TRBboy

[quote name='Prunesquallor' timestamp='1350816349' post='1843684'] Beautiful! What do Sandberg call that particular sunburst finish? [/quote] Tobacco burst I believe.

[quote name='4StringFortress' timestamp='1350683511' post='1842398'] Loving the white BB! It really brings the colour of your jacket out I didnt even realize they did a white BB414 this is shocking... I feel like I've let myself down [/quote] Yeah the vintage white was my favourite, but the orange metallic was quite cool too. I later upgraded it with a Gotoh bridge and an Aguilar OBP2-SK preamp with stacked treble/bass. Aguilar fitted with virtually no modification!

Agree with everyone else, as with any style the best bass is the one that feels comfortable, gives you the sound you want and inspires you to play. When I was in a metal band for years, I had warwicks, Yamaha TRBs and Ibanez, but my mainstay, my go-to bass over all the years was a USA Standard Jazz! That's until I got my first Sandberg.......... If you come across one, I'd recommend trying a Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 5, but if not Yamaha TRB or Ibanez Soundgear (depending on how you feel about string spacing and scale length), or a Lakland Skyline 55-01 would all be worth a try.

[quote name='Machines' timestamp='1350667380' post='1842113'] Me and my BB614 from 2007. [/quote] If we're posting playing pics with our BB's, this was me playing my BB414 at our Stag and Hen party (Pimps and Ho's theme!) back in 2008: [attachment=121568:stag and hen.jpg]

Luuuurrrvvvly! Looks classic but modern. Report back after your first outing, I guarrantee it'll blow yer socks off!

Nice bass man! Welcome to the family!

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1350662250' post='1842014'] Here's my new toy: [/quote] Awesome man! Good choice going for the highgloss on alder too IMO, saved about a pound in weight over a matt/ash version, and a bit more low-mid growl to boot. Pleased with it?

[quote name='4StringFortress' timestamp='1350651362' post='1841778'] Received the BB 415 for Ben this morning, I got to say I love the wine burst look and the grain poking through the red subtly. As for playing this was going to be a back up fr my TRB5-II and you know what I would go as far as say I prefer the way this feels and plays, I really like the chunky p style neck to it, nice and fast too. As for pictures here are: And this is my current family! [/quote] Nice! Should be a good backup for your TRB, which looks very nice by the way! I always wanted one like that......

[quote name='Mudpup' timestamp='1350596840' post='1841192'] Dropped in to PMT in Romford last weekend intending to buy some sort of Fender/Squier Jazz bass. Tried about 10 between £200 and £800 quid. Bob suggested i try this. I bought it. Head and shoulder better than anything else i tried and its ousted my Spector Euro as my gigging bass. Cant believe how good it is for such a (relatively) cheap price. [/quote] Very nice! Probably the colour I would go for if I was buying one of the newer BBs. Have you owned or played a 414? I'd be interested to know how they compare.....

I'll give it a full setup tomorrow night, but the neck on my BB605 was a bit shiny and sticky from years of use, so I've just done my old trick of giving it a gentle rub with some 1200 grit paper and now it feels like silk!

[quote name='4StringFortress' timestamp='1350595378' post='1841160'] Cant wait to see it, is it just me or there seems to be a huge amount of love for BBs at this moment in time, its nice and its fitting for such a good line of basses. Has there ever been a "bad" BB? One that puts a bit of a smudge on an otherwise clean sheet? Also I will be expecting my 415 tomorrow and im really excited! [/quote] Has there ever really been a bad Yamaha bass full stop?!

Well, my BB605 arrived yesterday, and what can I say........ Awesome! I was looking for a cheap but decent backup for my Sandberg, and I really couldn't find anything better for the money. It's been well used and there's a bit of a nasty deep scratch just above the upper horn, but its in great working order and the neck and fretboard is in great condition. I need to give it a good setup but its ace! I took it along to band practice last night, and I was amazed by how good it sounds, I'm certainly not worried about upgrading the pups at the moment. It sounds monster, especially when you get the frequency sweep pot just in the sweet spot between "clang" and "boom". It's actually a perfect sort of backup for my sandberg, I can get a fairly similar sort of tone and the neck feel isn't a million miles away. The other plus is that it's very light on the strap for a 5er. All in all, I'm a very happy boy! May try to post some pics when I can. Anyway, I'm off for a tinker!

[quote name='such' timestamp='1350418069' post='1838661'] good choice! had one before (see my avatar), sold stupidly, regret ever since! Now I have a BB415 that I bought for 80 quid from a former Jethro Tull bassist, keeps me happy, sounds just as good (if very very different) as 605. [/quote] Yeah, I'm looking forward to getting it! I've not played one before, but I've had enough Yamahas to know what to expect. I was keeping an eye out for a decent backup 5er, and I don't think you could find anything better for the price I paid! Not sure whether I'm gonna want to change the pickups out for dimarzios because single coils don't seem to do it for me anymore, but I'll wait yo pass judgement til I've played it!

Expecting delivery of a BB605 tomorrow, so I can join in!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1350414292' post='1838580'] Don't even think about it is those terms..... 5 is very comfortable for me so I don't hanker after a 4 at all. In fact, for me, a 4 is lacking [/quote] +1 I think if you can find the right 5 to suit you, you can have it all! I've only been playing a 5 exclusively again for about 5 months, but when I pick up a 4 again now it does just feel like there's a string missing.

[quote name='LiamPodmore' timestamp='1350396046' post='1838224'] [attachment=121230:my_custom_sandberg.jpg] I'm rather liking the look of that. Basic Ken Taylor 5 in Violetburst. Liam [/quote] Love it! That's one badass bass.....

Wish they'd had this configurator in June when I was trying to choose which to order: [attachment=121216:my_custom_sandberg_cherry.jpg] [attachment=121217:my_custom_sandberg_white.jpg]

[quote name='walbassist' timestamp='1350378140' post='1837911'] I didn't order a tinted neck with my VT5... didn't realise I could..... hope it doesn't look too weird with the hardcore aging! [/quote] Should be fine because they age the neck anyway.

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1350319297' post='1837246'] How do you choose vintage tinted?! Am I right in guessing you can order the maple board to look darker? I'm still a bit unsure about blocks on the P style body. I think I'd be happy with just dots to be honest. If it was binding as well as blocks as well I'd probably go for it. Another questions about options...the coil tap on the TM (Jazz), it isn't on the VM normally unless you order it. Does the switch also allow for series/parallel? I'd quite like that option. Does anyone know the string spacing on the 5ers? Cheers [/quote] Yeah, I think the vintage tint is as you say, just a bit of a darker more golden sort of tint (if you know what I mean). I've got a copy of last years price list, and it mentions an "aged finish" under neck options. AFAIK, none of the Sandberg basses feature series/parallel switching. They seem pretty reluctant to do anything that they don't normally offer, as far as preamps go. I asked if they could include the passive tone control on my new Ken Taylor 5, and got a flat "no" even though I know that Glockenklang make a 3-band with it on. That said, they will theoretically make anything you want, but I guess that you're talking about custom builds then, rather than "standard" basses. The string spacing is adjustable, and I don't know the measurements on the Cali's, but I'd say it's fairly generous. Certainly feels more like a Yamaha TRB than a Ibanez Soundgear. I'd guess about 18 - 18.5mm