bassman1982 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 I’m looking for help adjusting the string spacing on my 2014 Sandberg California TT4. I tried to make it as narrow as possible but it’s still just over 19mm. Maybe I’m doing something wrong. I read the bridge allows for 18.5mm or maybe even 18mm. My bass is a 2014 but the bridge looks identical to the bridge on the newer Sandbergs. Attaching a pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 (edited) Bottom right hex grub screws on saddles .. top of the 2 needs loosening then you can slide string roller left or right to change spacing then tighten back up (hex screw underneath ‘locks’ the whole saddle in place once intonation length is set) Edited June 21 by sifi2112 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman1982 Posted June 21 Author Share Posted June 21 10 hours ago, sifi2112 said: Bottom right hex grub screws on saddles .. top of the 2 needs loosening then you can slide string roller left or right to change spacing then tighten back up (hex screw underneath ‘locks’ the whole saddle in place once intonation length is set) yeah that’s what I did. The amount of movement left to right was very small but I guess that makes sense when you’re dealing with mm. Once I made the adjustments for the narrowest spacing from the G to the E, I adjusted the inner two saddles for even spacing between each string pair, then measured the spacing and it’s over 19mm. Shouldn’t it be 18 or 18.5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Don’t know what min / max spacing is .. maybe email Sandberg is you need to know .. sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman1982 Posted June 21 Author Share Posted June 21 They never reply to my emails. Maybe because I’m not buying a new bass but asking for help with a used one. the site says 18.5-20mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman1982 Posted June 21 Author Share Posted June 21 (edited) I followed that video but still wider than 19mm. I give up. Edited June 21 by bassman1982 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Some spacing measurements are from string centre to string centre, and others are the clear space between strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Here’s the video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 @bassman1982 video above. Watch it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman1982 Posted June 21 Author Share Posted June 21 1 hour ago, fretmeister said: @bassman1982 video above. Watch it all. I did. Followed the same steps and the tightest spacing is still about 19.5mm. What gives? Sandberg advertises 18.5mm-20mm. Can any of you adjust yours and how narrow can you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 I left mine as it came. But I have some new strings getting delivered in a day or two and when they arrive I’ll see what measurements I can take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman1982 Posted June 28 Author Share Posted June 28 On 22/06/2024 at 04:33, fretmeister said: I left mine as it came. But I have some new strings getting delivered in a day or two and when they arrive I’ll see what measurements I can take. have a chance to adjust your string spacing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Strings have arrived but I’ve not had a chance to fit them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman1982 Posted July 18 Author Share Posted July 18 On 30/06/2024 at 10:56, fretmeister said: Strings have arrived but I’ve not had a chance to fit them yet. You get around to changing strings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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