SOLD MUSIC MAN SABRE PRE ERNIE BALL!

[Hiperi0n]

Wonderful Sabre Pre ernie ball , all original , very good condition , excellent sound , a beast...highly collectible also
price 1300£ + shipping (OPEN TO CASH OFFERS) i have some feedbacks here and a lot of talkbass.com
trades or partial trades considered
other photos are available on my website [url="http://www.bassoffice.tk"]Visit My Website[/url]

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Edited May 20, 2008 by Hiperi0n

[Hiperi0n]

Bump

[Oscar South]

wow thats a nice looking bass

[Hiperi0n]

Open to cash offers..will consider also trades or partial trades

i cannot believe there's no love for a pre ernie ball sabre

[Old Horse Murphy]

[quote name='Hiperi0n' post='188730' date='Apr 30 2008, 11:49 AM']Open to cash offers..will consider also trades or partial trades

i cannot believe there's no love for a pre ernie ball sabre [/quote]

There's a lot of love Marco, just no money!!

[nig]

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' post='188731' date='Apr 30 2008, 11:51 AM']There's a lot of love Marco, just no money!![/quote]

+1, thats pretty much on anyones upper limit and the sabre is a great bass, but only worth what someone will pay, they are the same in dollars across the pond and at 2 to the pound you could have a holiday too.

[Kev]

gorgeous bass indeed, but its a very specific market

its a fair price for sure, but does it sound better than some of the boutique basses of the modern day??

if your eager for a quick sale, add £100 to it n bang it on ebay, otherwise be patient on here, but it will sell

[Hiperi0n]

not in hurry to sell...the sabre's in my opinion are great basses..i just sell this one because i have another one in my collection

i'm open also to partial trade offers...bump

[nig]

A thought, Its in Italy and as this is a uk based forum it may put people off as shipping prices etc need to be explained, also, what px's would you consider...bump.

[Hiperi0n]

[quote name='nig' post='197101' date='May 12 2008, 01:58 PM']A thought, Its in Italy and as this is a uk based forum it may put people off as shipping prices etc need to be explained, also, what px's would you consider...bump.[/quote]

Oh yeah that's true also..but there are several person in this forum that did some deals in the past with me..you can search in feedbacks section , about shipping , shipping without a case removing neck (very well packed obviously) and tracked on line in 2/3 days delivered in Uk is around 30£ , but no problem i can give a free shipping if somone will go for a straight sale

About the trades...i'm always looking for vintage stuff like fenders or rickenbackers , i would consider also a bongo 5 + obviously some cash , or another modern 5 string bass + some cash or not (depends obviously from the model)
hope it can helps...i say again..sabre basses are stunning..i have to sell this one just because i have another sabre that is also the same colour (natural)

[Hiperi0n]

I'M OPEN TO CASH OFFERS , someone can get it at a good price!

[Kev]

free bumpola i think

[loweringthetone]

Here's a bit of individual experience for potential buyers if you are planning to invest in this as a proud gigging instrument. The large slide switch shows this to be the later type of PreEB Sabre. It would be good to know the serial and date on the neck/body, as the later ones especially 1983-4 seem to have been assembled from whatever was to hand. The earlier models 1979-1980 had individual small switches. I had one of the earlier ones and it was an absolutely superb rock bass: loads of punch power and depth. Pre EB Stingrays and Sabres famously went through many versions of pre-amp, and I suspect this is why some Sabres I have tried sounded rather nasal. The weight varied a lot too. Therefore with Sabres I feel its worth trying before you buy, to see if it has the sound/weight you need. £1300 will get you a lot nowadays and certainly a more sophisticated tight and refined bass than a Sabre , but if you want a sound thats dirty and brutish, mine gave it in spadeloads. A much underrated bass in my opinion, and the neck made it slick to play. More info on the superb site by Rod Trussbroken [url="http://myweb.ecomplanet.com/TOWN8019/"]http://myweb.ecomplanet.com/TOWN8019/[/url].

I hope this helps, and perhaps Hyperion can give us some (objective !) info on the tone capabilities/weight of this particular instrument and some dating information.

Best wishes

Colin

Edited May 20, 2008 by loweringthetone

[Hiperi0n]

Just to tell the bass was sold today...
in my opinion and very objective..sabre are great basses and worth every penny..i have another sabre that will never sell...it's a 79...but i have to say that i haven't heard great differences beetween the 79 and 84 , different preamps , but the sabre sound is all there...very very powerful with a nice tonal variations available...great bass

[loweringthetone]

[quote name='Hiperi0n' post='203238' date='May 20 2008, 08:51 PM']Just to tell the bass was sold today...
in my opinion and very objective..sabre are great basses and worth every penny..i have another sabre that will never sell...it's a 79...but i have to say that i haven't heard great differences beetween the 79 and 84 , different preamps , but the sabre sound is all there...very very powerful with a nice tonal variations available...great bass[/quote]

Excellent well done.

Did it sell to someone on the forum or was it ebay or local ?

Keep the 1979 sabre . I wish I had !!

[Hiperi0n]

it was sold to a guy in Rome..but that is member of an italian bass forum wich i'm member....yeah for sure i will keep the 79...very nice bass