I’ve been listening to a lot of Morphine lately and decided to take a shot at a two string bass in the style of frontman Mark Sandman. I went with a 30″ scale to lessen the tension on the neck since the strings are (flat wound) an A tuned up to D and a G tuned up to an A. The slightly higher action allows for easy slide playing, though individual notes can still easily be fretted. I added a mini humbucker, volume and tone controls to give a wide range of sound.























Is the SANDMAN – 2 STRING BASS for sale ?
The Sandman – 2 string bass has been sold. But I could easily build another one for you if you are interested!
i need that
Nice to meet you. I’m glad you dig this little beast. I really like these two string cbgs. They’re extremely portable and put out some great tones. This one was sold a while back but I’d be happy to build one for you. The Nippon Gakki trade sounds intriguing. Could you send me a photo? fivepointscbg(at)gmail.com
im interested please…make this happen how much? trade, barter? i have a red lable nippon gaki original think its a 1972 – 1974 it needs some restoration but still holds a tune.. adjustable bridge. yamaha hand made.but im sure your already familular with it..cant get enough of the sandman…billy vogt