Custom Willcox Guitars Saber SL5 5 String Lightwave Electric Bass Guitar - Black

The guitar pickup hasn't really changed much since its inception.  Magnets translate string vibration into a measurable signal that can be amplified electronically.  Lightwave Technology found in Willcox Guitars turns this concept on its head! The Willcox Saber SL5 Bass Guitar features Lightwave Optical Analog Pickups that use light to measure vibration for some amazing tonal options.

* Note This Willcox Saber SL5 has been specially restrung with Phosphor Bronze strings for incredible warmth at no charge.

STATE OF THE ART OPTICAL PICKUP 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 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.

SUPERIOR VERSATILITY

The Saber is 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.

The solidbody SL models feature Alder bodies, three-piece Maple necks and Rosewood fingerboards. The Saber SL’s high performance design makes it ideal for gigging, 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. SLs come in three stunning, opaque finishes. If you’re considering a fretless, the SL Fretless delivers exceptional ‘mwah’ and ‘growl’ due to the response of its LightWave S2 Optical pickup – the ideal way to get the most fretless tone.

CUSTOM GRAPHTECH MONOLITHIC BRIDGE

Graph Tech Guitar Labs specializes in the production of man-made materials that are engineered to possess specific tonal qualities for custom guitar parts. LightWave pickups are produced of a special material that renders a natural tone from the guitar strings without coloring it with extra resonances. iceTone™ is LightWave Systems’ exclusive circuit, which allows users to blend the LightWave Optical Pickup with tailored piezo transducers built into each string saddle. The result is a smooth, natural high-frequency enhancement ranging from crisp high-end to percussive presence.