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This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 30 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
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Key Features
The Sandberg California VS 4-String is an expertly crafted short-scale bass, offering you exceptional tone and effortless playability. With its 30-inch scale, this bass offers a compact feel while maintaining the rich, dynamic sound that Sandberg is renowned for. The soft aged shell pink finish, paired with aged chrome hardware and a parchment pickguard, gives the instrument a timeless vintage aesthetic that stands out.
Featuring a Canadian hardrock maple neck bolted to an alder body, the California VS is built for stability and resonance. The Pau Ferro fingerboard with 22 frets ensures a smooth playing experience, while the Sandberg Black Label split-coil pickup delivers a punchy, articulate tone. Its passive electronics, with simple volume and tone controls, provide precise control over your sound, making it a versatile instrument that gives you access to vintage as well as modern tones.
Product Ref: 295985
The Sandberg California VS 4-String is designed with a 30-inch short scale, giving you a bass that offers you an easy playing experience, reel off riffs and control the fretboard like never before. Its compact size allows for effortless navigation of the fretboard, offering unparalleled playability. This bass provides a smooth and enjoyable playing experience, making every stage performance, practice session and studio session a delight.
The soft aged shell pink finish, aged chrome hardware, and parchment pickguard give this bass a stunning vintage look. Its carefully aged design captures the charm of a well-loved classic instrument. The attention to detail ensures a perfect blend of modern craftsmanship and retro aesthetics. The California VS 4-string looks as though its lived through legendary musical eras, ready to give you a taste of basslines of times gone by.
Equipped with a Sandberg Black Label split-coil pickup, the California VS delivers a powerful and articulate tone. This passive setup offers simple yet precise control through its volume and tone knobs, allowing you to dial in your sound with ease. Its tonal versatility makes it suitable for a wide range of musical genres and playing styles. You can keep things within the vintage era, delivering those jazzy treble tones, or you can embrace modern sound with more varied bass tones.
Built in Germany with the highest attention to detail in the Sandberg workshop, this bass features a solid alder body and a Canadian hardrock maple neck, ensuring durability and superior resonance. The Pau Ferro fingerboard adds a smooth, natural feel to the playing surface, while the six-bolt neck construction enhances stability. Every aspect of this instrument reflects Sandberg's commitment to quality and excellence. Sandberg's passion has been poured into this instrument, and it'll only be reflected in your playing, as the carefully crafted California VS becomes your companion.
