Never heard of them before.
They seem like a Mercedes of basses. Great basses but pricey. I am having a rare GAS attack.
They seem like a Mercedes of basses. Great basses but pricey. I am having a rare GAS attack.
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Sandberg Basses
- Thread starter IamGroot
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They're made in Germany and renouned for their build quality, so the comparison's apt enough.
Check out the configurator on their site, if you want to inflame that GAS
Also take a look at the Club Sandberg (part 2) thread.
If one of the pre-built ones suits you, grab it. Mine's being made for me, and it's due some time around November.
Check out the configurator on their site, if you want to inflame that GAS
Also take a look at the Club Sandberg (part 2) thread.
If one of the pre-built ones suits you, grab it. Mine's being made for me, and it's due some time around November.
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Yeah, I'm kind of intrigued by the Sandberg California VM, because it's a P + a humbucker rather than a traditional PJ. That seems like an ideal combination and I don't understand why more don't make those.
They have a model that has the wood work made in Indonesia and assembled in Germany for $800.
Sandberg Electra VS 4 Bass Guitar, Canadian Maple Fretboard, High Gloss Black | eBay
One of the best playing basses I own. Only downside (for me) is the 1 1/2" nut.
Mine weighs 8.5 lbs. I don't love the active EQ as the treble freq. is pretty high but rolling that off makes for a solid, punchy, P bass tone.
Sandberg Electra VS 4 Bass Guitar, Canadian Maple Fretboard, High Gloss Black | eBay
One of the best playing basses I own. Only downside (for me) is the 1 1/2" nut.
Mine weighs 8.5 lbs. I don't love the active EQ as the treble freq. is pretty high but rolling that off makes for a solid, punchy, P bass tone.
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I've tried a few Sandberg fives unplugged, and one dual-humbucker Ken Taylor model plugged in. The latter sounded great, but it was used and one of the pots was damaged so I couldn't give it a full test. I love their five-string necks, and they are extremely well-built, I think comparable to USA G&L and EBMM. They represent decent value too. Overall, I'm very impressed, and I've considered ordering a VS fiver, but I haven't tested one to determine whether it could replace my G&L SB-2 for hard-hitting P-bass goodness.
The TM2 and VM2 are awesome.
I actually just discovered these over the past weekend.
Unfortunately all the YouTube reviews on them are Japanese...I can only infer to what the reviewer is talking about through sound and gesture...
I made a budget version (modified Squier) of a TM2 before I even knew they existed...
I feel ya...
I was GASing hard for a 4-string Ken Taylor model a few months ago (really good condition and priced under $1,000), but I resisted until it found itself a home elsewhere. Too much money to float on a bass before even touching it.
But the Sandberg GAS persisted and I picked up an Electra TT (Jazz with active/passive switch) to keep me company during this lockdown of ours. I was surprised to find that the neck width (at the zero fret) was more narrow than the 39.5mm width that they were listing on their site for the 4-string Electras when I got this. The bass I bought is "new", but it was made about six years ago, so I figured that maybe they recently changed to the same neck dimensions as their German models.
Now that I've recently checked back on Sandberg's site, whaddya know, they've changed the spec sheet on their Electras to list the neck width at 37mm. Maybe this was an honest mistake, oversight, yaddah-yaddah, but I probably wouldn't have bought this bass if I knew its true dimensions. And I got it on a closeout sale, so returning it wasn't an option.
The good news is that this might be the best new bass I'll ever see with a $500 price tag on it. The neck width isn't my favorite, but I dropped my favorite strings on this one, dialed in the action, and it's serving up pleasant surprises (yes, the honeymoon phase is still going on here). Loving that it's 2 lbs. lighter than my old Jazz and the sounds are quite nice. Also getting good balance from string to string in terms of output, the overall satin-smooth finish is yummy, and it stays in tune just fine.
I can only assume that the German Sandberg models have even "more" to offer in those instruments. So depending on what I do with one or two of my other basses going forward, I could easily see myself going after a lightly used California, Basic, Panther, or Classic... but I'll need to try the dang thing first!!
I was GASing hard for a 4-string Ken Taylor model a few months ago (really good condition and priced under $1,000), but I resisted until it found itself a home elsewhere. Too much money to float on a bass before even touching it.
But the Sandberg GAS persisted and I picked up an Electra TT (Jazz with active/passive switch) to keep me company during this lockdown of ours. I was surprised to find that the neck width (at the zero fret) was more narrow than the 39.5mm width that they were listing on their site for the 4-string Electras when I got this. The bass I bought is "new", but it was made about six years ago, so I figured that maybe they recently changed to the same neck dimensions as their German models.
Now that I've recently checked back on Sandberg's site, whaddya know, they've changed the spec sheet on their Electras to list the neck width at 37mm. Maybe this was an honest mistake, oversight, yaddah-yaddah, but I probably wouldn't have bought this bass if I knew its true dimensions. And I got it on a closeout sale, so returning it wasn't an option.
The good news is that this might be the best new bass I'll ever see with a $500 price tag on it. The neck width isn't my favorite, but I dropped my favorite strings on this one, dialed in the action, and it's serving up pleasant surprises (yes, the honeymoon phase is still going on here). Loving that it's 2 lbs. lighter than my old Jazz and the sounds are quite nice. Also getting good balance from string to string in terms of output, the overall satin-smooth finish is yummy, and it stays in tune just fine.
I can only assume that the German Sandberg models have even "more" to offer in those instruments. So depending on what I do with one or two of my other basses going forward, I could easily see myself going after a lightly used California, Basic, Panther, or Classic... but I'll need to try the dang thing first!!
