LIGHTWAVE SABER BASS MODELS SL AND VL

"There is really nothing else like them on the market."
Check out the Bass Player Magazine Saber Demo Video. (Click on 'LightWave Sabers' in the Menu).
And pick up the November 2007 issue of Bass Player for a full review.

"This is a quality instrument with professional features and a killer sound."
-www.musicplayers.com Read the full review.

 

Saber VL TransAmber
Saber SL UltraBlack

Saber SL InfraRed

Saber SL Hybrid Thunder Gray

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Featuring the LightWave Optical Pickup System   The Voice of the String ™  

Hear the True Sound of the String
Transparent, No Inherent Coloration
No Magnetic Field = Long, Natural Sustain

  

Extremely Low Noise
Extended Bass Response
Lightweight Instrument Design

  


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.

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 a LightWave dealer and Hear the Light™.

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

 
Saber SL and VL Features and Specifications   Saber SL Hybrid 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

• 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