Sandberg appreciation society

[Highfox]

11 hours ago, Raslee said:

Stunning! Is the VS SL a special order? I really want a super light P. 

Thanks. They are really nice and so easy to play.

I'am the 2nd owner,  and as far as I know it was a standard order straight from a Swedish shop.

[scrumpymike]

12 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

I use feeler gauges on the 7th fret while using a capo on 1st fret and holding down 12th fret (i'd need to confirm the 12th fret as its been a while and might be where the neck meets the heel)

 

It's F15 you hold down - as you say, where the heel starts.

[Aidan63]

15 hours ago, ead said:

I think it's a missed opportunity that Sandberg don't offer a detuner as I think there would be a good take-up.

especially as they fit one to the Ida Nielsen signature model

[simonlittle]

They do if you put in a custom order. I suspect you’d have to go through a shop with the order as some of the options aren’t on the standard Configurator form, ie; pickup options and D-tuners. 

[Adee]

This is the reply I got from Sandberg …

 

There's no way to install a D tuner without extra holes. The BT7 resembles our design the closest

[ead]

1 hour ago, Aidan63 said:

especially as they fit one to the Ida Nielsen signature model

 

Is that an actual Sandberg one or another make?

[Aidan63]

20 minutes ago, ead said:

 

Is that an actual Sandberg one or another make?

I don't know, I asked the Q on here a couple of years ago when I bought my Lionel s/h, and no one knew, you seem to need to interact with sandberg on facebook or twitter, they do come on here but not routinely, some of the members on here are tight with them, some maybe endorsees or sponsored by them. Maybe ask BassDirect they are a dealer/agent

Edited yesterday at 12:54 by Aidan63
clarity

[Adee]

23 minutes ago, ead said:

 

Is that an actual Sandberg one or another make?

It’s a Hipshot BT7 on the Ida bass

Sandberg told me to install a D tuner it requires drilling extra holes. The BT7 resembles our design the closest

 

Bass Direct said Sandberg tuners are a specific size and Hipshot don't offer a direct replacement. The Ida Nielsen bass from Sandberg uses an extender and its a BT7

[dmccombe7]

7 hours ago, scrumpymike said:

 

It's F15 you hold down - as you say, where the heel starts.

Thanks Mike, its not something i need to do very often and always check the correct practice before adjusting the truss.

Dave