General Information

  • Model: Music Man Sabre II
  • Finish: Black (high-gloss, visible lacquer checking due to age)
  • Serial Number: A0007600
  • Production Era: Late 1970s (typically 1978–1980 range)
  • Made in: USA

Body & Construction

  • Body Wood: Ash
  • Finish Type: Gloss polyester
  • Construction: Bolt-on neck
  • Pickguard: Black

Neck & Fingerboard

  • Neck Wood: Maple
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Neck Profile: Medium C
  • Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
  • Frets: 22
  • Nut Width: ~1 5/8" (41.3 mm)
  • Inlays: White dot markers

Hardware

  • Bridge: Music Man string-through-body bridge with individual saddles
  • Tuners: Schaller-made sealed tuners (Music Man branded)
  • Hardware Finish: Chrome

Electronics

  • Pickups:
    • 2 × Music Man humbuckers
  • Controls:
    • Master Volume
    • Master Tone
    • Pickup selector switch
    • Coil tap / phase switching (model-dependent switching system typical of Sabre II)
  • Preamp:
    • Active electronics (boost circuit powered by battery, a hallmark of early Music Man Sabres)

Sound Characteristics

  • Wide tonal range thanks to active circuit
  • Humbucker warmth with added clarity and output
  • Coil options provide brighter, single-coil-like tones
  • Strong sustain and punch (ash body + bolt-on maple neck)

Included

  • Case: Original hard case (blue interior shown in photos)

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ConditionExcellent (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • Sabre II with Rosewood Fretboard
Finish
  • Black
Categories
Year
  • 1978 - 1980
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Body Material
  • Poplar
Offset Body
  • Offset Body
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Wood Top Style
  • Opaque
Color Family
  • Black
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • String-Through
Scale Length
  • 25.5"
Fretboard Radius
  • 7.25"
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 22

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