TRBboy

[quote name='Musicman20' post='1208508' date='Apr 22 2011, 05:51 PM']No tone on the G&L?![/quote] Yeah, that's what put me off buying one a while back....... can't understand why you wouldn't have one! Although it's my cheapest bass, my RBX270 (fitted with Dimarzio Model P/J) absolutely nails any sound I want in the rock covers band I'm in at the moment. None of my other basses give me such a variety of usable rock sounds, active preamp or not.

In my days as a carpenter, I found that fine sawdust mixed with normal PVA-style wood glue to make a sort of putty, makes an excellent filler with much better bonding properties than regular filler.

[quote name='chrismuzz' post='1206671' date='Apr 21 2011, 03:19 AM']Have you ever tried using fast fret? If you put it on before playing it coats the string in a fine protective layer to prevent as much dirt and sweat from getting in the windings. As an added bonus you cna also use it to clean your strings to get back a little extra brightness.. and it lubricates them a little so they don't feel as rough to the touch, or as it says on the pot 'Lets you play faster'. It's only about £6 for a pot and it'll make many sets of strings last a lot longer. Well worth a try [/quote] +1 I've had a pot of Fast Fret for about 5 years now and it's still fine!!! It will help to keep your strings clean and fresh, but usually IME when you're getting a recurring problem like this, there's something else afoot. For instance, I had a similar problem a while back and eventually traced it to the nut. As the slots had worn over the years, and the string was no longer a snug fit, it was killing the vibration of the strings and not transferring it cleanly, resulting in decidedly dull sounding strings.

All responses courtesy of The Sandberg Appreciation Society!

Usually, if you're gonna put a strap button on the back, it would go about where the neck join is. The Pro's are thru-neck aren't they? So I would probably go for about an inch back in from where the neck starts on the flat of the body (hope this makes sense!). Ideally, you would make a small pilot hole with a battery or hand drill that's just smaller than the shank of the screw. A Bradawl or something similar will do a pretty good job if you just keep gently turning it to create a small hole. I've fitted numerous strap buttons just by turning the tip of my penknife to create a small, countersunk hole! You should just be aware that screwing straight into wood without any pilot hole will increase the risk of the wood spliting, although with the size and density of a bass, and the screw being so small, this is highly unlikely.

SWEEEET!!! Glad you're enjoying it dude! Looks awesome and I bet it sounds even better!

Ouch! £534! But that does include shipping and VAT by the look of it, and is probably by far the best quality DIY kit available - you might actually end up with a playable instrument! They also do a 4 string active and 5 string passive and active versions (more dosh obvs.) [url="http://www.carvinworld.com/catalog/guitars/index.php?model=bk40"]http://www.carvinworld.com/catalog/guitars....php?model=bk40[/url]

Carvin used to do a really good bass kit, but it was about £350-£400, and I don't know what the availability's like. It's basically the same as one of their main models, but a DIY version.

[quote name='chrismuzz' post='1201221' date='Apr 15 2011, 09:54 PM']God that's a terrifying prospect! I wouldn't do it myself, especially not on a fender. Good luck dude[/quote] Yeah......... but I just really can't think what else to try. I'm not planning to bend the neck right backwards, just a touch more than straight I guess.

[quote name='bigjohn' post='1200114' date='Apr 14 2011, 11:41 PM']Sounds like of the frets has risen. Anyone local with a fret hammer? you can buy them, cheapest off the internet, but it would probably cheaper to take it somewhere. 10 minute job.[/quote] Good shout, but I already checked that and the frets all seem well seated. I did wonder about really overtightening the truss rod and leave it for a few days to stretch it out and see if I can make the neck a bit more uniform again. I've nothing to base this on, it's just one of the few ideas I have left!

No matter how I try to set my Jazz Bass up at the moment, I get loads of fret buzz particularly on the E string. I can only avoid it if I have the action a mile high! If you look down the neck, there seems to be a slight kink back around 12th fret, and all the relief seems to be toward the headstock end. As a result, from about 5th fret up to about 10th or 12th is really buzzy. Anyone got ideas, or should I just take it to a luthier? I've got quite a lot of experience doing setups and repairs, but this is driving me mental!

Awesome dude! VERY jealous, it looks stunning! Can't wait for a review and some decent pics. I'll be interested to hear what it sounds like, and how authentic the p-bass sound is.

I think the 25 fret idea is great, it's a bit more interesting than just having a 25th Anniversary logo on the headstock. It's nice to see that they've produced some more unusual variations on their models too. I wish I could have one!

Has anyone looked at the Sandberg site recently? There's some serious porn going on with their 25th anniversary models! Plus, my prayers have been answered; theres a Cali J-shape with twin 'buckers! I don't even want to know how much. I'm gonna assume that they're completely unobtainable so that I don't seriously start looking round the house for stuff to sell! [url="http://www.sandberg-guitars.de/basscat-overview"]http://www.sandberg-guitars.de/basscat-overview[/url]

[quote name='longtimefred' post='1197178' date='Apr 12 2011, 07:03 PM']Lol I love it that my bass buddies are excited for me, everyone else just thinks I'm nuts! Yeah I had sandberg GAS and had to buy one straight away! I know I will want another but it's a lot of pennies![/quote] Ha ha! That's why I was glad to discover Basschat, so that I could geek-out about gear without boring the missus! I'm half considering selling my jazz to fund another Sandberg, but I'm emotionally attached to it 'cause we've been through a lot together, even though it's by no means my favourite any more...... another dilemma!

Wooooooohoooooooo!!! Awesome mate, can't wait to see it! I was gonna ask what the specs are, but I guess you'll want to save that for the big reveal. Just realised that it's gonna give me major GAS, and I'll probably be trying to figure out which of my basses I could do without to fund another Sandberg!

This thread sucks. I REALLY wish I still had my TRB1004 now!

M[quote name='parker_muse' post='1194100' date='Apr 9 2011, 09:59 PM']When you think of great basses - its always the classics that come to mind. Fenders, Gibsons, G+L, Musicman etc etc. Yet Yamaha have been around for 30 years and always seem the 'geeky brother' of the bass world. I'd never really sat down and had a go on a yammy until a few weeks ago, and i've now played a BB424 and a TRB1004. Both basses were beautiful, sounded smooth (piano tone, so even compared to Fenders i've played) and moreover built like tanks. I've never sat down with something that felt that 'solid'. Now i have major GAS for tom's TRB 1004 on here. What do Yamaha have to do to break into the top tier of bassy conciousness?[/quote] I sold Tom the TRB and I miss it badly! I don't regret buying my Sandberg, I just wish I hadn't had to sell the Yammy to get it. They are awesome, awesome basses and versatile too. Worked just as well for metal gigs as it did for playing at panto! I used to find the 35" scale nice, especially for drop tuning, because the strings still retained a nice amount of tension. Let me know if you buy it, I want to know where it is for when I can afford to buy it back! I've always been a massive Yamaha fan, and have owned quite a few. The quality of components and construction, even on the cheapest models is always perfect, and they are well thought out. I think that a lot of people, subconciously or not, want to feel that their new purchase has boosted their status, and therefore their ego. At the end of the day, if you're buying a bass for the name or the looks, you're buying it for the wrong reasons IMO. For me, feel is most important, followed by sound, and if it looks nice that's a bonus.

I do believe that 73jazz said it on my 'Jazz bass dilemma!' thread recently. [quote name='73Jazz' post='1187703' date='Apr 4 2011, 01:06 PM']Maybe you should adjust the height of the pickups, in my oppinion the most underrated thing to do in a setup. You possibly have chosen the same height than with your pickups before, due to more output they have now more mids. experiment with it, if you screw the pickups more into the body, they get more bass[/quote] I do pretty well disagree with this statement. I always try to have the pickups as high as possible without the strings hitting them, no matter how hard I dig in, and without the magnets inhibiting the free vibration of the strings. I don't think that the pickup height affects the tone whatsoever.

[quote name='chipmunk_jr' post='1193320' date='Apr 8 2011, 09:25 PM']I just bought one of these for £40 today, And I am well happy with it. thx.[/quote] Awesome, what a bargain! Are you planning to mod it? What colour did you get?

I have to admit, although I'm not really much of a P-bass guy, I played one of the '50s Precisions last year and thought it was by far the nicest Fender I had played for years. If my memory serves me correctly, the neck felt pretty slim for a P. I agree that you still seem to get a bit of variation with Fenders, so it's best to find one you like and buy it.

When I was considering a custom spec Sandberg a coulpe of months ago, I spoke to Bass Direct and they were very helpful. They contacted Sandberg (probably through Synergy) and found out what the deal was and gave me quotes and stuff. I believe that Bcer Longtimefred is awaiting delivery of a custom Cali PM which he ordered direct from Sandberg, so it may be worth talking to him.

[quote name='AttitudeCastle' post='1192671' date='Apr 8 2011, 10:29 AM']Anyone else remember when Fender Mex Precisions were around £350 ??[/quote] Yep, or even cheaper! I bought my MIA standard Jazz Bass in 98(?) for about £570 BRAND NEW!!! (Although that was quite cheap, I think RRP was about (£800).

I don't know where you are but apparently PMT in Birmingham usually have quite good stocks of them. I think Bass Merchant in Colchester have some, and Electro Music in Doncaster have a black Cali PM ( ) in stock at the moment (I think that's where my Sandberg was originally purchased).