 60s position (bridge)
  • Custom Will Lee Preamp (on/off mid-boost, optionally 500 or 800 Hz, narrow or broadband)
  • Controller for Volume / Balance / Vintage Tone Control (P/P) / Treble and Bass (stacked)
  • Mid-Boost Switch
  • Push/Pull function on the VTC controller for Preamp Bypass
  • Sadowsky Light mechanics with open gearbox
  • Sadowsky S-Security Locks
  • Sadowsky Bridge with Quick Release for the Strings
  • Chrome Hardware
  • covered with 045 - 130 Sadowsky Blue Label strings
  • Solid Black High Polish Finish
  • Tortoise whipping board
  • Weight approx. 4.0 kg
  • incl. hexagonal key setting set and individual certificate of authenticity
  • incl. Sadowsky Portabag (SAC BAG BASS PORTA)
  • made in Germany

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