fretmeister Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Specs from their facebook page: California SL TT4, blackburst SL = SuperLight Body: ceder Neck & fingerboard: Norway maple Pickups: Black Label Electronics: 2Bd EQ Aluminum machine heads, control plate & knobs Weight: 2,995 kg Will be matt finishes (and maybe aged) only as apparently Cedar isn't dense enough for high gloss. Looks very nice to me! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Looks great. My electra VS4 definitely sits in the SL category already but my California VM5 is a bit of a tank by comparison. This is definitely a welcome addition to Sandberg’s range. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 That looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Wondering about neck dive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 58 minutes ago, Paulhauser said: Wondering about neck dive If my Electra is anything to go by, it won’t be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Sandberg are not really offering high gloss finishes any more regardless of density, although I am sure if a customer wants they will do it. Played it - no neck dive and bloody brilliant a well balanced, full and punchy sounding bass with excellent snappy attack and glorious sustain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Just now, Cuzzie said: Sandberg are not really offering high gloss finishes any more regardless of density, although I am sure if a customer wants they will do it. Played it - no neck dive and bloody brilliant a well balanced, full and punchy sounding bass with excellent snappy attack and glorious sustain. You’ve played an SL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 (edited) Yassssss Queen Yasssss Edited September 19, 2018 by Cuzzie 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 7 hours ago, CameronJ said: If my Electra is anything to go by, it won’t be a problem. 7 hours ago, Cuzzie said: Played it - no neck dive and bloody brilliant a well balanced, full and punchy sounding bass with excellent snappy attack and glorious sustain. Great, this is sorted then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Wow, that is SL indeed. My only small gripe is that I prefer the old straight control plate shape to the newer rounded. But others will likely have it the other way around. My old VM was 4.5kg...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 (edited) @HazBeen cool thing about their control plates/pickguards no matter the colour (as in if its not silver, it’s the same colour as the rest of the pickguard) is that they all are removable at that junction with the knobs making changing electronics a dream not having to remove the whole plate. This is for all their variants Its the little things you add all together that make it a well thought out bass across the range But I suppose it suits the new shape better Edited September 20, 2018 by Cuzzie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FacStudio Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Sandberg Black Labels pickups too. Sweeeeeeet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Yes, yes and yes, those black labels are very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 I've not tried the black labels yet. I've had Delano and Huessell (sp?) in the Sadbergs I've had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 I have tried all 4 black labels are up there! Old Sandberg - more vintage Hauessel - vintage plus thump in mids Delano - hi fi Black label - a great mash of all the above gross generalisation of course but about right 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 Are they hum cancelling? Not actually fussed, just curious. My favourite true singles are the Aguilar 60s wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Yep pretty sire they are humbuckers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 I'm not a big Delano fan tbh. My VS now has a Nordy NP4 in and the incoming TT will be getting a set of Bartolini B Axis p/ups as an experiment as I've not tried them before and have picked up a pre-loved set for not much money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 Just heard from Bass Direct TT4 will be £1475, and there is a 5 string at £1599 TM4 at £1495 and the TM5 at £1625 That sounds pretty damn good to me! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 I'd also recommend giving Mark a call at Classic & Cool Guitars as his prices are normally better than BD for Sandbergs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opticaleye Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 I'm not sure whether my latest TT4 has Black label pickups or the older ones but they're pretty amazing. I have a set of Nordstrand in the drawer that I was ready to put in but I'm so impressed with the Sandberg passive J's there's no way I'd change them. With my VS4, I made it passive and put some EMG Geezer Butlers in. Very old school tone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuzzie Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 (edited) Also there is a dealer in Coventry, nonidea on prices but worth a shout Cant remember the name sorry Edited September 20, 2018 by Cuzzie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 10 minutes ago, Cuzzie said: Also there is a dealer in Coventry, nonidea on prices but worth a shout Cant remember the name sorry Bass Direct, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opticaleye Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Express Music 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGB Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 @fretmeister Do you by any chance know if there will also be a VM version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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