Club Sandberg (part 2)

[1960jbass]

I did not notice much of a difference.

 

[Rafescow]

Damn that all sounds so good. I just joined the Sandberg club with a used Electra VS and it plays so smooth. But the previous owner changed out the electronics. They removed the preamp and I think put a more basic pickup in it to make it a more standard passive p bass.

What flats are you using?

Thanks man! I'm using LaBella flats

 

[Naigewron]

Man, this bass...

I play it in isolation, and I'm sort of "meh" on the tone compared to my old Lakland main. The Lakland had this incredibly pleasant Jazz-bassy scoop and punch that sounded so cool when dialing tones and playing it in isolation.

But then I play the VM5 with a band or just jamming with some tracks, and it just sits so incredibly well in any mix. The P pickup is such a vibe, and both pickups active just hits a sweet spot that fits everything. My only tiny gripe is that the P pickup soloed has so much more midrange than both pickups combined that it's easy to perceive it as being louder. But that's just the nature of pickup balancing.

And in terms of playability and feel, the two basses just don't compare at all. The Sandberg just fits my hands like a glove, whereas the Lakland was always a bit of a fight to play.

Kudos Sandberg, you guys know what you're doing.

 

[OneUpsman]

Man, this bass...

My guy, I've been eyeballing the VM5 for a bit now and its probably at the top of my list. I play a Lakland DJ5 and Decade and I love them but I recently got a Sandberg Electra VS4, used at a stupid deal, and it's crazy how good it feels. That bass solidified my desire to get a VM5 down the road. Ya know, once I'm out of school and making decent money lol.

 

[sc_precision]

Hi Sandberg owners. I need to sand down the back of my neck on my Sandberg due to a tiny speck feeling (can feel it when running hand down the neck) and just to make it a tad less yellow. Anyone tried doing that? Any recommendations what sort of sand paper to use and if I need to oil it after.. what oil? Kinda like what Fender custom shop do.

It’s the Sandberg Oliver Riedel bass btw.

 

[_Obra_]

Here is something I recorded few days ago on my Sandberg .

 

[Pet Sounds]

Here is something I recorded few days ago on my Sandberg .

Great playing and great tone! What were your settings on the bass?

 

[_Obra_]

Great playing and great tone! What were your settings on the bass?

Thanks
After 7 different channels I recorded with different setups on Sandberg, and after a week of debating which one to leave I finally decided on only passive humbucker, with fully open tone pot. A little compressor and eq in the production and that's all. Old Elixir strings.

 

[sc_precision]

What’s a good used price for a high end Sandberg? Like the Oliver Riedel model?

 

[sc_precision]

Anyone? Please?

 

[sc_precision]

Here is something I recorded few days ago on my Sandberg .

Nice one mate. Bridge pickup only?

 

[John D Harris]

What’s a good used price for a high end Sandberg? Like the Oliver Riedel model?

You can check on Reverb over a period of time and get some idea.

 

[sc_precision]

You can check on Reverb over a period of time and get some idea.

Well new they are at around $3200 now and some buyers keep asking me to sell mine for $2k. Doesn't seem right to me.

 

[_Obra_]

Nice one mate. Bridge pickup only?

Yes. Full humbucker in passive mode

 

[Naigewron]

Well new they are at around $3200 now and some buyers keep asking me to sell mine for $2k. Doesn't seem right to me.

I got $1200 for my VM5 when I sold it about four years ago. These days used VM5 basses seem to go for a out $2000 here.

Basing used price on new price is useless; the used price is based purely on demand, and that varies a lot over time.

 

[evilgus]

Hey folks,

Seriously considering getting a VM5 with rosewood board, for a general heavy/thick rock bass, but not sure whether to go Ash or Alder body. Can anyone offer advice on the practical differences? I've already got a few ash basses right now, such as a Sadowsky MV5 and MTD 534, so wouldn't mind trying Alder, but I've also had a few Alder basses in the past and found they hid back in the mix far too much....mind you, they didn't have giant Delano pole-pieces, so maybe that was the problem!

P.S: I'm a big fan of Sylvain Auclair from Karcius and he seems to be rocking an ash VM5 for most of his gigs lately, so maybe that is the way to go...

Cheers,

EG

 

[_Obra_]

Hi to all,
Few days ago I had a new chance to record one 5 string Sandberg, so I did. This one is extremly light, 2.7kg (5.95 lbs).
I compared it in the same mix with 3 other 5-string basses that I had available at that moment.

Here is a recording I made:

 

[Naigewron]

Hi to all,
Few days ago I had a new chance to record one 5 string Sandberg, so I did. This one is extremly light, 2.7kg (5.95 lbs).
I compared it in the same mix with 3 other 5-string basses that I had available at that moment.

Here is a recording I made:

Great basses, great playing. It pains me a bit to say it, but that Victor Bailey Jazz won that shootout for me, with the TT in second.

 

[John D Harris]

Hi to all,
Few days ago I had a new chance to record one 5 string Sandberg, so I did. This one is extremly light, 2.7kg (5.95 lbs).
I compared it in the same mix with 3 other 5-string basses that I had available at that moment.

Here is a recording I made:

The Sandberg TT5 has the best articulation, which to me means you can sculpt the tone with the proper associated electronics (including the onboard preamp) in pretty much any direction you want.
The VB Jazz has a nice warm tone, but the B string was just a tad sub-par.
The Lakland had the best slap tone, but I think the bridge pickup needs favoring with the Balance control to get a generally balanced tone in which case the B string might sound the best.
The TRBX5 sounds like a decent $500 bass guitar.

Great video and great playing - thanks!

 

[sc_precision]

What’s the best way to clean worn, aged Sandbergs?