Sandberg California VM4 Bass with Matt Blueburst Finish
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Only the best is good enough for Sandberg, so when it comes to their guitars and basses you know that you're not paying for "just another instrument", you're actually making a sound financial investment in something that has been painstakingly handcrafted and so exclusively unique that you will likely never see anyone else play the same one.
Classic looks with a modern twist
The general shape of the California VM4 bass is instantly recognisable to anyone who's ever caught even the slightest glimpse of a bass guitar at some point in their life. However, whilst it's shaped like a classic P-Bass, upon closer inspection it's obvious that the similarities are only superficial.
To begin with there's an additional pickup to contend with: a bridge positioned humbucker to compliment the mid-position Split Coil pickup. Secondly, the poles on each pickup are much wider than on a traditional P-Bass. Then there's the specially designed Sandberg bridge and the 2-band Active/Passive EQ... this is before we've even plugged it in and heard it in action!
The Pickups
As stated earlier, whilst the California II VM4 features a familiar looking split coil pickup, it also houses a nice, beefy Sandberg Powerhumbucker. Both pickups house larger-than-usual poles to accurately grab and process all string movements with zero loss. Just imagine: a meaty P-Bass style tone with an in-your-face Stingray type attack and you'll get an idea of just how awesome the Split coil pickup is.
Then there's the awesome M series bridge humbucker. This humbucker is based heavily around the popular Stingray style humbucker pickup shape, with a fat and grinding tone.
Use both pickups together, or individually, to produce a wide array of excellent tones, and explore their sonic possibilities further with the onboard Preamp system.
Sandberg 2-band Preamp
The preamp circuitry on the California VM4 is just as crafty as the pickups. What initially looks like a standard setup has a clever little surprise in store, in the shape of a push/pull Volume control knob that allows you to set the preamp to Active or Passive.
Next to the Volume control you have the Balance control, which acts as a nice pickup selector "Blend" option, where you can determine the level of each pickup in the mix (centre position has both pickups running at 100%, or turn the control in the direction of the pickup you want to be at the forefront to make it so).
The Treble control allows you to either boost the Treble or cut the tone, which works even in passive mode! And finally there's the Bass control, which works in the same way as the Treble control (without the passive cut) but for your low-end frequencies. Exciting stuff!
Made to be Played
The curvature of this relatively lightweight body rests comfortably against you as you play, making even the longest of shows and studio sessions pass by that bit quicker. Add that to the perfect tones supplied by the solid wood body and awesome electronics system, and you will fast be running out of reasons NOT to buy it.
Contact our sales team directly to discuss the availability and delivery options available for any of our Sandberg products - they're always more than happy to help!
Technical Specifications
- Neck: 6 x Bolted, Canadian Hardrock Maple
- Fretboard: 22 Frets, Rosewood Fingerboard, Abalone Dots
- Scale: 34"
- Body: European Ash
- Finish: Matt, Blueburst, Whitepearl Pickguard
- Hardware: Sandberg, Chrome
- Pickups: 1 x Sandberg Split Coil, 1 x Sandberg Powerhumbucker
- Preamp: Sandberg 2-Band, Active/Passive, Passive Tone Control
| Manufacturer | Sandberg |
|---|---|
| SKU | 168868 |
| Shipping Weight (kg) | 8.000000 |
| MPN | 31.4.4.1.83 |
| Colour | blue |
| Warranty | 2 Years |
| Series | California V Series |
| Scale Length | 34'' |
| Nut Width | 45mm |
| Neck Wood | Maple Neck |
| Pickup Config | 1 x split coil 1 x humbucker |
| Number Of Strings | 4 string |
| Body Material | ash body |
| Body Size | full size |
| Right / Left-Handed | right handed |
| Fingerboard | rosewood fingerboard |
| Guitar Style | precision style |
Extended Christmas Exchanges
For orders placed between 12th November and 24th December 2024, you’ll have until 31st January 2025 to exchange your purchase for a product of the same value, or pay the difference for a more expensive piece of gear. Find out more*.
Delivery
We have a wide range of Delivery Options available, depending on the value of your parcel and budget. Select from our 2-3 Day Saver Service or our Next Working Day options at the Checkout.
This will include a text or email on the day of delivery giving you an exact hour window of when your gear will be with you, and the drivers name - just so you know when to turn the volume down!
- Free Delivery Available on Selected Products
- Weekend UK Mainland Delivery (Saturday-Sunday): £19.99
- Small Items (Under 750g)Â Small items will be delivered by Royal Mail starting from 99p
- Heavy Items (Over 30kg): Pallet Service Doorstep Delivery £65
For heavy items, courier details, out of stock products, out of area postcodes or international deliveries see our full Delivery info here.
Collection
Rather not wait in for the delivery? Don’t worry, we’ve got you…In Stock items can be ordered and paid for in-advance Online via our Click & Collect service. As long as if it's in stock at your chosen branch, you can collect the item within the hour.
Click here for more about our local Click & Collect Service.
Returns
If you and your item aren’t getting along, you have 14 days from when you receive the goods to contact our PMT experts either by phone or email to return your item.
*Please note, we cannot accept returns of:
- Special/Custom Orders - Any order that is custom or has been personalised.
- Products with Hygiene Seals - Microphones, any in-ear earphones, monitors, orchestral instruments with mouthpieces and any other items that touch your mouth, nose or inner ear if you have broken the hygienic seal on the packaging.
- Software & Media - Any software or media that has been opened or registered via physical or digital means.
- Any product containing a valve, e.g valve amps are only covered for 90 days from purchase.
Click here for more information on Returns at PMT.
Online Orders
If you and your new item aren’t getting along, you have 14 days from when you receive the goods to contact our PMT Experts either by phone or email to return your item or organise an exchange for something more suitable.
Store Orders
If you've changed your mind about something you bought in-store, bring it back within 14 days of purchase and we'll be happy to exchange it for another product, a gift card or store credit.
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