can the sandberg florence compete with a precision?

[Naviiin]

ok, it's not a competition, but while passing some time at a music store i tried out the sandberg florence and was surprisingly taken by it. it looked beautiful, felt great, but most importantly there was something about its sound that spoke to me.

anyway, i looked at the price tag and winced, but on the way home i just happened to find a singular used one for a very good price in great condition. practically new. so it must be fate.

but the thing is that im a total precision freak, and i like to just go straight into di at home where i play my bass the most. i hate messing around with eq and effects, and i dont really have my own amp that i would use to shape my sound. i also really like how my p basses sit in the mix in a band setting (rock/funk/soul). and i like a vintage sound.

so i won't know for sure whether its a bass thats going to work for me until i test it in an environment im familiar with, but im hoping some of you have some experience with maybe this bass or basses of a similar style, and could tell me if this is a dumb idea.

Maybe go Lionel?

 

[Gianni "Orlandez" Orlati]

Dude! Did you see the quotes???!!

No, but then I don’t understand the meaning of your statement (?) boh?

 

[vindibona1]

Agreed. Fender set the standard but there are better basses out there.

I think there is a lot more to be said about Fender (law suits and cease and desist orders aside).
I think it is logitcal to ask, why are the older Fenders coveted as they are and exact a premium to buy one now? I dunno.

I have some personal experiences, not of 70's basses, but some within this century, but somewhat earlier than now.
In my Fender "stable" I have a 2011 Squire VM 70's J, a 2010 MIM Jazz 5 string and a 2023 USA Pro II 5 string P. Of course, I didn't expect the Squier and the MIM to have to same care as a USA bass (at least at the time), so both basses were treated to a fret level/crown which made all the difference in the world. But the curious and somewhat disappointing thing was my Fender USA Pro II bass. The frets weren't much better than myy Squier or MIM. Luckily I was fortunate to get the bass discounted. but never content with the fret work. So I recently plopped down another $300 to have it Plek'd. IMO a $2000 shouldn't need that.

I don't have a Sandberg Florence, but have a Ken Taylor Basic with exotic top and the thing was so perfect off the rack that in spite of the cost (paying up dearly for the buckeye burl top... see avatar) I couldn't put it down and had to have it. There are so many basses that run circles around Fender in terms of quality these days. If I'm going to spend $2300 there are so many excellent choices that don't have a Fender logo on it.