Sandberg California II TM 5 LBY MHCA

5-String Electric Bass

Body: Alder (thermo and vibration treatment)
Neck: Maple
Neck attachment: Bolt-on
Fingerboard: Ebony (Diospyros Crassiflora)
Whitepearl block inlays
22 Frets
Nut width: 45 mm (1.77")
Scale: 864 mm (34")
Fingerboard radius: 14"
Pickguard: Black
Pickups: 1x Sandberg J-style single coil (neck) and 1x humbucker (bridge)
Electronics: 2-band EQ active/passive
Controls: Master volume, balance, treble, bass, humbucker split switch
Hardware finish: nickel (aged)
Machine heads: Sandberg lightweight
Incl. bag
Colour: Letter Box Yellow Masterpiece Hardcore Aged
Made in Germany

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Available since February 2022
Item number 517122
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Colour Yellow
Body Alder
Neck Maple
Fretboard Ebony
Frets 22
Scale Longscale
Pickup System JH
Elektronic Aktive, Passive
Incl. Case No
Incl. Gigbag Yes
Limited No
Top N/A
Number of strings 5
Pickup system JH
Elektronics Active, Passive

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Sandberg Masterpieces are the most comfortable basses.

Lewis Silver 20.08.2025

Sandberg wins again.
The masterpiece necks are a total smoke show.
Incredibly comfortable and not as thick as normal fender, five string jazz basses.

Preamp is very simple and usable 2 band with treble in bass.
The Delano pickups sound fantastic but they do have a particular sound that you need to know that you would like.

I’m taking one star off because Sandberg’s Intonation system on their bridges is absolutely and inexcusably bad. You need to de-tune the string, detach the whole saddle, and manually move it by hand up or down, guessing the correct position. Then reattach the saddle, re-tune the string, and check if you got it correct. If not, you need to repeat the whole process. Ridiculous.
Intonation on any other bass is with a simple Philip screwdriver.

Aside from that the instrument is fantastic and I’m incredibly happy with it.

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