Sandberg California VT4 Bass Guitar in Matt Cherryburst
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Only the absolute best is good enough for an instrument to pass Sandberg's strict quality assessment process, which ensures that each and every bass or guitar with the Sandberg brand name on it will be second to none in its field.
Of course it's down to personal preference at the end of the day, but take it from me: you will be very hard-pressed to discover a better sounding, or more versatile instrument within the same price range as a Sandberg.
Tonally Versatile and Comfortable to Play
Visually the California VT series is instantly familiar to most bass players, bearing a striking resemblance to one of the most popular bass guitars in history - the Precision Bass.
However, the closer you look at them the more obvious the differences are, whether it's something superficial (such as the inclusion of a bridge-position Single Coil pickup, in addition to the more familiar P-Bass Split Coil), something in the circuitry (the onboard active / passive Preamp) or even something in the sound generated by those wide pole-piece on the aforementioned pickups.
VT-Style Pickup Combination
These cunningly crafted pickups from Delano are more than meets the eye.
Including a T-Style Single Coil bridge pickup alongside the V-Style Split Coil gives you the best of both worlds in terms of tone. As well as the hefty thick tones that the Split Coil provides, you have the option of that famously bright single-coil spank and growl in the bridge position, giving you a whole range of new voicings to play with.
Additionally, the difference in sound provided by these wider pole pieces is very clearly audible: you not only get a richer frequency range than usualy, but also a seriously fast transient attack to accompany the pickup's tone - even with heavily drop-tuned settings to your strings - so the sound remains tight, focused and alive at all times.
Sandberg 2-band Preamp
The preamp circuitry on the California TT4 is just as crafty as the pickups. What initially looks like a standard J-Bass style setup has a clever little surprise in store, in the shape of a push/pull Volume control knob that allows you to set the preamp to Active or Passive.
Next to the Volume control you have the Balance control, which acts as a nice pickup selector "Blend" option, where you can determine the level of each pickup in the mix (centre position has both pickups running at 100%, or turn the control in the direction of the pickup you want to be at the forefront to make it so).
Then there's the Treble control, which allows you to either boost the Treble or cut the tone, and which works even in passive mode!
Finally there's the Bass control, which works in the same way as the Treble control but for your low-end frequencies. Exciting stuff!
Made to be Played
With the ergonomic and solidly constructed chassis, this guitar is most certainly one that you could grace a stage with. The curvature of this relatively lightweight body rests comfortably against you as you play, making even the longest of shows and studio sessions pass by that bit quicker. Add that to the perfect sounding tones supplied by the solid wood body and awesome electronics system, and you will fast be running out of reasons NOT to buy it.
Contact our sales team directly to discuss our range of home delivery options available on this or any other Sandberg product!
Technical Specs
- Neck: 6 x Bolted, Canadian Hardrock Maple
- Fretboard: 22 Frets, Rosewood
- Scale: 34"
- Body: European Ash, Cherryburst, Mint Pickguard
- Finish: Matt
- Hardware: Sandberg
- Pickups: 1 x Delano V-Style Split Coil, 1 x Delano T-Style Single Coil
- Preamp: Sandberg 2-band EQ, Active/Passive, Passive Tone Control
Manufacturer | Sandberg |
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SKU | 168866 |
Shipping Weight (kg) | 8.000000 |
MPN | 30.4.6.1 |
Colour | sunburst |
Warranty | 2 Years |
Series | California V Series |
Scale Length | 34'' |
Nut Width | 39.5mm |
Neck Wood | Maple Neck |
Pickup Config | 1 x split coil 1 x single coil |
Number Of Strings | 4 string |
Body Material | ash body |
Body Size | full size |
Right / Left-Handed | right handed |
Fingerboard | rosewood fingerboard |
Guitar Style | precision style |
Delivery
We have a wide range of Delivery Options available, depending on the value of your parcel and budget. Select from our 2-3 Day Saver Service or our Next Working Day options at the Checkout.
This will include a text or email on the day of delivery giving you an exact hour window of when your gear will be with you, and the drivers name - just so you know when to turn the volume down!
- Free Delivery Available on Selected Products
- Weekend UK Mainland Delivery (Saturday-Sunday): £19.99
- Small Items (Under 750g) Small items will be delivered by Royal Mail starting from 99p
- Heavy Items (Over 30kg): Pallet Service Doorstep Delivery £65
For heavy items, courier details, out of stock products, out of area postcodes or international deliveries see our full Delivery info here.
Collection
Rather not wait in for the delivery? Don’t worry, we’ve got you…In Stock items can be ordered and paid for in-advance Online via our Click & Collect service. As long as if it's in stock at your chosen branch, you can collect the item within the hour.
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Returns
If you and your item aren’t getting along, you have 14 days from when you receive the goods to contact our PMT experts either by phone or email to return your item.
*Please note: We cannot accept returns of microphones, any in-ear earphones, monitors, orchestral instruments with mouthpieces and any other items that touch your mouth, nose or inner ear if you have removed the hygienic packaging.
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Online Orders
If you and your new item aren’t getting along, you have 14 days from when you receive the goods to contact our PMT Experts either by phone or email to return your item or organise an exchange for something more suitable.
Store Orders
If you've changed your mind about something you bought in-store, bring it back within 14 days of purchase and we'll be happy to exchange it for another product, a gift card or store credit.
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