Sandberg California DC Hardcore Aged (Midnightblue)

General

This T-style guitar from Sandberg's California Series has endured their hardcore ageing process. Although delicately aged by hand, the Sandberg California DC has been given an artful 'reverse-facelift' for a battle-worn finish to the Midnightblue paint-job. Completed with painstaking details, there's even a burn-mark near the low-E peg on the headstock, as if a cigarette was tucked under the strings, forgotten about and left to burn brutally down to the filter.

Plenty of Options for the Sandberg California DC Guitars

The sound of Sandberg guitars is as crafted as their appearance. Sandberg's own Vintage-Power pickups are mounted to deliver classic T-style tone while the wood types used only enhance this. The alder body of this particular guitar has been modified to subtly deviate from the T-style from which it's derived. The Canadian hard-rock-maple fretboard and rosewood fingerboard on the model seen here are really just a glimpse of the options available when designing your very own hand-made Sandberg.

Switch the Single-Coils in Series

The push-pull volume pot puts the two single-coils in series and gives this Sandberg California DC a unique edge and flexibility. The effect is a thickening of sound, as if a humbucker is hidden somewhere. The hardware is also machined with precision and while the three string-saddles are faithful to those of a 50s T-style, they offer heaps of compensation for this instrument's impeccable intonation. Up top, the machine heads are fitted with Kluson back-locks for incredibly fast string changes and finish this deceptively road-weary-looking guitar.

Tips or comments about this product

• Numerous options to choose from
• String guide for optimal pressure on the string nut.
• Please note: Since the artificial aging of this instrument is a manual process, the finish shall differ from guitar to guitar.