Lightwaves Saber 5 String Fretless Bass

Lightwaves Saber 5 String Fretless Bass

Pre-Owned, excellent condition - call Gary on 01524 410202 for more details.

Lightwave have been perfecting their optical pickup technology for the past 15 years. The Sabre bass is made from high grade lightweight swamp ash and is chambered for extra resonance. The top and headstock are top quality flame maple and the neck is super stable maple. The fretboard is made from resin pressure impregnated wood and is hard and resilient but gives pure and clean note definition. The overall sound is lively and natural and the option of using the piezo pickups in the bridge adds high end details and the eq allows you to dial in and out both mid range and bass. All-in-all the Lightwave sabre takes you into uncharted territory for bass tons from  warm almost upright double bass to modern expressive tones. Light in weight, easy to play, fast neck and a huge array of tones make these bases so popular.

    BODY

    •Body Wood - Chambered Ash  with slash hole

    •Top - AAA Grade Flame Maple

    •Finish - Gloss Polyurethane Amber

    •NECK

    •Fretless, lined

    •Number of Frets - 24

    •Scale Length - 34"

    •Attachment - Bolt On (5 bolt)

    •Neck Finish - Satin Polyurethane

    •Neck Wood - 3-piece Rock Maple

    •Fingerboard Wood - Diamondwood

    •Fretboard Radius - 14"

    •Neck Shape - Low-Profile 'C' Neck Carve

    •Inlays - Mother of Pearl Dots

    •HARDWARE and ELECTRONICS

    •Pickups - LightWave Optical Pickup

    •Bridge - Custom GraphTech Monolithic Bridges with IceTone™ Saddle

    •Pre-Amp - LightWave Designed Active Pre-Amp

    •Controls - Master Volume, Bass Boost and Cut, Mids Boost and Cut / Mid Sweep, IceTone™ Blend, Warm / Cool Toggle Switch

    •Power - 16 Hours playing time with 1 hour recharge

    •Accessories - Pro-Tec Gig Bag

    •Weight: 7lb 7oz, 3.35kgs


Traditional Body, More than Traditional Tone

The Saber's high performance design makes it ideal for gigging, the sonic demands of digital recording, or long hours of playing and practising. And since the LightWave Pickup does not rely on body mass for its extended bass response and long sustain, the Saber is exceptionally light in weight and designed with a natural, familiar feel. If you're considering a fretless, the Sabre Fretless delivers truer 'mwah' and 'growl' due to its LightWave Optical pickup – the ideal way to get the most fretless tone.


The Bass for All Styles

The Saber is designed for outstanding performance in all styles of music, from hard rock and heavy metal, to pop and jazz. Top professional bassists have already added LightWave instruments to their arsenals. Now you, too, can own a high performance bass featuring a sonic palette unlike anything you already have. Unless, of course, you have a Saber.
 

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