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Awesome brother! Looking good, sounding good. Love that color!! Nice playing, cuts through the mix nicely but not over powering!
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Awesome brother! Looking good, sounding good. Love that color!! Nice playing, cuts through the mix nicely but not over powering!
Took my newish TM-4 to practice with a horn band I recently joined -- and wow! The sound was huge. I'm planning to take it to our first gig this weekend. The bass really held its own with three horns, keys, guitar and drums. Very happy!
Does anyone know of any pickup height recommendations for the Sandberg Lionel (short scale P)? I currently have it set at 2mm on the bass side and 2.5+mm on the treble side. Contrary to popular opinion, for sure - but when recording, the D and G are obviously louder in volume, but this setting works just fine for playing live. Just wondering if there are some measurements from Sandberg that I can start with. I know, I know...to each their own, and use your ears, etc. Thanks!
That is nice!!
Yeah that is. Usually when I see racing stripes on a Mustang or a Fallout, I react with...eh, kinda corny. But in usual Sandberg fashion, they push the envelope with the idea. Not just a nod to the originals, but forwards a few levels into their own thing.
They do the same thing with their extreme relics, pushing them beyond anything reasonable, with no attempt whatsoever at trying to look "authentic". It becomes its own thing, more art than replica. Go big or go home?
I guess that means I've become a certified Sandberg fanboi because even their most outlandish creations don't offend my sensibilities, somehow.
Yeah that is. Usually when I see racing stripes on a Mustang or a Fallout, I react with...eh, kinda corny. But in usual Sandberg fashion, they push the envelope with the idea. Not just a nod to the originals, but forwards a few levels into their own thing.
They do the same thing with their extreme relics, pushing them beyond anything reasonable, with no attempt whatsoever at trying to look "authentic". It becomes its own thing, more art than replica. Go big or go home?
I guess that means I've become a certified Sandberg fanboi because even their most outlandish creations don't offend my sensibilities, somehow.
Definitely has a Speed Racer vibe that I love and lightly relic’ed. Played my first show with it and it’s a beast. So impressed with this bass!
I like fast cars. I like white fast cars. I like Speed Racer, I like Sandberg TM basses, and I like that bass!!
I just realized that I’ve been calling my Ida 5 Signature model a TM by mistake. It’s actually listed under the California V signature series.
It’s confusing because the neck pickup is labeled as T. I guess they go by the body shape and not the pickup configurations . In which case that makes it a V with TM pickups.
Their designation of pickups is very different. A Precision style pickup is called V. ( Maybe for Vintage? )
A Jazz Style pickup is a called T. ( I have no idea what the T stands for….. maybe thumb or thump ?) Any one know for sure ?
A MusicMan Style pickup is called M . ( Most of the time it isn’t located in the normal MusicMan sweet spot) .
It’s confusing because the neck pickup is labeled as T. I guess they go by the body shape and not the pickup configurations . In which case that makes it a V with TM pickups.
Their designation of pickups is very different. A Precision style pickup is called V. ( Maybe for Vintage? )
A Jazz Style pickup is a called T. ( I have no idea what the T stands for….. maybe thumb or thump ?) Any one know for sure ?
A MusicMan Style pickup is called M . ( Most of the time it isn’t located in the normal MusicMan sweet spot) .
I don’t blame you. If you could pull that off….you would have a sweet collection.Yes, great ad! But now I want one of each design!
I love the industrial art deco look. Lollar Thunder-Bird pick ups - 3.5 kilo (7.7 pounds) - passive but great output.
Perfect fit and (minor relic) finish - What's there not to like.
That really is a looker. What is the model designation? Special order or did you pick it up from stock somewhere? Rosewood or ebony board?
Hi - It was on display at my local bass-shop and it's a special (limited) run of 15.
Seems the majority are shipped within Europe.
Rosewood board.
I really love my Sandbergs... until it's time to change strings. The saddles tend to pop out of place and then I have to adjust the intonation every time which is even more annoying with that bridge.
Then you’re doing it wrong. There’s a bridge saddle fixation screw that you have to loosen to be able to move the saddle. Just tighten them in the right place and they won’t pop out of place.
https://www.sandberg-guitars.de/wp-content/uploads/Hangtag-Sandberg-Bass.pdf
I'll have to look closer next time I change strings, it seems like there's nothing there holding the saddles in place once I take the strings off and they can just slide back and forth until there's tension on the string again. Thanks for the link.
