Luke IV vs Sabre Opinions

[Shane1713]

Have a Sabre and love it but was approached about a fantastic deal on a Luke 4…looking for pros/cons for both. Rock, blues, some 80’s. Thanks in advance for your input.

 

[beej]

General pros/cons aside (Luke with smaller non-SS frets, active, onboard boost, different pickup config, etc.) ... I'd probably make the choice based on how the neck feels. If you can try both you'll know which you prefer.

(Personally I love the Luke necks and like a single coil in the neck position. That said, I have not tried a Sabre yet.)

 

[Rbg]

I've seen Bea's model on FB marketplace for pretty good money. Maybe worth considering.

 

[DrKev]

General pros/cons aside (Luke with smaller non-SS frets, active, onboard boost, different pickup config, etc.) ... I'd probably make the choice based on how the neck feels. If you can try both you'll know which you prefer.

(Personally I love the Luke necks and like a single coil in the neck position. That said, I have not tried a Sabre yet.)

Yes. Sabre has 1 11/16" nut width and a 10" radius, Luke is a little narrower at 1 5/8" but with a flatter 12" radius. Anyone who ever switched happily between strats and LPs will not care, some others might feel different about it.

 

[ngjenkins]

My only issue with the Sabre was the bridge saddle screws cut up my hand. Beyond that, I thought it was a terrific guitar. The Luke always seem nice but I must admit that I'm less and less interested in guitars with THAT much stuff going on. There's a simplicity to the Sabre that I really enjoyed. If it weren't for the saddle screws, I'd still have mine.