tommorichards Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I was wondering if anyone round here had some HD shots af the MM sabre basses. I love these things, and i just want to spend hours looking at them, but as i have no access to one, i would settle for some photos. Ive had a good look im the pre-eb mm thread, but i want more HD dammit! That is all..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castagné Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 (edited) here you are : [url="http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=120829074018264246.jpg"][/url] [url="http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=120829074047905622.jpg"][/url] [url="http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=12082907411685187.jpg"][/url] [url="http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=120829074137414363.jpg"][/url] [url="http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=120829074202961325.jpg"][/url] [url="http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=120829090025559178.jpg"][/url] Otherwise, you'll find more info here : www:musicmanbass.org One of the most interesting and updated web site IMO... Edited August 29, 2012 by Castagné Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mabrothrax Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 That is a thing of beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Wow - that is fabulous - what year is that bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kees_SoS Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I've collected quite a lot of Sabre photos over the past couple of years. Not HD, unfortunately, but there's some interesting stuff in there like an '80 ebony fretless (which some idiot had fret lines put on). If you're interested, you're welcome to them. I could Dropbox them to you. Cheers, Kees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Castagné Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 [quote name='drTStingray' timestamp='1346323086' post='1787809'] Wow - that is fabulous - what year is that bass? [/quote] The serial n° is C00185X so according to musicmanbas.org, I could say mine is a 79, but not sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommorichards Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 [quote name='Kees_SoS' timestamp='1346338299' post='1788030'] I've collected quite a lot of Sabre photos over the past couple of years. Not HD, unfortunately, but there's some interesting stuff in there like an '80 ebony fretless (which some idiot had fret lines put on). If you're interested, you're welcome to them. I could Dropbox them to you. Cheers, Kees [/quote] You've been pm'd sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kees_SoS Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Have you ever taken the neck off? Not all of them have date stamps on the body [i]and[/i] neck, and some don't have any at all, but if they're there they'll confirm it. It looks like it's most probably a '79, though, and the vast majority of the pre-EB Sabres seem to be from that year. Later, there were many problems with the truss rods due to suspected sabotaged tooling, as well as issues with the lacquer, sometimes caused by the padding in the cases. [quote name='Castagné' timestamp='1346433476' post='1789248'] The serial n° is C00185X so according to musicmanbas.org, I could say mine is a 79, but not sure... [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kees_SoS Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Just replied. Cheers, Kees [quote name='tommorichards' timestamp='1346446707' post='1789467'] You've been pm'd sir! [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kees_SoS Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 BTW, they could be a sloppy bunch at Music Man back in the day. Consequently, basses were sometimes assembled before the body and/or neck had properly dried. This can make them seem like the neck has been glued in place (I had this with my '80 fretted Sabre, which, incidentally, has only a neck stamp). Either way, the neck needs to be taken off very carefully; you will often see lacquer chips around the neck pocket on pre-EBs that have been caused by this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kees_SoS Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 I've always had the same with Sabres. They're beautiful-looking instruments that hold a certain mystique for me, being the 'underdog' compared to the StingRay. Consequently, I just had to have one, then two... Whilst initially perhaps not as easy to use as the Stingray, when you get the hang of using the extra features on the Sabre, I think it has more. [quote name='tommorichards' timestamp='1342562771' post='1737243'] I was wondering if anyone round here had some HD shots af the MM sabre basses. I love these things, and i just want to spend hours looking at them, but as i have no access to one, i would settle for some photos. Ive had a good look im the pre-eb mm thread, but i want more HD dammit! That is all..... [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 [quote name='Castagné' timestamp='1346433476' post='1789248'] The serial n° is C00185X so according to musicmanbas.org, I could say mine is a 79, but not sure... [/quote] It sure is a great looking example - I wouldn't bother to lift the neck, just in case - it would be a shame to cause any damage just out of curiosity. As you say, almost certainly a 79. [quote name='Kees_SoS' timestamp='1346483019' post='1789680'] Later, there were many problems with the truss rods due to suspected sabotaged tooling, as well as issues with the lacquer, sometimes caused by the padding in the cases. [/quote] Not sure the truss rod problem appeared on instruments - it's been documented that the dispute between the people making the necks and the people selling MM basses after Leo Fender left resulted in a batch of necks with straight truss rods being provided - never heard of them appearing on basses. The early 80s ones (up until EB took the rights on in 1984) were made by Charvel Jackson - indeed many people swear by these as several of the colours had alder bodies so sound a little smoother than ash. I think the case glue reaction problem applied to EB basses around 88-90 ish, most particularly (possibly uniquely) with the blueburst finish - as they only made about a few hundreds of all basses with that finish (musicmanbass.org), and some were re-finished because of that, if you have or find a good one in that gorgeous finish, then it's quite rare. Imagine a Sabre in blueburst..........drool they do exist - one or two in Gav's listings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kees_SoS Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Just to let you all know, I've put my pre-EB fretted and fretless Sabres up for sale: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/196965-fretted-and-fretless-pre-eb-mm-sabres-for-sale-feeler/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/196965-fretted-and-fretless-pre-eb-mm-sabres-for-sale-feeler/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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