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Sadowsky has introduced its MetroExpress 6-string bass line after two years of prototyping, with Modern and Vintage J/J models developed with input from Steve Bailey.

Sadowsky has unveiled its 2026 limited edition Vintage P/J bass in MetroLine and Masterbuilt versions, featuring chambered Okoume bodies and spalted maple tops.

Oz Noy and Joe Bonamassa lean into the mood of John Coltrane’s Equinox, with Will Lee’s bass keeping everything grounded

Black Hole Constellation recorded a haunting bass-and-drums set in the ruins of Šášov Castle, celebrating their album Garden of Deception Delights.

Sadowsky has added a Masterbuilt version of the 24-fret Single Cut model to their lineup. Handmade to order in Germany, the basses are crafted from the company’s best hardware and finest woods.

Sadowsky Guitars has unveiled four new limited edition models for 2021 with two in the MetroLine series and two Masterbuilt instruments. All of the instruments are built in Germany.

Sadowsky and Warwick have announced the availability of two onboard components: the Sadowsky Vintage Tone Control (VTC) Retrofit Kit and the Onboard Bass Preamp (4-Knob System).

Sadowsky Guitars has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Warwick Gmbh. Legendary luthier Roger Sadowsky made the announcement in a press release that explains the arrangement.

Sadowsky was on hand at the 2019 Winter NAMM Show to unveil their new Spruce Core Single Cut bass. As the name says, the instrument’s design is based around a body core of spruce that is paired with a hardwood top and back.

Sadowsky Guitars unveiled a new line of basses called the MetroExpress series at the Winter NAMM Show this year. The line will be made in Japan with the company’s own preamp, pickups, strings, and hardware. “The MetroExpress is made in Japan to Roger Sadowsky’s exacting standards under the supervision of Yoshi Kikuchi,” Sadowsky writes. “Roger and Yoshi began working together...

One of the great things about writing the Bass of the Week column is that builders send us photos of some of their best work. This recent Sadowsky NYC Will Lee 5-string hit my inbox and stopped me in my tracks. Built with a chambered swamp ash body, the bass’s candy apple orange finish and black pearl pickguard are enough...

Sadowsky Guitars has released a compact version of their preamp pedal called the SBP-2. The new outboard preamp has the same circuitry that the company fits into their basses but in a slimmed down design. “[The SBP-2 is] perfect for crammed pedalboards as well as vintage basses where onboard preamp installation would affect resale value,” Sadowsky writes. “It works with...