Stock Sandberg Strings & Gauges?

[Stan_da_man]

Can anyone tell me the stock strings and gauges on the Sandberg California series?

I've done some research into this and am confused now.

From what I have read, the stock strings are definitely steels and they are in 40-60-80-100 gauges.

A lot of people have suggested these are GHS Super Steels made to Sandberg specs. That would make sense has GHS do not do the Super Steels in a standard 40-100 gauge.

What confuses me is that I have not got confirmation about the core being used on these Sandberg strings. I cannot find the info anywhere on the web. The only shop that does list the core info is here:

Sandberg Bass Strings 4-String (40-100) | Bass Buddha

They have it has roundcore. GHS SS are hexcore. I have emailed the seller asking if this is correct or not.

The mystery continues...

 

[BradH]

Can anyone tell me the stock strings and gauges on the Sandberg California series?

I've done some research into this and am confused now.

From what I have read, the stock strings are definitely steels and they are in 40-60-80-100 gauges.

A lot of people have suggested these are GHS Super Steels made to Sandberg specs. That would make sense has GHS do not do the Super Steels in a standard 40-100 gauge.

What confuses me is that I have not got confirmation about the core being used on these Sandberg strings. I cannot find the info anywhere on the web. The only shop that does list the core info is here:

Sandberg Bass Strings 4-String (40-100) | Bass Buddha

They have it has roundcore. GHS SS are hexcore. I have emailed the seller asking if this is correct or not.

The mystery continues...

I was wondering who made their strings. I have bought two in the last couple of months, and really the the strings on them.

 

[Deleted member 271037]

The inner packaging on Sandberg strings looks exactly like GHS but other than that I have no idea.

 

[Stan_da_man]

I have found out that the stock Sandberg strings are pretty much GHS Super Steels or Ken Smith Rock Masters.

 

[Rnr..........4]

They are indeed GHS Super Steels because the silk is almost steel colored. Be warned tho that they do eat/wear away the frets a little bit. I've had my Sandberg now for over five months and I'm noticing some scratching/wear on the frets. I will be changing these strings out for some flatwounds or nickel.

This is what the silk looks exactly like on my Sandberg (stock photo from GHS Super Steels).
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81b1fR6wAJL._AC_SL1500_.jpg

 

[Geri O]

No dog in the hunt, as it were, but has anyone attempted reaching out to Sandberg about this question? Phone call? Email?

Works for me every time.

 

[Jon Moody]

Be warned tho that they do eat/wear away the frets a little bit. I've had my Sandberg now for over five months and I'm noticing some scratching/wear on the frets. I will be changing these strings out for some flatwounds or nickel.

That's gonna happen with any set of strings you put on that bass, even flats. How hard/heavy handed you are and the fret material are gonna play a large part as well.

In a different industry, a vibrating piece of metal (a string) is referred to as a saw