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The Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre guitar features an Okoume body with a thick maple top and custom Music Man humbucking pickups, delivering lively, dynamic sound with clear sustain. Aesthetically striking, the Sabre boasts a book-matched figured maple top adorned with contrasting natural binding, accentuating the beautiful figured maple wood grain. Designed for comfort and playability, it includes a slender, contoured body and a slightly wider neck (1 11/16" at the nut). Equipped with a roasted maple neck, Schaller locking tuners, a 5-way switch, and Music Man’s smooth modern tremolo system, the Sabre is crafted for discerning players seeking exceptional performance.

Sabre – Afterburn

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Model:: Sabre Guitar HH Trem
Color:: Afterburn
Neck:: Figured Roasted Maple w/ Rosewood Fretboard
Pickguard:: None
Hardware:: Chrome

Build Code

812-TAC-R2-00-MB-CR

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Sabre Highlights

Okoume body, with 1/2” thick maple top trimmed with natural binding.
Two custom Music Man humbucking pickups and a super smooth modern tremolo system.
Equipped with a roasted figured maple neck and Schaller locking tuners.

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Sabre – THE PLAYER’S GUITAR

THE PLAYER’S GUITAR

ALL NEW SABRE

Crafted with a slender, contoured body and slightly wider nut width, the Sabre guitar provides unmatched comfort and playability.

Premium Top + Binding

The Sabre's bookmatched premium top is adorned with natural binding, which elegantly highlights the raw beauty of the figured maple wood grain.
Roasted Figured Maple Necks

Featuring a roasted figured maple neck with comfortable slim C profile and 1 ¹¹⁄₁₆" nut width.

Sabre – ALL NEW FINISHES

ALL NEW FINISHES

The Sabre comes in 4 stunning new finishes: Cobra, Boujee Burst, Blue Moonstone, and Honey Suckle.

Sabre – DESIGNED TO PERFECTION

ENGINEERED TO PERFORM

DESIGNED TO PERFECTION

The Sabre offers two custom Music Man designed humbucking pickups delivering a hot and lively, dynamic sound with striking clarity and sustain. Featuring a 5-way switch for tonal diversity and Music Man's super smooth and reliable modern tremolo system.

Sabre – FINEST MATERIALS

FINEST MATERIALS

The Sabre’s ½” book-matched flame maple top is subtly carved and tastefully accented with natural binding. The backside of the slender, contoured body is made of highly resonant Okoume.

Schaller Locking Tuners

The Sabre has Schaller M6-IND locking tuners with chrome hardware.

Specifications, Schematics & More

Specifications

Sabre Guitar
Size	12-7/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 38-1/8" long (32.7 cm wide, 4.4 cm thick, 96.8 cm long)
Body Wood	Okoume with thick figured maple top
Body Finish	High Gloss Polyester
Body Bindings	Natural Wood
Bridge	Music Man® Modern tremolo with crescent cover and vintage bent steel saddles
Pickguard	None
Scale Length	25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius	10" (25.4 cm)
Frets	22 - High profile, medium width stainless steel
Neck Width	1-11/16" (43.0 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (57.2 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood	Figured Roasted Maple Neck
Fingerboard	Figured Roasted Maple, Rosewood, Ebony
Fret Markers	1/4" Dot inlay
Neck Finish	Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Colors	Roasted
Tuning Machines	Schaller M6-IND locking
Neck Attachment	5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic Shielding	Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover
Controls	500kohm volume and tone - .022µF tone capacitor
Switching	5-way lever pickup selector
Pickups	HH - 2 Music Man® custom wound humbucking with chrome covers, Bridge-Alnico 5 magnets, Neck-Ceramic 6 magnet
Left Handed	No
Strings	10p-13p-17p-26w-36w-46w (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240)

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Specifications	Sabre	—
Size	12-7/8" wide, 1-3/4" thick, 38-1/8" long (32.7 cm wide, 4.4 cm thick, 96.8 cm long)
Body Wood	Okoume with thick figured maple top
Body Finish	High Gloss Polyester
Body Colors
Body Bindings	Natural Wood
Bridge	Music Man® Modern tremolo with crescent cover and vintage bent steel saddles
Pickguard	None
Scale Length	25-1/2" (64.8 cm)
Neck Radius	10" (25.4 cm)
Headstock Size
Frets	22 - High profile, medium width stainless steel
Neck Width	1-11/16" (43.0 mm) at nut, 2-1/4" (57.2 mm) at last fret
Neck Wood	Figured Roasted Maple Neck
Fingerboard	Figured Roasted Maple, Rosewood, Ebony
Fret Markers	1/4" Dot inlay
Neck Finish	Gunstock oil and hand-rubbed special wax blend
Neck Colors	Roasted
Neck Binding
Tuning Machines	Schaller M6-IND locking
Truss Rod
Neck Attachment	5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
Electronic Shielding	Graphite acrylic resin coated body cavity and aluminum control cover
Controls	500kohm volume and tone - .022µF tone capacitor
Switching	5-way lever pickup selector
Pickups	HH - 2 Music Man® custom wound humbucking with chrome covers, Bridge-Alnico 5 magnets, Neck-Ceramic 6 magnet
Left Handed	No
Strings	10p-13p-17p-26w-36w-46w (RPS 10 Slinkys #2240)

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