Frank Blank Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Well, it's been a bit of a whirlwind start to the year bass wise as my search for a fretted bass that I get on with continued at a pace. Back in November I purchased a Sandberg from @DoubleOhStephan after seeing another similar Sandberg on the Bass Gallery website. Obviously, due to lockdown, I was unable to pick up the bass. In late January I also decided to buy a short scale Warwick from The Lord of the Dead @Osiris thinking that really this was my last dealings with full scale basses and that I'd probably settle with the short scale Warwick, essentially it was my backup in case of disappointment. Due to lockdown I was also unable to pick up the Warwick either. By March I was going up the wall and my resolve crumbled. I bought the original Sandberg that had tickled my fancy on the Bass Gallery site. It arrived on the doorstep and here it is... ...it has everything aesthetically I want in a bass, matt sunburst finish, gold hardware, it is simply one of the most beautiful basses I've ever seen. I played it for 10-15 minutes and put it in the rack. Last Saturday I was granted an audience with the Overseer of the Egyptian Underworld to pick up the Warwick. I got the bass home, here it is... ...I was really surprised at the build quality, an amazing bass for the money, gorgeous, lovely. I played it for about 10-15 minutes and put it in the rack. On Thursday I finally drove down to @DoubleOhStephan to pick up the original Sandberg, I got the bass home and here it is... I don't know what it is about this bass but I can't put it down, perhaps this is the one? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 I do like the natural finish Sandberg...if it fits the bill, keep it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) The Sunburst is nice, more two tone tobacco... not a fan of the 3 tone Sunburst with red n yellow. Sorry, just not a fan of the Warwick shape. (Like a P and love the 'worn pebble' of the SR) But, I do like a plain n simples natural finish... (like My SR600) looks right. Edited May 1, 2021 by PaulThePlug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Block inlays FTW! I like the finish on the sunburst but gold hardware isn’t my thing. With all these new ones you’ll have to let something go, the Mouse* perhaps? 😉 *Dons tin hat and hides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, ezbass said: Block inlays FTW! Do you know I’d barely noticed those! 1 hour ago, ezbass said: *Dons tin hat and hides. I now have a fretted and fretless Mouse, after careful consideration neither are going anywhere! Edited May 1, 2021 by Frank Blank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Frank Blank said: I now have a fretted and fretless Mouse, after careful consideration neither are going anywhere! As I've been getting into short scales recently, I'd like to try a Mouse and see if I prefer it to my 35" MB2. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 I've come back to these pics some 4hrs latter... Yep I do like that Brown Burst... Looks like black coffee, breaking thru the crema layer... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahambythesea Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 And tomorrow they’ll be another bass to catch your eye! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Very nice Frank , and I like the grain in the wood ☝️, it’s very similar to my one , I think the block inlays may have been an extra on request , because when I ordered my natural finish one (I didn’t want markers) I was told they come without them unless it’s a signature model 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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