FT/FS - Sadowsky Metro Express (Modfied to passive) - £200 - SOLD
£200
Plymouth, Devon

Raslee · July 23, 2023

Decided to put this one up for sale/trade as it's unlikely to get used due to already having 3 jazz basses.

So why so cheap? Well cosmetically its far from the best, yet plays great!

The bad: When i got it i set out to change the decal as, like many, i really didn't like that RSD logo. The job was going well, so thought I'd age the slightly anemic neck with a bit of some tint - big mistake!. Unfortunately the tint i got off Amazon was truly terrible as it went a horrible orange despite light coats. I eventually sanded this off leaving the neck dare i say a bit 'grubby' - that said it plays absolutely fine and is very smooth indeed. It has had a tung oil light coat since.

The next disaster was upon fitting my German Sadwosky Pre with VTC when the soldering iron fell against the body whilst popping to the loo...doh! See pic of pea sized burn by the control plate. There is also various hairline scratches, a small dink around the arm rest, and more visual scratches around the jack socket and top of headstock -again nothing that effects playability, all cosmetic.

I since sold the original preamp and pickups and used my Sadowsky pre in another bass, so this was eventually made as passive. It has a Seymour Duncan in the neck and a generic in the bridge - sounds really good, the slap tone in particular. Obviously a new owner could put another pre in as the side jack and battery compartment are present.

The good, The neck plays lovely, low action with no buzzes. The weight is only 8lbs so nice and light. The tone as i say is really good, surprisingly good in fact. Excellent Sadowsky tuners and bridge, upgraded string retainer like on the US models. Sadowsky adjustable nut. Truss rod is perfect. Passive controls are from a Squier CV bass. Will thrown in an old Warwick gig bag for the transport if necessary.

As i say i have too many jazzes so would entertain a trade for a non jazz bass , or TC Elf, and could add up to £200 to a deal (despite currently trying to save pennies ahem!) I also have a Markbass 2x10" Traveler cab i could lose too. Other than that £200 gets it within the UK.