Signature Bass: California TSBS

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Torsten Scholz / Beatsteaks

Neck

6 bolted / canadian hardrock maple

Fretboard

22 frets, maple with blockinlays

Scale

34”

Body

european alder

Finish

special hardcore aged

Hardware

sandberg, string through body

Pickup

2 sandberg ALNICO 5 single coil pickups in special position

Preamp

passive, vol/vol/treble cut

4-string

fingerboard radius

14 inch

width zero fret

39.5 mm

thickness 1st fret

20 mm

width 22nd fret

63 mm

bridge string spacing

18.5  to 20 mm

size frets

2.5 mm

neck profile

c-shape

Signature Bass: California Umbo

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Umbo

Neck

6 bolted / canadian hardrock maple

Fretboard

22 frets or fretless

Scale

34”, 35” for 5-string

Body

european alder

Finish

matt: european ash body; aged: alder body; highgloss: alder body; rarewood

Hardware

sandberg

Pickup

2 Häussel special designed single coil

Preamp

passive, treble cut, 3-way switch for tone preset selection

4-string

5-string

fingerboard radius

14 inch

14 inch

width zero fret

39.5 mm

45 mm

thickness 1st fret

20 mm

20 mm

width 22nd fret

63 mm

73 mm

bridge string spacing

18.5  to 20 mm

18 to 19.5 mm

size frets

2.5 mm

2.5 mm

neck profile

c-shape

c-shape

 

Signature Bass: California Marlowe DK

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Thomas Risell / MarloweDK

Neck

6 bolted / canadian hardrock maple with special Marlowe measurements

Fretboard

22 frets, pau ferro with perloid blockinlays or fretless

Scale

34”

Body

european alder

Finish

special hardcore aged

Hardware

sandberg

Pickup

2 sandberg ALNICO 5 single coils in custom Marlowe position

Preamp

passive, vol/vol/treble cut

Extra

vibration treatment

4-string

5-string

fingerboard radius

14 inch

14 inch

width zero fret

38 mm

45 mm

thickness 1st fret

20 mm

20 mm

width 22nd fret

63 mm

73 mm

bridge string spacing

18.5  to 20 mm

18 to 19.5 mm

size frets

2.5 mm

2.5 mm

neck profile

c-shape

c-shape

 

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California TM2

Construction

Neck

6 bolted / canadian hardrock maple

Fretboard

22 frets or fretless

Scale

34”, also available as 35” scale

Finish

matt: eurpoean ash body; aged: alder body; rarewood

Hardware

sandberg

Pickup

2 sandberg power humbucker, PU-split

Preamp

sandberg 2-band, active/passive, passive tone control

4-string

5-string

fingerboard radius

14 inch

14 inch

width zero fret

39.5 mm

45 mm

thickness 1st fret

20 mm

20 mm

width 22nd fret

63 mm

73 mm

bridge string spacing

18.5  to 20 mm

18 to 19.5 mm

size frets

2.5 mm

2.5 mm

neck profile

c-shape

c-shape

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California TM, SL “superlight”

Construction

Weight (approx.)

4-string: 3 kg; 5-string: 3,6 kg

Body

paulownia

Neck

6 bolted / norway maple

Fretboard

22 frets or fretless, norway maple or pao ferro

Scale

34”

Finish

matt: blackburst, tobacco, redburst, nature

Hardware

sandberg

Pickup

1 blacklabel T-pickup, blacklabel M pickup

Preamp

sandberg 2-band, active/passive, passive tone control

4-string

5-string

fingerboard radius

14 inch

14 inch

width zero fret

39.5 mm

45 mm

thickness 1st fret

20 mm

20 mm

width 22nd fret

63 mm

73 mm

bridge string spacing

18.5  to 20 mm

18 to 19.5 mm

size frets

2.5 mm

2.5 mm

neck profile

c-shape

c-shape

California TM, Nighthawk PLUS

Construction

Neck

6x bolted / canadian hardrock maple

Fretboard

ebony, 22 frets, illuminated sidedots, black matched head

Scale

34”

Body

alder body

Colours

copper-, inca silver-, dark grey matt

Hardware

sandberg, black, aluminum pickguard

Pickup

1 sandberg MM-style blacklabel, 1 sandberg T blacklabel

Preamp

sandberg blacklabel 3-band, active/passive, passive tone control

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California TM Nighthawk

Construction

Neck

6 bolted / canadian hardrock maple

Fretboard

pao ferro, 22 frets

Scale

34”, also available as 35” scale

Finish

black matt; alder body; aluminum pickguard; matched head

Hardware

sandberg

Pickup

1 sandberg MM-style blacklabel, 1 sandberg T blacklabel

Preamp

sandberg 2-band, active/passive, passive tone control

4-string

5-string

fingerboard radius

14 inch

14 inch

width zero fret

39.5 mm

45 mm

thickness 1st fret

20 mm

20 mm

width 22nd fret

63 mm

73 mm

bridge string spacing

18.5  to 20 mm

18 to 19.5 mm

size frets

2.5 mm

2.5 mm

neck profile

c-shape

c-shape

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California GRAND DARK

Construction

Neck

6x bolted / canadian hardrock maple

Fretboard

22 frets, pau ferro

Scale

35” for 4 and 5-string

Body

european alder for aged and highgloss
european ash for matt finish

Finish

san remo blue – aged and highgloss, black matt

Hardware

sandberg, gun metal finish

Pickup

sandberg PLUSTM-set

Preamp

darkglass 3-band EQ, PU-split, actice/passive

Extra

plexi pickguard

4-string

5-string

fingerboard radius

14 inch

14 inch

width zero fret

39.5 mm

45 mm

thickness 1st fret

20 mm

20 mm

width 22nd fret

63 mm

73 mm

bridge string spacing

18.5  to 20 mm

18 to 19.5 mm

size frets

2.5 mm

2.5 mm

neck profile

c-shape

c-shape

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California TM

Construction

Neck

6 bolted / canadian hardrock maple

Fretboard

22 frets or fretless

Scale

34”, also available as 35” scale

Finish

matt: eurpoean ash body; aged: alder body; highgloss: alder body; rarewood

Hardware

sandberg

Pickup

1 delano JMVC, 1 delano MCFE / PU-split

Preamp

sandberg 2-band, active/passive, passive tone control

4-string

5-string

fingerboard radius

14 inch

14 inch

width zero fret

39.5 mm

45 mm

thickness 1st fret

20 mm

20 mm

width 22nd fret

63 mm

73 mm

bridge string spacing

18.5  to 20 mm

18 to 19.5 mm

size frets

2.5 mm

2.5 mm

neck profile

c-shape

c-shape

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California TT, SL “superlight”

Construction

Weight (approx.)

4-string: 3 kg; 5-string: 3,6 kg

Body

paulownia

Neck

6 bolted / norway maple

Fretboard

22 frets or fretless, norway maple or pao ferro

Scale

34”

Finish

matt: blackburst, tobacco, redburst, nature

Hardware

sandberg

Pickup

2 blacklabel T-pickups

Preamp

sandberg 2-band, active/passive, passive tone control

4-string

5-string

fingerboard radius

14 inch

14 inch

width zero fret

39.5 mm

45 mm

thickness 1st fret

20 mm

20 mm

width 22nd fret

63 mm

73 mm

bridge string spacing

18.5  to 20 mm

18 to 19.5 mm

size frets

2.5 mm

2.5 mm

neck profile

c-shape

c-shape

California TT passive

Construction

Neck

6 bolted / canadian hardrock maple

Fretboard

22 frets or fretless

Scale

34”, also available as 35” scale

finish

matt: european ash body; aged: alder body; highgloss: alder body; rarewood

Hardware

sandberg

Pickup

2 sandberg ALNICO 5 singlecoils

Preamp

volume, balance, tone

4-string

5-string

fingerboard radius

14 inch

14 inch

width zero fret

39.5 mm

45 mm

thickness 1st fret

20 mm

20 mm

width 22nd Fret

63 mm

73 mm

bridge string spacing

18.5  to 20 mm

18 to 19.5 mm

size frets

2.5 mm

2.5 mm

neck profile

c-shape

c-shape

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California TT

Construction

Neck

6 bolted / canadian hardrock maple

Fretboard

22 frets or fretless

Scale

34”, also available as 35” scale

finish

matt: european ash body; aged: alder body; highgloss: alder body/; rarewood

Hardware

sandberg

Pickup

2 delano JMVC FE/M2

Preamp

sandberg 2-band, active/passive, passive tone control

4-string

5-string

fingerboard radius

14 inch

14 inch

width zero fret

39.5 mm

45 mm

thickness 1st fret

20 mm

20 mm

width 22nd Fret

63 mm

73 mm

bridge string spacing

18.5  to 20 mm

18 to 19.5 mm

size frets

2.5 mm

2.5 mm

neck profile

c-shape

c-shape

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California SUPREME 35th Anniversary

Construction

Neck

6x bolted / roasted norwegian maple neck

Fretboard

22 frets, ebony, oval inlays

Scale

34” for 4 and 5-string

Body

european alder, chambered quilted maple top

finish

highgloss

Hardware

sandberg

Pickup

delano X-Tender

Preamp

sandberg 3-band, Pickup split, three way swith for 3 different mid-frequences. 160Hz, 900Hz, 480Hz

Extras

“glow in the dark” sidedots, inlayed knobs
Split Neckpickup like a P-Style Splitcoil
Split Bridgepickup like a J-Style PU

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California “BassTheWorld” Signature Bass

Construction

Neck

6x bolted / canadian hardrock maple

Finish

hardcore reserve tobacco, or black matt

Fretboard

hardcore reserve tobacco: 22 frets, maple, block inlays
black matt: 22 frets, maple, frontface dots

Scale

34”

Body

hardcore reserve tobacco: swamp ash
black matt: european ash

Hardware

sandberg, gotoh bridge 203B-4

Pickups

kloppmann JB61, special bridge pickup

Electronic

volume, volume, tone

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