Music Man BFR Sabre HT Electric Guitar – Duello

Experience Music Man’s Finest from the Ball Family Reserve – The Music Man Ball Family Reserve Sabre HT Electric Guitar in Duello

One of just 80 made for the world, the Ernie Ball Music Man Sabre HT “Duello” BFR guitar features a Black limba body, thick 3/8″ spalted maple top, and custom Music Man HT humbucking pickups, delivering a big dynamic sound with plenty of sustain. The Sabre’s premium spalted maple top is adorned with a tinted natural finish and a thin black burst with contrasting natural binding, which elegantly highlights the raw beauty of the spalted maple wood grain. The roasted figured maple neck and fingerboard are delicately bursted and accented with multicolor pearlescent Atlante block inlays and 22 stainless steel frets. Equipped with black Schaller locking tuners, a 5-way switch, and Music Man’s super smooth, modern tremolo system. Each guitar is outfitted with black/gold hardware and ships with a certificate of authenticity.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Top Material: Spalted Maple
• Top Color: Natural/Tan with thin black burst
• Body Material: Black Limba
• Body Color: Duello
• Body Binding: Natural Wood
• Body Finish: High Gloss Polyester
• Additional: Bursted Fretboard

Neck

• Material: Roasted Figured Maple
• Color: Natural/Bursted
• Joint: 5 bolt, sculpted neck joint
• Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.770″
• Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.905″
• Finish: High Gloss Polyester
• Headstock Binding: Natural Wood
• Headstock Color: Duello (matches body)

Fretboard

• Material: Roasted Figured Maple
• Radius: 10″
• Inlays: Abalone Atalnte Block Inlay
• Side Markers: Dots
• Binding: Natural Wood (part of paint job)
• Finish: High Gloss Polyester, bursted color
• Fret Count, Size, Material: 22, High profile/wide, stainless steel
• Scale Length: 25.5″
• Nut Material, Width: Melamine, 1-11/16″ (compensated for better intonation)

Hardware

• Color: Black/Gold
• Bridge/Tailpiece: Music Man Modern tremolo with crescent cover and vintage bent steel saddles
• Knob Type: Dome
• Tuning Machines: Schaller M6-IND locking

Electronics

• Type: Active
• Preamp: Music Man Buffered 9v
• Bridge Pickup: Music Man HT Sabre Humbucker
• Neck Pickup: Music Man Custom Wound Humbucker
• Controls
  • Volume (push/push activates 20+ dB gain boost)
  • Tone
  • 5-Way Switch

Miscellaneous

• Case/Bag: Hardshell case

Manufacturer: Music Man
Model: 813-PHB-23-00-CS-BG
SKU: I716152-N-0-WHXA

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