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I can't talk for the PM but my JM4 gets a great P sound from the front pickup (must be the size of those Delano polepieces). I don't know about the Sandberg PU's on the PM though.

On a side note does anyone use flatwound strings on their Californias ? I've not been having too much success despite trying a lot of different brands.
 
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kasbrey said:
I can't talk for the PM but my JM4 gets a great P sound from the front pickup (must be the size of those Delano polepieces). I don't know about the Sandberg PU's on the PM though.

On a side note does anyone use flatwound strings on their Californias ? I've not been having too much success despite trying a lot of different brands.
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Ditto, my JM4 does a great P tone as well.

I've tried D'Addario Flatwounds on my Cali JM4 Supreme, I didn't like the sound at all unfortunately.

I've heard a PM5 before, it sounded better than a P! ;)
 
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dave_bass5 said:
And secondly, how long does the battery last and is it easy to change.
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I've never had to change my battery yet and I've had my Sandy for over 12 months, and that's with regular playing/gigging!

I'm going to change it before the New Year though as a general maintenance item. The battery is easy to get at.

With the JM4 Cali if the battery did die suddenly you can always quickly switch to passive mode which runs battery-free! :)
 
#506
Again, thanks for the replies.
Both were just what i was looking for.
I was in two mind as to give up looking for a P and maybe get a MM but the PM4/5 seems to be the best for both, although i can imagine its not the best at either but thats the nature of these basses i guess.
And its good to know if the battery does die i wont be stuck. I had that happen once with my Lakland 55-01 and it was embarrassing.
 
#507
Hi all, I'm looking for some info on the Sandberg Panther series. I've searched and searched, but could someone please tell me the string spacing on the 5 string model? I can't see it on their site and google yields no useful results.

Man I hope it's 17mm :hiding: Damn you Stuart Spector!! :D

And has anyone any experience with this model?

Thanks for any replies!!
 
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dave_bass5 said:
I was in two mind as to give up looking for a P and maybe get a MM but the PM4/5 seems to be the best for both, although i can imagine its not the best at either but thats the nature of these basses i guess.
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the PM5 does do a true P tone, with the bass cut a little it nails the vintage tone prefect. the MM on the other hand while it is a really good sound its not in the MM sweet spot but blend a touch of P into it and boost the top end a tad and BANG MM tone :hyper:

and the glokenklang pre i find to be really neutral to the sound of the bass, the only difference i can hear between active and passive with bass and treble flat is a very minor volume boost, but not enough to need to compensate if you drop into passive
 
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darthplagis said:
the PM5 does do a true P tone, with the bass cut a little it nails the vintage tone prefect. the MM on the other hand while it is a really good sound its not in the MM sweet spot but blend a touch of P into it and boost the top end a tad and BANG MM tone :hyper:

and the glokenklang pre i find to be really neutral to the sound of the bass, the only difference i can hear between active and passive with bass and treble flat is a very minor volume boost, but not enough to need to compensate if you drop into passive
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Thanks.
Never having owned a MM im not really after anything specific, just something with that character to it. Im much more a P man so i think a P with a bit more aggression is going to work perfectly.
 
#510
Just to re-iterate that the JM4/5 J pickup is a split coil pickup which obviously contributes to its P'ness when soloed.

This is much more a convincing P sound than standard split J's that I have tried (DiMarzio model J's for one). The other advantage over the PM is the ability to split the MM pickup (not standard on the PM).

All in all the JM's do a pretty good P, J and MM style tone plus others too.
 
#511
yeah, if you want more advanced options on you pickup arrangement just let the guys know when you place the order, you can have the delano hybrid system on the MM and im sure it only adds a minor up charge too, also if you wanted a more pure vintage tone they can fit haussel customs too.

personally im not a J bass fan, so i didnt even try a JM when i demo-ed them before i ordered my PM5, but i have used PM set up for many years know so its like second nature to me :)
 
#515
This is my new bass, can i join now? :hiding:

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#517
These basses all look amazing! Biggest advantage in my opinion is the solid german construction.

I absolutely fell in love w/ the California PM4 when I played in Montreal. The 0 Fret makes so much sense, and don't know of any of the big brands that make basses like this with a six bolt nexck.

Anyone looking to sell one, or know any good spots where I could order in US? I'm based in NYC.
 
#518
I'm considering selling my backup instrument (a 90ies Stingray5) and having Sandberg build me a bass.

Questions rising:
- JM vs JJ: People on this board claim the single coil M pickup sounds the same as the bridge J pickup but when I look at the pictures the bridge J is placed in between knob 2 & 3 and the neck side of the M pickup is placed more towards the neck.
(little side note but not very relevant: I'm used to having a 3way switch on my main bass -Lakland 55-95- instead of the Sandberg 2way switches)
- Is the 35" scale length also available with a maple fretboard? Price list says no, but maybe I could try to make them an offer they cannot refuse :smug:


Wish list:
California JJ5 - matte natural, maple neck, dots on neck, 35" scale, Hausschel p-ups.


Herwig
 
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