Key Features
- Exceptional 30" short scale design for added comfort & playability
- Handcrafted Alder body for superior tonal range & excellent sustain
- Sandberg black label splitcoil pickup & passive preamp offer exquisite sound
- Hardrock Canadian maple neck provides remarkable durability and playability
Sandberg California II VS 4-String "Lionel" Bass Aged, Marley Blue Overview
The Sandberg California II VS 4-String "Lionel" Bass is a supremely cool instrument that boasts a timeless aesthetic and superior technology. Clad in a aged finish with meticulously treated hardware and components, it has a real "stage warrior" vibe and a set of vintage tones to match.
Its 30" short scale design makes it a breeze to play for any level of musician, while a set of Sandberg's Black Label splitcoil pickups promote a rich, warm tone with plenty of snap and thump. Those are backed with Sanberg's passive EQ circuit for accurate sound-shaping on the fly.
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View Full DescriptionEffortless playability
With a light, springy and resonant alder body, the California II VS "Lionel" is a breeze to hold and play for hours at a time. Combined with its shorter 30" scale neck, it make those long stretches between frets easier to execute, in addition to reducing the overall weight of the guitar.In addition to its light and nimble feel, the Lionel's hardrock Canadian maple neck is ultra durable for the toughest of shows. It's carved into a super comfy "c" backshape to make long playing sesssions a breeze, and hosts 22 jumbo sized frets with a zero-fret at the nut for fast and accurate riffing.
Super cool aged hardware
Like its seductive Marley Blue finish, the California II VS 4-String "Lionel" boasts hardware that's meticulously treated to look like they've been through gig after gig. Usually a feature found no much more expensive instruments, this pre-aged hardware offers tonnes of vintage character and charm, while still being as reliable as brand-new modern equipment.
Snappy and thumpy vintage tones
With a single splitcoil Sanberg Black Label pickup, the Lionel serves up classically warm tones that bassists adore. Backed by Sandbergs passive EQ circuit for accurate tone shaping and sculpting, you can draw out a wide variety of sonics from the single pickup. From rich and chunky basslines to the slap and snap of funk, the Lionel is equipped to handle it.
Specifications
- Wood: Alder
- Finish: Soft Aged Black
- Neck: 6 bolted Canadian hardrock maple
- Fretboard: Pau Ferro with 22 frets
- Scale: 30 inches
- Width at Zero Fret: 39.5mm
- Thickness at 1st Fret: 22mm
- Width at 22nd Fret: 63mm
- Fingerboard Radius: 14 inches
- Fret Size: 2.5mm
- Neck Profile: C-shape
- Hardware: Sandberg aged hardware
- Pickup: 1 Sandberg Black Label splitcoil
- Preamp: Passive, Volume, Tone
- Bridge String Spacing: 18.5mm to 20mm
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