The Sandberg California VT4 MN Blueburst Satin convinces as a classically designed electric bass with a versatile sound spectrum whose authentic Vintage note is unmistakable. The Braunschweig bass builders, for example, rely on the proven wood combination with ash for the body and maple for the neck, while the Delano split coil and single coil pickups together with the active 2-band tone control on the amplifier create steam. Of course, the Sandberg California VT4 MN Blueburst Satin is equipped with in-house hardware in the form of Sandberg Bridge 4 and precise Sandberg machine heads.
The design of the Sandberg California VT4 MN Blueburst Satin follows the proven specifications for an electric bass. For example, the Braunschweig bass builders make the body out of ash, while the neck is made of maple and is screwed six times. Accordingly, the bass is convincing when played dry with a bright primary tone, whose nimble sound development and even sustain lay the perfect foundation for driving bass lines. The neck has a comfortably shaped "C" profile and a flat fretboard radius, with string spacing providing ample room for the tones to be grasped cleanly, so that they get out of the fingers particularly easily.
The electric sound conversion of the Sandberg California VT4 is realized by a Delano T-Style Single Coil on the bridge and a Delano V-Style Split Coil in the middle position. With them, the 4-string on the amplifier delivers a broad spectrum of classic bass sounds with clearly audible Vintage nuances, ranging from the wire-like, transparent penetration tone of the single coil to the growling low-mid thrust of the split coil. The fat steel poles of the pickups give the sound a smooth response and a soft, natural compression that carries every groove when playing bass. To further adjust the sound character, an active 2-band tone control is also on board, whose excellent tuning always promises musical sound experiences even with extreme settings.
High-quality Sandberg hardware rounds off the equipment of the Sandberg California VT4. The Sandberg Bridge 4 with its massive construction is used as the bridge, and its mass has a positive effect on the sustain and sound development of the four-string. In addition to the perfect adjustment of intonation and string position, their three-dimensionally adjustable string riders also allow the string spacing to be adjusted. At the headstock, the strings are first guided over the zero fret and saddle, before they find support at the lightweight Sandberg machine heads. They convince with their precise barrel, which promises a precise and particularly stable tuning.