Description
An excellent player's grade Sabre Bass due to the stripped body finish. Pots date to '79 & the switches are original. Neck dates to '80, feels great & plays well up & down the fretboard. Professionally set up & ready for action straight out of the case.
Cosmetic Condition: Various nicks, chips, dents & dings; scratches & some finish wear. The pickup covers were cracked & needed to be glued, but are fine now. Overall the bass has a cool look to it with an authentic vintage vibe & nice patina.
Neck: Maple neck & fingerboard with black dot inlays. Frets are in great shape with hardly any wear & tons of life in them. Music Man open-gear nickel tuners work perfectly. 1 11/16" nut width; 34" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works fine. Neck stamp is May 19, 1980.
Body: Contoured, solid alder body. Music Man high-mass top-loading bridge with four adjustable "barrel" saddles. The mute pads are missing. 3-ply black pickguard with thumb-rest & nickel hardware. Bass weighs 9 lbs 8.7 oz.
Electronics: Dual humbuckers with 3 mini toggle switches: one is a 3-way pickup selector & the two others are 2-way EQ with active electronics. Dual volume & master tone controls with knurled knobs. Pots date to '79 & all electronics are in good working condition.
Case: Hardshell case included - a bit rough & the handle is missing, but functions well.
