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Sandberg California II VS Active Natural Bass #39804  From Sandberg

Naturally Versatile California II VS from Sandberg!

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What We Think

What's not to love about an all natural swamp ash body! Clean, simple, and gorgeous. And while the control scheme is plenty simplified as well, the tonal options are out of this world! Sandberg is one of our favorite brands here and this bass is one of many reasons.

About Manufacturer

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. 

Specifications

Model: California II VS

Serial: 39804

Weight: 7.70 lbs

Body: Swamp Ash

Color: High-Gloss Natural

Neck: Maple

Fingerboard: Maple

Inlays: Black Dots

Fingerboard Radius: 14"

Nut Width: 39.5mm

Scale: 34"

Fret Size: 2.5mm

Number of Frets: 22

Pickguard: Black

Preamp: 2 Band EQ

Neck Pickup: Sandberg Split Coil

Controls: Volume, Tone, Tone

Hardware: Chrome

Case: Sandberg Gig-Bag