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Hardcore Aged Sandberg 5-String in Lake Placid Blue!
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Holger Stonjek and Gerd Gorzellke discovered this one trick, and big music hates them for it - making top shelf basses with features that rival their much more expensive counterparts. This California II TT 5-String has all the classic stylings of a 5 string Jazz-Bass with some killer features to make sure your tone is as phat as can be. The Delano JMVC pickups beautifully capture every nuance of your playing, mixed perfectly by Sandberg's 2-Band Active/Passive Eq. The Pau Ferro board has crystal clear highs and articulation, with nice warm lows and mids. Add in a graphite nut and you can walk your favorite lines for hours on end in perfect tune.
Sandberg Guitars is a German-based company that was founded in 1986 by friends Holger Stonjek and Gerd Gorzelke. In the humble beginnings, Holger was training as a piano maker in Braunschweig, Germany (Wilhelm Schimmel Pianofortefabrik GmbH) and found his passion in building and repairing bass guitars at their small factory located in an old farm building near Wolfsburg — eventually naming the company after the street this factory was located, Am Sandberg.
After many years of innovation and building custom instruments upon request, the company moved to a larger facility in Braunschweig, expanding their line from stunning 5/6-string exotic basses to a wider selection with a wider market appeal. It was in this time when they attracted the attention of legendary session bassist Ken Taylor, built a signature model for him, and gained significant international appeal for years to come.
Since 1986, every Sandberg instrument has received individual care and attention; the hand-shaping of each neck, the precise fretwork (which also sees a PLEK!), hand contoured bodies, remarkable finish work, fine sanding, and unique aging processes have formed the company into a powerhouse among string players.
Special features on select Sandberg instruments will include Vibration Treatment and Thermo Treatment (each designed to increase sustain and emphasize the instruments natural frequency range), and the new In-House Roasting process to maple.
Model: California II TT 5-String
Serial: 39802
Weight: 9.15
Body: Alder
Color: Lake Placid Blue
Neck: Canadian Hardrock Maple
Fingerboard: Pau Ferro
Inlays: None
Fingerboard Radius: 14"
Nut Width: 45mm
Scale: 34"
Fret Size: 2.5mm
Number of Frets: 22
Pickguard: White
Preamp: Sandberg 2-Band, Active/Passive, Passive Tone Control
Neck Pickup: Delano JMVC FE/M2
Bridge Pickup: Delano JMVC FE/M2
Hardware: Aged Nickel
Aging Level: Hardcore
Case: Sandberg Gig-Bag