I bought a used 1987 Sabre from Guitar center online (I know) and the looks, the feel and size are great. I only have two days left to return it if I don't like it. I have two stingray basses 1979 and 1982 and the sound is great. With the Sabre bass unplugged and I pluck the D or the G string, it has a rattle buzz sound. The neck is straight and doesn't appear to be hitting any frets ? It has a string hold down tab for the D and G on the neck and I loosened it to see if it was affecting it and it's not. Any input of other things to check ? I like this bass and would like to keep it.
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1987 Musicman Sabre sound quality issues
- Thread starter Cadwellstudios
- Start date
It is a noisy tuner key. Any fix for that ? The screw is tight but the key vibrates.
Just have to find a replacement tuner or set ? Any suggestions ?
Just have to find a replacement tuner or set ? Any suggestions ?
I believe I'd keep it and sort it out.
Depends on which part of the tuner is rattling. The clover is a press fit onto the slot on the shaft. if that loosened, you can try squeezing it back tight in a vice, but you'll put dents in the tuner shaft doing that (unlless you can be very careful using wood covering the teeth of the vice.
if the gear is rattling, take the gear off and see if there is a plastic gasket under it. I know older ones didn't have one, and at some point they put one in.
if not, Musicman still sells a replacement tuner.
if the gear is rattling, take the gear off and see if there is a plastic gasket under it. I know older ones didn't have one, and at some point they put one in.
if not, Musicman still sells a replacement tuner.
lol I’m so stupid but lots of my friends already knew that.
I have that on mine and spaced it. Sorry. where I’m pointing with my pinky finger. The “leaf” is loosened in the post.
Don’t try to squeeze it tight with pliers because the shaft can crack. I put a single drop of super glue in the gap at the bottom of the clover, there’s space in the slot. I think mine came loose when I knocked it once. It drove me crazy. Good luck.
Cool Sabre. You still have the mute pads. Me too.
Also EBMM will sell replacement parts but you’d want it to match so I decided against a new single. Especially now that they’re all getting a little patina.
I never had a Sabre before this one and this one is great.
Could be rattling in the nut. I’ve had that problem before. Put downward pressure on the strings with your finger right behind the nut and pluck the strings. See if that quietens it up.
