Sandberg California Grand Dark 5-String Bass, Matte Black, Darkglass 3-Band Preamp

Music Store Live is proud to be an official Sandberg dealer! Made with the finest German engineering, this bass will slap a smile on your face that you just can't shake. The Grand Dark is Sandberg's venture into a more aggressive and heavy rock-oriented bass tone with the help of a Darkglass preamp hidden under the hood.

The Grand Dark is an awesome collaboration between one of our favorite bass builders and one of our favorite bass amp and effects makers. When Sandberg decided to throw a Darkglass preamp in these it only made sense to extend the scale length to 35". It's clear who they're targetting with this and, if you like to drop-tune, add some distortion, and shred hard, then this bass is absolutely perfect for you! The pickups are powerful and punchy and that preamp is extremely aggressive and perfect for metal or hard rock applications. The extended scale length lets you de-tune without worrying about wobbly strings in case you need to go even lower than a low-B.

As with every Sandberg bass, this one is immaculately built and is a true joy to play. The neck is a dream the playability is extremely easy. Even if this is your first foray into extended scale 5-strings, the acclimation period will be very minimal. If you need something that packs some serious punch and attitude, this is the bass for you.

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 California body shape. The body is made out of alder and the neck is Canadian hard rock maple. Delano pickups and a custom wound Glockenklang 2-band preamp, made just for Sandberg, round out the electronics. 

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized Sandberg Guitars dealer. Along with our amazing inventory, we can custom order any Sandberg bass or guitar you'd like.

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for Sandberg. This Grand Dark is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact bass you'll receive.

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.