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Excellent well done. How do you feel about it.

From what i've found its the combination P/J basses that seem to get lost in the mix. Take a Jazz bass on its own and its quite punchy in the mix. A P bass sits lower frequency but also seems to find its own niche in the mix. With a P bass i usually don't need to adjust the EQ too much whereas with my Jazz i sometimes have to tweak things more. Have to say that since getting the Mesa rig the Jazz seems to have a lot more depth to it than with any other amp i've tried. I stopped using my J bass at rehearsals because it lacked a bit of depth, not bass or Low end just depth. The Mesa seems to provide that. The tone just seems to surround you on stage. I've still to try my PJ with my Mesa rig. With my Fender P/J i just find the blend is either both pickups or one or the other. There's no gradual fade between them that i can hear or if it is its extremely minimal. Pretty sure the new Sandberg will be fine tho. Better quality pre-amp and pick ups. Dave

I think the latter. The keyboard player asked if this was the new bass i had just bought. I said no i've been using this same bass for the past since band formed. Our guitarist (who also plays bass in his other band) has mentioned that he prefers the PJ to my Jazz bass as it has more depth. I agree with him altho using my Jazz thru my Mesa rig it has more than enough depth. Must just be the relationship between some basses with certain amps. Dave

I had a really nice tone at rehearsals today with my Fender PJ with everything mid-point. Pick-up balance in centre and EQ off or in centre position. Aguilar AG500 head all flat EQ although the preselect buttons were in. Was really getting into it. I could have done with a little mid range added but didn't want to change anything cause i was having such great fun today. Only difference was i had lowered the volume and was playing harder with my right plucking hand. I now have sore fingertips tho and won't be doing that again.

They have a FB page ?

Out of curiosity what strings do Sandberg basses come supplied with ? Dave

I'm getting more and more GAS for a J style Sandberg as well. Big birthday next year so i reckon that's what i'll be persuading my wife to buy me. Dave

Cheers Ian i'd buy a copy of that. Sounds like the kind of books i enjoy. Amazon don't have any actual copies tho ? PM replied. Dave

Really appreciate the offer to try them but London a bit of a stretch but very nice of you to offer. Much appreciated. That's what BC is all about. A great bunch of guys happy to share experiences and gear to help you out. Doesn't get much better than this. Dave

Reverse neck on the white one is a nice touch. And the pick ups are more like the Fender J with 8-pole instead of 4 pole delano style i normally see. Dave

I remeber looking at an Elite P in Bass Direct few yrs back and thinkng that must sound pretty awesome. Dave

NOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!! That's how it started with me. Its too late for you now. You will now need to buy a Sandberg. You have been hooked. Dave

Yep Mark made me a great offer on the Sandberg and was very helpful. The other option was Thomann but i'd prefer to buy from UK. Had a few issues with Thomann couple yrs ago and you end up getting charges on your card when dealing abroad altho that may have changed these days as they do Paypal. Dave

Out of curiosity post a wee pic or even better post one of a normal size. Dave

It does have a blend in active and passive and listening to various Youtube reviews i could hear the change as the belnd was adjusted slowly between each pick up. A lot more than i can on my current Fender PJ. Dave

I never actually noticed the headstock looking like a can opener but that's handy. Cheers Cuzzie i know you are a big fan and your PM's certainly had a helping hand in what i was looking for. Much appreciated sir. Having already tried them i know i'm gonna love it. Dave

That just sounds disgusting and i'll never buy a bass from you now.

This is the shop pic. Should be delivered next week tho.

Have to say i've listened to a lot of the Sandberg VM4 bass clips and they sound great to me with the pick up blend in centre point. Also noticed that with the Sandberg basses you can fade or blend the pick ups and still hear the changes wheras my Fender PJ it seems to be one or the other pick up or both Dave

That's where i'm heading Sandberg VM4 on order today. My choice was actually a P bass even tho i don't have one of them And my fav bass to play is my Jazz but tonally not as competent as a P bass. IMHO of course. Dave

I married one A guy i know soaks his fingertips in vinegar the day of a gig. Also saves getting vinegar on his after-gig chips i reckon. I used to get similar when i first started playing bass because i played so hard with my plucking fingers and even had blood coming from my finger on one occasion. Turn up the amp and lighten your touch. You may also need to adjust your EQ as a lighter touch with more gain i find has more low end and i usually pull the bass back a little to compensate. I use moisturiser on my finger tips both hands. I have an issue with my index finger on fretting hand due to digging in with certain basses that have higher frets. I occassionally put some Voltarol on my index finger but only if i have any jagging pain. I don't get it with any other fingers and i never get it when playing my Jazz bass. Its usually my PJ with the taller frets. Dave

I did try a few of them a couple of years ago and the necks were really nice even tho they are a little wider than my Jazz bass. At the end of the day i do have other basses with wider necks and i have no real problems changing over. I also have 5 and 6 string basses but the Jazz is my preferred width but its not a deal breaker provided the Sandberg bass is good quality build like the ones i've already tried. They get great reviews from most everyone. Dave

I have a Fender Precision deluxe with the J pick up and i find it a little limited. If i move the blend either way from centre i get one or the other pick up and its not what i would call an even balance plus the EQ is a bit extreme for me too. Oddly enough i find the Fender PJ has no real character compared to my Geddy Jazz. Its just ok and does a reasonable job as a working bass. I just want a better quality working bass that will give me options to use in any style of band i'm playing with. Having tried a VM4 2 years ago when i was buying the Fender PJ i was very impressed with it both tonally and build quality but at the time i wasn't prepared to spend £1400 on the Sandberg and they only had relic'd basses in stock at Guitar Guitar. On hindsight i wish i had gone that bit more and just ordered one in. I've gone for the Sandberg in all white with black chrome and white Scratchplate with Rosewood neck. I was offered the bass at a fantastic price and will hopefully get delivery this week. I've only read positive reviews on the Sandbergs guys and this is first time i've heard anyone getting rid of them for any particular reason. Dave

Nope sorry guys i'm not a fan of the colour plus i just don't like relic'ed basses and those rusting screws would annoy the hell outa me. Looks like the Sandberg might be my way forward. Everyone that's tried one says the necks are excellent. Dave