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    Music Man Sabre 1978

    Hello, i´m Pablo from Argentina.
    I´m about tu buy a (pre-ernie ball)music man sabre 1978 bass. I need to know some technical especifications and all the information you can give me about this model..
    http://argentina.deremate.com/accdb/...sp?IDI=5605211
    heres the picture of the bass..
    thanks..i´ll been waitng an answer.

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    Hi Pablo...

    It's my understanding that the Sabre Bass didn't appear untill 1979 (perhaps late 1978). That style Bass in the picture continued up to circa 1983 before the pickups and pre-amp switching changed. That of itself wont necessarily affect the value but rather the condition. It's hard to tell the condition of the Bass with such a small picture.

    The Bass can be dated by having the neck removed...there's a date on the heel of the neck and also in the body pocket where the neck fits.

    The serial numbers (found on the bridge) are prefixed with a "C"......for example C00xxxx.

    I would ask the seller to confirm the dates or, at least, give you the serial number.


    You've probably notice that the pickguard is missing.

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    thank you very much, the owner is going to give me the serial number and also , more pictures.Could i give you the serial number in order to you can confirm to me the bass's date of birth? and, could you pliss take a look to the bass's pictures when i upload it ? Once again. thank you very much...
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    No probs Pablo
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    ey!; heres the serial number (sorry my inglish sucks) C 002564
    thanks thanks

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    The serial is consistent with it being a 1979 Bass

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    i've never had a chance to play one of these, whyd they discontinue it? didnt sell?
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    Hello i`m back
    hi, I'll get some pictures of the bass soon ,
    I'd need to know if that series had manufacturing problems or something like that, and if it was a well sold series
    it's a bass that collectors search for?
    did you took out the pickguard or it never has one?
    thanxs again!!!

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    sabre bass

    Im preety sure they didnt make them till 1979 ,I am the original owner -buyer of a white , with blonde neck ..now a lite yellow and golden neck.
    Got mine in early 79 when they first came out
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    Nice! I like the white.

    I have a '79 Sabre that appears to be originally white before it was stripped. I plan to refinish it in a vintaged Oly White and yours gives me all the inspiration I need to get it done.
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    I remember 10 years ago being on the verge of buying a mid 80's Sabre in blueburst with a clear plate and maple board.The thing was freakin gorgeous but I ended up buying a Warwick Streamer thru neck instead as I was wanting a real honky jazz bass tone at the time.Anyhow the warwick became a G&L L2000 in a deal which became a Sterling which became the Stingray I still have.

    I still sometimes think about that Sabre....
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    Quote Originally Posted by shaver
    i've never had a chance to play one of these, whyd they discontinue it? didnt sell?
    I guess they didn't sell. Great basses though!
    bovinehost: Yes, I do agree with that, but if there's nothing wrong then there's nothing wrong.
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    the cutlass II is pretty sweet though !! any pics ?
    I'm thinking about changing the neck of one of my sabres with a status repacement neck sweet !! Imagine how that would sound !!
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    Cutlass 11 Bass

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    Quote Originally Posted by shaver
    i've never had a chance to play one of these, whyd they discontinue it? didnt sell?
    I had a '79, recently, for about a year. Far as I can tell they are as reliable as any MM bass, but just were not successful with the buying public during their production life. I found it rather harsh sounding for my real needs. Good for jamming with noisy compadres, but I gave up that sort of noisy jam scene, and so I parted with mine. The store where I traded it for a Bongo said the Sabre was resold very quickly, a day or two, to a very excited buyer.

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