I don't really care if they are SS or not I love Sandbergs just the way they are
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I have to agree with you. I have the Sandberg Oliver Riedel signature model and the frets already had slight wear when I bought new from a US based store, as the stock strings were stainless steel. I also read on TB that Sandberg bridges are not made of good material either. Not bashing Sandberg btw just surprising considering their price.
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The cheapest German Sandberg is ~1350 euros (including VAT) on Thomann ($1215 dollars on thomannmusic.com). They also have models costing 4k using the exact same parts and hardware, and the cheap ones play and sound just as good as far as I can tell (I believe they still plek every German bass?). They are not expensive basses unless you pile on options, fancy woods and finishes.
When you figure in expensive German labor, it's a miracle they're hitting a price point that low. The new lightweight tuners are a lot better (and probably more expensive) than the cheap Grovers they had on older basses (the ferrules popped out of the headstock on both of mine - I had the holes plugged and redrilled rather than glue that junk back in). The bridge isn't of particularly high quality (rough casting, soft material), but it's serviceable. All things considered, I don't mind cutting corners here and there considering how good the product is.
The light weight tuners are really light. Lighter than hipshots.
I’m not a SS fret fan at all. I’ve owned an insane amount of basses, and I play a lot - never been an issue, ever. Love my Sandberg.
I played my new TT5 SL this morning at a different church and the FoH guy was singing its praises and I couldn't help but agree. I'm seriously smitten with this bass! 
How tight do you screw (the screw underneath the tuner) the tuners if the tension is a bit loose?
On the TM models, does anyone know if the Delano humbucker (the Delano MC FE) is wired parallel or in series? Sounds like parallel to me but I'm not sure.
Just a 1/4 turn at a time until you have the tension you prefer.
Ahh very cool. So strange I wonder why this particular screw is missed some times.
I was considering it, but just took the pickguard off instead and I am happy with the result:
What delanos go in a CA VM4? Looking to upgrade the Sanbergs. Any idea where to find them? I contacted Sandberg and they can only sell them in the bass not separately like the black labels. Delano has not responded to my inquiry.
I have the sandberg non black label. I have a tm4 with delanos, really like them. Thought I’d check out getting a set for the vm
Sorry, poorly worded question on my part. I meant what do the poles look like. I am assuming the big pole ones. If so, the Sandberg Plus pickups that come in the grand dark would be worth upgrading to if you can get them, they sound like the big pole Delano's but higher output
I made this thumb rest for my Sandberg Nighthawk +. I guess it will fit other TM4s as well.
It´s made to fit with the existing mounting hardware. So no drilling or other modifications are required.
Sandberg California TM4 thumb rest by Olivia1993
It´s made to fit with the existing mounting hardware. So no drilling or other modifications are required.
Sandberg California TM4 thumb rest by Olivia1993
Unfortunately the Creator in your did not share the STL file or anything like that. So I hade to make it myself.
The link to the STL file is in the first post i made. So now anyone with a 3D printer can download and print
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