As mentioned in Ken C's recent post about the Sabre bass, the Sabre guitar is an interesting mix of old & new with many Leo signatures; some from the early days and some carried over to G&L.
And like Boogie Bill pointed out in his rather informative post, the Sabre guitar is a very thought out and well made instrument.
Some of its appointments are signs of the times such as the preamp and active pickups but many others are refinements of Leo's previous designs.
I think Boogie Bill is bang on in that its more of a 'super' tele than a strat but it can sound like one as well as a LP. I'm still sorting out/getting used to the controls and ways to conjure different sounds (my preferred normal MO is just volume & tone controls) as well as sussing out the best height for the pickups -they're pretty hot in standard hum bucking mode tho they sound Fab.
My biggest niggle is the placement of the volume knob as I'd prefer it further away. Llke the one on my mid 80's Invader it tends to get knocked a bit while playing.
Quality wise ithe Sabre ts stellar - I esp love the bridge design + its size. I dig the shorter height chrome knobs too which became a G&L standard feature. The switch tip is even better IMO than the style used on G&L's - much easier to access on the fly.
The neck contour is very comfortable and seems different to me than Leo-era G&L neck profiles - bigger or fuller - can't really pin it down but it reminds me of a '58 Strat I played in an Auckland guitar shop - just has a great solid feel about it.
Best of all its classic Leo all the way - hard rock maple neck, comfort contoured ash body, alnico pu's, chrome knobs and a nitro finish to cap it all off. A winning combination in my book.
I realise most folks are more keen on Tele's & Strat's but its somewhat surprising that more well known musicians haven't' played them over the years. Other than those mentioned by Boogie Bill, the only 2 I know of were Alex Weir of Brother Johnson's fame (Talking Heads Stop Making Sense Tour) & Kevin Cadogan of Third Eye Blind. Seems both tho no longer play them.
Anyway, I'm curious as to whether others on this forum have owned or dig what Boogie Bill terms as Leo's crowning glory.
Cheers,
KF
?!! ...and it sounds real good too ; )
