Sandberg: Adjusting string spacing - anyone have a video clip?

[bassman1982]

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. 

[sifi2112]

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, 2024 by sifi2112

[bassman1982]

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? 

[sifi2112]

Don’t know what min / max spacing is .. maybe email Sandberg is you need to know .. sorry

[bassman1982]

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. 

[bassman1982]

I followed that video but still wider than 19mm. I give up. 

Edited June 21, 2024 by bassman1982

[fretmeister]

Some spacing measurements are from string centre to string centre, and others are the clear space between strings.

[fretmeister]

Here’s the video.

 

 

 

[fretmeister]

@bassman1982 video above. Watch it all.

[bassman1982]

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? 

[fretmeister]

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. 

[bassman1982]

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? 

[fretmeister]

Strings have arrived but I’ve not had a chance to fit them yet.

[bassman1982]

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?