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Lightweight 34" bass's ,SANDBERG, SPECTOR, ??

#21
Thanks to all you kind folks, sharing experiences, and thoughts. I should have mentioned, I have a Hofner contemporary Beatle bass, I love it, but for the band I'm in, I b lucky to play it 4 or 5 songs a night.
There is a lot for me to "digest ", from all the above. I will definitely let all know, what I end up getting..
I love my LPj, and when I purchase my next bass, the LPj will b going to a friend who can "weight relief " , and refinish in off white gloss nitro. He will slowly do, in-between other jobs, so it will take a few weeks.
Again, thanks for all
bdplaid said:
Sandberg SLs are awesome, but are always in limited supply and have a long wait time. Talk to me nice and I might sell my TT SL. I've had it awhile and would like something else. Thinking about it...
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Thanks Mate, but ,unfortunately, I'm in Australia 🇦🇺, freight would be expensive, and Government would add "import duty", the duty sucks, but, it's there to help protect Australian Retailers...
 
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Boneless said:
If you want *light* and are not against "leftfield" basses, why not consider a Danelectro or a Höfner? Very different to each other, the former can also be bought in long scale versions. (I wouldn't bother, I have one).
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I should have mentioned, I do have a Hof contemporary Beatle bass, I love it, but, unfortunately, my bands material just doesn't suit. It's unique tone..
 
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groove pump said:
Gotta put Maruszczyk on your list of considerations. They offer maybe the best bang for our bass buck under the sun.

If you want something else to mull over in the realm of a J-bass, I'd say look into the Cort Elrick NJS. The one that I had for a while was actually better for me than the more premium Elrick NJS that I tried a year or two ago - the Cort weighed an even 8 lbs. and the NJS design includes a wider neck (1 5/8" at the nut) that's a better fit for my hands than most traditionally narrow J necks.

The only reason that I don't still have that Cort is because the TB'er who sold it to me came down with some serious seller's remorse not too long after we made our deal. Since the Cort didn't replace my other bass that's been my clear #1 player for a while, I was okay with selling that NJS back his way. I can absolutely see myself getting another one of those Corts sometime down the road if I really want a light and cozy fitting Jazz on hand.
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Maruszczyk will also use Paulownia/Empress wood if you request it.
 
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I'm in the same boat. I have a bulging disc in my lower back which is causing terrible pain and discomfort in my back as well as sciatica in my left leg. Of all my instruments, my Sadowsky NYC is the lightest. I have been trying to sell some instruments to get another lightweight instrument. My top choices are Sadowsky and Sandberg. Looks like Sadowsky is superior, but not sure as the only Sandberg I tried was several years ago at NAMM.
 
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bdplaid said:
Sandbergs are at the top. I have two of them. But the wait is long if you want anything special.
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I'm supposed to be taking delivery today on a custom order I placed with Sandberg in January 2023. At that time, I was told by the retailer to expect one year. I was also told that they (the retailer) get no build status updates of any kind from Sandberg, the bass just shows up at their loading dock. A few months ago, I was feeling impatient and contacted Sandberg directly (through their FB page I believe). I got a very prompt response and was told that the actual wait time for builds ordered in Jan '23 had been 18 months rather than the 12 I was told and that the neck on mine had been damaged and had to be rebuilt. So overall time of about 1 year and 7 months for mine. Not too bad, all things considered.
 
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bdplaid said:
I love Sandbergs but that wait is just too long for what they are.
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I agree. One factor was that I wanted a very specific look - completely blacked-out, maple FB with blocks, 3TSB. Regardless of that, had I known the wait was going to be over 18 months rather than the year I was told at the time, I don't think I would have ordered it.
 
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Sandberg should increase their production to stock some standard basses, like a gloss black or sunburst Jazz bass. Even their Electras don't come in gloss black, and are usually sold out as well. I've been in the market for another, but I'm not gonna get hung up in the que again.
 
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bdplaid said:
Sandberg should increase their production to stock some standard basses, like a gloss black or sunburst Jazz bass. Even their Electras don't come in gloss black, and are usually sold out as well. I've been in the market for another, but I'm not gonna get hung up in the que again.
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Looking back, I might have been better off just ordering the body and neck from Warmoth and putting it together myself, but I was already building 3 other basses and just couldn't be bothered. Plus, I didn't realize how easy it can be to do burst finishes with leather dyes.
 
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dune said:
Looking back, I might have been better off just ordering the body and neck from Warmoth and putting it together myself, but I was already building 3 other basses and just couldn't be bothered. Plus, I didn't realize how easy it can be to do burst finishes with leather dyes.
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I wanted a GLOSS black Jazz with a reasonable weight. Sandberg doesn't do gloss on the SLs unless it's a custom order, hence the wait time for me. I also looked at Warmoth, and a 5-600 body is not in my future. But in the end - and this is crazy by comparison - I ended up buying a Squier CV 70's and putting on a mighty Mite neck. Love it. It's under 8 lbs. Cost me $400 or so. My Sandbergs still play easier, but this is really good.
 
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