Sandberg Forty Eight 4 hardcore aged metallic red

Sandberg Forty Eight 4 hardcore aged metallic red
Product no: 9000-0017-9105 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Back in 2015, the German boutique masters dropped an entirely fresh model: the Forty Eight. This four-string stomper of an electric bass bears a unique shape that gives a deep and respectful nod to the classic, heavy bodies of the seventies, and this fierce look matches up with the thick sound produced by the two mighty Sandberg Power-Humbuckers that have been mounted and coupled with two-band EQ controls for accurate bass and treble filtering and boosting. Pop out the volume pot to bypass the active preamp, and these pickups deliver pure, passive tone.

The Sandberg Forty Eight 4 Bass: Hardcore Aged

Sandberg's instruments are usually built to order, so this edition of the Forty Eight is one of many possible variations. The alder body comes coated in a Metallic Red paint job; the raised centre-piece has been highlighted by two white stripes, and every inch of the bass, including the hardware, has been given Sandberg's famous hardcore aged treatment, gifting this model with the matured character of an instrument that's seen decades of action. Completing the picture is a mint-green pickguard with black pinstripe detailing.

Neck & Hardware

The neck of the Forty Eight has been carved out of a chunk of high-grade Canadian maple fitted with a rosewood fretboard and 22 frets, while the position markers have been removed for a cleaner look, and the neck joint has been secured with no less than six bolts to guarantee maximum stability. The technical cherry on top is the Sandberg-signature zero-fret, which ensures consistent tone whether the strings are played fretted or open. At the bridge, the set of four solid saddles can be adjusted in three directions to support precise intonation as well as a deeply personalised setup, and capping it off is a set of tuners with adjustable resistance and a custom string guide for the A, D, and G strings.

Tips or comments about this product

Order code: FE4-MC:VM-N-4S-34-HCA-MR:CS-ALD-NOT-RWF-F-NOI-NOM-ANIH-CLT-2EQ-MP-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	4
Model	Heavy bass guitar
Left-handed	no
Bass guitar scale length	long scale (34 inches)
Body type	solid
Colour	red
Sound (amplified)	modern and full
Pickup configuration	HH
Pickup type	humbucker (passive)
Active tone control	yes
Number of frets	22
Body material	alder
Fretboard wood	rosewood
Neck connection	bolt on
String-thru-body	no
Country of origin	Germany

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	8,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	123,0 x 45,0 x 10,0 cm

Product specifications

electric bass guitar
series: Forty Eight
model: 4-string
colour: Metallic Red with white stripes
finish: hardcore aged
body: alder
neck: Canadian Hardrock Maple, 6-bolt
fretboard: rosewood, no inlays
number of frets: 22
scale length: 34" (864mm)
machine heads: Sandberg vintage-style
bridge: Sandberg with 4 adjustable saddles
hardware: chrome-plated
pickguard: mint-green
pickups: 2x Sandberg power humbucker with chrome cover
electronics: volume (push/pull for active/passive), balance, bass, treble

special features:

6-bolt neck mount for extra stability and solid tone
zero fret: open strings sound like fretted strings
3-way adjustable bridge saddles, also lockable for maximum stability
machine head resistance can be adjusted with a hex key
preamp with 2-band EQ (bass/treble) can be used in both active and passive mode
bass and treble tone controls with boost and cut
custom string guide for the A, D and G strings for optimal pressure on the nut

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