Sandberg Exclusive Run Custom Finish VS-4 Bass, Cosmic Black w/ Shell Pink Stripes

Music Store Live is proud to be an official Sandberg dealer and offer up this exclusive run VS4. We came up with this unique finish and decided to make a few different models with it. It's got a soft age relic treatment which gets the aging process started for you but still keeps the bass looking fresh. And the cosmic black and shell pink stripes look beautiful as well. It's cool because the bass looks classy and timeless from afar and up close you see the sparkle of the cosmic black as well as some of the fine relic details.

Sandberg basses are already very well known over in Europe and are now gaining popularity here in the U.S. for being some of the finest hand-made boutique basses available. Most of the bass players that work here at Music Store Live own at least one Sandberg. The head of our bass department owns 2, himself (and no, they don't give these to us or anything like that). We just really believe that these are some of the best basses out there that are flying a bit under the radar.

The playability is just simply off the charts. The neck feels amazing and is a real playground for your fretting hand. It's smooth and silky and instantly feels familiar and comfortable as soon as you pick it up. The neck is pretty much a traditional J-bass neck, with that classic 1.5" nut width feel but with a bit of a flatter radius on the fretboard (which just adds to the wonderful feeling and ease of playability). 

This Sandberg VS-4 comes loaded with a Sandberg pickup that sounds like a slightly punchier version of a vintage p-bass pickup. The first thing you're likely to notice are the huge pole pieces. It delivers a nice oomph and punch to the notes while still maintaining the character of a tried and true P-bass design. This is really a beautiful embodiment of a vintage instrument that can straddle the line between vintage and modern tones all in a simple and easy-to-use package. This one's 100% passive to further lean it into that old-school sonic territory.

Perfect for demanding professionals and discerning hobbyists, Sandberg basses are boutique and high-end without quite the same price point that some other handmade instruments are going for these days. We just simply continue to be floored and massively impressed with the quality of the Sandberg craftsmanship.

Sandberg Guitars was founded back in 1986 by Holger Stonjek and Gerd Gorzelke. Since then, they have been producing hand-made instruments at the highest quality. This bass features Sandberg's newest version of the California body shape finished in a custom Cosmic Black with Shell Pink stripes color. The alder body’s previously even rear bouts now have a decidedly offset vibe. The lower horn has less mass and the cutaway is deeper. The neck pocket goes a bit deeper into the body as well to help with the transference of vibrations. Overall these will weigh a bit less than older California body shapes and will have excellent balance when worn with a strap standing up.

This one is a dealer exclusive custom color.