Club Sandberg (part 2)

[Cuzzie]

There is evidence out there at university level on the effect of vibration and thermal treatment - Sandberg work with university of Braunschweig and also the bass guitar maker Ruokangas in Finland has done extensive work with I think Helsinki university.

in short - they do both make a difference, and personally I know that on playing different ones

 

[Pantofolaio79]

There is evidence out there at university level on the effect of vibration and thermal treatment - Sandberg work with university of Braunschweig and also the bass guitar maker Ruokangas in Finland has done extensive work with I think Helsinki university.

in short - they do both make a difference, and personally I know that on playing different ones

I had read something similar but I did not remember .. is there a site or page where you can read this result? thanks a lot!

 

[_Obra_]

This could be interesting

Thermally Aged Tonewood - how to make great guitars even better

 

[Jughead6]

There is evidence out there at university level on the effect of vibration and thermal treatment - Sandberg work with university of Braunschweig and also the bass guitar maker Ruokangas in Finland has done extensive work with I think Helsinki university.

in short - they do both make a difference, and personally I know that on playing different ones

Absolutely agree. Thermally treated woods do make a difference. There are undoubtedly a lot of benefits to thermally treating woods.

But I think there is a lot of misleading advertising comparing new instruments made from thermally treated woods with a 40, 50, 60 year old instruments. Thermal treatment and ageing are two very different things.

 

[Cuzzie]

At work right now so can’t dig it out, but if you look up the Finnish guy Ruokangas (I think) you will find a whole presentation of about 40 mins to an hour and also there is a dissertation paper on it - easily Google-able

 

[Pantofolaio79]

Speaking of the heat treatment present in the masterpiece models, I would like to understand the difference between roasted and heat treatment; they are certainly two different things but we always talk about a wood that undergoes a treatment in an oven ..

 

[_Obra_]

Speaking of the heat treatment present in the masterpiece models, I would like to understand the difference between roasted and heat treatment; they are certainly two different things but we always talk about a wood that undergoes a treatment in an oven ..

As I understand, heat treatment make roasted wood.

 

[Pantofolaio79]

As I understand, heat treatment make roasted wood.

So is the heat treatment of masterpieces the same as roasted? thanks a lot!

 

[_Obra_]

So is the heat treatment of masterpieces the same as roasted? thanks a lot!

I would say yes, considering my email exchange with Holger when ordering my custom bass.

 

[Pantofolaio79]

I would say yes, considering my email exchange with Holger when ordering my custom bass.

Thank you, I always thought they were two similar but different treatments!

 

[_Obra_]

Thank you, I always thought they were two similar but different treatments!

You can always send an email with a question to Sandberg Customer Support, and get the right answer pretty soon

 

[Pantofolaio79]

You can always send an email with a question to Sandberg Customer Support, and get the right answer pretty soon

Exactly I will do so to remove this curiosity

 

[Jughead6]

 

[Pantofolaio79]

Excuse me I would like to ask you if in your opinion it is a defect that the poles of the pickup are not in line with the cover .. practically they are a bit below .. I am attaching photos .. thank you very much

 

[AudioTaper]

Hey all, I'm looking into a different 5 string, and the Classic Booster 5 is on my radar. I'm looking for thoughts and opinions from people who have had one.

Heres what I would order....
Classic Booster, 35" scale, ebony board, matte finish. Everything else is cosmetic.

I currently have a Peavey Cirrus 5 (USA model, neck through, alder and maple 35" with active pickups and 3-band eq)

It's a great bass, but it doesnt do a bridge-heavy sound that kinda boarders on a Stingray. Some of the YouTube reviews of the Classic Booster has the sound.

What do you think of ergonimics/balance, overall quality, what does the neck size and shape compare to? Overall opinions?

I live in a 'major' city in the US, but no one around here carrys them. The stores around here are pretty much worthless unless you want a Fender, Dean, Ibanez, or import Sterling

Thank you in advance!

 

[Jamie Hale]

Hi, everyone, I have a VM5, newer version. Does Sandberg have any published setup specs?

 

[Jughead6]

Hi, everyone, I have a VM5, newer version. Does Sandberg have any published setup specs?

Quick search of this thread...

Hi David,

setup hints in gerneral are very difficult, not to say impossible, to give. Each single bass is responding different to vibrations. And each single bass player likes that in a different way. Best is to try out yourself, which setup fits most.
Concerning your G string it can be completely different factors. Starting with a string that swings very special itself.
I setup basses with a neck relief from 0,2 - 1,0mm at the 8th fret (string pressed down at 1st and 12th fret). Then I raise the bridge saddle up tp a point, where I say, that buzzing is ok for me. The saddle height and neck relief always depends on the way you´re hitting the string. And so we´re back to the individuallity of each bass player and each instrument.

Best,
Mike

Otherwise, I am not aware of published set-up specifications.

 

[_Obra_]

Hi, everyone, I have a VM5, newer version. Does Sandberg have any published setup specs?

They do not have. At one point I also wrote to them to ask do they have some factory preferred specs for string high and neck relief, but the answer was no....best is to try out yourself, which setup fits...

 

[foldyman]

Hello, can anyone tell me what sort of finish the California T necks have please?

 

[Shiveringbass]

Mine has a mate finish on neck and fretboard.