1988 JB-5
Early Active 5-string JazzBass1988 Sadowsky NYC, JB-5
Roger Sadowsky opened his store on Broadway in Manhattan, New York in 1979. He has repaired and customized guitars for many musicians, including Marcus Miller and Will Lee, and has now established himself as a high-end guitar maker.
Active's JazzBassType is the quintessential Sadowski guitar, and Marcus Miller's favorite 1977 JazzBassIt is a well-known fact that Roger Sadowski was the one who modified the
This model is a 1988 active 5-string JazzBasstype.
Lightweight ash is used to produce a full acoustic-like sound.
Controls are 2Vol/Treble/Bass, which can be switched to passive by pulling the Bass knob.
The sound is clear and well separated, with a rich wood sound, and is well-balanced and attractive.
The pickups have been replaced with EMGs, which contribute to the clarity of the sound, and the 5-stringBassIt is very easy to handle as a 5-string.
This is an early model built when Roger Sadowski and JW Black were with the company, and their names are jointly written on the back of the head.
The body and neck are made by Tom Anderson, who made the neck and body at that time, and the individual names of the builders are now highly regarded!
[SPEC.
BODY: Light Ash
NECK：Maple
FINGERBOARD: Maple
P.U.: EMG SJ
PRE-AMP：Original
WEIGHT: 3.80kg
NUT WIDTH: 45mm
SCALE: 34" Long Scale Neck
w/Hardcase(Non Original)
Pickups have been replaced.
Neck and electrical system have been maintained by our repairman.
String height has been set at about 1.6mm at 12F.
Parts have been disassembled and cleaned.
The strings have been disassembled and cleaned.
Please try the product slowly in your home environment for 6 days after arrival.
Even if the product is different from what you expected...it's okay!
Just pay the return shipping costs and we will refund you the product price.
We hope you will take advantage of this service.
We will adjust your order with our 5-year adjustment warranty.
Please feel free to contact our staff for more information.
Please feel free to contact our staff for more information.
Contact person: Mr. Oda
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We will ship your order using DHL, a trusted and reliable courier known for its secure and prompt delivery. The packaging will be done with great care, and we have received very few reports of any guitars being damaged during transit. We have received positive feedback and satisfaction from customers who have ordered from outside of Japan, reassuring them and giving them peace of mind. And we can also ship by EMS or FEDEX, please let us know if you prefer.
The product can be returned within 7 days of receipt. The goods must be returned in the original packaging and in the condition in which they were received. The buyer is responsible for all return shipping costs, unless the goods received differ from the description. The purchaser will be refunded the amount of the payment method used at the time of payment, minus delivery costs. *Please note that brand new items cannot be returned after opening or use.