Sandberg Electra VS4 £399 Lancaster

[ash]

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 Monday at 13:00 by ash

[chinchillUR]

Hi

 

This looks like a bargain to me, is there a catch?

 

Does it come with a gig bag or case?

[ash]

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. 

[BassApprentice]

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.

 

 

[Tokalo]

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.

 

[warwickhunt]

If I hadn't just shelled out for a brand new German Cali VS4 I'd have had this!  

[ash]

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 Monday at 18:50 by ash

[chinchillUR]

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!