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Club Sandberg (part 2)

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I got my first Sandberg today! A Basic 4 Edwin van Huik Signature. Its a really nice bass and definitely a keeper.
I dont have a regular basic 4 to compare it to but from what i've read online about the basic 4's this one's a bit different. It features all gotoh gold hardware (so no typical sandberg bridge), it has a brass nut and no zero fret, the pickup is a bartolini and the active pre runs at 18v. I have no idea if Its the regular sandberg pre or a bartolini though.
But it sounds and plays amazing, so i'm a happy boy!
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Sem Thewissen said:
Some more (better) pictures of it, i also send Sandberg an email about it. Wondering if they can tell me more about it the bass and electronics in general.
Electronics printboard says "Sandberg built by Scitus" and serial number seems to be 487.
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Congrats, that's a real beauty! Seems like it's an early model, I've also seen earlier Sandberg models where many things either weren't standardized or significantly different from what they are today. That includes a brass nut (no zero fret) and bartolini pickups, the electronics are probably part of that as well and also body shapes. The neck pocket and neck screw on yours are different to a normal Basic as well.
 
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Sem Thewissen said:
I got my first Sandberg today! A Basic 4 Edwin van Huik Signature. Its a really nice bass and definitely a keeper.
I dont have a regular basic 4 to compare it to but from what i've read online about the basic 4's this one's a bit different. It features all gotoh gold hardware (so no typical sandberg bridge), it has a brass nut and no zero fret, the pickup is a bartolini and the active pre runs at 18v. I have no idea if Its the regular sandberg pre or a bartolini though.
But it sounds and plays amazing, so i'm a happy boy!
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@Sem Thewissen Welcome to the Sandberg Club! Your number is #133 :)
 
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I just saw this:

Fodera made an exact replica of Victor Wootens first Fodera Bass and Sandberg did the aging on it! An official collaboration, Thomann probably also had something to do with it since this is limited to 2 instruments and, obviously, they are selling both of them.
Seems like Sandberg is now semi-officially the number one when it comes to aging instruments.

By the way it's not my cup of tea in the slightest, I don't particularly like aged instruments, but Sandberg is one of the few companies that makes it look realistic IMO.
 
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I just bought some spare Sandberb strings from Thomann's as I really like the way they play on my new TM2.

I am curious, the pack says Made in the USA. Does anybody know the manufacturer? I am assuming that they are made to a Sandberg spec or they may just be a rebranding of another readily available string.
 
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Ok Sandberg family.

From earlier posts you can see I have a MarloweDK and a VS4.
The MarloweDK is without doubt my absolute favourite, apologies, i flirted with a Fender Jazz but moved it on quick when I realised they are inferior.

Anyway I am possibly looking at a TT4, passive again as it's my preference.

I know the MarloweDK has the pup closer to the bridge in the 70s placement.

Has anyone had a chance to compare this with a standard TT4 passive with Dandberg pick ups?

GAS and peer pressure aside will a TT4 with a maple fretboard be different enough to justify another jazz, or in all seriousness will it be not too dissimilar.
Of course I want it, and I don't need a back up, I am not high profile, but honest answers appreciated from you guys.

Cheers
 

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