Lightwave Saber VL Fretless Lined 5 String

[thonkthonk]

Hello TB Nation

Not in a hurry to sell this, but I am open to trades just because I can never decide what I want (other than my wife).

So here are the specs and photos:

Lightwave 5 String VL Saber Fretless Lined

Very lightweight, semi-hollow body with a very nice maple top and gloss finish which is very blemish free.

Nicest tweed case with hygrometer I have seen. Yellow plush lining.

Charging cord, three sets of strings, polishing cloths, all original candy to go with bass.

The sound of one of these is very unique. No pickups, uses a light beam to detect string vibration, and has piezo pickups in each saddle controlled by the Icetone circuit.

Sounds beautiful. Played at church a few times, compliments galore on the sound and look. Fretboard is a composite.

I paid $870.00 for the whole package and $30.00 more covered the shipping costs to me. New on amazon this bass is 1600+ without a nice case and extra goodies. It is in mint condition. I would like $850.00 for it and $30.00 to cover shipping w/ insurance.

Any trades will be considered.

Thanks, pm me with any requests.

[thonkthonk]

Swamp ash chambered body.

Comes with: Nice Hard Case, Power Supply, Guitar String Lubricant, Quick Mini Card Instructions, User Manual, Owner's Registration Paper, & Warranty.

Extra's: Elixir Electric Bass Guitar Strings: Soft-Long Scale (Wound String With PolyWeb Coating)

D'Addario XL Chromes ECB81-5 Strings: Long Scale Regular Light Guage - (Flat Wound Bass Stings)

Original strings shipped from Lightwave.

This thing has SICK harmonics. Wow.

Butt shot added.

[thonkthonk]

Sha-bump, sha-bump, bumpity bumpity bumpity bump.

[dave88]

Soundclip?

[thonkthonk]

You know, I have no idea how to get a soundclip on this site. Do you have any recommendations of how to do so? I can't record onto cd directly, and I have no digital either.

[swpyne]

Does this Lightwave have the newer pickup/bridge design that lets you easily adjust the string height without having to loosen and lift the strings? I think they call it the Lightwave Series 3 system.

[thonkthonk]

I haven't adjusted the height yet, but it looks as though it is a simple allen wrench adjustment. Then you simply have to make sure the light beam is still catching the string vibration. Not at all complicated, the bass whisperer does this on youtube.

The action now is not bad at all, just a tad high for me but I have gotten used to action so low you can't get under the string with a toothpick. I play it with no probs.

I know it is a newer bass, so it likely has the system you speak of.

[swpyne]

Originally Posted by thonkthonk

I haven't adjusted the height yet, but it looks as though it is a simple allen wrench adjustment. Then you simply have to make sure the light beam is still catching the string vibration. Not at all complicated, the bass whisperer does this on youtube.

The action now is not bad at all, just a tad high for me but I have gotten used to action so low you can't get under the string with a toothpick. I play it with no probs.

I know it is a newer bass, so it likely has the system you speak of.

Yep that's good. It's definitely the newer System 3 setup if you use an allen wrench to adjust the height. I have owned a couple of the older System 2 Lightwave basses and this is a real improvement!

Let me know if you decide to consider trades............

[ahollowhd]

scale length and string spacing?

[thonkthonk]

Originally Posted by ahollowhd

scale length and string spacing?

BODY
Body Wood Chambered Swamp Ash, available with slash soundhole

Top Wood AAA Flame Maple with soundhole

Finish Gloss Polyurethane


NECK
Number of Strings 4 or 5

Fretless Option Yes, lined

Number of Frets 24

Scale Length 34"

Attachment Bolt On (5 bolt)

Neck Wood AAA Flame Maple top

Neck Finish Satin Polyurethane

Fingerboard Wood Graphite and Basswood composite

Fretboard Radius 14"

Neck Shape Low-Profile 'C' Neck Carve

InlaysMother 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

As far as the string spacing is concerned, where do you want me to measure? I will do so and get back to you.

[Bollenator]

Ed Friedland's review:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RheshR-9Q0w

[thonkthonk]

3/4" at the bridge.

1.75 width at the nut

[thonkthonk]

bump

[thonkthonk]

Ran this through a chorus with slight delay and reverb and it sounded AMAZING. Wish I had a way to get a soundclip on here BUMPO.

[thonkthonk]

Thump bump.

[krustwell]

Alien Autopsy!!

Originally Posted by Bollenator

Ed Friedland's review:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RheshR-9Q0w

[thonkthonk]

Hello Tb'ers

Still interested in possible trades on this. Thanks. Bumploney.

[thonkthonk]

Still looking for trade offers peoples. Bump.

[fiatcoupe432]

Hi there i would be interested in this,
do you post to uk?
regards
Antoin

[thonkthonk]

Sorry, no out of country shipping. Thanks for your interest.