Sandberg California Nighthawk TM-5 5-String Bass, Matte Stealth Black, Black Label Pickups

Built for the player that needs an aggressive and in-your-face tone coming out of a masterfully built instrument, the Nighthawk TM-5 is just that and then some! The Black Label pickups are articulate and pack a ton of punch. Whether you’re loading them up with distortion to get really heavy or your playing clean but need to cut through a mix full of distorted guitarists and loud drummers, this bass is the way to go! We’ve always been thoroughly impressed with the build quality on Sandberg basses. Now there’s an offering for those that need to rock out even harder and need a more modern and more aggressive sound that takes no prisoners. While I think that Sandberg had hard rock and metal players in mind when they designed this, it’s also found a strong following among gospel and R&B players that are also looking for a bass tone that will stand out.

As well as being effortless to play, this Sandberg TM-5 comes loaded with some powerful and thoroughly kickass electronics. The black label pickups are aggressive but still have a lot of versatility to them. We’ve found as many funk players as metal players gravitating towards this Nighthawk. Whether slapping or playing with a pick (and everything in between), the articulate tone of this bass can be appreciated by all.

It could be none more black, really. It’s lean, mean, and it’s ready to rip!

Sandberg Guitars was founded back in 1986 by Holger Stonjek and Gerd Gorzelke. Since then, they have been producing hand-made instruments at the highest quality. This bass features Sandberg’s newest version of the California body shape along with Sandberg pickups and preamp that Glockenklang helped them develop. The reverse-P pickup and MM-style bridge humbucker combine to provide anything from familiar vintage tones to uniquely modern and hi-fi sounds. This is an extraordinarily versatile bass.