Four-stringed electric bass with body made of swamp ash, single coil and humbucker as well as active 2-band electronics
The Sandberg California TM4 Swamp Ash RW Natural High Gloss is equipped with Delano pickups and an active 2-band tone control, to deliver a powerful sound spectrum. The body made of sump ash, whose intensively drawn grain is visible through the natural finish sets visual highlights.
The core of the Sandberg California TM4 Swamp Ash RW Natural High Gloss is the body of swamp ash, whose transparent high-gloss finish reveals the intensive grain of this wood. A typical feature of Sandberg is the sixfold bolting of the maple neck, it guarantees a perfect connection to the body for an even sustain and crisp attack.
The pickups of the Sandberg California TM4 Swamp Ash RW Natural High Gloss come from Delano. The T-style single coil on the neck has a transparent, but foundation-strong reproduction; the M-style humbucker on the bridge delivers a powerful force sound whose enormous thrust hammered every note into the pit of the stomach. With the active 2-band tone control, the sound can also be precisely adjusted.
The main features of the Sandberg California TM4 Swamp Ash RW Natural High Gloss include:
4-String Bass Guitar
Body: Swamp Ash
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Hardware: Nickel
Finish: Natural
Includes Gigbag
Sandberg TM4 by Bass Buddha
Features:
Manufacturer:
Sandberg
Design:
California T
Body:
Swamp Ash
Neck:
Maple
Neck Profile:
'C'
Thickness at 1st Fret:
20
Neck Lacquer:
High-Gloss
Neck Construction:
Bolt-on
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
14
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Number of Frets:
22
Inlays:
None
Nut type:
Plastic
Nut width in mm:
39.5
Width at Last Fret:
63
Scale:
Longscale
Scale (inch):
34
Manufacturer pickups:
Delano
Pickup neck:
No
Pickup middle:
JMVC
Pickup bridge:
MCFE Humbucker
Active pickups:
No
Piezo Pickup:
No
Electronic:
active, 2-band equalizer
Switch:
Split Switch
Control:
Vol, Bass, Mid, Treble
Tuners:
Sandberg Machine Head
Bridge:
Sandberg Bridge 4
Number of Strings:
4
String spacing (mm):
19
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel
Colour:
Natural
Finish:
High-Gloss
Country of Origin:
Germany
String Gauge:
.040 - .100
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Case included:
No
Gigbag included:
Yes
Certificate:
No
Sandberg California TM4 Swamp Ash RW Natural High Gloss
I needed a backup bass for my trusty Fender Jazz. After reading researching the instruments on-line and never having played one I took a chance and bought the Sandberg California TM4. I've played 100's of basses over the years and have never found an instrument that I would regard as superior to the Fender Jazz range - until now. The Sandberg ticks all the boxes: fast neck, warm sound, great electronics, perfect weight distribution (same weight as the Fender but feels lighter). I really cannot fault it except to say the stock strings do the instrument no justice. I am now the happy owner of two Sandberg Californian's and have sold my Fender Jazz as it just cannot compete with the Sandbergs.
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