Music Man Sabre

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:23 am

check it out

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Music-Man-S ... 0493381753

Justin J · Post by **Justin J** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:47 am

how do these sound? i've always thought they look cool, but have never seen one in person to play. aren't they active?
leo certainly had some cool designs post-fender.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:54 am

i can't even tell what it is that i dislike...

is it the look of the pickups?
the color?
the hideous control plate?
the bridge?

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:27 am

i love it.

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:29 am

I think it looks really cool. Even the giant control plate. Such a nice case as well.

Justyn · Post by **Justyn** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:58 am

Looks like Reverend took a bit of inspiration from that

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:13 pm

we saw a blue one on monday with one humbucker. the control plate kinda wrapped around like a pbass

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:12 pm

The volume knob looks really close to the strings.

BoringPostcards · Post by **BoringPostcards** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:42 pm

They're pretty sweet. My uncle has pretty much that exact same one. I used to have a MusicMan Stingray guitar which was almost exactly the same. different control plate, same pups. Pretty much the same shape. I regret selling it. I had no idea what I had, as I didn't think it was worth much or collectible.

I recorded a track with it once. If you wanna hear it go here:

http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/de-Zen-Jenga

it's the third track. Yesterdazed... The first 3 tracks are recorded on decent equipment. The others are xtra lo-fi computer mic recordings.

the stingray is the electric track. the other guitar is a Godin LGX3 w/ piezo setting.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:20 pm

I love that and I want it.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:50 pm

That control plate is ridiculous.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:49 pm

Thomas wrote:The volume knob looks really close to the strings.

I think the knobs are in the exact same location as on a strat. the pickup selector switch too.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:02 am

Yeah it probably is. I think it's the chrome so close that makes it look weird.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:28 pm

I've always loved those guitars. One popped up on the raleigh craigslist a couple months ago for only like $150 or something ridiculously cheap, and I responded to it immediately when I saw it but it was gone, I didn't think that many people in raleigh liked stuff like that, but apparently someone snatched it up before me.

blankfield · Post by **blankfield** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:07 am

Very cool Sabre.

Without knowing anything about the guitar I am immediately drawn to it's mini switches, maple neck and brownness.

Post by **Doog** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:32 am

Lovely stuff.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:23 am

Dunno what I think of this. I didn't know what to make of it a few days ago and I still don't now.