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SADOWSKY MetroLine VJ5

The MetroLine JV5 costs considerably less than a NYC Sadowsky, but it loses virtually nothing

FRAMUS WARWICK USA www.framuswarwickusa.com $3670 MAP s you’ll recall, the buzz at Winter NAMM 2020 revolved around the new licensing and distribution tie-up between

Sadowsky and Warwick—two of the most respected names in bass, coming together to produce and distribute a new range of European-made Sadowsky basses. How does their VJ5 stack up against the competition?

Build Quality

At first glance, what we have here is another five-string Jazz

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