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Sandberg California TM4 Hardcore Aged Reserve

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Sandberg California TM4 Hardcore Aged Reserve
Product no: 9000-0017-9362 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Not only do German guitar manufacturers Sandberg build great-sounding basses, they're also well-known for their advanced ageing techniques. They are the masters of making instruments look older and have really done a number on this California TM4 Hardcore Aged Reserve. This bass looks like it's been on the road for years, and seen the inside of every dive within 1000 kilometres. The finish under the right arm has been sanded away to expose the solid alder wood, and the metal hardware has been treated to show serious signs of wear and tear.

Sandberg California TM4 Hardcore Aged with modern EQ

Underneath the shabby, aged look of this bass guitar hides a very modern instrument. All the basses in the enhanced California TM series have been given new bodies with an improved playing balance. The pickups are tried-and-tested German Delanos, a J-style single-coil in the neck and a fat Stingray-style humbucker at the bridge. You can turn the latter into a single-coil by means of a mini-switch for a sweet growl. This bass also features an active 2-band equalizer that can provide a cut as well as a boost in both the low and the high. The Sandberg California TM4 Hardcore Aged bass guitar is versatile, easy to transport, and suitable for virtually any style of music. You can also turn off the active EQ by pulling out the volume control.

Zero fret and adjustable bridge saddles

Sandberg provided the California TM4 with some striking features. For starters, it has a zero fret at the string nut that means you'll get the same tone when you play with open as you would with fretted strings. The saddles can be adjusted in three different directions for very precise intonation. The string height is also adjustable so you can determine the distance between the strings. Finally, the resistance between the machine heads is also adjustable, which gives you optimal string nut tension of the A, D and G strings.

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Please note: as of 15 March 2015, the California TM series features a redesigned body that differs from the standard J-Bass model.

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	22
Number of strings	4
Active tone control	yes
Pickup configuration	HS
Pickup type	humbucker (passive), single-coil (passive)
Neck connection	bolt on
Fretboard wood	rosewood
Includes cover	yes
Includes case	no
Colour	gold / bronze / brass / copper
Country of origin	Germany
Left-handed	no
Body material	alder
Model	Modern bass guitar
Bass guitar scale length	long scale (34 inches)
String-thru-body	no
Body type	solid

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	9,2 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	131,0 x 47,0 x 16,0 cm

Product specifications

electric bass guitar

series: California
model: TM4
colour: gold
finish: Hardcore Aged Reserve
body: European alder
neck: Canadian Hardrock Maple, 6-screw mounting
fretboard: rosewood with pearloid block inlays
number of frets: 22
scale length: 34 in
machine heads: Sandberg open vintage-style with adjustable resistance
bridge: Sandberg-type with adjustable saddles in three directions
hardware: aged
pickguard: 3-ply white pearloid
pickup: 1x Delano single-coil (J-style), 1 Delano humbucker with coil-split
electronics: volume (push/pull for active/passive), balance, bass, treble
mini-switch to turn the humbucker into single coil
including Sandberg gig bag

details:

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

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