Four-string bass guitar with Sandberg pickups and active EQ, including gig bag
The Sandberg Basic VM4 MN Black Satin is a straightforward allround electric bass with a high playability and a wide sound spectrum. The four-stringer is built in Braunschweig and features an ash body and a five-piece maple-mahogany neck. At the amplifier a combination of Sandberg split-coil and humbucker pickups with active 2-band tone control provides versatile sounds. Last but not least, the Basic VM4 bass guitar is equipped with a Sandberg Bridge 4 and encapsulated Sandberg Die-Cast Machine Heads.
The Sandberg Basic VM4 MN Black Satin convinces as a straight designed allround electric bass with high playing comfort and fat sounds.
The Sandberg Basic VM4 MN Black Satin at a glance:
4-string electric bass, made in Germany
Black satin finish
Bolt-On construction with 34" long scale length (864 mm)
Ash body
Six-bolt, five-piece maple mahogany neck
24-fret maple fingerboard with side dots
C-neck profile
One Sandberg split-coil pickup in center position
One Sandberg power humbucker in bridge position
Active 2-band tone control
Active/passive switch in push/pull volume control
Sandberg Bridge 4
Sandberg Die-Cast Machine Heads
Including Sandberg gig bag
The six-piece maple-mahogany neck of the Sandberg Basic VM has a comfortable C-profile.
Sandberg Basic with high playing comfort
For the construction of the Basic VM, the Brunswick company relies on a proven wood selection that guarantees a crisp sound with even Sustain. Accordingly, the body is made of ash, while the six-piece bolt-on neck is made of five-piece maple with mahogany dividing veneers and carries a maple fingerboard. The flat C-profile offers smooth playability across all 24 frets, while the modern body design maintains a perfectly balanced playing position on both the strap and thigh.
With a Sandberg split coil and a Sandberg power humbucker, the Basic VM bass guitar delivers versatile tones.
Sandberg pickups and active 2-band tone control
The pickups on the Basic VM4 Black Satin are a Sandberg Split-Coil and a Sandberg Powerhumbucker. The bass amplifier offers a wide range of sounds, from the rich, assertive midrange punch of the bridge pickup to the growling low-mids of the midrange pickup. The active 2-band tone control allows a precise tuning of the sound. By pulling the volume control, the Bass can also be set to passive mode.
Encapsulated and oil-bearing Sandberg die-cast machine heads guarantee precise tuning.
Sandberg Hardware
In addition, the Basic VM4 MN Black Satin electric bass is equipped with high-quality SandbergHardware . On top of the body sits the solidly built Sandberg Bridge 4, whose three-dimensionally adjustable string saddles allow precise adjustment of intonation, string action and string spacing. On the headstock, behind the zero fret and nut, encapsulated and oil-bearing Sandberg Die-Cast Machine Heads ensure precise tuning with high stability.