Sandberg Chris Childs Enigma 4 String Bass
Out of stock
Unavailable for purchase
Ever since their inception towards the end of the 1980's, Sandberg has been a by-word for uniqe, class, and high quality. Ever striving to push the envelope and give musicians something personal to them, something that they would feel priveleged to play and be seen playing.
One-such proponent of Sandberg basses is none other than Thunder's very own hard-rocking bassist Chris Childs!
Hand-Crafted to Perfection
With the Chris Childs signature ENIGMA from Sandberg, you get a stunning, hand-crafted bass guitar, with a sleek hard rock maple neck, a gloss black finish with two cream "racing stripes", and an ebony fingerboard with a custom 12th fret inlay. Oh yes, and a Sandberg wouldn't be a Sandberg without a stunning set of pickups and preamp to get the party started, and the ENIGMA is no different!
The Pickups
The shielding over the pickups carefully disguises the fact that the mid-position pickup isn't a humbucker at all: it is in fact a Sandberg designed Split Coil P-Bass style pickup!
Both pickups house larger-than-usual poles to accurately grab and process all string movements with zero loss. Just imaging: a meaty P-Bass style tone with an in-your-face Stingray type attack and you'll get an idea of just how awesome the Split coil pickup is. Then there's the awesome M series bridge humbucker. This humbucker is based heavily around the popular Stingray style humbucker pickup shape, with a fat and grinding tone.
Use both pickups together, or individually, to produce a wide array of excellent tones, and explore their sonic possibilities further with the onboard Preamp system.
Sandberg 2-band Preamp
The preamp circuitry on the Sandberg Enigma is just as crafty as the pickups. What initially looks like a standard 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). The Treble control allows you to either boost the Treble or cut the tone, which works even in passive mode!
Finally there's the Bass control, which works in the same way as the Treble control (without the passive cut) but for your low-end frequencies. Exciting stuff!
Made to be Played
Sandberg's Enigma is as comfortable to play as its looks would suggest. This combined with the awesome finish, and the solid hard-wood construction makes repeatedly playing this bass for extended periods of time seem like more of a pleasure than a chore. The most difficult thing I've found when it comes to Sandberg basses is thinking up a reason NOT to buy one.
Contact our sales team directly to discuss all delivery options available on this product
Sandberg ENIGMA Specs
- Made In: Germany
- Colour: Black, high gloss lacquer
- Body: Alder
- Neck: Hard rock maple, 34" scale
- Neck Joint: Bolt-on, six-bolt attachment
- Nut Width: 44mm
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Frets: 22
- Pickups: 1 x Sandberg humbucking pickup (Bridge), 1 x Sandberg split-coil pickup (Middle)
- Electronics: Active, 2-band EQ, 9-volt
- Controls: Volume, pickup pan, treble, bass
- Hardware: Black, Sandberg lightweight, elephant-ear machine heads, Sandberg toploading bridge
- Weight: 4 kg
- Case/gig bag included: Gigbag
| Manufacturer | Sandberg |
|---|---|
| SKU | 170770 |
| Shipping Weight (kg) | 8.000000 |
| MPN | 73.4.3.3.47 |
| Case Included | gig bag |
| Colour | black |
| Warranty | 2 Years |
| Series | Artist Series |
| Scale Length | 34" |
| Nut Width | 44mm |
| Neck Wood | Canadian Hard Rock Maple Neck |
| Pickup Config | 1 x split coil 1 x humbucker |
| Number Of Strings | 4 string |
| Body Material | alder body |
| Body Size | full size |
| Right / Left-Handed | right handed |
| Fingerboard | ebony fingerboard |
| Guitar Style | precision style |
Delivery
We have a wide range of delivery options available, depending on the value of your parcel, timeframe and budget. Select from our 2-3 Day Saver service or our Next Working Day service at the Checkout, this will include a text or email on the day of delivery giving you an exact hour delivery window.
- 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
In store collection is available on items at that store, this can be checked on the product page using the stock checker, put in your postcode and you can then see whats in your local store. Click and collect is available within 2 hours of purchase.
Click here for more about your local Click & Collect Service.
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:
- Special/Custom Orders - Any order that is custom or has been personalised.
- Products with Hygiene Seals - 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 broken the hygienic seal on the packaging.
- Software & Media - Any software or media that has been opened or registered via physical or digital means.
- Any product containing a valve, e.g valve amps are only covered for 90 days from purchase.
Click here for more information on Returns at PMT.
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.
Shop More From
Electric Bass Guitars , Bass , Bass Guitars , Artist / Signature Bass Guitars , Sandberg Signature Basses , Archived ,