’BERG MEISTERS

New Super-light Sandbergs are on the

way, which is good news for bassists with dodgy backs (like us). The active TT or TMbranded four- or five-strings weigh in at only three kilos (6.6 lbs) thanks to cedar bodies and aluminium hardware; Black Label pickups provide the big sounds. You can bag them for £1475/£1599 (TT four and five) or £1495/£1625 (TM four and five). Your chiropractor will thank you.