John Cellario

4 string was good enough for Jaco..if it was good enough for him etc etc..... And regarding p/ups...I want ones with individual height adjusting magnets so I can get an even balance acroos the neck.

Good player...must have taken most of the day to put this together. My choice is the Jazz B

I'm stealing licks and riffs left right and centre from Scott Devine and Marlowes DK lessons on YouTube...there some really nice stuff on there.

Judging by the 'artists' on the web site using Sandbergs, would it be true to say the brand seems to fall into the heavy rock genre. I'm trying to play in a more sort of Jeff Berlin / Scott Devine / Jaco style ....obviously, any style can be played on any bass, but do you know what I mean?... P Basses/Rickys fall in into this rock area whereas as say a Jazz bass is more sort of funk/ jazzy if that makes sense. Image matters!!!

I visited PMT in Manchester today just to see and get a feel of Sandberg. I think I'll go for a TM4 in Lake Placid Blue with ebony fingerboard, block inlays and matching headstock...am unsure to get the 'soft ageing' thing or not! Here's a few observations which maybe someone can comment on:- Am I right in thinking the TM4 has a neck measurement at the nut of 38mm. same as a Jazz, which I really like, and the TT4 is slightly wider? The action was slightly higher on the TM4 I tried which threw me a little...I know the basses are set up to exacting standards at the facory...if I lower the action does it comprimise string volume output? The neck also had an oily finish rather than varnish which felt a bit sticky, but I suppose I'll get used to that. The other thing which I've had on my last 2 x Jazz type basses, was that they suffered from the G string being slightly quieter in volume compared to the rest. I know Musicmans and Rickys suffer from the same problem. Maybe my ears are going but in the shop I swear the G was quieter on the TM4. Somebody PLEASE tell me I'm imagining this! Overall though, loved the tone, especially the back pick up boppy Jaco sound...it's a quality piece of kit.

Thanks TRBboy I'll give Alan a ring...maybe I'll go for the Musicman style pick-up at the bridge as it does bug me that the J Bass bridge PU's do sound a little thin sometimes. Thanks again. Regards John

I'm thinking of buying one of the California basses and was just wondering what kind of sound difference I'm going to hear between the bridge J Bass pick-up and the bridge double humbucker type PUp. I live in Manchester ....any recommendations which dealer to buy from..someone mentioned Germany before. Thanks

Anyone ever tried or owned a Sanderberg bass? I'm thinking of buying one, so am wondering what the difference in the bridge double humbucker pick-up versus the standard J Bass pick-up is likely to be in terms of tone. (I know the humbuckers are noise cancelling but personally I've never noticed any excessive hum anyway.)