The Sandberg Forty Eight 4 RW Black High Gloss is a four-string electric bass guitar featuring Sandberg pickups and active two-band sound control with an included gig bag.
The Sandberg Forty Eight 4 RW features a six-bolt neck construction with a rosewood fingerboard for a bright, grounded sound that provides the perfect basis for driving grooves in rock and metal genres. The neck has a comfortable “C” profile and is made from maple. A large alder body offers stability and a warm tone. Lightweight aluminium hardware for the bridge and tuning machines provides lightweight mechanisms with precise tuning and clear intonation.
A Sandberg Power Humbucker pickup, placed close to the bridge, features wired coils to deliver a brutal output and mid-focused sound image, that always cuts through the mix. A Sandberg Split Coil in the middle position convinces with rough, deep growling that provides rock songs with thrusting grooves. To personalise your output, make adjustments via a tuned two-band EQ section that can be bypassed via the push/pull volume control.
The Sandberg Forty Eight is a bit of an odd duck in that it is not the typical P or J type bass. And, as much as its looks harken to the T-Bird, the Sandberg pickups make the sound completely different. It is going to take me a bit to adjust to the different tonal variety. However, the playability is excellent and the quality of the parts and construction is obvious. I am thoroughly enjoying this bass.
The Music Store experience has been great. Price was fantastic and shipping was surprisingly quick.
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