BoomBass Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 (edited) Hi everyone, I checked out a handful of Sandberg California models last year in a musicstore, and in general, I have to say that I was somewhat disappointed... They didn't feel that great and the sound was also pretty average to my ears. Then, I gave them another shot a few weeks ago, and for some reason, it was a TOTALLY different experience! I tried 4 different models and they were all pretty great souding and feeling, but in particular the PM5 heavy relic model was amazing. It was not a 'Masterpiece' model, so it had not received the 'vibration treatment'. There was a PM4 Masterpiece as well and that killed, too! Great bass! So, does anyone here have extensive experience with Sandberg basses? Has there been a major development in build quality and consitence in production during the last year or so? Or was I just unlucky the first time??? In other words, is it safe to check ut some second hand Sandbergs that is a few years old??? And wha do you think about the 'Vibration treatment'? Does it really improve the sound? Edited April 10, 2010 by BoomBass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombboy Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 (edited) Was it a different shop? If so, there's your answer. Edited April 10, 2010 by tombboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomBass Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 [quote name='tombboy' post='801574' date='Apr 10 2010, 09:52 AM']Was it a different shop? If so, there's your answer. [/quote] Hm... yeah, diffeent stores, BUT the second store, which I know well (it's a local store), is not exactly known for its great attention towards setting up their instruments properly - on the contrary actually... You would be extremely lucky if you find a well setup bass there, and if that should happen, you can be absolutely certain that it is because it was set up well at the factory :-) So, since the Sandbergs I tried there were great, the build quality and set up has nothing to do with the store. The first store I visited actually has a better reputation towards instrument care, and still, the Sandbergs there were crap... That got me puzzled... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombboy Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 They did move factory last year.... but saying that, the two I've owned (Dear Old Blighty custom in my avatar I still have) have been made pre-move and were/are majestic in every way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomBass Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 [quote name='tombboy' post='802059' date='Apr 10 2010, 06:39 PM']They did move factory last year.... but saying that, the two I've owned (Dear Old Blighty custom in my avatar I still have) have been made pre-move and were/are majestic in every way.[/quote] Right, I could have just been unlucky with the ones I tried last year... However, the new factory also makes kinda sense to me due to the dramatic change in quality that I have experienced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 All of the ones I have played have been awesome, for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veils Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hmmm.......I ordered one a few years back and it was absolutely stunning. Played and sounded gorgeous from the get-go, played one in a shop recently and it sounded weak and played like a bag of dead cats....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassnut62 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 got a JM4 Deluxe a year ago (made in 2008) and it is frighteningly good. It's my go-to bass now over a 63 Precision, 79 Stingray and 89 G&L Asat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomBass Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 Hm.. seems like I had a day of bad luck last year. So, does anyone have an opinion about the 'Masterpiece' models that have received the vibration treatment? I just tried two PM (a 4 and a 5 . both hardcore relic). The PM4 was a 'Masterpiece', the PM5 was not. The PM4 seemed like the best, but maybe I was just infuenced by the much higher price tag... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovialexm1 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 [quote name='BoomBass' timestamp='1271102919' post='804164'] Hm.. seems like I had a day of bad luck last year. So, does anyone have an opinion about the 'Masterpiece' models that have received the vibration treatment? I just tried two PM (a 4 and a 5 . both hardcore relic). The PM4 was a 'Masterpiece', the PM5 was not. The PM4 seemed like the best, but maybe I was just infuenced by the much higher price tag... [/quote] Anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle psychosis Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 "vibration treatment" sounds like total snake oil to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 Why are we resurrecting a thread that's over 3 years old again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovialexm1 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 (edited) [quote name='TRBboy' timestamp='1372333117' post='2124388'] Why are we resurrecting a thread that's over 3 years old again? [/quote] Because I am on the way to order a Masterpiece Sandberg and[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][color=#282828] I have to know opinions from people about "vibration treatment" and if they think is an improvement for a bass[/color][/font] Edited June 27, 2013 by ovialexm1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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