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REVIEWS
Earn your stripes: the
Sabre’s roasted maple
neck has a rich hue
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A cut above: natural
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Sabre’s maple cap
MUSIC MAN Matte-black hardware is a polarising
SABRE choice but here it works harmoniously with
the guitar’s smoky finish. If you aren’t a fan,
WORDS DARRAN CHARLES fear not: the Sabre’s three other colourways
feature chrome parts instead. The perfect
An ancient and sharp-edged weapon from Music Man’s past weapon with which to lead the charge,
has been forged anew for the modern player. But can it cut it? then? Let’s find out.
IN USE
he original Sabre electric was a The body has been crafted from okoume, Music Man describes the Sabre’s neck as
utilitarian George Fullerton and a less heavy alternative to mahogany, and “slightly wider” than standard, due to its 43mm
Leo Fender double-cutaway design atop that is the bookmatched and heavily nut width, but any tangible difference between
T that featured in the Music Man figured maple cap. It looks absolutely this and the 41.3mm width sported elsewhere
catalogue between 1978 and 1980. Four stunning here in moody Cobra Burst and the in the catalogue is subtle at most.Initially at
decades later, the Sabre model name has boutique vibe has been cranked up another least, the neck profile feels rather slender for
returned to the fold in this more luxurious notch courtesy of the roasted flame-maple our tastes. But after an hour or so of playing,
incarnation, whose sleek contouring and neck, whose finish is as gorgeous as ever the lack of fatigue demonstrates just how
carved maple top lands it somewhere thanks to Music Man’s proprietary blend of comfortable this carve is – and it’s a comfort
between a Stratocaster and a PRS. gunstock oil and hand-rubbed wax. that’s enhanced by the drag-free finish.
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