BassApprentice

I'm always surprised how many of the 614/615s are sold with the wee plastic control card 😂

That's a mean looking gigging machine, with a the bells and whistles too! 

Which one are you looking for? 

Even the basic ones are really very good. All the build features of the more expensive ones which is nice.

Thanks all, definitely food for thought as configurator comes out about £400ish more than you see similar models retail for so just wanted to get collective input.

Question about the configurator - for those who have custom ordered is the price on the configurator the same price you got if you went through a dealer (Bass Direct or Classic and Cool)

18 minutes ago, EssentialTension said:

 

PU position looks different here.

A pretty poor example of releasing new models. Press photos/renders looking totally different to actual models they release. Just so weird and careless.

This is far too local to me 😅

I love Sandberg - if I didn't have a large wedding impending this would be hung on my wall! All the best.

Musicman?

I had an Electra VS4 which I picked up for £400 and then sold it to Johnny Dibble (if you watch his reviews on YouTube)

Stupidly good bass for the money and probably should have kept it as they now seem to have crept up in price, even pre-owned.

Paging @Andyjr1515

Looked at MTD, and the Kingston Range? The Super 5 will do that (and about everything else)

I've got this one and I'm sure with a bit of tweaking you could end up at Stingray tone with 19mm spacing 

I want to love these but I'm just not a fully blacked out stealth type of guy. Would be great to see this in more colours Vs the other stingray style HBs! 

31 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

I did, and I did like it a lot. I’d need to play one with a band to make the decision but in theory they tick all boxes - well apart from black/black/P-width maple that is. But I do like the all black/rosewood look so not a dealbreaker by any means.

I'm sure there's a luthier who could make one for you 😅 or a Sandberg Lionel could fit the bill? 

Nice job! There's a guy I follow on Instagram (@mikepbass) who gets some very nice slap tones out those Double J pickups.

On 24/11/2022 at 14:18, BassApprentice said:

Stopped by a local shop and had a noodle on a BBG4A, really very good.

 

Is £350 fair for these? Might have to move some bits on

Question - what readily available pickups sound like the pickups in the BBG4A? I liked the tone but don't need another bass and have wanted to change the pickup in my MTD Kingston for a while....

Never seen these before, look very nice!

This is tempting....

Not even close to being real

I could be wrong - but apart from Wal I think you'd struggle to spec a build from a UK luthier that would cost the same as the likes of Fodera/Alembic.

Not sure why as the quality is there but I haven't seen a UK built bass go for £8k plus.

9 minutes ago, dieseldalziel said:

At £199 I think they will sell a ton of these, to players who already like short scale basses and people who are curious without spending a lot to see if they like them..

It's the colour choices that will do well for them.

Squier also do good value short scales, but if far fewer colours. Give people a good choice at a great price.

Stopped by a local shop and had a noodle on a BBG4A, really very good.

Is £350 fair for these? Might have to move some bits on

I thought I was safe as I'm not a J bass guy.

Oh. Bugger.

Simply an incredible collection to come from the same stable. If I could I would buy them all just to keep them in good hands in case the situation changes. 

Buy with confidence that these came from a good home and will all be excellent basses.

On 13/11/2022 at 13:30, Stub Mandrel said:

"Stewblack the Steeplejack"

 

Got a good ring to it!

Would be a great support act for Chas and Dave

So....anyone want to sell me a BB414 or 1024?

All this discussion today has me wanting one! 😅

If you're lucky you can get one sub £500, but anywhere around that price and you won't feel out of pocket I reckon.