The Sandberg Basic TM5 EB Blackburst Satin convinces as a straight designed allround electric bass with a high playability and a wide sound spectrum. The five-string bass is built in Braunschweig and features an ash body and a five-piece maple-mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard and extra-long 35" scale. At the bass amp, a pair of Delano single-coil and humbucker pickups with active 2-band tone control provides versatile tones. Last but not least, the Basic TM5 bass guitar is equipped with a Sandberg Bridge 5 and encapsulated Sandberg Die-Cast Machine Heads.
The Sandberg Basic TM5 EB Blackburst Satin convinces as a straight designed allround electric bass with high playing comfort and fat sounds.
The Sandberg Basic TM5 EB Blackburst Satin at a glance:
5-string electric bass, made in Germany
Black satin finish
Bolt-On construction with 35" extra long scale length (889 mm)
Ash body
Six-bolt, five-piece maple mahogany neck
25-fret ebony fingerboard with side dots
C-neck profile
One Delano JMVC pickup in center position
One Delano MCFE humbucker in bridge position
Split switch for the humbucker
Active 2-band tone control
Active/passive switch in push/pull volume control
Sandberg Bridge 5
Sandberg Die-Cast Machine Heads
Includes Sandberg gig bag
The six-piece maple-mahogany neck of the Sandberg Basic TM has a comfortable C-profile.
Sandberg Basic with high playing comfort
For the construction of the Basic TM, the Brunswick company relies on a proven wood selection and a 35" Extra Longscale scale length (889 mm), which guarantees a particularly tight sound with even Sustain. Accordingly, the body is made of ash, while the six-bolt neck is five-piece maple with mahogany dividers and carries an ebony fingerboard. The flat C-profile offers smooth playability across all 24 frets, while the modern body design maintains a perfectly balanced playing position on both the strap and thigh.
With Delano pickups and an active 2-band equalizer, the Basic TM bass guitar delivers versatile sounds.
Delano pickups and active 2-band tone control
The pickups used on the Basic TM5 Blackburst Satin are JMVC and MCFE pickups from Delano, which deliver a wide range of sounds at the bass amplifier. While the Delano JMVC in middle position promises a powerful sound with harmonic depth, the fat MCFE humbucker at the bridge provides a powerful in-your-face tone with punchy mids. The MCFE humbucker can also be split via the mini-switch to create traditional bridge pickup sounds. For precise tone tuning, the active bass is also equipped with a 2-band tone control. With a pull of the volume knob, the Bass can also be set to passive mode.
Encapsulated and oil-bearing Sandberg Die-Cast Machine Heads guarantee precise tuning.
Sandberg Hardware
In addition, the Basic TM5 EB Blackburst Satin electric bass from Sandberg is equipped with high-quality SandbergHardware . On the body sits the solidly built Sandberg Bridge 5, whose three-dimensionally adjustable tailpieces allow a precise adjustment of intonation, string action and string spacing. On the headstock, behind the zero fret and nut, encapsulated Sandberg Die-Cast Machine Heads with oil bearings ensure precise tuning with high stability.
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