Very rare Sabre :D

[Gravesend Black]

Just found THAT on local trade site. The seller says that it is VERY RARE MM SABRE. You guys need to check this out. Off speech actually. I have to admit that even chinese rip-offs look better DD This is completely insane) A masterpiece for bass guitar horror show.

 

[Bert]

Well, this one, hmh, we can let it go through...

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

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Even the headstock logo is a masterpiece

 

[KevinM]

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Even the headstock logo is a masterpiece

Don't forget the pickup location

 

[Holdsg]

It has knobs AND a switch......BRILLIANT

 

[bradfordws]

Besides the obvious - this would make great firewood / metal recycling, but I can't even look at the headstock because the strings are all mangled in the tuners - call me OCD, but I always do a clean job of installing strings. What a train wreck!

 

[pete bass]

Is it possible this is a very old on off prototype ? because the bridge has a stamped name on it although it is a bit fuzzy in the pic and those tuners look like Schaller BMs....

 

[SBMM]

Let's wait to see what one of the masters has to say...

 

[Gravesend Black]

Pete Bass and SBMM, I hope you are joking It is just a piece of old wardrobe with MM bridge on it

 

[SBMM]

Gravesend - While it does look kind goofy, it also screams 70's, and after some stuff I've seen in the wild, I never discount it until one with greater historical product knowledge than me makes the determination. I'd like to think it's a tabletop as well, but, we'll see.

I may coming out looking like a fool, but my money is on it being a pre-production sample.

 

[SBMM]

Gravesend - this is the reason that I don't doubt until I hearing otherwise from BP or Dudley.

I found this at the Sweetwater Gear Fest.
Thought for sure it was a fake.
Turns out Dudley made this circa 85-86.

It is 1 of 1...

 

[SBMM]

Headstock shot of the 1 of 1 find

 

[SBMM]

Detail shot of the checkered body binding...

 

[Gravesend Black]

No guys) It is just frankenbass Sabre ripoff from eastern europe. You take it to serious) I guess it is better to close this thread.

 

[sanderhermans]

Headstock shot of the 1 of 1 find

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Wow a pre eb musicman with the string retainer in the midle and most logical position...

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Thread closed by request.