Five-string left-handed bass with ash body, Delano pickups and active 2-band EQ, including gig bag
With the Sandberg California TM5 Lefthand PF Black Satin the cult company from Braunschweig presents a five-string bass guitar for left-handers, which delivers versatile sounds with a perceptible vintage note with a proven wood base and powerful Delano pickups. Besides the ash body, the five-string features a six-ply maple neck with Pau Ferro fingerboard, while the typical hardware setup with Sandberg Bridge 5 and Sandberg Machine Heads completes the California TM5 Lefthand PF Black Satin.
The Sandberg California TM5 Lefthand PF Black Satin is a versatile electric bass with Delano pickups and high playing comfort.
The Sandberg California TM5 Lefthand PF Black Satin at a glance:
Five-string bass guitar for left-handers, made in Germany.
Black satin finish
Bolt-On construction with 34" long scale length (864 mm)
Ash body
Six-ply maple neck
22-fret Pau Ferro fretboard with side dots
C-neck profile
One Delano JMVC pickup in middle position
One Delano MCFE humbucker in bridge position
Split switch for splitting the humbucker
Active 2-band tone control with active/passive switch in push/pull volume control
Sandberg Bridge 5
Sandberg Machine Heads
Including SandbergBass gig bag
Maple neck and ash body of the California TM5 are screwed together six times.
Proven wood base for classic sounds
For the construction of the California TM5 Lefthand the bass builders from Braunschweig rely on proven woods that guarantee a crisp tone. Accordingly, the body is made of ash, while the six-bolt neck is made of maple and carries a 22-fret Pau Ferro fingerboard. For a comfortable playability provides furthermore the pleasantly shaped C-neck profile, on which even complex grooves go easily from the fingers.
Two powerful Delano pickups and the active 2-band tone control give the five-string electric bass a wide sound spectrum with a noticeable vintage character.
Powerful versatility thanks to Delano pickups
The pickups of the California TM5 Lefthand come from Delano and convince with their versatile sound spectrum, whose pleasant vintage nuances are always recognizable. A wide range of different timbres can be accessed via the blend control, ranging from the rich and assertive low-end thrust of the Delano MCFE humbucker mounted close to the bridge to the fat yet transparent sound of the Delano JMVC pickup in the middle position. To further customize the sound, there is also an active 2-band tone control and the split switch for the humbucker, which can be used to create authentic Single Coil-Sounds sounds.
On the headstock of the Sandberg California TM5 Lefthand Sandberg Machine Heads guarantee an exact and stable tuning.
Sandberg Hardware
High-quality Hardware from our own company completes the equipment of the California TM5 Lefthand PF Black Satin Bass from Sandberg. On the body the strings are held by the Sandberg Bridge 5, whose massive construction contributes significantly to the even sound of the five-string. The three-dimensional adjustability guarantees a perfect adjustment of intonation, string action and string spacing. At the headstock the strings run over zero fret and saddle to the indestructible Sandberg Machine Heads, which guarantee a reliable tuning of the electric bass guitar.
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