Fettsman Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) I'm dipping my toe in the water here. I saw this back in October and was pretty much taken straight away. Went and bought it. It's an amazing bass to play, fantastic range of sounds from the Delano pickups and two band eq with passive option. You'll either love or hate the aesthetics of it. The body is a greatest hits of four of Sandberg's finest finishes. My personal highlight being the heavily distressed Sherwood Green (?) section. The attention to detail is fantastic with the bell plate changing from chrome to gold as appropriate. So in terms of electronics, it's fitted with a pair of Delano pickups, the bridge pickup having a single/dual coil switch. Pull the volume pot out and the preamp is bypassed with the treble control changing to a passive treble roll off. Comes with the original Sandberg gig bag and a comfort strap with Dunlop strap-locks. I love this bass but I think it's just a bit flamboyant for me. I'm used to a Stingray for 5 string jobs and at a gig the other night I took both and the Stingray won out. So I'm testing the water here, not desperate to sell but I'm thinking some one else will suit this better. If anyone wants to trade for a Stingray 5, we might be able to thrash something out. Meet up or collection only I'm afraid, as it has no hard case. Edited February 13, 2023 by Fettsman 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJHW Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I actually love this, shame i'm not in the market for a new bass at the mo GLWS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandypjb Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Love it! My sandberg 5 has a full bubinga top but yours has so much more character. GLWTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Saw one of these a while back... absolutely love it! Very tempting, but alas, its not a 6er and they don't do a 6er version. 😪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 8 hours ago, binky_bass said: Saw one of these a while back... absolutely love it! Very tempting, but alas, its not a 6er and they don't do a 6er version. 😪 Alas it's not a 4 either, great looking bass, 'av a bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Bass gear nerds: body tonewood is important- do you prefer ash, alder or mahogany? @Fettsman: yes 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrythe8 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 (edited) HOLY MOLLY ! Damn brexit and the Channel. Paint me interested. 🙂 If any possibility to arrange a delivery maybe in London... I'm based in France but have a few friends in the UK that could help. PM'd :- ) Edited February 6, 2023 by Henrythe8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrythe8 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 (edited) Anyone near this bass planning to come to France (or South London/Brixton) in the near future ? 🙂 Edited February 8, 2023 by Henrythe8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplebass Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 16 minutes ago, Henrythe8 said: Anyone near this bass planning to come to France in the near future ? 🙂 Check Walshy’s man with the van, he seems to be on the road a lot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrythe8 Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 I'll follow your advice, and hoping it's not too rude to page Sir @walshy on this topic, instead of messaging him out of the blue, so we might get in touch and see what we can arrange 🙂 I love this forum solidarity. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshy Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 22 minutes ago, Henrythe8 said: I'll follow your advice, and hoping it's not too rude to page Sir @walshy on this topic, instead of messaging him out of the blue, so we might get in touch and see what we can arrange 🙂 I love this forum solidarity. 🙂 Send me a message dude and I can hook you up 🤘 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fettsman Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 Just had this nugget of information from the previous owner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrythe8 Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 PM sent to Walshy, thanks for your help. Let's set up a plan so this bass can escape the UK for the distant and exotiic country of France 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henrythe8 Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 Come to daddy... 🙂 Let's see how the story ends, but if everything works allrite there'll be a nice story to tell. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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