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.
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.
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 switch
in the volume knob
, with the equalizer's
treble control
working as a classic tone control.
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.