Sandberg appreciation society

[ead]

1 hour ago, Reggaebass said:

Ordered this today to my specifications, I’ve been told it will be ready by March, can’t wait 😀

That looks extremely similar to my bass.  Is that an ebony board too?  I've swapped the standard fit knobs to ones with white lines on and the p/ups are now Bartolini B-Axis items.

[Reggaebass]

57 minutes ago, ead said:

That looks extremely similar to my bass.  Is that an ebony board too?  I've swapped the standard fit knobs to ones with white lines on and the p/ups are now Bartolini B-Axis items.

Hi ead   Yes ebony board , ash body, black hardware   Are the p/ups you put in better 

[ead]

I wouldn't say better just different.  I've never been a big Delano fan and wanted a slightly warmer less modern tone which I feel the B-Axis items provide.  I'd not even heard them before so it was a bit of a punt.

[ead]

What's weird is that your image looks like it's my bass from the grain on the wood.

[Reggaebass]

3 minutes ago, ead said:

What's weird is that your image looks like it's my bass from the grain on the wood.

I haven’t got a picture of my actual one as I only ordered it today , that one was on google which has the same spec 

[ead]

I guess Sandberg must photograph their basses pre-shipment.  Interesting though

[Hutton]

Weather at last improved enough to let me get some pics of my newly acquired California II TT4.

 

[Al Krow]

Just spotted this, in case of interest. Definitely a head turner with a 3 band EQ and a lovely finish:

http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Sandberg_Classic_Special_5.html

Edited December 8, 2018 by Al Krow

[Hutton]

Just noticed today that a Schaller strap lock fits very nicely onto the standard Sandberg strap button on my California II TT4. Is this coincidence I ask myself?

[fretmeister]

4 minutes ago, Hutton said:

Just noticed today that a Schaller strap lock fits very nicely onto the standard Sandberg strap button on my California II TT4. Is this coincidence I ask myself?

Nope!

 

It's been on purpose for years!

[Hutton]

7 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

Nope!

 

It's been on purpose for years!

As a new Sandberg owner I had no idea it was intentional. A nice wee bonus.

[Cuzzie]

As they say

Always by your side....

Cracking company 

[ead]

I never knew that.  That being said I'm a Dunlop user so I routinely sway them over in any case.

[bassbiscuits]

Out of curiousity, does anyone on here have a Sandberg California TT4 (version 1 Fender Jazz shaped) creme white, passive, rosewood board, matching headstock, slight relicing, from about 2015?

I used to own it and rather with I hadn't sold it. It went to Bass Direct in a p/ex against a Fender Jazz (which I later sold anyway) back in early 2016....

The one that got away for sure.

 

Edited December 18, 2018 by bassbiscuits

[GisserD]

can any of you good folk help me identify this?

The Body shape appears to be a Custom (horns too smooth for a classic) , but they don't usually come with those pickups.... and what are those pickups? and the top wood for that matter... maybe quilted maple?

thanks in advance.

 

 

[Hutton]

3 hours ago, GisserD said:

can any of you good folk help me identify this?

The Body shape appears to be a Custom (horns too smooth for a classic) , but they don't usually come with those pickups.... and what are those pickups? and the top wood for that matter... maybe quilted maple?

thanks in advance.

 

 

I stand to be corrected on any of this but you are right in identifying a Custom with (I think) quilted maple. The pups are Delano MC5s.

[GisserD]

thanks for the info!

I've never actually seen/played a "custom", has anybody got any experience?

[garyt]

Just got this Sandberg VM4 .  Lovely bass.

[okusman]

Had mine 3 years. Done a lot of gigs. It sounds great, feels great.

[Reggaebass]

4 minutes ago, okusman said:

Had mine 3 years. Done a lot of gigs. It sounds great, feels great.

 

Sounds great, nice bit of slapping there 🙂  

[Cuzzie]

Agreed 

And MarloweDK - what a bass - mine will travel to the grave with me

[Osiris]

@Cuzzie, I've already started digging a hole under my patio for you. 

Edited March 17, 2019 by Osiris

[Cuzzie]

@Osiris You still cant have the bass tho - too long for ya

Edited March 17, 2019 by Cuzzie

[dave_bass5]

Ive had this Cali II in my basket for two weeks now. I just cant decided if I should get it. I have no doubt its a fantastic bass, and i really, really love the look of it, but i keep reading mixed comments about the pups. 

Edited March 17, 2019 by dave_bass5

[Al Krow]

12 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

Ive had this Cali II in my basket for two weeks now. I just cant decided if I should get it. I have no doubt its a fantastic bass, and i really, really love the look of it, but i keep reading mixed comments about the pups. 

If they're Delanos I did find them a bit 'tame' / polite / civilised ...that plus 2 band rather than 3 band EQ (although that won't be an issue for you as you're a passive guy).

The bass was otherwise just lovely. 

Edited March 17, 2019 by Al Krow