DogHammer Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Got rid of a few basses recently and its allowed me to get myself one of these today: Lefty Sandberg TM4: (excuse the hasty photos....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Post them in the Lefty section too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Cloud Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Ooooh, very, very nice! Congratulations.....enjoy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number6 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Cool looking bass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subbeh Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Very jealous! the Delanos in the VM4 I tried were in both active and passive mode the nicest pickups I think I've ever heard! The natural finish/maple block neck combo is stunning, congrats Which store did you get that from? I really would like another Sandberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 That looks lovely. How does it play? I had a go on a Sandberg Blackhawk in my local PMT (one like this http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Sandberg_TM4_Nighthawk.html) and found it a bit average. (This is the trip where I walked out with a Squier jazz having tried it against a USA Fender one. I've played two other Sandbergs that were absolute beauties to play though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Nice looking bass, I see they even 'reverse' the pickups compared to a right-handed instrument. Happy new bass day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogHammer Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 It plays great. Its very different going back to a Jazz for me though from a Spector Rebop. The range of tones I get out of it are fantastic. Those Delano pickups are really nice too. Jazz bass wise if compared to both Mexican and US Jazz's I have owned this bass is leagues above them in sound and playability. I got the bass from Bass Direct. Had a nice trip there today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subbeh Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 Don't suppose you tried the lefty Sandberg 5 string they have in White with the twin MM style humbuckers? I'm thinking about selling one of my kidneys for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 I traded for a sandberg aged tt5.great so far.1st gig with it tonight.not sure which bass to use the sandberg or my other new bass the carvin xb75p.both great ,both different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 6, 2014 Share Posted December 6, 2014 (edited) [quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1417810251' post='2624313'] Nice looking bass, I see they even 'reverse' the pickups compared to a right-handed instrument. Happy new bass day! [/quote] They haven't? Unless you meant like this? [attachment=177975:bass head body.png] Edited December 6, 2014 by stingrayPete1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogHammer Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 [quote name='Subbeh' timestamp='1417836534' post='2624509'] Don't suppose you tried the lefty Sandberg 5 string they have in White with the twin MM style humbuckers? I'm thinking about selling one of my kidneys for it [/quote] No I didn't try the 5er. Decided not to even entertain it as it was a touch out of my price range. I do know which one your on about though and it does look nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rungles Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Very nice! One of these is on my GAS list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowieBass Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1417861905' post='2624617'] They haven't? Unless you meant like this? [attachment=177975:bass head body.png] [/quote] The Delano pickups are upside down compared to the right-handed model, most instruments with named pickups have the writing readable with the bass oriented bridge at the bottom, neck at the top. On that leftie you'd have to hold the bass neck down to read the name - I suppose it's done because the MM style pickup has asymmetrical mounting ears and the left-handed bass body is shaped and routed as an exact mirror image of the right-handed version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 (edited) It would look terrible if the route was the other way for the MM pickup, it would also look wrong to have the writing different way on each pickup too, plus you would end up with a weak E instead of the weak G from the MM pickup that I've never seen on a Stingray anyway, lol Edited December 8, 2014 by stingrayPete1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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