Saber

The **Saber** was a Strat style model introduced in 1993 as a part of the American Classic Series. it was the only model in the series to offer Valley Arts' InterlockTM heel.

**Related:**

* Vantage 800
* SMX-3
* SMX-4
* SSM
* S

## SABER 1 FP

**SABER 1-i FP** features InterlockTM heel.

**Body:**

* Solid Alder body
* Flame Maple veneer (F)
* Valley Arts Scarf JointTM
* Arm contour
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on "Bird's Eye" Maple neck
* Optional InterlockTM heel
* Ebony fretboard with dot inlays
* Valley Arts headstock
* Color-matched headstock
* 22 ArticuFretsTM
* 25.5" scale

**Binding:**

* Single-ply body (front) and neck

**Electronics:**

* Two ceramic humbuckers
* 3-way switch
* 1 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Black hardware
* Pearloid pickguard
	+ Purple pearloid (PP)
	+ Blue pearloid (PB)
* Grover Rotomatic machine heads
	+ 14:1 ratio
* Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
* Knurled metal barrel knobs
* "KKT-3" Licensed Floyd Rose locking tremolo
* Zero fret locking nut

**Finishes:**

* Translucent Blue (TBL)
* Translucent Purple (TPU)

## SABER 3 FP

**SABER 3-i F** features InterlockTM heel.

**Body:**

* Solid Alder body
* Flame Maple veneer (F)
* Valley Arts Scarf JointTM
* Arm contour
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on "Bird's Eye" Maple neck
* Optional InterlockTM heel
* Ebony fretboard with dot inlays
* Valley Arts headstock
* Color-matched headstock
* 22 ArticuFretsTM
* 25.5" scale

**Binding:**

* Single-ply body (front) and neck

**Electronics:**

* Three ceramic single coil pickups
* 5-way switch
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Blue pearloid pickguard (PB)
* Grover Rotomatic ratio machine heads
	+ 14:1 ratio
* Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
* Knurled metal barrel knobs
* Wilkinson/Gotoh VS-100 2-point tremolo

**Finishes:**

* Translucent Black (TBK)

## SABER 4 F

Same as SABER 1 F, but with Duncan Design humbuckers, no pickguard and gold hardware.

**SABER 4-i F** features InterlockTM heel.

**Finishes:**

* Vintage Sunburst (VS)

## SABER 6 F

Same as SABER 4, but with Duncan Design "SSH" pickup arrangement, Wilkinson/Gotoh tremolo and chrome hardware.

**SABER 6-i F** features InterlockTM heel.

**Finshes:**

* Translucent Red (TR)

## SABER 21

* $529 MSRP (2001)
* $239 Street (2003 clearance)

**Body:**

* Solid Alder body with flame Maple veneer
* Valley Arts Scarf JointTM
* Arm contour
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on "Bird's Eye" Maple neck
* Ebony fretboard with dot inlays
* Rounded headstock (Early 1993)
* Valley Arts headstock
* Silk-screened Wave logo (Early 1993)
* Silk-screened Samick/Valley Arts logo
* Color-matched headstock
* 22 ArticuFretsTM
* 25.5" scale

**Binding:**

* Single-ply body (front) and neck

**Electronics:**

* Two Duncan Design single coils, one humbucker
* 5-way switch
* 1 Vol, 1 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Gold hardware
* Pearloid pickguard
* Grover Rotomatic 14:1 ratio machine heads
* Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
* Knurled metal barrel knobs
* Licensed Floyd Rose fine tuning tremolo (KKT-3)
* Zero fret locking nut

**Finishes:**

* Translucent Black (TBK)
* Translucent Blue (TBL)
* Translucent Red (TR)
* Translucent Burgundy (TBU)
* Translucent Green (TGR)
* Vintage Sunburst (VS)
* Metallic Purple (MPU)
* Antique Natural (AN)

## SABER 31

* $499 MSRP (2001)
* $229 Street (2003 clearance)
* $149 Street (2004 clearance)

**Body:**

* Solid Alder body with flame Maple veneer
* Valley Arts Scarf JointTM
* Arm contour
* Belly carve

**Neck:**

* Bolt-on "Bird's Eye" Maple neck
* Ebony fretboard with dot inlays
* Valley Arts headstock
* Silk-screened Samick/Valley Arts logo
* Color-matched headstock
* 22 ArticuFretsTM
* 25.5" scale

**Binding:**

* Single-ply body (front) and neck

**Electronics:**

* Three Duncan Design single coil pickups
* 5-way switch
* 1 Vol, 2 Tone

**Hardware:**

* Chrome hardware
* Black Pearloid pickguard
* Grover Rotomatic 14:1 ratio machine heads
* Wide fish shaped truss rod cover
* Knurled metal barrel knobs
* Wilkinson/Gotoh VS-100 2-point tremolo

**Finishes:**

* Translucent Black (TBK)
* Translucent Blue (TBL)
* Vintage Sunburst (VS)