SANDBERG Basic Ken Taylor 4 RW Virgin White Highgloss
Signature electric bass with two power humbucker pickups and active 3-band electronics, gig bag included
Ken Taylor has been playing basses made by the cult company Sandberg in Braunschweig since he joined the Peter Maffay Band as a permanent member in 1993. With the Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 4 RW Virgin White Highgloss, they tailored a signature electric bass to his liking. As a workhorse reduced to the essentials, this four-stringer with classic wood combination, two power humbuckers and active electronics focuses on versatile sounds and excellent playability.
The Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 4 convinces as a straightforward bass with versatile sounds.
The maple-mahogany neck in the comfortable "C" profile is fitted to the alder body with six screws.
Classic design, modern playability
For the construction of his signature bass, Ken Taylor wanted classic woods. Accordingly, alder is used for the body of the Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor, while the six-bolt neck is made of maple and mahogany and has a rosewood fingerboard. This combination promises a well-balanced basic sound with punchy attack and healthy sustain that accurately portrays every note played. On the slim neck with its comfortable "C" profile, every groove comes easily from the fingers.
Two split Sandberg power humbuckers and the active 3-band tone control of the Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor promise versatile bass sounds.
Fat sound thanks to Sandberg humbuckers
The electric sound conversion of the Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 4 is done by two Sandberg Powerhumbuckers. These powerful pickups convince with their punchy sound, whose smooth articulation and fat low end precisely represent every note played and make it pleasantly perceptible in the pit of the stomach. Via the split switch, one coil of the humbuckers can be deactivated, delivering brilliant single-coil sounds. In addition, there is an active 3-band EQ that can be used to precisely adjust the sound in bass, midrange and treble.
Ken Taylor
Ken Taylor was born in London in 1952 as the son of Jamaican emigrants and came into contact with music at a young age. In his youth, Taylor first played rhythm guitar in a Caribbean calypso band before discovering the electric bass and becoming a big fan of the emerging rock music thanks to Jimi Hendrix. Through tireless practice, Ken Taylor developed his virtuoso style that always served the band and established him as a reliable sideman in the international studio scene. His bass can be heard on recordings by John Mayall, Bruce Springsteen, Brian May, the Scorpions and the Rödelheim Hartreim Projekt, among others. In 1993, Taylor joined the Peter Maffay Band, with whom he played on all tours and recordings as a permanent member.
The Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 4 RW Virgin White Highgloss at a glance:
4-string electric bass, made in Germany
Ken Taylor (Peter Maffay Band) signature model
Alder body
Six-way bolt-on maple neck
Rosewood fingerboard with side dots
"C" neck profile
Two Sandberg Powerhumbuckers in bridge and middle position
Split-switch
Active 3-band EQ with active/passive switch in push/pull volume control
Sandberg Bridge 4
Sandberg die-cast machine heads
Sandberg gig bag included
Features:
Manufacturer:
Sandberg
Design:
Basic
Body:
Alder
Neck:
5-ply, Maple/Mahogany
Neck Profile:
'C'
Thickness at 1st Fret:
20
Neck Lacquer:
Matte
Neck Construction:
Bolt-on
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
14
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Number of Frets:
24
Inlays:
None
Nut type:
Plastic + Zero Fret
Nut width in mm:
39.5
Width at Last Fret:
61
Scale:
Longscale
Scale (inch):
34
Manufacturer pickups:
Sandberg
Pickup neck:
No
Pickup middle:
Powerhumbucker
Pickup bridge:
Powerhumbucker
Active pickups:
No
Piezo Pickup:
No
Electronic:
Active, 3-band equalizer
Switch:
Split Switch
Control:
Vol, Bal, Bass, Mid, Treble
Tuners:
Sandberg Diecast Machine Head
Bridge:
Sandberg Bridge 4
Number of Strings:
4
String spacing (mm):
19
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel
Colour:
Virgin White
Finish:
High-Gloss
Country of Origin:
Germany
String Gauge:
.040 - .100
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Case included:
No
Gigbag included:
Yes
Certificate:
No
Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 4 VWHHG Virgin White Highgloss