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Here's to hoping that the old bridge accepts the new and improved bridge saddles.
New one is rumored to be heavier for "more sustain".
No, it does not accept new saddles. The new bridge has holes on the back for screws to adjust the intonation. The front parts are not the same either.
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I purchased mine used, so I assume this is the gig bag that was shipped with the bass. It's just that I use my Mono single and double bags, and the closet space in our new house is much smaller. One closet is full with all my hardshell cases, so extra gig bags are not an option. I actually am trying to sell locally. The cost to ship just the gig bag was ridiculous.Does a Sandberg bass come with it?
Maybe new bridges are heavier just because there are more parts in the new design?
The Superlight necks are made of Norway Maple, which is about 30% lighter than the Canadian maple they use for the regular models, so the lightweight body is complemented by a lightweight neck too.
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Hey Sandberg owners. I am considering selling my Oliver Riedel California… what’s a good used price for a mint condition one? I’ve owned it for around six months. They go for well over $3k now in the US (where I am based).
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Modded my VM5 with a split coil switch for a bit more of a P/J tone. Works pretty nicely, I must say.
Very cool. Just out of curiosity, which coil to you set it to split? The switch on my TM4 splits it to the front coil of the humbucker.
I’ve had a Sandberg Electra VS4 for a couple of years and never really bonded with it. So I was on the verge of preparing to sell it but thought I’d throw a set of DR Hi Beams on it to replace the Cobalt Flats and the thing is now a rock and funk beast! So I’m keeping it (my other two P basses have flats, so this will be good to have around). The thing that still bugs me about this bass is that when you go into passive mode there is no tone control. Has anyone successfully added passive tone control to this bass? I’m not sure what sort of knob to use for this. Any ideas?
