Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 5-String 3-Tone Sunburst

Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 5-String 3-Tone Sunburst
Product no: 9000-0008-4641 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

This 5-string bass is modelled after the internationally renowned bassist Ken Taylor's signature guitar, one of Sandberg's most popular instruments. The Basic Ken Taylor 5 is a five-string electric bass guitar that is made by hand, yet still quite affordable. Sandberg is a high-end German instrument maker that usually builds custom-ordered bass guitars, offering many different options. This particular specimen is the Sandberg Basic KT5 with a glorious 3-Tone Sunburst finish and a 24-fret rosewood fretboard with no inlays. It comes with a luxury Sandberg gigbag so you can carry it safely and comfortably.

Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 5: tonal richness

Underneath the three-tone sunburst lacquer of this bass is a body of solid European ash, a type of wood with a beautiful grain and a full tone with deep lows and clear trebles. Additionally, its 34-inch-scale, Canadian-maple neck is attached to the body with six screws for more stability and better tonal transference. What's more, the omission of position markers makes the neck look exceptionally sleek. The electronic heart of the Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 5 is a set of two powerful Powerhumbuckers, which can also be used as single coils. Also, there's an active 3-band EQ with bypass option for a wide range of rich bass sounds.

A modern bass guitar

Sandberg fitted their Basic Ken Taylor 5 with several striking modern features, such as a zero fret in place of the string nut, allowing the five open strings to produce the same sound as fretted tones. Particularly practical are the bass guitar's 3-way adjustable bridge saddles, which allow you to accurately tune the bass, determine the action and adjust string spacing. What's more, you can lock these saddles to prevent buzzing and keep your bass' sound tight and direct. As special cherries on top (or the headstock in this instance), the Sandberg Basic KT5 is fitted with durable self-lubricating tuners, which retain tuning marvellously.

Tips or comments about this product

Order code: BA2-TM2:S-SD-5S-34-MF-3TS-ASH-NOT-RWF-F-NOI-NOM-CRH-SBT-3EQ+SSW-NOP-X-RH
You can also build your own custom instrument using the Sandberg Configurator. It's actually pretty simple. Just select the specifications you want and email the generated Configuration Code to Bax Music using this form.

Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Includes cover	yes
Includes case	no
Number of strings	5
Model	Ray-model bass guitar
Left-handed	no
Bass guitar scale length	long scale (34 inches)
Body type	solid
Colour	burst
Sound (amplified)	modern and full
Pickup configuration	HH
Pickup type	humbucker (passive)
Active tone control	yes
Number of frets	24
Body material	ash
Fretboard wood	rosewood
Neck connection	bolt on
String-thru-body	no
Country of origin	Germany

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	6,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	127,0 x 37,0 x 11,0 cm

Product specifications

5-string bass guitar
series: Basic
model: Ken Taylor
Colour: 3-tone Sunburst
finish: matte
body: European ash
neck: Canadian hard rock maple, 6-screw mounting
fretboard: rosewood, without position markers
number of frets: 24
scale length: 34 inches (864 mm)
tuners: Sandberg sealed self-lubricating, 3 left, 2 right
bridge: Sandberg with 5 adjustable saddles
hardware: chrome-plated
pickups: 2x Sandberg powerhumbucker with coil-split
electronics: volume, balance, treble, middle, bass, miniswitch (humbucker/single-coil)
including Sandberg gig bag

Details:

6-screw neck mount for extra stability and solid tones
0 fret before the string nut: open strings sound like fretted ones
preamplifier with 3-band EQ (bass/treble) can be used in both active and passive mode
push/pull volume control for active/passive
miniswitch makes the humbuckers work as single coils

Reviews from other countries

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Peter T. 1 August 2024

Wrote the following about Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor 5-String 3-Tone Sunburst

Flawless build quality. Needed a slight setup tweak - raised the action of the B & E strings. The pickups and electronics are great, tonnes of really good tones, and free from noise due to the full cavity sheilding. Neck and fingerboard / frets are very comfortable and the 18-19mm string spacing is great for various techniques. I had read and seen reviews raving about Sandbergs, I now realise why.

Description	Type	Language	Extension
Sandberg Basic Ken Taylor elektronica-handleiding.	Manual	Dutch
Handleiding Sandberg basgitaren.	Manual	Dutch

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