Sandberg Guitars Upgrades the Electra Series Basses
Sandberg Guitars has updated its Electra series of basses for 2020 with a hardware upgrade and a new color option. The line includes the VS and TT models, each of which is four-string basses.
“Now the Electra series gets upgraded tuning machines with adjustable rotational resistance,” Sandberg explains. “Furthermore, the color palette has been expanded with tobacco burst is as a new option besides the already known high gloss finishes black and crème. And last but not least the maple fingerboard will be replaced by a rosewood fingerboard.”
Other features of the bass remain unchanged, including a basswood body, a Canadian hard rock maple neck, Sandberg-designed pickups, and active 2-band EQ. The Electra Series is Sandberg’s entry-level line is designed and assembled in Germany with hand-selected components from Korea.
The Sandberg Electra VS 4-string carries a recommended retail price of approximately $997 with the TT 4-string coming in at $1,058.
Sandberg Guitars Electra Series Bass Specs:
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Construction: | Bolt-on (6-bolt) |
| Body: | Basswood |
| Neck: | Canadian Hard Rock Maple |
| Fretboard: | Rosewood |
| Frets: | 22 |
| Pickup: | 2 Sandberg Designed Single Coils (Electra TT4) or 1 Sandberg Designed Split-Coil (Electra VS4) |
| Electronics: | 2-Band EQ |
| Hardware: | Sandberg Designed Chrome |
| Finish: | High Gloss Black, Creme, or Tobacco Burst |
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