The Sandberg California TM5 Soft Aged Cafe Creme offers five strings and direct tone control
The Sandberg California TM5 Soft Aged Cafe Creme brings together a deliberately aged finish and the control options of a modern five-string bass guitar. This version features an alder body and a maple neck, with black dot inlays as position markers. The Soft Aged finish is part of this new instrument's character and is not a sign of a second-hand past. For bassists who fulfill various roles within a single set, the TM5 offers an extra string and a straightforward electronics set. You choose your output sound on the bass itself and can then focus on the part.
The Black Label pickups are combined with a balance control, allowing you to determine the ratio between both pickup positions. The two-band EQ gives you separate control over bass and treble. This allows you to give a sustained accompaniment more foundation or to make the attack speak more clearly in a busy mix. The split switch also offers an additional switching option for exploring tonal differences. In funk, pop, and rock, your playing position and dynamics also remain important: closer to the neck you can seek a different accent than towards the bridge, without having to readjust the controls for every change.
This California TM5 has a scale length of 34 inches, or 864 millimeters. The fretboard has 22 frets and a radius of 14 inches. The neck has the Sandberg profile and the tuners are also by Sandberg. Volume, balance, two-band EQ, and the split switch keep the controls within reach during rehearsals and performances. The stated instrument weight is 4.14 kilograms. A gig bag is included for transport to the rehearsal space, studio, or stage. In doing so, this five-string combines familiar long-scale dimensions with various possibilities to tune your sound to the music.
Discover which combination of pickup balance, tone control, and touch makes your bass lines stand out on this Cafe Creme.
