{"product_id":"2025-sadowsky-metro-express-hybrid-pj-4-fretless","title":"2025 Sadowsky Metro Express Hybrid PJ 4 Fretless","description":"\u003cp\u003e2025 Sadowsky Metro Express Hybrid PJ 4 Fretless\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sadowsky Metro Express Hybrid PJ 4 fretless delivers a superb array of fretless tones, from the growl and bite of a rear Jazz pickup to the thump and rumble of a split P bass pickup, all running through one of the best active preamps ever designed. The Fretless rosewood board speaks beautifully and feels super smooth under the fingers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe super slick roasted maple neck is a joy to play. Origanially shaped to deliver a very fast playability whilst still providing the right amount of neck depth, this profile feels fantastic in the hands. The Roasted maple gives this bass excellent stability as well as fast attack and responce whilst the rosewood fretboard is perfectly suited to a fretless set up. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing an Okume body which gives you the classic warm tones of alder, beautiful mids and low mid growl whilst also producing a solid bottom end. The body is contoured and slightly reduced in size to give you that added Sadowsky comfort. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe new noiseless pickups allow you to solo out your pickup of choice and drill down into the tones. The Hybrid features a split P in the neck position and a J pickup in the bridge position, you can get everything from thunderous P tones to the poke and bit of a rear Jazz pickup. Combine all of this with Sadowsky's brilliant 2 band active preamp and you have an instrument designed to perfom live and in the studio. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoger Sadowsky is reputed to have kicked off the idea of the \"Super J\" in the late 80's, instruments that are designed to deliver higher levels of comfort, performance and articulation than a traditional Jazz...the new Metro Express delivers that ethos at a very affordable price. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product--feature_list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSadowsky MetroExpress 21-Fret Hybrid P\/J Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4-string electric bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e34\" (864 mm) long scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBolt-on construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOkume body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaple neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFretless Rosewood fingerboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12\" fingerboard radius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSadowsky Just a Nut III\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.5\" (38.5 mm) nut width\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e21 nickel silver frets (width: 0.094\" (2.4 mm) \/ height: 0.051\" (1.3 mm))\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePassive Sadowsky P-Style pickup (neck)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePassive Sadowsky J-Style pickup (bridge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActive Sadowsky 2-way electronics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eControls for Volume \/ Balance \/ Treble \/ Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSadowsky Light machine heads with open gear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString spacing 2.24\" (57 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSadowsky S-style security locks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSadowsky bridge with quick string release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChrome hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel 045 - 105 strings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight max. 9.5 lbs (4.3 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SADOWSKY","offers":[{"title":"BLACK","offer_id":49497008701679,"sku":"SD-MXHPJR4-BK-F","price":1199.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0254\/4071\/files\/sadowsky_MXHPJR4_BK_8cc42296-23fd-436d-bdd4-91f99175228b.jpg?v=1778124349","url":"https:\/\/www.basscentre.com.au\/products\/2025-sadowsky-metro-express-hybrid-pj-4-fretless","provider":"Bass Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}