Press

Our archive of past and present articles on Sadowsky instruments, Sadowsky artists, and Roger Sadowsky as well as articles written by Roger Sadowsky.

Visit our archive of past and present articles/reviews on Sadowsky guitars, basses, archtops, and artists. Also included are articles/interviews with and about Roger Sadowsky as well as articles written by Roger Sadowsky about the shop, his experiences, and thoughts on vintage guitars, wood, and philosophies on instrument building.

Instrument Reviews

Frank Vignola Archtop, Jazz Guitar Today, July 2022

Frank Vignola Archtop, Downbeat Magazine, July 2022

MetroExpress Hybrid PJ, Bass Player Magazine, January 2022

MetroLine VJ5, Bass Player Magazine, November 2021

Verdine White Metro Bass, Bass Player Magazine, April 2021 

Spruce Core Single Cut Bass, Bass Magazine, March 2019 

MetroExpress Bass, Premier Guitar, December 2018

MetroExpress Bass, Downbeat Magazine, November 2018

Semi-Hollow Guitar, Guitar Magazine, July 2018

MetroExpress Bass, Bass Player Magazine, June 2018

Will Lee Model, Bass Guitar Magazine UK, July 2009

Will Lee Bass, Bass Guitar Magazine

Metro Bass, Bass Guitar Magazine

Metro Bass, Bass Player, January 2005

Metro Bass, Bass Guitar

Metro Bass, Guitar & Bass, August 2007

Vintage 5/Original Outboard Bass Preamp, Bass Player, January 1997/April 1991

Vintage 5 (bass roundup), Bass Player, 20th Anniversary Issue

24 Fret Modern Bass, Downbeat, 2013

Search for the Ultimate 5-String, Bass Player, January 1997

PJ 5-String, Bass Frontiers

P5, Bass Guitar, April 2006

SBP-1 and SBP-2 Preamp Pedal Reviews, Bass Player, August 2017

SPB-1 Preamp Pedal, Bass Player, April 2002

SBP-1 Outboard Preamp, Onstage, April 2002

Original Outboard Preamp, Guitarist, July 1993

Electric Nylon Guitar, Guitar Player

Electric Nylon Guitar, Downbeat, July 2016

HSH S-Style, Guitar Player, October 2012

Semi Hollow Roundup, Downbeat July 2016

Semi Hollow, Downbeat, February 2009

Semi Hollow, Just Jazz Guitar, May 2008

Semi Hollow, Vintage Guitar, June 2008

Semi Hollow, Guitar Player, July 2015

Art of the Archtop, Downbeat, July 2013

SS-15 Guitar, Downbeat, July 2013 Downbeat

LS-17 Guitar, Vintage Guitar, March 2011

LS-13 and SS-13, Guitar Aficionado, July 2017

Jimmy Bruno, Downbeat, February 2007

Jimmy Bruno, Jazz Improv

Jimmy Bruno, TTC, April 2007

Jimmy Bruno/Jim Hall, Guitar Player, June 2007

Jim Hall, Downbeat, August 2004

Jim Hall, Guitar One, January 2005

Jim Hall, Jazz Times, February 2005

Jim Hall, TC Guitar, March 2004

SA2000, Bass Guitar, September 2006

SA2000, Bass Player, June 2006

Sadowsky Strings, Music Trade, November 2004