Club Sandberg (part 2)

[AJBass-85]

@Cesar Vortmann Welcome to the Sandberg Club! Your number is #166

Hey, can I get a number please? I own a TT Superlight

 

[Cuzzie]

Hm. What are the differences between v1 and v2 TSBS, and when did they switch over?

Thanks
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body shape changed 2015

pick ups changed from Seymour Duncan to black labels in the past year or so

 

[kasbrey]

body shape changed 2015

pick ups changed from Seymour Duncan to black labels in the past year or so

I'd have thought Black Labels would have been on the new shape TSBS but the website says Sandberg Alnico 5s.

 

[RogerTheAlien]

I'd have thought Black Labels would have been on the new shape TSBS but the website says Sandberg Alnico 5s.

Anyone here know about the Sandberg Alnico 5 pups ?

 

[kasbrey]

Anyone here know about the Sandberg Alnico 5 pups ?

I love them. Vintage sounding, neck pickup is quite P-ish. Not particularly aggressive really though if that's your taste.

 

[Cuzzie]

I'd have thought Black Labels would have been on the new shape TSBS but the website says Sandberg Alnico 5s.

Hmmmm - I may well be wrong - will check where I thought I read it...

 

[Cuzzie]

Nope @kasbrey you we’re right as ever - I knew it was a change, but it is to the ‘normal’ Sandbergs and they are fine pick ups

 

[packrat]

body shape changed 2015

pick ups changed from Seymour Duncan to black labels in the past year or so

What's was the body shape change?

Thanks
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[Juan Lauda]

What's was the body shape change?

Thanks
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Hi Bruce, it changed from the more traditional Jazz shape to the more recent Sandberg design. I've got the Mk 1 version... do you remember it from the last OBF Sydney GTG? Cheers, Tim

 

[Juan Lauda]

What's was the body shape change?

Thanks
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The MkII version (in same colour scheme) looks more like this:

 

[packrat]

Not sure if someone has a mk1 picture as my memory isn't that good @Juan Lauda . I think the neck finish is different, a relic worn finish in the mk2 and gloss for the mk1? That might have changed at a different time.

 

[Juan Lauda]

Not sure if someone has a mk1 picture as my memory isn't that good @Juan Lauda . I think the neck finish is different, a relic worn finish in the mk2 and gloss for the mk1? That might have changed at a different time.

The finish on the back of mine hasn't been relic'ed, although the back of the head has. I like it like this! Hope thee images help.

 

[hardtop]

What's was the body shape change?

Thanks
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I'm sorry, but you're called Bruce, and you're from Australia? Please tell me you've heard the drunken philosophers bit by Monty Python?!? Its brilliant.
My names Michael Baldwin FWIW

 

[packrat]

Oh, we're _all_ called Bruce

 

[Cuzzie]

Not sure if someone has a mk1 picture as my memory isn't that good @Juan Lauda . I think the neck finish is different, a relic worn finish in the mk2 and gloss for the mk1? That might have changed at a different time.

There are different finishes for the neck.

None, soft aged, hard core aged, hardcore reserve, masterpiece and then the Sig basses.

All will treat the neck slightly differently, granted also the pattern of wear differs subtly over the years - the mk 1 MarloweDK wear is subtly different to the mk2 as an example

 

[packrat]

There are different finishes for the neck.

None, soft aged, hard core aged, hardcore reserve, masterpiece and then the Sig basses.

All will treat the neck slightly differently, granted also the pattern of wear differs subtly over the years - the mk 1 MarloweDK wear is subtly different to the mk2 as an example

huh. I didn't realise there was so much variation in the TSBS signature basses.

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[packrat]

And slightly off the topic of TSBS basses, a slightly different type of bass showed up this week. Took a while to get built.

 

[_Obra_]

Here We go again...California TM4 I vs TM4 II

 

[packrat]

Here We go again...California TM4 I vs TM4 IIView attachment 3837636

And the TSBS shapes were both the same?

cool. Thanks
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[packrat]

Certainly about a pound lighter too.