Sandberg SL Superlight now available for order. 6.6lb!!

[fretmeister]

Can't see any mention of a VM version.

[CameronJ]

Surely a VM is inevitable

[Opticaleye]

I have a feeling that a VM would have neck dive given the smaller V shape body. The total weight would probably be around 2.6kg!

[Cuzzie]

Remember though the European Maple is lighter than the usual Canadian Hardrock, and also there are lightweigt aluminium tuners

[FacStudio]

8 hours ago, fretmeister said:

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!

That’s not bad at all.  

[miles'tone]

8 hours ago, MGB said:

@fretmeister

Do you by any chance know if there will also be a VM version?

I asked Sandberg on Facebook if I could order a VM SL. They said yes I can!

Seems they'll do any California II as a superlight.

[MGB]

@miles'tone

Ah, thank you for the info.

 

 

[FacStudio]

If you want to here the SuperLight Sandberg go to 20mins in this video.. 

Sandberg - Thomann/Studio Chimiel.

Sounds fantastic.  If you’re a Jazz Bass and Slapper, you’ll love this. 

[miles'tone]

9 hours ago, FacStudio said:

If you want to here the SuperLight Sandberg go to 20mins in this video.. 

Sandberg - Thomann/Studio Chimiel.

Sounds fantastic.  If you’re a Jazz Bass and Slapper, you’ll love this. 

Yep. I'll take a VM in exactly that colour combo. 😍

[CameronJ]

38 minutes ago, miles'tone said:

Yep. I'll take a VM in exactly that colour combo. 😍

Agreed. That black burst with the super-straight grain is a very cool look. Especially with a plain maple neck (no dots or blocks). Really classy, naked sorta look. Love it.

[miles'tone]

33 minutes ago, CameronJ said:

Agreed. That black burst with the super-straight grain is a very cool look. Especially with a plain maple neck (no dots or blocks). Really classy, naked sorta look. Love it.

Yes indeed. I'm just into great basses that don't look too fussy.

[Rich]

Other sub-7lbs basses are available 😎

http://shukerguitars.co.uk/4-string-series-2-superleggera/

Edited September 24, 2018 by Rich

[fretmeister]

3 minutes ago, Rich said:

Other sub-7lbs basses are available 😎

http://shukerguitars.co.uk/4-string-series-2-superleggera/

That's lovely!

 

Alas it's also about £800 more than the Sandberg. Which means I can't afford it.  

[itu]

...and you thought that one Shuker costs an arm and a leg?

https://www.modulusgraphite.com/revolite/

Starting at U$D 4599 street price...

[CameronJ]

18 minutes ago, itu said:

...and you thought that one Shuker costs an arm and a leg?

https://www.modulusgraphite.com/revolite/

Starting at U$D 4599 street price...

Some of the optional extras are absurd. Particularly the $100 it costs to have black hardware instead of chrome. Madness.

Edited September 24, 2018 by CameronJ

[Cuzzie]

Sheeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!!!

I popped an alder body and graphite neck bass together for way less, and I bet it don’t sound about fifty times as poop as tha Modulus

[agreensall]

I checked with the factory and so far have not checked how a VM plays and sounds, so it's not available to order yet.  Keep in touch and I'll let you know  in the meantime 3 more have arrived this week into the UK.  One will be on display at the Birmingham Guitar show  

#TGS19 

#theguitarshow 

#birmingham 

#theuksbiggestguitarshow

[fretmeister]

Lovely!

 

im trying to raise money for one, probably the 5 string if I like the neck profile.

[fretmeister]

I finally raised the money!

 

Ordered - should be with me tomorrow.

 

Woohoo!

[Cuzzie]

Absolutely stonking!

Good work

 

hooe you enjoy playing it as much as I enjoyed playing it

[fretmeister]

I've even got the day off work - was actually to sit around while a plumber sorts out my heating, but the stars have aligned!

[Cuzzie]

A bit fat win!!!

[fretmeister]

Out for delivery between 12:19 and 14:19 

 

Going to be a long couple of hours!

[Cuzzie]

I am excited for you!!!!

 

cant wait to hear

[fretmeister]

It has arrived.

 

After a small heart attack of strange noises that I quickly realised was being caused by my wireless but being too close to the preamp I got it plugged in.

 

But first the weight.... 6.58 lb!!!! Astonishingly light. It felt so odd I wondered if it was too light for me, but that feeling passed quick.

So far I've had a 20 minute blast at lunchtime through my Helix and studio monitors. Even through the monitors and not my usual BF One10s it is really punchy. Very Marcus Miller.

Neck is super smooth, fretwork is very nice.

 

Strings... meh! But I either use D'addario or TI Flats and nothing else. I forgot to order any at the same time as the bass but thanks to Amazon Prime some D'addarios will arrive this evening.

 

I have a rehearsal tomorrow morning so I think I'll jump in the deep end and use it straight away and see what happens.

 

I'll report more after rehearsal