LeftyJ Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Many thanks, you were absolutely right! The key just needed to go in further. I've never encountered this before with any of my basses or guitars! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 That’s what she said! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 On 11/04/2024 at 18:53, chris_b said: Has anyone put flats on their Sandberg? If so, which flats did you use. Ernie Ball Group flats. Stainless steel. Lovely things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 I tried Low Tension flats on my VM4 and i really liked them but they didn't really suit the music i was playing plus i found they burned my wee dainty fingers if i slid from lower frets to higher ones so decided to remove them. Depending on your style of playing i would certainly give them a try. Dave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollin Thunder Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 (edited) On 21/04/2024 at 17:58, Rollin Thunder said: Well the strings seem to have settled in, warmed up a bit now, not as thin and zingey give them a reprieve until my new set of Newtone strings arrive. month in replaced the strings with a brand new set of Newtone platinum rounds with round cores. sounds super nice, lovely warm broke in with that bit of natural grit. Edited May 14 by Rollin Thunder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 1 hour ago, Rollin Thunder said: month in replaced the strings with a brand new set of Newtone platinum rounds with round cores. sounds super nice, lovely warm broke in with that bit of natural grit. Never heard of those strings. Will need to investigate. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollin Thunder Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 13 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: Never heard of those strings. Will need to investigate. Dave British made been using them fir a few years now. https://newtonestrings.com/?v=79cba1185463 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 14 hours ago, dmccombe7 said: Never heard of those strings. Will need to investigate. Dave Great bunch of guys but they don't make flats IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opticaleye Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 (edited) I have 2 Sandbergs with flats on at the moment. My passive VS4 has Dunlop flats and sounds really woody. It took a while to break them in and get to that sound though. One of my Umbos has the Galli Synthesis flats on and they are very similar in character to Thomastik Jazz Flats in tone and consruction but are less floppy and more even in tension. These are now my favourite flats although the Dunlops sound great on the VS4. Edited May 16 by Opticaleye 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 1 hour ago, Opticaleye said: I have 2 Sandbergs with flats on at the moment. My passive VS4 has Dunlop flats and sounds really woody. It took a while to break them in and get to that sound though. One of my Umbos has the Galli Synthesis flats on and they are very similar in character to Thomastik Jazz Flats in tone and consruction but are less floppy and more even in tension. These are now my favourite flats although the Dunlops sound great on the VS4. Those Galli's look interesting but I think when they say "Chrome" they probably mean a Nickel Chrome and I'm allergic to nickel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrumpymike Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 2 hours ago, Opticaleye said: I have 2 Sandbergs with flats on at the moment. My passive VS4 has Dunlop flats and sounds really woody. It took a while to break them in and get to that sound though. One of my Umbos has the Galli Synthesis flats on and they are very similar in character to Thomastik Jazz Flats in tone and consruction but are less floppy and more even in tension. These are now my favourite flats although the Dunlops sound great on the VS4. The Gallis do look interesting, particularly as a quick look at Thomann pricing suggests they are good value for money too. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted Monday at 16:50 Share Posted Monday at 16:50 (edited) On 15/05/2024 at 10:56, scrumpymike said: Great bunch of guys but they don't make flats IIRC. Last year I called Newtone and asked about flats. I was very surprised to hear they don't do them! Edited Monday at 16:51 by chris_b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted Monday at 16:59 Share Posted Monday at 16:59 Having used my Godin for the last few gigs i've done with both the Glam and punk bands i decided to go back to my VM4 as my back was aching a bit with the Godin even tho its only 0.5ibs heavier. I just love that VM4. Its so comfy to wear and the neck is an absolute dream. It just makes life easier on the road. Love the tone from the Godin tho, it has that warm P sound with the J pick up giving it a nice bite but if the weight's going to be a problem i'll be sticking to my Sandbergs. Pity the Sandberg didn't have the Godin tone and i could possibly have the perfect bass. Before anyone suggests it i'm not someone that changes pick ups on a bass altho i have considered it with the VM4. Its probably just me that notices the difference in tone anyways. Audience won't spot it. Dave 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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