Description
Purpose-built for massive tones and superior comfort, the Rabea Artist Series Sabre channels Rabea Massaad’s expertise into a high-performance instrument. A custom-tapered roasted maple neck and lower-horn spoon carve ensure effortless access to all 22 frets, while locking tuners and a modern tremolo deliver rock-solid tuning stability.
As for electronics, custom-voiced Alnico V humbuckers provide powerful, dynamic tones, and a push/push tone knob allows for coil splitting in positions 1 and 5. Sporting a highly figured maple veneer top, the Rabea comes in two striking matte finishes.
Key Features
- Rabea Neck Profile – Like Rabea’s American-made signature models, his Sterling by Music Man signature Sabre also features his custom tapered neck profile with a thicker neck profile towards the nut and thinner up the neck.
- Custom Voiced Humbuckers – The Sterling By Music Man Rabea Massaad Sabre Signature features a duo of custom-voiced humbucking pickups based on his famed Silo signature set. Made with Alnico V magnets, these high-output pickups offer powerful and dynamic tones that suit a wide range of genres and playing styles.
- Built for Expression – This high-performance powerhouse features a spoon cutaway, recessed heel, and arm carve for unrivalled comfort and ergonomics. For even more tonal flexibility, the SBMM Rabea Sabre also features Push/Push Coil-Splitting for unlimited versatility.
Specifications
Body
- Body Style: Sabre
- Body Wood: Nyatoh
- Body Top: Flame Maple Veneer Top
Neck
- Neck Shape: Rabea’s Signature Neck Profile
- Neck Wood: Roasted Maple
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Frets: 22
- Radius: 12”
- Nut Width: 1.69” at the Nut, 2.24” at the Last Fret
- Scale Length: 25.5”
- Dots: White Ring Markers
Hardware
- Bridge: Modern Tremolo
- Tuners: Locking
- Neck Attachment: 5-Bolt
Electronics
- Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Push/Push Coil Split Tone
- Switch: 5-Way
- Neck Pickup: Custom Voiced Alnico Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Voiced Alnico Humbucker
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Ernie Ball 2215 Skinny Top Heavy Bottom
