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Verdine White's Sadowsky Bass of Choice





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With groovy bass lines on songs like "September," "Boogie Wonderland," and "Shining Star," Verdine White has held down the low end for Earth, Wind & Fire for more than 50 years. The Sadowsky MetroExpress 21-fret Verdine White Artist Line bass is primed for pure funk, boasting a solid okoume body with a sleek undersized J-style shape and a modern, pickguard-less look. The MetroExpress Verdine White offers a substantial playing feel and fleet-fingered maneuverability, courtesy of a bolt-on maple neck and a 12-inch-radius, 21-fret pau ferro fingerboard. You also get the company's acclaimed Just-A-Nut and light open-gear tuning machine heads. This bass guitar's thunderous tone more than lives up to its namesake by way of a noise-canceling P/J pickup configuration and an active 2-way preamp. Other appointments include a rock-solid bridge with quick string release, stress-free S-security locks, and chrome hardware that gleams like a shining star. Full of Sadowsky splendor and repping max cool factor, the MetroExpress Verdine White Bass is waiting for you here at Sweetwater.





Superb construction tailored for funk





Sadowsky basses have long been lauded for their superior tone and playability, and with the MetroExpress 21-fret Verdine White Signature bass it's easy to see why this reputation stuck. This groovy bass starts out with a solid okoume body with body-hugging contours that guarantee playing comfort, even during extended sessions. The MetroExpress Verdine White's 34-inch long-scale design and bolt-on construction will feel instantly familiar to vintage bass aficionados, while its 12-inch-radius fingerboard, which is crowned by 21 nickel-silver frets, ensures a silky-smooth feel and lightning-fast playability. The MetroExpress Verdine White also brandishes exceptional Sadowsky hardware, such as a Just-A-Nut for impossibly low action, a rock-solid bridge with quick string release, ultra-reliable light open-gear tuning machines, and stress-free S-security locks.





Thunderous pickups and active electronics





The Sadowsky MetroExpress 21-fret Verdine White Artist Line bass packs a thunderous punch by virtue of its passive Sadowsky P/J-style pickups. These hum-canceling pickups deliver a powerful, muscular punch, whether you're going DI or plugged into a massive amp stack. The bassists here at Sweetwater are impressed by the added sonic flexibility of the 2-way active preamp, which includes volume, balance, and stacked treble and bass controls. To top it off, a push-pull pot on the bass knob allows you to bypass the MetroExpress Verdine White's active preamp for lower-output applications.





Sadowsky MetroExpress 21-fret Verdine White Artist Line Bass Features:


A production electric bass model based on the custom instrument of EWF's Verdine White


Solid okoume body with a sleek undersized J-style shape and a modern, pickguard-less look


Comfortable bolt-on maple neck and fast-playing 12-inch-radius fingerboard with 21 nickel-silver frets


Just-A-Nut facilitates impossibly low action for near-effortless playability


Passive P/J-style pickups yield phenomenal low-end punch and aggressive midrange growl


2-way active preamp includes volume, reverse blend, bass, and treble controls


Push-pull pot on the bass knob bypasses the active preamp for lower-output applications


Includes ultra-reliable tuning machine heads, a rock-solid bridge with quick string release, and a stress-free locking strap system