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Rabea Massaad

The Rabea Massaad Artist Series Sabre guitar is our first collaboration with the multi-talented guitarist, composer, and producer Rabea Massaad. The Massaad Artist Series Sabre incorporates several custom design elements integral to Rabea's unique playing style and technique. These specifications include a custom thicker tapered neck carve, a recessed carve on the front and back lower horn, enhancing comfortability and higher fret accessibility, and glow-in-the-dark side dot markers. The guitar is also equipped with a custom compact Ernie Ball Music Man tremolo, Rabea Massaad signature Bare Knuckle "Silo" humbuckers, and push-push split-coil electronics for access to single-coil tones in the 1 and 5 positions. The guitar also shares some of the same specifications as the regular Sabre model, with 22 stainless steel frets, a roasted maple neck, and an Alder body with a thick maple top.
Rabea Massaad – Carian Burst
Rabea Massaad – Carian Burst

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Model:
Rabea Massaad Sabre - Artist Series
Color:
Carian Burst
Neck:
Figured Roasted Maple w/ Ebony Fretboard
Pickguard:
None
Hardware:
Matte Black

Build Code

815-CBR-R3-00-MB-BM

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  • CUSTOM NECK CARVE

    Custom tapered neck carve is thicker at the nut and slimmer towards the heel compared to the standard Sabre.

  • Custom Ernie Ball Music Man Tremolo

    Custom Music Man tremolo is more compact than the standard Sabre tremolo.

  • Recessed Horn

    Recessed lower horn for increased access to the higher frets.

Custom design elements integral to Rabea’s unique playing style and technique include custom forearm carve and glow-in-the-dark side dot markers.

  • Rabea Massaad – Custom Electronics

    Custom Electronics

    5-way switch along with push-push tone pot for single coil tone in positions 1 and 5.

  • Rabea Massaad – Bare Knuckle Pickups

    Bare Knuckle Pickups

    Rabea Massaad Signature “Silo” Bare Knuckle Pickups.

Rabea Massaad – Designed To Perfection

Designed To Perfection

The Rabea Massaad Artist Series Sabre guitar features a perfectly balanced, double-cutaway body design that allows unparalleled access to all 22 stainless frets. The roasted maple neck and custom body carves provide an ultra-comfortable playing experience.

Rabea Massaad – Finest Materials

Finest Materials

Hand-selected body and neck woods are sustainably sourced from our network of hardwood suppliers around the world. Alder and maple are individually chosen and matched for their beautiful appearance and rich tonal qualities.

Specifications, Schematics & More

Specifications

Rabea Massaad Artist Series Sabre
Size12-7/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 38-1/8" long (32.7 cm wide, 4.4 cm thick, 96.8 cm long)
Body WoodAlder with thick flame maple top
Body FinishSatin
Body BindingsNatural Wood
BridgeBlack Matte, Music Man® vintage rectangular tremolo with cover
PickguardNone
Scale Length 25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius10" (25.4 cm)
Frets22, .095" x .047", Stainless Steel
Neck Width1-11/16" (43.0 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (57.2 mm) at last fret
Neck WoodFigured Roasted Maple Neck
FingerboardEbony
Fret MarkersWhite Atlante Rings
Neck FinishGunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Tuning MachinesSchaller M6-IND locking
Neck Attachment5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic ShieldingGraphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover
Controls500kohm volume and tone - .022µF tone capacitor
Switching5-way lever pickup selector
PickupsHH - Rabea Massaad Signature Bare Knuckle Silo
Left HandedNo
Strings10p-13p-17p-30w-42w-52w

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Rabea Massaad—
Size12-7/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 38-1/8" long (32.7 cm wide, 4.4 cm thick, 96.8 cm long)
Body WoodAlder with thick flame maple top
Body FinishSatin
Body Colors
Body BindingsNatural Wood
BridgeBlack Matte, Music Man® vintage rectangular tremolo with cover
PickguardNone
Scale Length 25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius10" (25.4 cm)
Headstock Size
Frets22, .095" x .047", Stainless Steel
Neck Width1-11/16" (43.0 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (57.2 mm) at last fret
Neck WoodFigured Roasted Maple Neck
FingerboardEbony
Fret MarkersWhite Atlante Rings
Neck FinishGunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Colors
Neck Binding
Tuning MachinesSchaller M6-IND locking
Truss Rod
Neck Attachment5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic ShieldingGraphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover
Controls500kohm volume and tone - .022µF tone capacitor
Switching5-way lever pickup selector
PickupsHH - Rabea Massaad Signature Bare Knuckle Silo
Left HandedNo
Strings10p-13p-17p-30w-42w-52w

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