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Aaw! My old Musicman Sabre....


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Just been sent a link to my old 1979 Musicman Sabre bass that I put in px for a Jaydee Calibas 5 string in 1998. That was through the Embassy in Mansfield if anyone remembers it? I'd travelled down to buy a matching pair of 5 string Wals (John Vannamans own if I remember, with elm facings). I think he was asking £1500.....yes you read it right 2 Wals for what you now pay for the jack socket and an old set of pickups!!! :unsure: :D Been gutted ever since....but I got the Calibas and was a very happy chappy.

Anyway, back to the plot......I'd owned the bass for about 11 years and when I'd bought it it had 2 Gordon custom fretted and fretless necks which i swapped occasionaly. From the looks of the photos the bass is in exactly the same condition I sold it 14 years ago!!

Ah it brings back memories of some good times......enjoy :D

[url="http://Musicman%20Sabre%20bass.%204%20string.%20Pre%20Ernie%20Ball%201979,%20Gordon%20Neck"]http://Musicman Sabre bass. 4 string. Pre Ernie Ball 1979, Gordon Neck[/url]

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Just did a double take on that one, I had my eye on that bass about 18months ago, it was in Nicks guitars, still has the listing online:

[url="http://www.nicksguitars.com/basses.htm"]http://www.nicksguitars.com/basses.htm[/url]

and the photos at:

[url="http://imageevent.com/nicksguitars/musicmansabrebassgordoncustomnecks"]http://imageevent.com/nicksguitars/musicmansabrebassgordoncustomnecks[/url]

which are the same ones used in the ebay add. Always makes me a little nervous seeing old photos used, just in case it's a dodgy listing...hopefully not the case here!

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[quote name='rubis' timestamp='1333566446' post='1603734']
Is that a brass plate at the heel of the fretless neck?
I think Wilkes used to do one like that for slapping
Is it any good?
[/quote]

Yip its a brass plate and is for slappin' It seemed to give a good attack like frets would and also protected the end of the fretboard.

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