Club Sandberg (part 2)

[_Obra_]

Can you describe what's different? Did you do the mod? Was it easy? Thanks!

Sorry for a late response, just saw Your questions now.

The main differences is that stock Glock preamp is two band, and Darkglass Tone Capsule is three band EQ.
Also, stock EQ is Bass and Treble, and Darkglass is Bass, Lo Mids and Hi Mids (70 Hz, 500 Hz, 2.8kHz) - I think only one 3EQ at the market without classic Treble frequency.... I Love it!

I had a stock Glock preamp in my TM4, but with Darkglass Vintage Ultra V2 pedal I was more happier with the sound then using on board Glock. Then I found that Darkglass makes Tone Capsule preamp with almost the same EQ frequencies like on a Vintage Ultra pedal. About that time Sandberg introduce Grand Dark model with Darkglass Tone Capsule stock on board, so I decided to change mine for a Tone Capsule and have the sound I like from the Vintage Ultra V2 pedal preamp.

Since mine stock Glock was two band EQ, I contacted nice people from Sandberg, and they sent me the wiring scheme for three band EQ and stacked potentiometer with double knobs for third EQ. Tone Capsule I ordered through Thomann Germany Sandberg dealer, and everything arrived together with the stacked pot, knobs and wiring scheme.

There was no need to mod anything at the bass itself. Just a little fine soldering. Nothing special if You are familiar with the wiring schemes.

Hope it helps

Here are two pics from outside, one with stock pots and the other one with Darkglass 3EQ.

 

[buzzbass]

What's the fretboard on that? Is it roasted maple? Can't quite tell.

rosewood

 

[Jughead6]

rosewood

Are you sure? That's got to be pau ferro.

 

[Taustin Powers]

My dark grey Nighthawk Plus is scheduled to ship this month!

 

[dwellers]

Sorry for a late response, just saw Your questions now.

The main differences is that stock Glock preamp is two band, and Darkglass Tone Capsule is three band EQ.
Also, stock EQ is Bass and Treble, and Darkglass is Bass, Lo Mids and Hi Mids (70 Hz, 500 Hz, 2.8kHz) - I think only one 3EQ at the market without classic Treble frequency.... I Love it!

I had a stock Glock preamp in my TM4, but with Darkglass Vintage Ultra V2 pedal I was more happier with the sound then using on board Glock. Then I found that Darkglass makes Tone Capsule preamp with almost the same EQ frequencies like on a Vintage Ultra pedal. About that time Sandberg introduce Grand Dark model with Darkglass Tone Capsule stock on board, so I decided to change mine for a Tone Capsule and have the sound I like from the Vintage Ultra V2 pedal preamp.

Since mine stock Glock was two band EQ, I contacted nice people from Sandberg, and they sent me the wiring scheme for three band EQ and stacked potentiometer with double knobs for third EQ. Tone Capsule I ordered through Thomann Germany Sandberg dealer, and everything arrived together with the stacked pot, knobs and wiring scheme.

There was no need to mod anything at the bass itself. Just a little fine soldering. Nothing special if You are familiar with the wiring schemes.

Hope it helps

Here are two pics from outside, one with stock pots and the other one with Darkglass 3EQ.

Thank you! Great info!!

 

[TB24]

Can I get a number?

I just got this delivered to me this afternoon, from another TB’er.

I ‘get’ Sandberg now. I’ve tried so many Fenders over the years and only a few of them have been anything even halfway close to what I’d call nice…now I’ve experienced the formula at its best.

I assume this is what a really good Fender is like that some people swear by. I ain’t got no time to hunt one of those down

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@direktor Welcome to the Sandberg Club! Your number is 184

 

[Pantofolaio79]

On Tuesday I will finally collect my tt4 masterpiece .. in this regard I wanted to ask you if you think the bridge is working or is it very "uncomfortable" as some say .. thank you very much!

 

[DrGroovenstein]

Uncomfortable in what way? The bridge is quite nice and does its job on my TM5.

 

[Shlabotnik]

On Tuesday I will finally collect my tt4 masterpiece .. in this regard I wanted to ask you if you think the bridge is working or is it very "uncomfortable" as some say .. thank you very much!

If you’re the type of person for whom too many options makes you uncomfortable (not being snarky… some people really don’t like that) then I suppose it could be considered uncomfortable. If you like having lots of options when it comes to your setup then you will find it extremely comfortable. I have hardly needed to touch mine since I received it, but when I did it was no big deal.

 

[Pantofolaio79]

Uncomfortable in what way? The bridge is quite nice and does its job on my TM5.

Some say that it is an inconvenient bridge as adjustments .. in that sense .. but in fact I ask for confirmation ..

 

[Pantofolaio79]

If you’re the type of person for whom too many options makes you uncomfortable (not being snarky… some people really don’t like that) then I suppose it could be considered uncomfortable. If you like having lots of options when it comes to your setup then you will find it extremely comfortable. I have hardly needed to touch mine since I received it, but when I did it was no big deal.

Great, that's the kind of answer I expected to read .. thank you very much!

 

[LimaGuy]

Hello Sandberg club.
I have California TM4 Superlight arriving tomorrow.

Can anyone confirm if they ship from the factory with Stainless Steel strings? From what I see online, I only see Sanberg branded Steel strings.
I have a Nickel Allergy so I just want to be prepared with a set of Steels if needed.

Thank you

 

[Terry Farmer]

The bridge is fine. A little different from most but quite nice when you get used to the adjustments. Just remember to loosen the set screw that locks the saddle in place before making height, string spacing and intonation adjustments. Lock it back down when you're done. Eazy Peazy!

 

[Pantofolaio79]

The bridge is fine. A little different from most but quite nice when you get used to the adjustments. Just remember to loosen the set screw that locks the saddle in place before making height, string spacing and intonation adjustments. Lock it back down when you're done. Eazy Peazy!

Thanks man

 

[Cuzzie]

The bridge is absolutely fine - it’s different to others but intuitive once you learn.

Once you have set up intonation and relief alongside string height to your flavour you will barely need to touch it again

 

[Jughead6]

Hello Sandberg club.
I have California TM4 Superlight arriving tomorrow.

Can anyone confirm if they ship from the factory with Stainless Steel strings? From what I see online, I only see Sanberg branded Steel strings.
I have a Nickel Allergy so I just want to be prepared with a set of Steels if needed.

Thank you

Stainless steel roundwounds have always been standard with new Bergs. They are very bright. Not everyone's cup of tea.

 

[_Obra_]

Stainless steel roundwounds have always been standard with new Bergs. They are very bright. Not everyone's cup of tea.

I used to like them when they arrived with my California. Even used them a year after first set, but they last very short, so I moved to DR.

 

[LimaGuy]

Stainless steel roundwounds have always been standard with new Bergs. They are very bright. Not everyone's cup of tea.

Thank you

 

[Cesar Vortmann]

Hello Sandberg club.
I have California TM4 Superlight arriving tomorrow.

Can anyone confirm if they ship from the factory with Stainless Steel strings? From what I see online, I only see Sanberg branded Steel strings.
I have a Nickel Allergy so I just want to be prepared with a set of Steels if needed.

Thank you

DR’s High Beams and Black Beauties were the best sounding strings in my VM4 and I’ve tried almost every string set there is.

 

[Jarno L]

Hi,

I'm interested in a sandberg vs4 passive.
And on the site you can choose the soft aged finish.
Does anybody knows what type of finish they use on these?
Nitro or somethinge else?

Also any thoughts on these basses are welcome

Thanks