NBD - Sandberg (warning: relic content)

[Klonk]

Got a hold of this beauty today. It's a Sandberg VS4, with a Curtis Novak "Bisonic" added to the Nordstrand split coil P pickup.

Passive only, not active/passive switchable like most Sandbergs. Plays like a dream, and sounds great.

 

[Thomas Kievit]

Never saw that pickup configuration before, but it looks good! Congrats!

 

[bholder]

I'd love to hear what you think of the Novak BS/DS, have 2 pair on order myself, can't wait!

 

[Gougedeye]

Cool! Congrats.

 

[Baird6869]

That looks cool! Congrats!

 

[Klonk]

Thanks all! It's an unusal pup combo for sure.

The Novak pup is a beast of its own, at least for a poor guy with mostly Fenders (and a few Sandbergs) in my historical bass past. I really like it with finger style, it's warm, a bit muddy (in a good way), and BIG sounding. Spinal Tap's "Big Bottom" comes to mind

I'm not a pick guy, but it sounds good with a pick too, although on this bass I so far prefer the sound of pick + P pup soloed.

 

[mattygbass]

I wonder how well these guild pups stack up against the hammond/novaks? $99!!

Guild DS1 Bi-Sonic Pickup - Best Bass Gear

 

[GeneralElectric]

I wonder how well these guild pups stack up against the hammond/novaks? $99!!

Guild DS1 Bi-Sonic Pickup - Best Bass Gear

If they're the pickup in thinking of then not even close.

 

[Klonk]

Haven't played the Guild pup, unfortunately

Loving the width and the girth of the Novak, though! This bass covers alot of possible tunes/genres. From fingerstyle/Novak for 70s vibe (think Grand Funk Railroad), or pick/Novak (Allman Brothers Band, Deep Purple), to pick/Nordstrand (Foo Fighters, Danko Jones)...

 

[Manichga]

Their relics look great. Awesome bass, enjoy.

 

[Klonk]

Thanks! First gig using only this bass coming up soon, May 30. Outdoor stage, classic rock cover band.

 

[blindrabbit]

Got a hold of this beauty today. It's a Sandberg VS4, with a Curtis Novak "Bisonic" added to the Nordstrand split coil P pickup.

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Passive only, not active/passive switchable like most Sandbergs. Plays like a dream, and sounds great.

Whoa. That's incredible. Did you get that from the factory that way? What a bass.

 

[Klonk]

Thanks! It was custom ordered by the original owner (whom I bought it off) as 2 x Nordstrand P pups, and a parchment pickguard. His luthier installed the Novak along with the black pickguard.