Sabre Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre HT Electric Guitar - Raspberry Burst

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The Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre HT blends classic solidbody design with modern refinements for today's player. It all starts with a lightweight and comfortable Okoume body that delivers an exceptionally balanced tone with rich resonance. Next, a carved, roasted flame maple top is added to lend extra note definition and a dash of brightness. This axe also benefits from the combined output of a Music Man custom-wound humbucker at the neck and an HT humbucker at the bridge. Finally, a 5-way pickup selector switch and a Music Man Modern tremolo bridge give you tons of tones and playing options to explore. The completed body is joined to a sleek and easy-to-play select maple neck. Made for players by players, the Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre HT from Sweetwater has the look, feel, and tone you've been searching for.

Two special pickups

This guitar gets the “HT” in its name from Ernie Ball’s ingenious heat-treated engineering. Heat treatment increases the output of the pickup while simultaneously improving the pickup’s dynamic range. What that means for your sound is a stronger low end with greater frequency response, resulting in a fuller, rounded out, and more present tone. This technological chase for an increase in responsiveness is inspired by the same process used in Ernie Ball’s Slinky string development, so you can rest easy knowing that your StingRay setup is meant for true compatibility with your strings. Also, combined with the custom-wound humbucker in the neck position, these pickups make the Sabre HT extremely versatile and powerful for all styles and genres.

Sleek playability 

With the Sabre HT, playability is key. To help you reach your full playing potential, this guitar has an exceptional neck made from select maple topped with an ebony fingerboard. It has a hand-applied gunstock oil and wax-blend finish that feels sleek and plays fast. Combine that with the slightly wider nut width of 1-11/16 inches, and you've got a recipe for playing success. The Sabre HT gives you plenty of room for soloing without feeling too chunky and getting in your way.

Music Man vibrato and Schaller locking tuners make staying in tune easier than ever

With the Sabre HT's Music Man vibrato tailpiece, you'll get in tune and stay there. It's constructed of chrome-plated hardened steel with bent-steel saddles. The headstock is equipped with Schaller locking tuners that make string changing fast and easy. Just insert the string, tighten the clamp screw, and tune it up to pitch. Strings won't be wound around the shaft, so your tuning will be reliable, no matter how hard you play.

Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre HT Features: 

• A comfortable solidbody with player-centered features
• Hand-rubbed neck finish feels great and plays fast
• Music Man HT and custom-wound humbuckers create clear, powerful tone with fuller, rounded out, and more present tone
• Lightweight okoume body creates a resonant tone
• Carved flame maple top adds bright tone
• 5-way pickup selector switch gives you plenty of tonal options
• 1-11/16-in. nut width gives your fingers extra playing room
• Stainless steel frets stand up to the most demanding playing wear