Just put an order in with Sandberg / Classic & Cool Guitars

[fretmeister]

Ordered a Lionel short scale VS4 passive, but going with the Superlight woods for hopefully the smallest lightest solid bass on the planet.

 

Now the 12 month wait begins for delivery.

But, surprise upon surprise... that would just about match up with my 50th birthday and the missus offered that it be my present! I was not expecting that!

 

Going with black, rosewood board with abalone dots. Chrome hardware. Something like this:

 

I'm already impatient!!  

 

 

[ezbass]

Nice, bummer about the wait though (cue drumming of fingers on any available surface for the next year). Did you try a Lionel first or have you gone on trust, BC opinions and instinct?

[fretmeister]

I recently bought a cheap shortscale Precision type to see if I was happy with the scale length, and I'm playing that more than anything else in the house.

And I'm well familiar with the Sandberg neck shape. It's my favourite I've found so far. My existing Sandberg is a Superlight TT4.

 

So it's a bit on trust, but reasonably well informed!

[fretmeister]

It has arrived with Sandberg UK!

 

With a bit of luck it will get into my hands before the weekend!

 

Cannot wait! Just need to buy some good strings for it.

[ezbass]

[cocco]

Very excited to see this

[dieseldalziel]

5 hours ago, fretmeister said:

It has arrived with Sandberg UK!

 

With a bit of luck it will get into my hands before the weekend!

 

Cannot wait! Just need to buy some good strings for it.

In time for your 50th?

[fretmeister]

About a month early.

 

I suspect I’ll be allowed to check it over and then have to wait until the day. 🥲

[fretmeister]

Blimey - Thomastik TI Flats shortscale strings have gone up a bit!

 

Cheapest I found was £62 delivered.