With over 20,000 NYC and Japanese Metro instruments in the world, we’ve been thrilled by the interest and passion for our instruments. However, we’ve been receiving a high volume of requests for information on older basses and guitars, which has started to impact our production time. To better assist everyone, we’ve streamlined the process for obtaining build details and specifications.
NYC Basses Information
The most effective way to search for information on NYC Custom instruments made in recent years:
1) Visit our home page
2) Open the menu (top right of every page)
3) Use the search box at the top to enter the serial number.
4) You can determine replacement value based on current pricing on our price list.
5) If not found, email roger@sadowsky.com. Send photos of the instrument including the front and back of the headstock showing the serial number.
Japanese Metro Bass Specifications
A quick guide to the specs on most Japanese Metro Basses:
- Maple Fingerboard: Swamp ash body
- Morado Fingerboard: Alder body
- MetroLine: Solid body
- MetroExpress: Chambered body
All Japanese Metro basses are equipped with Sadowsky hum-canceling pickups and the same Sadowsky preamp and bridge used in NYC basses.
For inquiries about Metro Tokyo or TYO instruments, please contact:
Yuki Kuniyasu at:
Official Certification
If you require official build specs, certificate of materials, and an official appraisal form the shop.
For a $50 fee, we offer:
- New Certificate of Materials
- Full build description
- Insurance appraisal
Please include your address and phone number with your request. We also need good clear photos of the instrument and the front and back of the headstock (showing the serial number). Once we receive your information, we will send you an invoice that you can conveniently pay online. Send all info to:
