![]() ![]() You must have noticed this guitar’s ‘Modern Tremolo’. That little craftsman’s touch is something we’d expect on a guitar of this value. We were surprised to see that these plates are not recessed. The vibrato cover plate is also made from aluminium. Peeking inside the control cavity, you’ll uncover a well-ordered layout protected by graphite acrylic resin paint and an aluminium cover plate to ward off electrical hum. ![]() Here, all you’ll find is a master volume, master tone and a five-way pickup selector switch. The wiring loom offers none of the over-engineered exuberance of a 70s Sabre. The neck pickup runs a Ceramic 8 magnet with a reading of 12.2kohms. The bridge pickup is loaded with Alnico V magnets with an quoted DCR of 18kohms. ![]() Just like PRS.Īs previously mentioned, the humbucking pickups are direct-mounted. The “subtly carved” flame maple top has exposed edges that act as pretty body binding. Okoume is an African hardwood that’s sustainable and provides aesthetics and weight that might convince some that they’re dealing with mahogany. You’ll also find a beautifully cut compensated top nut to aid intonation. Like the rest of the neck, there’s a hand-rubbed gun stock oil and wax finish that brings out the subtle figuring of the flame maple. ![]() The new Sabre fences the now classic ‘four over two’ headstock layout. ![]()
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