SANDBERG Forty Eight Victor Brandt Black Hardcore Aged Reserve
Signature electric bass with PJ pickup setup and active EQ, including gig bag
The Sandberg Forty Eight Victor Brandt Black Hardcore Aged Reserve is the Braunschweig-based company's signature electric bass tailored to the hardest sounds of the Norwegian Black Metal band Dimmu Borgir. In addition to the resonant thermo-treated alder body, Sandberg uses a six-bolt-on maple neck for the construction of the Forty Eight Victor Brandt, whose ebony fretborad emphasizes the dark look of the four-string. With Sandberg Black Label single-coil and split-coil pickups, this electric bass delivers powerful metal sounds that accurately reproduce even the fastest grooves. The active Sandberg Black Label 3-band EQ can be used to adjust the bass sound. High-quality Sandberg hardware in Aged Black completes the Sandberg Forty Eight Victor Brandt Black Hardcore Aged Reserve.
As the signature electric bass of the Dimmu Borgir bassist, the Sandberg Forty Eight Victor Brandt Black Hardcore Aged Reserve delivers first-class metal sounds.
The alder body of the Sandberg Forty Eight Victor Brandt is attached to the fast-playing maple neck with six screws.
Classic construction with Hardcore Aged Reserve finish
Underneath the detailed Hardcore Aged Reserve finish, which conveys the look and feel of an instrument that has been played hard for decades, the Sandberg Forty Eight Victor Brandt hides a classic design that promises powerful sounds and comfortable playing. The alder body undergoes a thermo-treatment which reduces the residual moisture of the wood and thus supports the attack of the four-string. The sixfold bolt-on maple neck carries an ebony fingerboard, on which, thanks to the speedy finger-friendly "C" neck profile, any metal groove can be played as fast as lightning.
With Sandberg Black Label pickups and an active Sandberg Black Label 3-band EQ, the Victor Brandt Signature electric bass delivers powerful metal sounds.
Sandberg Black Label pickups for powerful metal sounds
A specially positioned PJ setup on the Sandberg Forty Eight Victor Brandt Black Hardcore Aged Reserve provides the proper sound. They provide a multi-faceted spectrum of first-class metal sounds, ranging from the deep growl of the Sandberg Black Label Split-Coil to the wiry presence of the Sandberg Black Label single-coil. This four-string is further equipped with an active Sandberg Black Label 3-band EQ for precise adjustment of the timbre. The Sandberg Forty Eight Victor Brandt can also be played traditionally passive via a pull of the push/pull switchin the volume knob, with the equalizer's treble control working as a classic tone control.
Besides the precise Sandberg Machine Heads, the headstock of the Sandberg Forty Eight Victor Brandt features the signature of the Dimmu Borgir bassist.
High-quality Sandberg hardware
Last but not least, the Sandberg Forty Eight Victor Brandt comes with a high-quality hardware equipment, which can handle even the toughest stage performances with unshakeable reliability. Accordingly, the solid Sandberg Bridge 4 features three-dimensionally adjustable string saddles that not only promise optimal intonation and string action, but also make for easy adjusting of the string spacing. Furthermore Sandberg Machine Heads on the reversed headstock ensure a stable and exact tuning of this four-string bass.
The Sandberg Forty Eight Victor Brandt at a glance:
4-string electric bass, made in Germany
Victor Brandt (Dimmu Borgir, Entombed A.D., Firespawn) Signature model
Hardcore Aged Reserve finish
Alder body with thermo-treatment
Sixfold bolt-on maple neck with reversed headstock and lacquered back
Ebony fingerboard
"C" neck profile
One Sandberg Black Label split-coil pickup in middle position
One Sandberg Black Label single-coil pickup in bridge position
Active Sandberg Black Label 3-band EQ
Active/passive switch in push/pull volume control
Sandberg Bridge 4
Sandberg Machine Heads
Including Sandberg gig bag
Features:
Manufacturer:
Sandberg
Design:
Forty Eight
Body:
Alder
Top:
No
Binding:
No
Neck:
Maple
Neck Profile:
'C'
Thickness at 1st Fret:
20
Neck Lacquer:
High-Gloss
Neck Construction:
6-point, bolt-on
Fretboard:
Ebony
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
14
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Number of Frets:
22
Inlays:
none, Side Dots only
Nut type:
Plastic + Zero Fret
Nut width in mm:
39.5
Width at Last Fret:
63
Scale:
Longscale
Scale (inch):
34
Manufacturer pickups:
Sandberg
Pickup neck:
No
Pickup middle:
Black Label V-Style Split Coil
Pickup bridge:
Black Label T-Style SC
Active pickups:
No
Piezo Pickup:
No
Electronic:
Active, 3-band equalizer
Switch:
No
Control:
Vol, Bal, Bass, Mid, Treble
Tuners:
Sandberg Machine Head
Bridge:
Sandberg Bridge 4
Tailpiece:
No
Number of Strings:
4
String spacing (mm):
19
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Aged Black
Colour:
Black
Finish:
Hardcore Aged Reserve
Country of Origin:
Germany
String Gauge:
.040 - .100
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Case included:
No
Gigbag included:
Yes
Certificate:
No
Sandberg Forty Eight Victor Brandt Black Hardcore Aged Reserve