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Traded: 2014 Sandberg California Ida Nielsen P/J
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This is a very reluctant sale, but as my Sandberg isn't being used very much anymore, it's time to put it up for sale.

It's a 2014 Sandberg California Ida Nielsen Signature PJ Bass that was bought from Bass Direct in May last year for £1,600.

It's in virtually mint condition, apart from a small ding on the top edge of the body (pictured). It's strung with TI Flats and has the lowest action on any bass I've played. It's effortless.

The bass has a chambered Alder body and is incredibly light (I'd guess at 8-8.25lbs).

The active/passive electronics are amazing and the balance between switching from active to passive is unnoticeable, likewise the balance between the P and J pickups. It truly is a wonderful hand-built bass that is head and shoulders above any Sandberg I have played (and that really is saying something!)

The colour is almost custard and yellower than the pictures show (similar to the first 2 pictures). It's a stunner.

It comes complete with the Sandberg gigbag and truss rod tool and a second tortoiseshell pickguard. I'll also throw in a blue LED torch to charge the luminous side dot markers :)

Bass Direct has one on sale at the moment for £1,669 and waiting lists to order them is over 4 months now as they're hand-built.

It can be picked up from either Woking (weekends) or Bristol (weekdays).

I'm looking for £1,250. I'm not looking for trades thanks but might consider a swap for a relatively lightweight Classic Ray :)


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- Chambered Alder Body

- Creme Gloss, matching headstock

- 6 bold Canadian Maple Neck

- Maple Fretboard, luminova side dots

- Black Block Inlays

- Sandberg Black label Pickups

- Thumb Rests

- Black Pickguard with custom peace logo engraved

- volume, pan, treble, bass, passive tone control - active/passive switching

- Sandberg Gold Hardware with Hipshot extender on E string

- Sandberg Gigbag



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[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1420999015' post='2656017']
Oh man, I remember when you bought that and I'm very surprised to see it for sale as I thought it was a keeper. Completely understand your position though and it really has me thinking in a "how am I going to justify buying it" kind of way. I may be back to you.
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No worries. I'm in Essex next week picking an amp up ;)

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I'm not back home until Firday unfortunately, so won't be able to measure it until then. It's a very comfortable neck though :)

However, I've found the following dimensions online:

34" scale
22 Frets
39mm Nut
Radius 14"
Thickness at first fret 21mm
Width at 22nd Fret 63mm


Hope that helps :)

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