Aarhus C, Denmark
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The Music Man Sabre II was introduced in 1978 as one of the company’s early electric guitar models, developed during the period when Leo Fender was closely involved with Music Man and CLF Research. It combines familiar Fender-style construction with a much more elaborate active electronics system than most traditional solidbody guitars of the period.This 1978 example has a natural-finished ash body with a one-piece maple neck and fingerboard. The neck has the same familiar narrow, rounded feel that a lot of 70s Fenders have, with the original low frets. It plays great though.The Sabre II uses two original Music Man humbuckers feeding an onboard 9V active preamp. Controls consist of master volume, bass and treble, together with a three-way pickup selector and additional Bright and Phase switches. The result is a much broader control range than on most passive guitars from the same period, with plenty of clarity and attack available from both pickups.This particular guitar is exceptionally lively acoustically, with a loud and very twangy response even before plugging in. The guitar has normal wear for the age. The original strap buttons have been replaced with Dunlop locking items. No case included. Weight is 3600g, which is fairly light for one of these.SPECIFICATIONSModel: Music Man Sabre IIYear: 1978Country of manufacture: USABody: Solid ashFinish: Natural glossNeck: One-piece mapleFingerboard: MapleNeck construction: Bolt-onNeck joint: Three-bolt with Micro-Tilt adjustmentNeck profile: Narrow rounded profileScale length: 25.5″Fingerboard radius: 7.25″Frets: 22 small vintage-style fretsFret condition: Original, low but playableNut width: Approx. 41 mmPosition markers: Black dotsTruss rod: AdjustableHeadstock: Six-in-lineString retainer: Bar-style retainerTuners: Music Man branded enclosed tunersPickup configuration: HHNeck pickup: Original Music Man humbuckerBridge pickup: Original Music Man humbuckerElectronics: Active 9V Music Man preampControls: Master Volume, Bass, TreblePickup selector: Three-way blade switchAdditional switching: Bright switch, Phase switchBridge: Original Music Man cast bridgeSaddles: Six individually adjustable saddlesStringing: Through-bodyPickguard: BlackControl plate: BlackHardware: ChromeStrap buttons: Dunlop locking strap buttonsWeight: 3600gCase: No case
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