Sabre preamp

[djay666]

Hello

I have a MM Sabre from 1991. It has a moonshape preamp (2Eq). I was wondering if the preamp for the Sabre is the same as for a Stingray?

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

It's the same as the 2EQ Sting Ray.

 

[depalm]

Really?!? I though it was a different design… on Sabre the preamp sounds a little harsh then on a StingRay IMHO.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

The Sabre did have a completely different pre-amp only from 1978 (when introduced) up to c1983. These had the three toggle switches on the control plate and exposed pole pieces on the pickups.

From c1983 the Sting Ray 2EQ pre-amp was substituted and used in conjunction with a new lever switching system on the control plate. It also had soapbar pickups (pole pieces not visible). The 3EQ (SR5 pre-amp) was an option from 1987. The Sabre was discontinued in 1991.

 

[bdgotoh]

Really?!? I though it was a different design… on Sabre the preamp sounds a little harsh then on a StingRay IMHO.

That's the pickups, they are dimensionally smaller and sound a bit different that Stingray pickups.