Club Sandberg (part 2)

[yesitsme]

@nrssab - well then I'd go with #100 btw I'm letting go a couple of basses in the next time, it's just too much for me. The Bullet is on the list. If you're interested - let me know!
@kabsbrey - Henrik from sandberg wrote that your bass looks like one of the very first California Basses, even before the series was called "California". So congrats - that's a rare bass! If you ever find the serial number let me know, then they can find out when it was made exactly.
@Scott - great VT! I was GASing for one several times but for any reason I always ended up with new TT4 anyway, good choice!


here's a picture of the pickup test bass:


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[Koolbassplayer]

Not just a worn black bass, but also a bottle of Ardbeg, one of my personal favorites scotches. Well done, sir, good taste indeed.

Thanks! Sadly the "Ardbeg" is nearly empty (no wonder), but the Sandberg VT will hopefully stay with me for a long time..

Have to put up better quality pics one day..

 

[nrssab]

Not just a worn black bass, but also a bottle of Ardbeg, one of my personal favorites scotches. Well done, sir, good taste indeed.

And you forgot about that great Herbie Hancock Record.

 

[nrssab]

@nrssab - well then I'd go with #100 btw I'm letting go a couple of basses in the next time, it's just too much for me. The Bullet is on the list. If you're interested - let me know!
@kabsbrey - Henrik from sandberg wrote that your bass looks like one of the very first California Basses, even before the series was called "California". So congrats - that's a rare bass! If you ever find the serial number let me know, then they can find out when it was made exactly.
@Scott - great VT! I was GASing for one several times but for any reason I always ended up with new TT4 anyway, good choice!


here's a picture of the pickup test bass:

Soo cool that Pickup test Bass! Thanks for sharing. The next time I want to know how a certain Pickup sounds like I'll ask you.

Thanks for letting me know about The Bullet, right now I'm again tight, but perhaps next year. Would you ask more or less than the new price for it?

Regards.

1. Njxt2: Sandberg California TM5 blackburst
2. Nurk: Sandberg Custom
3. Bassman312: Sandberg Basic VM 4
4. Boom.SWE: Sandberg California TT Hardcore Aged
5. Odysseyian: Sandberg Basic 4
6. Kinch: Sandberg California TM5 Special Imbuia, California TT4 and California TT4 Fretless in aged Orange
7. Nrssab: Sandberg Terrabass
8. BassManic: Sandberg California VM5 Special Imbuia
9. Gillento: Sandberg California VM5
10. Papanooza: Sandberg California TM5
11. Warcorv: Sandberg California VM4
12. Derfel81: Sandberg California TM5 Supreme
13. Voxpop: Sandberg Custom 4 and Thinline 4 (wow!)
14. CoolHat: Sandberg California TM5 Blueburst
15. Greame Moss: Sandberg California TT4 Custom Silver
16. Gnslmf: Sandberg Custom 5 and Thinline 5 (again wow!)
17. DasUrks: Sandberg Basic M4 Greenburst
18. TjD: Sanberg Basic M4 Blackburst and California VM4 Custom Cream
19. Baker69: Sandberg California TM4 Supreme
20. Gomandre: Sandberg California TM4 Sunburst
21. Sven Olaffson: Sandberg California TT5
22. Schooldays: Sandberg California TT4 3 Tone Sunburst and California TM4 Supreme Cream
23. Freak4pc: Sandberg Ken Taylor 5 Wenge top
24. Jfunch: Sandberg California TT4
25. Sandbergbassist: Sandberg Basic VM5
26. Femto: Sandberg California VM5 Aged Tabacco & soon Basic 4
27. Premek: Sandberg California Custom TM5 Block Inlays
28. Atoni: Sandberg Terrabass
29. BartS: Sandberg California TM4 Sunburst
30. kweejibo69: Sandberg Ken Taylor 5 Bubinga top
31. Mekanik.H: Sandberg California TM5 Natural
32. l0calh05t: Sandberg California TM5 (with PM-5 body)
33. Dont Panic: Sandberg California TM4 Tobacco Burst
34. Ian774: Sandberg California TM4 Custom Shop
35. Alex6: Sandberg California VM4 Butterscotch, Sandberg California TM4 Violet Burst Custom Shop & California VM4 Brownburst
36. LE_Gui: Sandberg California VM5 Custom Shop
37. Tomve: Sandberg Bullet Booster 5 Fretless Brownburst and Sandberg Custom
38. Darthplagis: Sandberg California VM5 Tabacco Burst with a glossed neck.
39. Dave The Bear: Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 4 Cocobolo
40. HelgeBas: Sandberg Thinline 5
41. Derek Smalls: Sandberg Basic 4
42. Witness: Sandberg California TT5 Red with a tiger pickguard.
43. Funkyjudge: Sendberg Custom 5 Wenge
44. Billy Low: Sandberg California TT4 Vintage White & Sandberg Plasmabass 5
45. Elykoko: Sandberg Custom 5 string
46. Ursus: Sandberg Umbo 5-string
47. Vormgevers: Sandberg California TM4 White
48. JulienJeff: Sandberg California VM4 White
49. Busty: Sandberg Bolt 1995
50. Manatopain: Sanberg California TM4 Virgin White
51. Mentalpatient: Sandberg Terrabass
52. RobRiccetti: Sandberg Bullet Booster 4 Fretless Black Matte
53. Badfish: Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 5 20th Anniversary Model
54. LordSirDave: Sandberg Basic 4 Natural Matte
55. BottomFeed: Sandberg Basic 5 Greenburst
56. Hnz: Sandberg California VS4 Softaged & Sandberg California VM4 custom
57. BigNath: Sandberg California VM4 Greenburst
58. Ezbass: Sandberg Basic VM4 Blackburst
59. AntekStalich: Sandberg Basic 4 Green Zebra
60. Gardine: Sandberg California VM4 Cream
61. T-birdrock: Sandberg California VS4 Cream Hardcore Aged
62. Shortster: Sandberg California TM4 White
63. Seipel: Sandberg California TM4 Brownburst
64. Wawawawa: Sandberg California TT5 Natural
65. Strummer: Sandberg California TT5 Natural
66. Klonk: Sandberg California TM5 Supreme Black & Sandberg California VS4 Hardcore White
67. Cozmic: Sandberg California TM5 Cream
68. Bukalori: Sandberg California TM4 Natural
69. MartinJ: Sandberg Panther Special 4 Walnut and Sandberg California TT 4 Cocobolo
70. Kasbrey: Sandberg California TT4 Sunburst, TM4 Surf Green and VM4 Softaged Cream.
71. Salo70: Sandberg California Passive VS4 Hardcore Cream
72. BassDwarf: Sandberg California VS4 Softaged Black
73. Decedo: Sandberg California TT4 Hardcore aged Brownburst
74. Dissl: Sandberg California TM4 Natural Fretless
75. Vanderveen: Sandberg California TM4 Natural
76. Naxeez: Sandberg California TM4 Redburst & grey Cat!
77. Gregor69: Sandberg California TM4 Hardcore Cream
78. Linkert: Sandberg California TM4 Black Oil 25th Anniversary Limited Edition
79. Dudi8: Sandberg California TM4 Supreme Cream
80. Jaldegren: Sandberg California TT4 Marley Blue
81. Juan Lauda: Sandberg California TM5 Blackburst
82. Arjankoster: Sandberg California TT4 Brownburst
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100. Yesitsme: Sandberg California TT4 Red Masterpiece aged, Sandberg California TT4 Black Masterpiece, Sandberg California TT4 Brownburst Masterpiece, Sandberg California TT4 Custom Paint Masterpiece, Sandberg Firlefanz Custom, Sandberg The Bullet Lim.

 

[yesitsme]

haha definitely less. write me a pn here or on facebook if you're interested

 

[Koolbassplayer]

Do i get a number as well?

83. Koolbassplayer: Sandberg California VT4 Black Hardcore Aged

Thanks!

 

[nrssab]

Do i get a number as well?

83. Koolbassplayer: Sandberg California VT4 Black Hardcore Aged

Thanks!

Of course! Very nice VT you own there. Not many California VTs around.

 

[Koolbassplayer]

Of course! Very nice VT you own there. Not many California VTs around.

Thanks! Yes, the VT is kinda rare among the Sandberg Calif. players.. Most of them prefer the VM, TM or the TT.

But i fell in love with this black beauty and the combination of both pickups delivers a great tone (and somehow i like the look of the singlecoil more than the look of the humbucker..)

But one day i'll also get me a Sandberg Cali. TT HC Masterpiece, that's for sure..

 

[nrssab]

Thanks! Yes, the VT is kinda rare among the Sandberg Calif. players.. Most of them prefer the VM, TM or the TT.

But i fell in love with this black beauty and the combination of both pickups delivers a great tone (and somehow i like the look of the singlecoil more than the look of the humbucker..)

But one day i'll also get me a Sandberg Cali. TT HC Masterpiece, that's for sure..

Ohh your next bass will be beautiful to.

Have you people already seen the new configurator on sandbergs website?
http://www.configurator.sandberg-guitars.de/

I just made this and it's killing me! Wowow I want soo bad...
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[yesitsme]

I think the most people end up with the VM cause the bridge pickup sound is a bit more useful. I love a PJ configuration but if I had to choose between VM and VT I'd go with #1 too.

 

[Klonk]

Hello to all of you Sandberg-Players,

i just recognized there's no Cali VT in the list, so here's mine :

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Nice one!

For myself, I have sold my TM5 supreme, and have today ordered a new beauty from Sandberg. Will post pic when I get it. Here is a teaser from Sandberg's new configurator (test it if you haven't! It's on Invalid Link Removed)

 

[nrssab]

Nice one!

For myself, I have sold my TM5 supreme, and have today ordered a new beauty from Sandberg. Will post pic when I get it. Here is a teaser from Sandberg's new configurator (test it if you haven't! It's on Invalid Link Removed)

Beautiful! Can't wait to see the real thing!

Did you have to sell the TM5 to finance the VS5 or were you unhappy with the TM?

 

[kasbrey]

@kasbrey - Henrik from sandberg wrote that your bass looks like one of the very first California Basses, even before the series was called "California". So congrats - that's a rare bass! If you ever find the serial number let me know, then they can find out when it was made exactly.

I've been all over the bass (without removing the neck) looking for the serial no. but it doesn't look as if it has one .
I can believe that it's a very early one though as it doesn't mention California on the headstock.

 

[Klonk]

Beautiful! Can't wait to see the real thing!

Did you have to sell the TM5 to finance the VS5 or were you unhappy with the TM?

Definately a cash issue, yes

 

[precijazz]

I used my Sandberg California Tt Passive for a little demo of my Tecamp rig on YouTube. You won't see much, but if you want to hear how it sounds with flats and, at best, mediocre fingerstyle playing, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QF5eX8vDvJU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[strummer]

65. Strummer: Sandberg California TT5 Natural

You know, I don't think my Sandberg matches the description here;-)


...but what an amazing bass it is:

 

[Scott McArron]

That's pretty hot!

 

[yesitsme]

awesome finish! I had a TT4 in Sterling Silver with the same kind of texture... sooo nice! but I had to return it to sandberg after a while... they wanted to sell it

 

[Christian Houmann]

I don't own a Sandberg but I have one on order. I have been reading different forums about them and some people don't like their bridges because the hard to adjust. Anyone have any similar experience?

 

[Jaldegren]

I don't own a Sandberg but I have one on order. I have been reading different forums about them and some people don't like their bridges because the hard to adjust. Anyone have any similar experience?

The intonation is a bit of a pain to adjust because you have to slacken the strings before you can move the saddles forwards and backwards. Other than that, it's a solid bridge.