Sadowsky MetroLine 22-Fret Will Lee Alder (5-String, Germany, MOR) - natural transparent gloss

Manufactured in Germany at the Warwick workshops, the SADOWSKY MetroLine 22-Fret Will Lee Artist Line Bass, with a red alder body and morado fingerboard, 5-String (SML22WL5 10 ALD FR) is the signature model of one of the most sought-after bassists (David Letterman Show, Horace Silver, George Benson, Bette Midler, etc.). It perfectly reinterprets a benchmark American solid-body electric bass.
It is a high-end, five-string solid-body electric bass designed for professional musicians seeking an instrument that bridges the gap between timeless vintage style and modern versatility—one that is of impeccable quality and 100% reliable. It allows you to tackle a wide variety of musical styles.

The construction features an American alder body, a bolt-on maple neck, and a morado fingerboard (set with 22 frets). This traditional design produces a well-balanced, dense, and responsive acoustic foundation, with thick, punchy bass, present mids, and dynamic, clear highs.
The Morado (Pau Ferro) used for the fingerboard is a wood sourced from the forests of Brazil and Bolivia. Its high density produces a tone that’s a hybrid between rosewood and maple. Its very pleasant feel is undeniably reminiscent of ebony.

The Sadowski MetroLine 22-Fret Will Lee is equipped with passive Sadowski J-Style single-coil pickups that produce warm and wonderfully expressive tones.
The Sadowski Custom Will Lee active preamp, which is both comprehensive and intuitive, is notably equipped with a switchable mid-boost circuit (500 Hz or 800 Hz options) and a VTC (Vintage Tone Control) filter, which effectively complements the traditional tone controls by attenuating high frequencies to give your tones an authentic vintage character (much as if the bass were passive). The VTC knob is a push/pull type, allowing you to disable the circuit for an even more organic sound.