I used to have a Sandberg Basic 5 about 17 years ago. This was my main instrument and served me well- played many gigs in and around London and the cutting sound of the bass was something special - since I sold it I've tried so many other brands but couldn't find anything what came close. Finally I decided to go back to Sandberg- this particular bass has exactly same woods, colour, electronics- the only difference is that it's in jazz-like style body and Basic had a black headstock. This is like a dream came true for me- this is the sound I want from a bass! It's really spectacular when played live through PA. Also the craftsmanship is unbelievable. As this is my second Sandberg with matching specs I can actually say that this is my unofficial signature bass (I hope people at Sandberg wouldn't mind that statement).