NBD - Custom Sandberg Booster fretless

[Danny O Danny]

When I placed an order for a customized Sandberg Booster, they told me it would take seven months. True to their word, seven months later, here it is.

Most of the features were spec'd out using Sandberg's awesome online configurator (unlined fretless, ebony board, side marker lines, black finish & hardware), but there was one option not available on the configurator: I have an intense dislike of belly contours on bass bodies. All of the basses I own have slab bodies. So I asked if they would make mine a slab body, and they did!

I owned a fretted Booster for a while (bought from a TB'er, and later sold to a TB'er) and I thought it was a fantastic instrument (except for the body contours) but I'm primarily a fretless player.

 

[AncientNoob]

When I placed an order for a customized Sandberg Booster, they told me it would take seven months. True to their word, seven months later, here it is.

Most of the features were spec'd out using Sandberg's awesome online configurator (unlined fretless, ebony board, side marker lines, black finish & hardware), but there was one option not available on the configurator: I have an intense dislike of belly contours on bass bodies. All of the basses I own have slab bodies. So I asked if they would make mine a slab body, and they did!

I owned a fretted Booster for a while (bought from a TB'er, and later sold to a TB'er) and I thought it was a fantastic instrument (except for the body contours) but I'm primarily a fretless player.

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I’m not a fretless guy, but that is a sexy slab of bass. Congrats!

 

[PrimitiveMan]

I love it!

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

Love those partial fretlines.
Is there a specific name for those?
Nevermind, just read the post.
Love 'em.
Sweet bass.

 

[DrGroovenstein]

Wow that’s awesome! I have the same feeling but I can’t stand a bass with no forearm contour.

 

[Killing Floor]

That's really sharp. I bet it growls. Congrats and enjoy. I'm too dumb to know the name of that finish but I have a similarly textured (different color) bass that's open grain and thin coat paint, I love that, whatever it's called. It looks amazing in black. Dig in. Really cool choices.

 

[jeff7bass]

Looks like super fine craftsmanship!

 

[Fernando Costa]

Love those partial fretlines.
Is there a specific name for those?
Nevermind, just read the post.
Love 'em.
Sweet bass.

Side marks.

 

[Les Fret]

Looks really cook!

 

[kobass]

Nice!!!

Congrats and enjoy!!!

 

[Danny O Danny]

When I placed an order for a customized Sandberg Booster, they told me it would take seven months. True to their word, seven months later, here it is.

I don't normally name my instruments, but I've decided to call this one Toothless.

 

[ProbablyTooLoud]

I don't normally name my instruments, but I've decided to call this one Toothless.

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I'm not a bass namer either but that's perfect.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

I don't normally name my instruments, but I've decided to call this one Toothless.

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Excellent choice !!

 

[Bass Man Dan]

I bet that thing plays smooth as heck. I'd like to just play it for a few minutes, please!

 

[stuntbass77]

That’s one cool bass, congrats !!!

 

[Acoop]

Nice, my one fretless neck was custom made, with an ebony board and the fret line on the top edge of the fret board just like yours. ... It's so much better. ...

 

[P. Aaron]

Whatta cool bass! It's a great look.

 

[relayer66]

Beautiful bass!

 

[evilfirbolg]

Nice! I too share your dislike of body contouring. As a firm believer that good tone is a product of mass, especially for fretless which is pretty much all I play as well. Why needless take away all the good mass for contouring?

 

[two fingers]

Elegant and understated. Love it.