what are peoples opinions on these?

[marcus bell]

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Music-Man-Classic-Sabre-Electric-Bass-Trans-White-Maple-Birdseye-Neck-/161015746441?pt=Guitar&hash=item257d494f89"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Music-Man-Classic-Sabre-Electric-Bass-Trans-White-Maple-Birdseye-Neck-/161015746441?pt=Guitar&hash=item257d494f89[/url]


saw this on the bay and thought it to be a pretty cheap price for what it is, any comments, opinions, anyone actually played one?

[discreet]

I've never played one, but I want to. That is suh-weet.


It would suit me, sir.

Edited May 7, 2013 by discreet

[Dingus]

Beautiful basses . I'm sure they will be terriffic . I would prefer a black scratchplate - tortoise shell never looks right on a Music Man by virtue of the fact that the original pre - EBMM ones all had either black or white plates - but other than that , I would love one of these myself .

Edited May 7, 2013 by Dingus

[Dingus]

Also worth mentioning that if you are thinking of importing this bass from what is presumably a Music Man dealer in the States you can forget it : EBMM forbid export of their instruments from the U.S.A to countries who have EBMM distribution , except in very special circumstances .

[jezzaboy]

Merchant City in Glasgow have a Ltd Edition Sabre with a "special" paint job but at £2345, they can keep it!

[url="http://www.guitar.co.uk/guitars/bass_guitars/bass_4_string_bass_guitars/1697_music_man_classic_sabre_pdn_sledge_bass"]http://www.guitar.co.uk/guitars/bass_guitars/bass_4_string_bass_guitars/1697_music_man_classic_sabre_pdn_sledge_bass[/url]

[drTStingray]

I have major GAS for one of these. Probably a sunburst one with black plate. Interesting that the neck pick up has 16 pole pieces - and the coil selections include bridge H and neck single coil in combination (ie an HS), and a single coil at the neck - making it quite different from the SR4HH (the 2 band EQ also is substantially different).

I saw the Merchant City one - they posted pictures on the Musicman bass forum - it's a stunning bass and the neck is unbelievable - however they would need to drop the price somewhat to interest me.............and I'm sold on the trans white/sunburst or diego blue variants anyway.

Edited May 7, 2013 by drTStingray

[marcus bell]

Would be great

[marcus bell]

They do look real nice to be honest , sunburst with black scratch plate and maple board <3

[AndyTravis]

Stuck between a beautiful Classic Stingray I've played a few times now and one of these, the gloss necks are beautiful, and that was my bugbear with my old stingray, the satin neck.

Think I'd get more use from a sabre it has to be said.

[Thunderbird]

[size=4]Wow thats very nice and its only about £1200 quid out of my price range lol[/size]

[risingson]

Looks so unbelievably cool and I want one!