Sandberg California VS4 Lake Placid Blue Bass #35830 From Sandberg

A glittering, Lake Placid Blue P-bass with a tortoise pickguard, equipped with their active 2-Band EQ.

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What We Think

You could describe the VS4 and the way we love it with the same three words, plain and simple. To our knowledge, Sandberg is one of the only builders tying a single split-coil pickup to an active preamp, and it's an absolute revelation! Thanks to this marriage, these VS4's are quite possibly the most versatile single-pickup basses we've had the pleasure to play. With the ability to defeat the preamp, roll off the tone and do that thick thump or boost the lows and highs, (effectly scooping the usual midrange growl) and opening up far more modern tones you'd never expect out of a P-bass. And at this price point the VS4 outplays and outclasses every competitor!

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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.