The official Sabre Guitars Thread

[eclipze1]

Nice pictures.
But how about the production series Syren guitars?

 

[TuffyKohler]

Updates? Hows that mid-January ship date looking for the production series?

I've sent emails... I haven't got the pictures I was told I would receive last November.

 

[TuffyKohler]

Well, I've emailed directly... And no responses.

I find it strange that the ONLY email address you guys receive email is at info@sabreguitars. Do you guys have the ability to sort emails? Anyway of knowing a PAID customer is asking for updates (on the updated timeline you stated) and the pictures THAT I WAS OFFERED, I did not request this.

A very simple customer service practice is to under promise and over deliver.

I was told I would get pics in November. Hasn't happened. Everyone was informed here on SS.org to send emails directly to info@sabre, I've received no responses. (lame, how about giving paying customers a DIRECT email that you can easily sort/receive and return communication from paying customers?) or how about answering the phone, or maybe, return a phone call?

So far, the only way to get a response is to post on this thread.

Your customer service sucks right now. Have a good time at the show in February. I hope your acoustic rosette work drives a lot of business your way.

I've told Chris via email that I don't care if this takes four years AS LONG AS HE COMMUNICATES. Wanna take a 6 month vacation? Go ahead, but let me know the due date moved BEFORE the vacation, don't let shit stew while your out ....ing around.

Chris has set the expectation levels here, and then not met those expectations. How frickin difficult is it to answer emails, and answer phone calls? WTF.

Every time I visit this site now I get pissed, and I'm tired of feeling that I need to walk on egg shells regarding this topic of slacker luthiers.

 

[jwade]

Have you tried sending from a different email address? Could be something as simple as your email getting flagged as spam or something by accident.

Have you called the phone number on the website? Seems like that'd be the fastest way to get in touch if you're having email troubles.

 

[Drapes]

Try messaging him on facebook. He responds on there as I am going to the guitar show in feb and spoke to him about this.

Don't panic! I am sure he is working hard to get back up to schedule because of his unintended time off.

 

[blanco]

Some new pictures up on the facebook page.

 

[sabreguitars]

January Update!

Well - as I'm sure everyone can imagine, its been a pretty hefty christmas with loads to do! Pics ahoy! More to follow in the next few days as each guitar gets finished and ships!

Chris - I've gotten to your e-mail and replied mate. Please give me a few days to get to e-mails guys I'm only human!

More to come in the next few days chaps!

 

[FIXXXER]

the last one....MOTHER OF GOD WHAT A BEAUTY!!!

 

[eclipze1]

How about the Syren 7 Production Series ??
Mine was supposed to be done in Sept 2014 - I paid the desposit.

 

[TuffyKohler]

I got an email from Chris today, the production series is very near completion!!!

 

[Heroooh]

The charity raffle sabre is now in Finland its a nice piece of gear

 

[TuffyKohler]

Production series progress! Very soon!!

 

[Shaynos]

I have been trying to get in touch with Chris over the last 5-6 weeks with several emails and facebook messages. Once again, very frustrating.

Even after receiving my guitar, communication is still an issue.

 

[sabreguitars]

Shayne - There must be some kind of e-mail issue as we haven't received anything from you.

Feb/March Update:

I don't think I've ever been more exhausted, but its been completely worth it! Over the past 6 weeks we've completed more and better guitars than we ever have before.

We've also redesigned and upgraded a load of our workshop jigs, tools and fixtures which have improved and streamlined many of our core processes such as fretboard radiusing, fret slot cutting, binding and oil finishing.

At the end of February we also attended The Guitar Show in Birmingham which, as well as being a fantastic weekend from a business point of view was also a wonderful opportunity to catch up with some amazing people.

Mainly though, its been about guitars, guitars and more guitars. Here are just a selection of the instruments we've completed this month:

Wraith HB-6 Wenge/Mahogany:

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Making more of our calculated Compensated Nuts:

A neck receiving its oil coats.

A double first for us: Left Handed and Evertune loaded ghost!

Making Necks:

Our improved Scarf Jig:

 

[sabreguitars]

One of my favourite inlays of recent times. Sometimes its the simple ideas which can turn out to be the most beautiful. Also - of course - no filler required.

We've updated our Back Plate designs for 2015 to carry our Brand and Model Numbers:

Spent some awesome time hanging out with BlackMachine mastermind Doug Campbell at the Guitar Show.

But most of all, we made more guitars...

Including Scarlett - This year's Private Stock guitar.

Wraith TR-6 Private Stock

Scale Length: 25.5"

Body: Private Stock Hand Selected American Black Walnut
Top: Private Stock Master Grade Curly Maple
Neck: 5pc Quartersawn Wenge/Maple
Fretboard/Headstock Veneer: Private Stock African Ebony
Frets: 24 Super Jumbo
Neck Profile: Sabre Hybrid V Signature
Inlays: Sabre Teeth MOP
Side Dots: Luminlay
Tuners: Gotoh SGS-510MG
Nut: LSR
Tremolo: Custom Made Wilkinson VS-401 + Sure Claw
Pickups: BKP Black Dog/The Mule, Black, Custom Milled Aluminium Mounting Rings
Rear Cover Plates: Matched Black Walnut with Engraving
Hardware Finish: Ruthenium
Body Finish: Scarlet Burst, PRS Binding, Poly/Acrylic LiquidGlass Top Coat

FOR SALE: £3299.00 inc. Hard Case and Domestic Shipping.

 

[sabreguitars]

But that's not all....

Wraith FR-6 Bastogne Walnut/Black Limba

Body: Select Black Limba
Top: 20 year old Bastogne Walnut
Neck: 5pc Maple/Walnut
Fretboard: Ebony
Tremolo: Floyd Rose Pro
Tuners: Gotoh SGS-510MG
Pickups: BKP VH-2/Black Dog
Finish: Oil/Wax
Inlays: Offset Dots @ 12 and 24
Side Dots: Luminlay
Hardware Finish: Ruthenium

2. Ghost HB-7
Body: Select Black Limba
Top: Maple Burl
Neck: 5pc Wenge/walnut
Fretboard: Snakewood
Fretboard Binding: black ebony
Bridge: Hipshot Hardtail
Nut: Graphtech
Tuners: Hipshot Rear-Lock
Pickups: Sabre MetalGear Zero
Finish: Gloss Urethane
Inlays: Sabre Logo
Side Dots: Luminlay
Hardware Finish: black

 

[sabreguitars]

Still More....

Ghost HB-6 Custom
Body: Select Black Limba
Top: AAA Flame Maple Chevron matched
Stain: Charcoal Burst, PRS binding
Neck: 5pc Rosewood/maple
Fretboard: Black Ebony
Scale: 25.5"
Tuners: Gotoh SGS-510MG
Nut: LSR Roller Nut
Pickups: Seymour Duncan SH11/APH-1N
Bridge: Schaller Hannes
Controls: 1x Vol, 3 Way Switch
Finish: Oil/Wax

Believe it or not there are even more to come over the next few days as we finish, process and upload more photos!! We've got the Lefty Evertune Ghost, an awesome totally bespoke Swamp Ash Multiscale Wraith and of course the Stock Series as well!!

 

[pdotson]

hot damn!

 

[Wingee]

Anybody else seeing tumbleweed when sending emails to Sabre again?!

 

[Tommehnet]

I was getting responses over the weekend about a new build. I doubt Christian can be in the workshop and answer emails at the same time. I suspect he'll knuckle down communications in the evening and weekends?