Introducing the Sandberg Florence Bass

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[@SisterRose]

I love it, great aesthetics and warm sound. Feels like a cross between a Hofner and EB bass with a little P-Bass thrown in as a treat. Colours are great. Would love a budget version of these.

[@gabrielesquaratti5709]

this is what gibson always tried to achieve but never succeded

[@leonbode1748]

it does kinda remind me of the Les Paul Junior Shortscale Gibson released a while ago

[@ChrisSmith-bz1gl]

@@leonbode1748 That is exactly what I thought.

[@strangernajjar]

@@leonbode1748 had a blast working with them on that one, too ;-)

[@leonbode1748]

@@strangernajjar wait, you worked with Gibson on the Les Paul Junior Shortscale Bass?

[@strangernajjar]

@@leonbode1748 to keep it simple, while working at CME, I had a nice chat with Gibson USA's head luthier when they visited. I told him exactly what I wanted to see, and several months later it was there at NAMM (almost every detail we discussed) 🙂 in fairness, everything I suggested we based on things Gibson had already done, I just suggested putting it all together and they did a fantastic job.

[@henkwesselsbass1810]

Just bought one and used It already playing with our band. Fantastic sounding bass. My First Sandberg. OMG this beats everything.

[@christocr]

You know what I like about this bass besides the cool looks and nice sound? I like that it is designed properly for a short scale (in my opinion). The bridge is near the back of the body and the upper horn strap button is near the 12th fret. What that means is that it will hang nicely on the a strap and the reach is compact and closer to the player's body like a short scale should be. The only other short scale bass that is "designed properly" (in my opinion) is the short scale Stingray--that one is a joy to play because all fret access is close and there is no reaching way out there (as with a long scale bass) to play in the first position. This bass will be the same, I'm pretty sure. Great playability. Some short scales are designed in a way that all the advantages of having the shorter scale are designed right out of the bass--so it's not much different playing than a long scale (still reaching way out for the first position). I might just have to buy one of these basses. I love a good design and sexy looking bass. And this is one of those!

[@strangernajjar]

thank you for the kind words! and you’re right about that Stingray - what a compact powerhouse!

[@57precision]

Huge miss with the full slab body though. They went through all this effort to do the upper fret cutaway but it will still be murder on your picking forearm to play this bass.

[@strangernajjar]

@@57precision I played them for hours and feel fine (and I am a big boy) 🤷‍♂

[@57precision]

@@strangernajjar looking forward to getting my hands on one then! The green finish is absolutely striking.

[@strangernajjar]

​@@57precision thank you! enjoy!

[@danieltorres5238]

A split coil and a mudbucker pickup all in one.... I'll take it! Extra points for the cool looking pickguard. Well done guys!! 👏👏

[@AndreasOxholm]

Agreed!

[@leagueofotters2774]

I bought one, it is amazing. Looks great, sounds great. Build quality is far beyond any USA bass that I have ever laid my hands on. It reminds me of my Japanese wolfgang with regards to build quality.

[@VeitLehmann]

Ich glaube, ihr habt hier nen echten Überflieger kreiert! Sieht mega cool aus, klingt unheimlich gut, und fühlt sich bestimmt auch genial an! Glückwunsch und alles Gute!

[@farrgone]

Saw the thumbnail and thought it was Ron Jeremy playing bass😅 Great job!

[@davidmarantz9419]

Goddamit. Now I need one. Sonically and aesthetically looks great. It gives me a vibe of “found in the back of an old relatives wardrobe, last seen 40 years ago”.

[@Bajosintrastos]

Absolutely love it!!! Great job!

[@zakkasian]

This looks and sounds like a bass that Tim Nordwind would love! I need one!

[@senemorcaykalyoncu6369]

IN TODAY'S MARKET, MOST SHORT SCALE INSTRUMENTS DON'T GET THE CREDIT AND RECOGNITION THEY REALLY DESERVE...THEY ARE RANDOMLY USED, SHOWN AND DISCUSSED...I THINK THIS VIDEO IS A TRUE EXCEPTION...GR8 GR8 VIDEO FOR THE BASS PLAYERS WHO SEARCH AND EXPLORE...WHAT I LOVED ABOUT THIS BASS IS THE PUSH PULL KNOB...IN THIS WAY, YOU CAN BOTH GET SINGLE COIL AND HUMBUCKER PICKUP SOUNDS...REALLY WONDERFUL...KUDOS TO SANDBERG...

[@Basstank]

Geiler Bass, geile Demo - and the young Ron Jeremy on bass, awesome, I love it! 😉❤️👍

[@strangernajjar]

I have a much better hairline and none of the verifiable creepiness, thanks.

[@Basstank]

@@strangernajjar yes, I hope so 👍

[@theinvisiblebassist]

I'm going to need one. Have the prices been announced yet? The all mahogany version looks perfect for what I want.

[@lucabadan2829]

I was able to go into the configurator and make the Florence with their stock options, everything points to 1,996 euros. Roughly the price of the new Fender American Original series in the US. Hope this helps!

[@AndreasOxholm]

I wish it was a little cheaper, but I believe the price reflects the quality on this one 😄 Just like Luca Badan said, 1 996 Euros.

[@MadMagicPaul]

That sounds lovely!

[@HamptonGuitars]

Pretty sure you have round wound strings on both of those, it would be interesting to hear one with flats. A short scale bass with flats has really great BASS sound, not too bright, like 60s motown and early reggae, and they have the most even frequency response across the fretboard.

[@strangernajjar]

this bass SLAYS with flats

[@zakkasian]

Once I get one, I’ll put flats on it.

I have to get one of these in green.

[@johnobrien3780]

Sounds great. Great job 👏

[@crazytexan6372]

Great tone, love it!!!

[@pumpichank]

My problem is … I don’t know which one to get! I have a Lionel that I absolutely love. I’m looking for some tonal range so I’m thinking the mahogany, but I do also love the aged look. How does the tone compare between the aged and the mahogany Florences?

[@axferro]

I'm craving this bass, but it is so hard to get one available for buying... I'm almost giving up trying to get a chance to put my hands in one of those :(

[@leFoodeater]

I need this one, so that my future child can start playing the bass when s/he's 4 years old

[@leFoodeater]

It's called an investment

[@offbeatbassgear]

Bought a used Sandberg from CME right before COVID started; it's one of the few stores in the US that's kept a good selection of Sandbergs in stock. Really not a fan of the short scale bass, but a nice design..

[@docross2050]

Really nice sounding bass, and great playing from you both. I'm curious why the mahogany one you demo is tuned a semi-tone down.

[@jonsidell3338]

That’s a pretty slick little bass.

[@kiteflyer76]

Nice design and tone!

[@musictimewithjoel3020]

What a beauty! 😍

[@markwhalley8328]

Fantastic looking bass, when are these released?

[@bassspice9451]

I love it, I need one🤩

[@bmzk]

Will there be a left-hand option?

[@dani_onbass]

Nice Job guys!!

[@inuyashaspet]

Get this in Paul Mccartney's hands now!

[@わたさん-v3r]

yes

[@AndreasOxholm]

I want one!!

[@cannabineros]

nice. guitar is also very sweet. no single video about it thou) are you planning to make florence guitars?)

[@winihh]

Ordered one in red color and desperately waiting now... Where should I send the chocolate or other treats for the Sandberg team to speed up the production ? ;-) Please...

[@eveythingthatsadam]

My problem with this will be the price. This is just about the least amount of hardware you can put into a bass guitar but the price won't reflect that

[@pCeLobster]

Took me 3 minutes and 53 seconds to realize I wasn't watching a CME video.

[@helloitsnicko]

Reeeeeally nice!!

[@tylerd4884]

would love to try one of these shame theres no body carve, i dislike a sharp back corner like that

[@57precision]

Same. Total deal breaker in what is otherwise a beautiful and well though-out instrument.

[@alexfeatherstone8854]

Does Sandberg have any plans to release a Florence 5?

[@strangernajjar]

not at this time

[@mistereddie77]

Tolles Teil!!! Wo gibt es den denn? Und hat der (im Video/bei Auslieferung) Flatwounds drauf?

[@poeljoe]

Yes. Price, place and time, please? 🥶

[@poeljoe]

@Sandberguitars wow, can’t wait what would that be? 🫢

[@poeljoe]

@SandbergGuitars fyi there’s a fake account running as sandberguitars

[@jacopasto3204]

cool!!!

[@angelmond]

This will be perfect to me with just one more fret (21 frets) 😢

[@mojito6629]

Is that Ron Jeremy on the bass?

[@filipjendal2439]

🤣

[@BADDying]

I want the one in mahogany!!!

[@Barry101er]

😍

[@2002nkpB]

Similar to a Gibson grabber?

[@schepler2]

I wish they would have made the pickup moveable like the Grabber!

[@strangernajjar]

I love my Grabber. i’ll keep bugging Holger 😂

[@VeitLehmann]

@@schepler2 Oooh, this would be a killer mod! But on the other hand, I'd rather not mod this beauty. But I'd love to see somebody make a moveable pickup bass again, but maybe by more than an inch. This is such an awesome concept!

[@ralphy3393]

TAKE MY MONEY RIGHT NOW

[@serkansen0190]

Is the bass uptuned half a step?

[@DeineHeileOma]

Ron Jeremy just moved to Ehmen.

[@SteffenSchellhaas]

From when do we get these?

[@TheChef470]

How much ?

[@michaeltherion7459]

Do they make lefties?

[@svdovychenko]

What's the nut width?

[@PixieintheMainframe]

Shame about the headstock and shorter scale.

[@peterpasss]

wieso stellt ihr einen Bass vor den ich nirgends kaufen kann?

[@NiskRanThawll]

semi when?

[@strangernajjar]

it's taking me EVERYTHING to not make an inappropriate "semi" joke here...

[@NiskRanThawll]

@@strangernajjar :) go on its not that hard

[@strangernajjar]

@@NiskRanThawll delightful. I think you deserve a medal for this one!

[@CrummyVCR]

Once again making a short scale bass with a toothpick profile neck and 1 1/2 nut... I call this a MISS. Ya'll got close, VERY close... but the profile needs to be medium and at least a 1 5/8 nut. Better luck neck time though

[@strangernajjar]

play it before you call it a “miss.” the nut (zero fret) width is 39.5mm, which is about smack dab in the middle of 1.5” and 1 5/8” i just have really large hands, and my larger frame may give the illusion of the neck being smaller than it actually is 🎉

[@craigdamage]

I hope Serek's lawyers don't see this.

[@57precision]

And I hope Gibson's lawyers don't see Serek's designs. Everybody is riffing on somebody, that's music.

[@SurvivalBit]

Any chances for a 34" Scale version?

[@georgeargon5113]

Pity. The bass is completely drowned out by the back beat!

[@sumeursault]

Too bad they didn't go with a 2+2 headstock... would look better with that body style, in my opinion

[@alangurneysmall3052]

it looks horrible tho! I have 3 Lional's, a fretless, a normal and one fitted with a Kahler trem

[@michaelJ415]

Sounds like a P-Bass to me and my earbuds that’s it Nothing special there,

[@ericajohnson7535]

sounds out of tune.....

[@anotherrandombassguitarcha9482]

Nobody uses these mudbucker basses,............ever. These basses will never see a paying gig.

[@T-Hawkeyes]

BOOOOOOOOOO on YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[@anotherrandombassguitarcha9482]

@@T-Hawkeyes ....so be it, then......however, it's the truth.

[@T-Hawkeyes]

@@anotherrandombassguitarcha9482 fine. You’re just being a negative Nancy though. Trying to curb the excitement of happy people you are. Onward with you!

[@anotherrandombassguitarcha9482]

@@T-Hawkeyes .....triggered by the truth, much?

[@strangernajjar]

you are incorrect 🎉

[@stevenordstedt2535]

I not a fan of this bass body design. But the bass as a whole is great. I bought a 2013 Sandberg Macassar 4 string. I love the pick up sounds. But hate that it cuts into my right forearm. The same thing I hate about my 1978 Rickenbacker. But love the neck. It has to be comfortable or I won’t play it.