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Club Sandberg (part 2)

#3,201
So yeah, a passive fiver VS should be possible for sub-2000 dollars. At any rate, I found Sandberg to be very open to changes to configurator builds to begin with. If anybody wants other pickups (I got the Sandberg branded ones on my VS), that‘s not a problem. Ask for a quote, and that‘s that. :) I got my passive VS before it was an option in the configurator, no problem, and not hugely expensive.
 
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Hi.. Is there a chance that any of you forty eight owners could do a trace of the body shape for me? I would be willing to part with some cash for the service. I am working with a friend on building a body and while this won't be anything close to a replica, I do really love the shape and would like to get close to the size and shape parameters. The trace can be crude. Also, there is no chance this will be recognized as a forty eight or intentional passed off as one.
 
#3,208
Egm93 said:
The TM5 has the humbucker pickup positioned closer to the bridge, as upposed to the MM Stingray one. As a result, the tone is similar, but lacking the punchy low end found in the MM. It works fine for finger style, but too thin-sounding for slap.
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These are the waters in which I have been, and in which some new owners of Sandberg occasionally enter in time.
The closest I got to a Ray sound with my TM4 is with Darkglass Tone Capsule preamp in it with 500Hz and 2.8kHz mids, and it's pretty darn close.
Still, if You want a Ray sound, You should by a Ray. I ordered my Sandberg before EBMM launched StingRay Special. Now with the light, roasted and modernised Special, I would think twice if I look again for a Ray sound.

Nevertheless, I am satisfied with my TM4 custom in so many other ways, that I can not imagine my life without it anymore :)
 
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_Obra_ said:
These are the waters in which I have been, and in which some new owners of Sandberg occasionally enter in time.
The closest I got to a Ray sound with my TM4 is with Darkglass Tone Capsule preamp in it with 500Hz and 2.8kHz mids, and it's pretty darn close.
Still, if You want a Ray sound, You should by a Ray. I ordered my Sandberg before EBMM launched StingRay Special. Now with the light, roasted and modernised Special, I would think twice if I look again for a Ray sound.

Nevertheless, I am satisfied with my TM4 custom in so many other ways, that I can not imagine my life without it anymore :)
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I own TM4's and a Stingray Special. They are all fine basses, but the TM4 is more versatile.
 
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_Obra_ said:
These are the waters in which I have been, and in which some new owners of Sandberg occasionally enter in time.
The closest I got to a Ray sound with my TM4 is with Darkglass Tone Capsule preamp in it with 500Hz and 2.8kHz mids, and it's pretty darn close.
Still, if You want a Ray sound, You should by a Ray. I ordered my Sandberg before EBMM launched StingRay Special. Now with the light, roasted and modernised Special, I would think twice if I look again for a Ray sound.

Nevertheless, I am satisfied with my TM4 custom in so many other ways, that I can not imagine my life without it anymore :)
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I play mostly a Stingray and a VM4. They're such different, yet great animals, both of them. The VM4 is far more versatile as in the range of sounds it can cover is wider, but the Stingray stays my #1 because I can always get a sound that's appropriate in any style of music with minimum fuss (that's just me)... They complement each other very well, with little or no overlap, which is why I love having these two basses always at hand.
 
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#3,211
It's here! Do I qualify for a number now?
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Hi! I'm not sure this has been asked before (I may have asked it myself, lol). To all the SL owners out there, what gigbags are you using? I have a Ritter Rts7b, but I'll probably have to move the bass around more often now and I want to make sure it is safe. It is so delicate. It already has some scratches in the rear of the body and neck, even though I try to treat it as gently as possible! It is my first quality bass and I love it so much!!!
 
#3,219
Slightly confused by the passive tone on the california basses - does the notched 50% spot correspond to the tone knob being at 100%? To my ears they sound almost identical. It could also be that the tone knob is just much more nuanced than my mim jazz.
 
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jjpaaske said:
Slightly confused by the passive tone on the california basses - does the notched 50% spot correspond to the tone knob being at 100%? To my ears they sound almost identical. It could also be that the tone knob is just much more nuanced than my mim jazz.
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Yes, in passive mode the treble knob controls the tone. 0% is fully off, 50% (centre detent) is fully on, 50% to 100% doesn't make any difference.

This means that active mode and passive mode will sound almost the same with the treble knob between 0% and 50%.

It also means you can set the treble and bass knobs above 50% and then switch from passive to active to instantly dial in a scooped slap tone.
 
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