NBD Classic Sabre

[drTStingray]

Mahogany body, roasted maple neck with nice flame, and neptune blue finish - this stunner turned up today. It sounds fabulous also - very focussed sound - selecting the bridge humbucker and single coil neck pick up, with the 2 band EQ, produces the classic MM 2 band sound with a little more warmth and bottom end - it was worth the four month wait

[gary mac]

That is a beaut. Love the roasted maple.

Worth the wait by the looks of it.

[FuNkShUi]

Looks amazing. Congrats!!

Edited September 25, 2014 by FuNkShUi

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Flipping 'eck!

[drTStingray]

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1411623443' post='2561195']
That is a beaut. Love the roasted maple.

Worth the wait by the looks of it.
[/quote]

Yeah definitely worth the wait - nearly four months 😩 I'm really liking the sound of the 2 band EQ with 2 pick ups and the different coil selections. The roasted maple neck is oil and wax finished so is super smooth - headstock is matt varnished. The finish changes dependent on lighting.

I have a wedding gig at the end of the month so will be using this bass for it. I can't wait.

The bass is very rare as a mahogany bodied Sabre.

[gary mac]

Enjoy the gig, I'm sure it will sound superb and be a pleasure to play.

[madshadows]

That's an absolute beauty, nice one

John

[BassTractor]

Neptune Blue and a flamed, roasted maple neck? I don't understand the taste that some people have...
But each to their own, I guess.

Congrats, Dr. T! That's one of the finest ones right there.


PS for the uninitiated:
I'm a sucker for these, as Dr. T knows very well.

[ezbass]

Oh my!

[JapanAxe]

Nah, you'll soon get bored with that. Chuck it my way and I'll give you a couple of quid for it out of generosity

[drTStingray]

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1411738645' post='2562420']
Neptune Blue and a flamed, roasted maple neck? I don't understand the taste that some people have...
But each to their own, I guess.

Congrats, Dr. T! That's one of the finest ones right there.


PS for the uninitiated:
I'm a sucker for these, as Dr. T knows very well.
[/quote]

Thanks - and you should post a pic of your Neptune blue SR's headstock - droolworthy neck - when's the Bongo due?

[drTStingray]

[quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1411744948' post='2562500']
Nah, you'll soon get bored with that. Chuck it my way and I'll give you a couple of quid for it out of generosity
[/quote]

Kind offer but it won't be going anywhere lol 😑

[drTStingray]

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1411712805' post='2562072']
Enjoy the gig, I'm sure it will sound superb and be a pleasure to play.
[/quote]

Thanks (and to everyone else's comments) - I've been playing it through my ABM500 at home and it really sounds great. I said it before but the Neptune blue version of the Classic MMs has an oil and wax rather than lacquered finish - this makes for effortless movement up and down the neck.

[BassTractor]

[quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1411764513' post='2562679']
you should post a pic of your Neptune blue SR's headstock - droolworthy neck - when's the Bongo due?
[/quote]

Hadn't I done so? I'm sure I had in that I-never-understood-people-and-their-NBDs thread.
The Bongo is said to be due in December.

[drTStingray]

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1411767418' post='2562735']


Hadn't I done so? I'm sure I had in that I-never-understood-people-and-their-NBDs thread.
The Bongo is said to be due in December.
[/quote]
Oh yes, so you did!! Did you order the Bongo during the extra ordering window recently?

Edited September 26, 2014 by drTStingray

[BassTractor]

Nope. Didn't know about it, and wouldn't have had the money either back then. I just trawled Europe and the US for unsold ones.

[stingrayPete1977]

That's one funky bass! Is it weighty?

[drTStingray]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1411988821' post='2564507']
That's one funky bass! Is it weighty?
[/quote]

It's quite light to be honest - feels lighter than my Classic Ray (which is 9 3/4 lbs). Gig on Saturday so I'll be able to compare sounds and feel better.

[stingrayPete1977]

I guess mahogany just makes us presume it will be heavy, great colour and neck, I like it.