Thank you both! I adjust the spacing by
myself… Maybe the seller measured in the wrong place? The bridge seems to be the same as yours.
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Thank you both! I adjust the spacing by
myself… Maybe the seller measured in the wrong place? The bridge seems to be the same as yours.
Hi. I'm in the market for another Sandberg (TT4).
I'd like to know if there are some differences in tone due to the different finishes of those basses.
Do the open pore/matte sound different than higloss finish? Do the relic make some difference in tone? Or is just a question of aesthetic taste?
Do the alder and ash sounds different? Do the swamp ash sounds similar to the european ash?
There are too many options and I'd like to pick the one that sounds better. I'll probably buy brand new.
Thanks in advance
I'd like to know if there are some differences in tone due to the different finishes of those basses.
Do the open pore/matte sound different than higloss finish? Do the relic make some difference in tone? Or is just a question of aesthetic taste?
Do the alder and ash sounds different? Do the swamp ash sounds similar to the european ash?
There are too many options and I'd like to pick the one that sounds better. I'll probably buy brand new.
Thanks in advance
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How's it goin eh?
Any friendly Sandberg 4string bass owners in Toronto?!
I'm considering ordering a California VS4 but I've never played one.
5minutes max to get a feel of that neck in particular is all I'm looking for.
Lmk, thanks!
Any friendly Sandberg 4string bass owners in Toronto?!
I'm considering ordering a California VS4 but I've never played one.
5minutes max to get a feel of that neck in particular is all I'm looking for.
Lmk, thanks!
I'm not in Toronto, but 6 years ago I was driving 320km from Belgrade to Budapest to try a Sandberg for first time before ordering mine. It was worth all the money.
DR Pure Blues have been my chosen string on a number of basses for a few years now. On my VM4 they sounded terrible, excessively bright without much fundamental betone. Up until I gave the Gibson flatwounds a try, I thought I wasn’t going to be able to play it. Now it sounds pretty great and after following some of the recent posts I’m going to look at pickup heights as well. Anybody have any recommendations on how close to the strings I should get (Delanos)
I didn't know that Gibson made bass strings. But to the extent of my search they do not make a 5 string set. I suppose that's because I've neve seen a Gibson 5 string bass. As a matter of fact I've only seen SG style Gibson basses. Am I wrong?
Actually, for a while Gibson made what they called the EB bass. And it did come in a 4 and 5 string version.
So on the string topic, I've been using EBMM slinkys (5 string) 45-130 like FOREVER - on my SR5, Lull, and Yamahas. Sound and feel great on all. So naturally when I got my Sandberg TM5 SL, I picked up a new set of my old reliables, and was immediately disappointed with the tone and feel in general, particularly the B string.
After reading some comments and recommendations I took a different approach and tried DR High Beams, 40-120. FAR lighter than I've played in a long time, but these hit the mark! B string sounds phenomenal along with the rest. I feel like this bass was made to take lighter gauge strings or something, if that's possible!
After reading some comments and recommendations I took a different approach and tried DR High Beams, 40-120. FAR lighter than I've played in a long time, but these hit the mark! B string sounds phenomenal along with the rest. I feel like this bass was made to take lighter gauge strings or something, if that's possible!
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Never met you, but I'm proud of you.Whelp… you called it. Can’t do it.
It’s the best super Jazz 5 I’ve ever owned. I know I’ll regret it.
Your post did help to talk me off the ledge.
Yes! From the top of the poles to the bottom of the strings.
NOTE:
These are very good settings that allow picking and fingers with a VERY fast action. They are just *slightly lower than factory spec.
I'm using 40-100 (stock gauge) RotoSound Nickel, or Hyper Slinky's 4-100. I'm getting a MUCH larger and articulate sound with the 40s vs 45s. They just suit Sandberg much better. Which is why they ship with them.
You may need to adjust E string lower depending on how hard you play. Make sure to listen for balance. What sucks about the Ps is they are recessed enough to NOT be used as a thumb rest. This is annoying.
At the poles P pickups: All will be just about the same. With the D G being adjusted for balance.
I suggest playing into a DAW and looking at the peak of the waveforms to slightly adjust the balance.
E = 3/16th or 4.8 mm
A = 3/16th or 4.8 mm(just slightly lower than the E)
D = 3/16th or 4.8 mm
G = 3/16th or 4.8 mm
MM:
E = slightly above 5/32s (Front) 5/32 on the line (back Pole)
G = 3/16th at the G end (front /back pole) 4.0mm (front) and 4.5mm (back)
My action is also running :
E = 6/64ths at the 12th (no fretting at 1) or 2.25mm
A = just above 6/64ths or 2.25mm
D = Just above 6/64ths or 2.25mm
G = 6/64ths at the 12th or 2.25mm
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If you look around enough you can find an open pore with very tight grain. It looks great, I don't like the looser grain.
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Hi all. About to enter the world of Sandberg ownership. Just pulled the trigger on this VM 5 in the classifieds here. I'm coming from years of EBMM and Spector ownership and I'm looking forward to getting as geeky about this as I am with the rest of my collection.
That is sooo nice. I hope you enjoy it. Dont expect it to sound like a Fender or EBMM StingRay , and you'll be fine. They set up really low and play fast.Hi all. About to enter the world of Sandberg ownership. Just pulled the trigger on this VM 5 in the classifieds here. I'm coming from years of EBMM and Spector ownership and I'm looking forward to getting as geeky about this as I am with the rest of my collection.
After you and I were talking the other day, a SR5 special showed up at my local GC the next day coincidentally. I headed over to get it in my hands and I realized something. I am really not a huge fan of roasted maple. It just feels weird to me. I know I'm in the minority. So I was looking for a pre-special SR5 instead and I had found a few options. I had the money set aside and I was really close to pulling the trigger on an HH in ivory white but there was something about it that just made me hesitate. This one popped up a few minutes later in the classifieds and the reverse P/MM is something I've been looking for for a while. I decided I have a Stingray right now that I'm happy with, why not go for something different. I'll pick up another Stingray at some point, but not today.
Good move. You might have to spend some time finding the strings that work best for you . I is t like the stock strings at all. Not after they started to break in. I find TI Jazz rounds work best for me.
