So got myself an endorsement!

[witeter]

Just wanted to share the news with you guys, not wanting to show off or anything!! just been here a while and I know everyone is interested in knowing what stuff people are upto when it comes to gear. Well, i managed to get an endorsement from Sabre Guitars, and I am absolutely ecstatic. I didnt really expect to get a 'yes' when I applied and was not sure if I was doing it right as I have never applied for something like this before. When I tried them at the Birmingham guitar show i was blown away, and are the best guitars I have ever played ( I played some top class PRS's at that show and some Blackmachines also). As with anything guitar its all subjective, but for my tastes they are incredible instruments and connected with them in a way I have never done before (sorry if this sounds like a Brian Adams song..); they have really changed how I perceive guitars forever. So, check them out if you havent yet. And want to say to anyone out there who plays a brand you love, if you ever want to go the endorsement route, just do it! worst case scenario is you will be told 'no'.

My build will start soon and will of course share the progress with you guys :-)

chris

[richard]

Congratulations !!!!!!! Will it have BKs ?

[witeter]

Of course! :-)
I think im settled for a Blackhawk Alnico on the bridge - a big move for me as I have always gone for ceramic magnets in the bridge, but looking forward to checking it out. Neck I am still undecided on

[Brow]

I was at the Great Britain Guitar Show in Birmingham too and think I recall seeing their stand, were they opposite John Birch guitars if I recall?

They're not my cup of tea so I didn't try 1 out but they certainly looked like quality well made guitars.

[witeter]

Ah cool-hope you enjoyed the show? i loved it, they even had curry for lunch :-)
Yes i think they were opposite John Birch guitars. They had a Hughes and Kettner amp and a Kemper which sounded amazing btw

[Brow]

Ah cool-hope you enjoyed the show? i loved it, they even had curry for lunch :-)
Yes i think they were opposite John Birch guitars. They had a Hughes and Kettner amp and a Kemper which sounded amazing btw

Yeah I enjoyed the show, smaller than I thought though as I'm used to the larger stuff like Music Live when I used to go there every year  :lol:

The stand across from John Birch had a ZIlla cab and an Eleven Rack I think, so maybe I'm thinking of the wrong stand  :lol:

After looking on their website though I do remember seeing the guitars so chanecs are I'm getting confused as to where their stand was  :lol:

[witeter]

Could it have been Jaden Rose guitars?

[TheyCallMeVolume]

Congrats, that's really cool!

[witeter]

Cheers man!

[Kiichi]

Fu*k yeah, that is amazing dude. Congrats!!!

[witeter]

Cheers man! appreciate it

[witeter]

This was the moment i fell in luuuurve

[FELINEGUITARS]

Congratulations on what hopefully will be a nice partnership - I am looking forward to seeing what they build for you.
I am friends with one of the other artists with a similar thing going on - Carl Johnson and had the pleasure of playing his multi-scale /fanned fret Sabre (the one you can see in the picture above)

Can I take a moment to correct a few things (being pedantic but It annoys me when things are said the wrong way round)

You are endorsing Sabre guitars, not them endorsing you.
As a player or artist with a fan following or a lot of exposure to other players who may be interested in what you play to make your music you are giving your seal of approval for their (nice) guitars - which is fantastic.
It is that way round rather than it being exclusively Sabre guitars saying that they like your music, although the arrangement may be of equal prestige enhancement for both parties.
In return they have agreed to give you a tasty price on having one built - a discount from the full price.
It is very rare for artists to be given free product in this day and age - unless you are Van Halen, Steve Vai etc....

[witeter]

Hi Jonathan thanks -yes looking forward to the build myself :-)

I am sorry if I annoyed you with any of my original message, it was not meant in any way to be misleading or saying that somehow I was getting a free instrument out of it. I guess I am just very excited to be part of the Sabre artist group and to be affiliated with a company I am huge fan of. So again, I am sorry if it came across in any other way.

[richard]

It's very rare for me to get excited about a guitar these days. Tell us - what grabbed you about the Sabre ?