MetroLine vs. MetroExpress | What's the Difference? | Roger Sadowsky breaks it down! #sadowskybass
15K views 路 Jul 18, 2026 路 Music
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@SadowskyInstrumentsOfficial 路 2 months ago 路 pinned
Any questions on the topic left unanswered? Feel free to ask us in the comments!
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@mkwaterstone 路 2 months ago
His voice actually has the Sadowsky sound !!
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@michaelgottlieb9083 路 3 weeks ago (edited)
Kudos to Roger Sadowsky for also producing some great videos here on YT where he personally shows you how to upgrade, setup, and perform maintenance on your bass... I just upgraded my MetroExpress PJ 5 with Sadowsky's OEM pickups and preamp and I had his video on to guide me....bass sounds great....just wanted to have a Sadowsky-esque experience after hearing about them for decades without spending 2-3 grand plus.... Love the fact that it's a PJ in a jazz bass body.... FYI the Sadowsky preamps are "boost only"... at 18db / 9volt.
@LateShowBottomEnd 路 2 months ago
He's truly an alchemist when it comes to making basses that are comfortable, versatile for different styles, in tune, consistent up and down the neck, road-worthy..........just plain MUSICAL! I get a little more insight as to why they're so greaat every time Roger speaks about the Sadowsky basses. My career would not be the same with Roger Sadowsky !!! 馃檹馃徑
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@roadworn61 路 1 month ago
Roger you are the best TOP!!!馃
@chazz-j1994 路 2 months ago
I remember a video years ago when Roger said he'd never consider outsourcing to China..... although I'm glad he did because I love my Chinese made MetroExpress JJ.
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@Grumdot 路 2 months ago
Thanks for putting this together. It is really appreciated. With the price of everything going up, it is nice to know what I would actually be paying for.
@javiacustico 路 2 months ago
man, that green P vintage metroexpress has me 馃い馃い馃い hope my local dealer in Chile bring those soon
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@Barry101er 路 2 months ago (edited)
I was in Guitar Center last week and there was a MetroExpress bass instore (Orange) and I could not believe how light it was!
@danielfmyers 路 2 months ago
I did preamp and pickup upgrades to my metro express.
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@rickrolli7091 路 2 months ago
Hey Roger.<br>I really appreciate this video so that I can understand what you're doing with the basses. And the quality you're putting into them. <br><br>I've purchased an Express Vintage JJ 5 string in candy apple orange. It's my "go to" bass now for all the genres of music I play.<br><br>I just want to say that everything you're doing is exactly how I would do it, and have tried to do, in modding my own basses. Now it doesn't make any sense for me to do that, when I can just buy yours.<br><br>I want to mention that I believe you're reducing the "instrument waste". And what I mean by that is, your making the instrument moddable from the beginning. So a person isn't stuck with an instrument they won't play anymore because they have a better one. When they are already used to the old one. I hope that makes sense. <br>Thank you for that. 馃檹 <br><br>I also wanted to thank you for answering the emails I've sent you. It really means a lot. And it further drives me to want to purchase your basses. And they're upgradeable too. That's just 200 IQ thinking in my book. <br>Thank you for all that you're doing and keep it up.
@everettevansky9324 路 2 months ago
I have a Metro Express Jazz. It鈥檚 absolutely killer. Well done and thank you
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