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RiddimKing

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Okay...so I just pulled the trigger on a 79/80 pre EB Sabre, classic burst body with a FL neck. This is my third Sabre, but first fretless of any type. The seller is Uncle Ike's in Iowa, and they seem to be legit. The price was fair IMHO ($1320)--not a super deal; not a ripoff. I'm having the usual immediate scrotal-tightening buyer's remorse pang (which I have whenever I make a purchase on an unknown over 20 bucks). One thing is the fretboard is laquered (unlined)...and I'm not sure if that was a factory option or done as a refi. (The catalog for 1980 Sabres states the FL FBs are ebony, but doesn't specify finish) The one 79 Sabre FL in the pic archives has the board unfinished (its a beauty, too). Oh, and the rest of the bass looks pristine, and all electronics/hardware supposedly work perfectly. Anyway...what do you all think? Should I be excited happy, or nervous worried until the Fed Ex man comes? Opinion on laquered/epoxyed FL boards vs natural? Thanks for letting me vent...Thanks for any response.

Riddim
 
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Yes they were unlined back then, and they did not have a finish on the FL board. Somone added that on, but if you don't like it you can just sand it off to bare wood again. All the fretboard finish is going to do is brighten up the tone.
I think you got a decent price on it.
 
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Re: Was this the one on E-bay last week?

I'm not sure. I asked the guy at Uncle Ike's if they'd listed it on Ebay and he said they had, though not currently. Apparently it wasn't bid to his minimum price. Had you seen one there that fit this description?
 
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Caca...

Yes! That's the one...and those pics are a LOT nicer than the one they had on their site. Thanks for digging that up...

And...now I'm officially excited!

I'll report on it, hopefully later in the week.

Riddim K:)
 
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