Recent content by Spleen Merchant

This might be handy, from this thread, http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/lakland-sandberg-fender-562338/index3.html#post7689418 : - "Originally Posted by nrssab Hello my dear Sandberg players, I got answers to the questions that were being asked around. As I was also quite curious about...

Strangest thing, I have a 4 string Sandberg VM and a 4 string Ibanez BTB, both 34" scale, both identical elixir 130tw 5 string sets tuned and intonated to BEAD but the Sandberg feels like it has noticeably more tension. Makes we think some other factors can affect the way a string feels, the BTB...

ah ok, I must if gotten confused. I'm pretty sure the brochure had a pic of their pickup winding machine in it, but that makes sense, they sound good either way..

Either I read it in their brochure or the dealer told me but Sandberg winds their pickups in-house. Apparently they have a pretty close relationship with Delano too as they are fairly local to each other.

Here's my flat natural California VM I got a few months ago: - Sorry the pics are a little grainy. Scored it ex-Demo for about half price, is nearly exactly how I would have ordered one and the Australian dealer delivered to me in person. Absolutely fantastic bass. Saw the first...

Remember that album and that gig you went to where you could totally hear that guys neck laminates? Neither do I.

This might be true in some genres, but I'd argue that in metal it's almost mandatory to be able to match the octave beneath the lowest note on the guitar, as it is going to be heavily used. Following the root note is often just going to be most effective path to take for a song. I'd also say B...

I once was using your tuning on a regular 34" scale 4 string, I found a .115 was about right (were GHS Boomers iirc). I didn't have to file the nut or make many adjustments at all to fit those. Because of your shorter scale however, I reckon you'll want a thicker string ie a .125 or higher to...