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Featuring the LightWave Optical Pickup System
Hear the True Sound of the String
Transparent, No Inherent Coloration
No Magnetic Field = Long, Natural Sustain
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The Voice of the String ™
Extremely Low Noise
Extended Bass Response
Lightweight Instrument Design
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Engineered for High Performance
Designed and developed from the ground up by LightWave, the Saber
SL and VL are high performance, professional basses featuring our exclusive,
patented LightWave
Optical Pickup System.
Revolutionary Technology
The LightWave Pickup's transparent response delivers harmonically
rich, deep, and powerful sound, spanning a wide range of tones from pure,
natural string sound (our trademark Voice of the String™), to super-aggressive
and cutting edge with the use of EQ or signal processing. Extremely low
noise characteristics eliminate the annoying background hum and buzz typical
of conventional pickups, and with no magnetic field pulling on the strings,
sustain is long and natural, like a Grand piano. Highly sensitive to even
the most subtle nuances, the LightWave Pickup delivers the true sound
of the strings, the instrument, and your playing.
The Bass for All Players
The Saber's high performance design makes it perfect for heavy road
work, the sonic demands of digital recording, or long hours of
playing and practicing. 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.
The VL models feature swamp ash bodies with resonant chambers, beautiful
flame maple tops, and a variety of stunning, transparent finishes. If
you're considering a fretless, our fretless models are renowned for having
the most realistic upright bass sound available anywhere. And our affordable
SL models make owning a fretless or 5-string easier than ever.
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The Bass for All Styles
The Saber SL and VL are 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. Check out our sound samples, then contact Back
and Forth
for dealer adresses
Now Introducing the Saber SL Hybrid Model for blending the traditional
sound of an active magnetic humbucking pickup with the LightWave Optical
Pickup for enhanced tonal range.
Hear the LightWave Pickup in Action
Ray Riendeau Fretted
- Mike
Bernal Fretless
Ray Riendeau Fretted
- Tim Landers
Fretless
Ray Riendeau Fretted
- Tim Landers
Fretless
Tim Landers Fretless
Thanks
to LightWave Artists Ray Riendeau, Tim Landers
and Mike Bernal
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Saber SL and VL Features and Specifications
• Hear the True Sound of the String
• Transparent Response
• No Magnetic Field = Long, Natural Sustain
• Extremely Low Noise
• Extended Bass Response
• Lightweight, Comfortable Design
• 34" Scale Length
• 4- and 5- String, Fretted and Fretless
• Two-Octave Fingerboard
• ProTec Gig Bag
• Limited Three-Year Warranty
Saber SL
• Solid Alder Body
• Finish: UltraBlack, InfraRed, Xenon Blue
• Rosewood Fingerboard
• 3-Piece Hard Maple Neck
Saber VL
• Chambered Swamp Ash Body
• Flame Maple Top
• Finish: Transparent Amber, Transparent Natural
• Custom Treated Black Basswood Fingerboard
• 3-Piece Hard Maple Neck
Electronics - SL and VL Models
• LightWave Optical Pickup System
• Custom GraphTech Monolithic Bridges
• iceTone™ Saddles
• Switchcraft Output Jack
• Noble Potentiometers
• Master Volume
• Bass Boost and Cut
• Mids Boost and Cut / Mids Sweep
• iceTone™ Blend
• Warm / Cool Toggle Switch
• NiMH Rechargeable Battery Pack
• Rapid-Charge System (1 Hour Recharge)
• 16 Hours Playing Time per Charge
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Saber SL Hybrid Features and Specifications
• Blend Optical and Magnetic Pickups for Enhanced Tonal Range
• Very Low Noise
• Extended Bass Response
• Lightweight, Comfortable Design
• 34" Scale Length
• 4- and 5- String, Fretted
• Two-Octave Fingerboard
• ProTec Gig Bag
• Limited Three-Year Warranty
Saber SL Hybrid
• Solid Alder Body
• Finish: UltraBlack, InfraRed, Thunder Gray, Xenon Blue
• Rosewood Fingerboard
• 3-Piece Hard Maple Neck
Electronics - SL Hybrid Model
• LightWave Optical Pickup System Plus Active Humbucking Pickup
• Custom GraphTech Monolithic Bridges
• Switchcraft Output Jack
• Noble Potentiometers
• Master Volume
• Bass Boost and Cut
• Mids Boost and Cut / Mids Sweep
• Treble Cut
• Optical / Magnetic Pickup Balance
• NiMH Rechargeable Battery Pack
• Rapid-Charge System (1 Hour Recharge)
• 16 Hours Playing Time per Charge
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