Sabre Guitars Ghost HB6-L Custom

[FIXXXER]

i recently placed an order, so obviously i am absolutely stoked!

i made contact via facebook, which turned out to be great, especially
spending all the time chatting directly about options, specs etc.

i will post pics and more info about the build as soon as i get it.

so far we have the specs confirmed:

main:

- left handed
- 6 string
- bolt on
- 25,5 scale

body:

- ghost model
- one piece swamp ash body
- natural oil finish

neck:

- 5-piece rock maple/walnut neck
- blank AAAA ziricote fretboard (side dots only)
- stainless steel jumbo frets
- wraith headstock
- body matching headstock veneer
- natural oil finish
- carbon stripe reinforced

hardware:

- evertune bridge (black)
- hipshot grip-lock open gear locking tuners (black)
- BKP alnico black hawk set
- 1x volume
- 1x 3-way switch
- coil splitting

cheers
S.

PS:
if you haven't already checked it out:
http://www.sabreguitars.co.uk/Sabre_Guitars/Welcome.html

EDIT: It's done!

 

[StefTD]

sounds like it's going to be really awesome!

 

[drawnacrol]

Nice dude!!! Specs sounds great, black hawks in Swamp Ash/maple work great.

Chris(owner) is an absolute gent and has the best customer service I've come across in the guitar business.

 

[FIXXXER]

sounds like it's going to be really awesome!

yeah, so stoked about the evertune also, hope it can deliver.

btw, it was you who told me about sabre IIRC

Chris(owner) is an absolute gent and has the best customer service I've come across in the guitar business.

absolutely!

i think the black hawks will kick ass within a swamp ash body,
tightness is the keyqord

 

[MatrixClaw]

Looks interesting. Never heard of these guys, prices are fairly reasonable for all-custom, too!

 

[StefTD]

yeah, so stoked about the evertune also, hope it can deliver.

btw, it was you who told me about sabre IIRC

I think I can remember that chat
There are way to many awesome luthiers out there and way too little money on my bank account

 

[FIXXXER]

Looks interesting. Never heard of these guys, prices are fairly reasonable for all-custom, too!

absolutely!

another thing that has caught my attention is the CNC based workflow.
i am a precision freak, i often see damn expensive guitars which were
just not precisely built, especially when it comes to things like fret slot cutting by hand....absolute horror!

I think I can remember that chat
There are way to many awesome luthiers out there and way too little money on my bank account

honestly i felt a bit shaky, especially because i got my mayones custom recently. i just kinda fell in love with the sabre design etc. so i just had to place an order

 

[Mago]

WOW man, that dude builds some seriously beautiful guitars!
Some of the wood he used is amazing.

GOD DAMNIT I NEED MONEY.

Congrats on the build man, sure it will turn out great!

 

[FIXXXER]

yeah man, i instantly fell in love with the designs and woods, check out this one, it looks so awesome, kinda want to bite a piece off and eat it

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1069303_556625557717064_1659152604_n.jpg

 

[Mago]

yeah, just gorgeous...already saw this one, I looked at every photo on their FB and homepage

this one is just awesome as well

the pic of the spalted maple he has really screams "GUITAR ME DAMNIT!!"

 

[drawnacrol]

Here is my one being built at the moment:

 

[FIXXXER]

haha, this pic made me actually so interested in sabre, best quilt top ever. congrats man!

 

[lolzgreg]

Congrats! Now that is some damn beastly book matching \m/

 

[FIXXXER]

here's some first pics of the wood that will be used. still not sure if i want the body natural or stained but i guess i will go with a dark yellow/amber stain.

 

[drawnacrol]

Awesome Ziricote board!!

Swamp Ash is one of those woods that looks great natural or stained. The grain really pops out when its stained. Personally I'd go natural but I really love what Mayones have done with their Swamp Ash builds.

 

[FIXXXER]

yeah man, that fingherboard is amazing!
i'd go for a yellow/amber style stain on the ash i think, somethig like this one, just a bit more darker...

 

[FIXXXER]

so stoked!!!

 

[FIXXXER]

 

[StefTD]

he doesn't seem to be the fastest guy, 6 months for the neck...

 

[FIXXXER]

yeah things are going slowly but he's working to get it done asap, i guess i'll have it at the end of january, STOKED!