I just ordered a custom Sandberg

I wasn't around this forum much for quite a while. Mainly because you guys tend to give me a bad case of G.A.S. Anyways, I just ordered a custom Sandberg bass! (ok the G.A.S. possibly isn't your fault )

Anyways here's the specs:
Sandberg California PM-5 (with JM pickups)
Delano Hybrid pickups (The Hybrid 5 with JC 5 AL-H)
Delano Sonar 2 pre
Maple/Maple neck
Satin matt black (semi-transparent) on european ash body
Chrome hardware
No pickguard

And now... 8 weeks of horrible, horrible waiting...

 

The title did say "I just ordered"

It does. I just hope the finish turns out the way I want.

What are the specs on yours?

 

True, but there are so many kinds of black...

Fancy? Dunno about that. Yours should definitely look more classic though.

 

It has arrived! And to make up for the bad pic (as seen in the sandberg club), here's some soundclips!



MM mode (active), MM/bridge pickup only
JJ mode (passive), bridge pickup
JJ mode, both pickups
JJ mode, neck pickup

Strings are the standard stainless steel strings that came with the bass. Not much of a fan of stainless steel strings, so I ordered some nickel strings (probably the priciest rounds around...) to replace these. The recordings were made direct, with absolutely no effects.

 

Sure, here's one more:

 

The one on the headstock or on the one on the body?

 

Yes, the finish is great! I wish I had a better camera... Anyways, all Sandberg finishes I've seen so far are very good.

 

Yeah, they are just what I was hoping for. Great passive single coil sound, and also a nice fat active humbucker sound available. (the neck singlecoil can also be blended in with the MM humbucker in the active/MM mode)

 

Yeah, I think it's a neat idea.