{"product_id":"sadowsky-metro-express-24-fret-5-string-modern","title":"Sadowsky Metro Express 24 Fret 5 String Modern","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSadowsky Metro Express 24 Fret 5 String Modern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoger Sadowsky has always improved bass design by making some very unique and important enhancements. Thanks to his proprietary special electronics, light-weight tuners and selected tone wood, Roger offers you the Sadowsky MetroExpress 24-Fret Modern 4-String Bass, an instrument at home both on stage and at home. Features include a light-weight solid Okoume body fitted with Soapbar pickups, a Solid Sage Green Metallic High Polish finish, a roasted maple neck and a roasted maple fingerboard. Together this makes one formidable bass that you are going to love to play! Best of all, the accessible price gives you access to that famous Sadowsky tone: Never harsh or shrill sounding, with strong, powerful but never muddy bass, with present, but not too aggressive mids, and a sweet, airy treble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck \u0026amp; Feel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe MetroExpress features a roasted maple neck in a comfortable C-shape profile, paired with a roasted maple fingerboard. The roasting process stabilises the wood against humidity and temperature changes — a practical benefit for touring and gigging musicians — while also lending the neck a distinctive warm, aged appearance. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickups\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe bass is loaded with Sadowsky's own Soapbar pickups delivering modern full range responce, growl and low end definition. The result is a super punchy, articulate tone with excellent clarity across all strings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eActive Preamp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWhere the MetroExpress truly distinguishes itself is the onboard Sadowsky 2-band active preamp, offering Bass and Treble boost with a push\/pull bypass on the bass knob to drop into passive mode. The Sadowsky preamp is legendary in bass circles — it adds presence and punch without colouring the core tone, making it equally at home in the studio or a loud live mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoger Sadowsky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eRoger Sadowsky is one of the most respected figures in the bass guitar world. Starting out as a repair technician in New York City in the 1970s, he developed a reputation for making Fender Jazz and Precision basses play and sound better than they left the factory. This led him to begin building his own instruments, and by the 1980s Sadowsky guitars and basses had become the go-to choice for top-tier session musicians and touring professionals in New York. His instruments are closely associated with the sound of modern funk, R\u0026amp;B, and jazz bass, and his onboard preamp design became one of the most imitated circuits in the industry. Artists including Will Lee, Marcus Miller, and countless others have made Sadowsky basses central to their sound. Roger sold the Sadowsky brand to Warwick in 2020, though he remains involved as an ambassador for the brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sadowsky MetroExpress 24-Fret Modern Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrings:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-String\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 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