ash Posted June 16 Posted June 16 (edited) Sandberg Electra VS4 Bass I bought this a week ago as back up for my Sandberg California VS4. It’s a superb bass - high quality, great sound and bullet proof construction. It plays as good as my German made Sandberg. It’s near new condition and set up with Rotosound roundwounds. So why am I selling so quickly? I should have done more research. This is an active bass and unlike my California VS or the more recent Electra versions it doesn’t have the push/pull on/off active circuit thing. It is a very versatile bass but not for me as I use my California as a passive bass only. So I’m hoping to move it on and buy another German VS4 or a new version Electra. It hands down beats any other basses I’ve played in this price range for quality. It weighs 3.7kgs so easy on the shoulder. I can post in the UK at buyer’s cost if you can’t pick it up in person. No trades. Selling for what I paid and this is half the price of a new one. Specifications NECK:6 bolted / canadian hardrock maple FRETBOARD:22 frets, rosewood fingerboard SCALE:34” BODY:basswood FINISH:black highgloss HARDWARE:chrome hardware/ sandberg bridge PICKUP:1 sandberg designed splitcoil PREAMP:sandberg designed 2-band, active FINGERBOARD RADIUS:14 inch WIDTH ZERO FRET:37 mm THICKNESS 1ST FRET:20 mm WIDTH 22TH FRET:63 mm BRIDGE STRING SPACING:18.5 to 20 mm SIZE FRETS:2.5 mm NECK PROFILE:c-shape Edited Wednesday at 16:47 by ash Sold 5
chinchillUR Posted June 16 Posted June 16 Hi This looks like a bargain to me, is there a catch? Does it come with a gig bag or case? 1
ash Posted June 16 Author Posted June 16 17 minutes ago, chinchillUR said: Hi This looks like a bargain to me, is there a catch? Does it come with a gig bag or case? It’s as described and being sold for the reasons stated - no catch. No gigbag or case either. It comes with the original inspection tag and yes it is a bargain. 1
BassApprentice Posted June 16 Posted June 16 Can confirm these are very good value at £400. I bought one in worse nick a few years ago for £400 and kind of regret moving it on. Not quite a p bass but in a good way. 2
Tokalo Posted June 16 Posted June 16 I’ve made mine passive by swapping in an EMG GZR p/u. So it’s now a lightweight passive p-bass with a jazz neck, a clever bridge and a monster sound! £400 for a VS4 is a bargain. 2
warwickhunt Posted June 16 Posted June 16 If I hadn't just shelled out for a brand new German Cali VS4 I'd have had this!
ash Posted June 16 Author Posted June 16 (edited) 15 minutes ago, warwickhunt said: If I hadn't just shelled out for a brand new German Cali VS4 I'd have had this! Sod’s Law eh? I nearly messaged you as I saw you had a wanted ad but thought you were specifically after a German one. Edited June 16 by ash
chinchillUR Posted Wednesday at 10:50 Posted Wednesday at 10:50 On 16/06/2025 at 15:45, ash said: It’s as described and being sold for the reasons stated - no catch. No gigbag or case either. It comes with the original inspection tag and yes it is a bargain. TA! 1
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