1987 Ibanez Pro 540S Saber

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This first-year Ibanez “Pro” 540 Saber from the Roadstar series is an excellent player I acquired on Reverb. My intent was to restore it to its former glory - first year models have the small dot inlay necks which always feel incredible, and chrome hardware. Instead of the later 5-way blade switch, the first year had 3 mini-toggle switches, originally it would’ve had two rounded switches for the neck and middle single coils, and a flat-handled third switch for the humbucker that also would’ve had a middle position for a coil split.

Even without the original pickups, the Seymour Duncan Blackout in this guitar sounded exceptional and I played it in this configuration - bridge humbucker only - plenty of times and it was one of my go-to guitars for a quick demo or test of an amp since it played so smoothly.

I no longer own this instrument