Dark Souls/Elden Ring finishes: Rabea Massaad’s new Sterling By Music Man signature comes in two colourways inspired by his favourite video games
We’ve seen a slew of new signature guitar launches in the past couple of weeks, including a newly finished Fender Telecaster Deluxe for blues maestro Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, new Martins for Jason Isbell, as well as Gibson and Epiphone signatures for Noel Gallagher, Bonehead and Gem Archer of Oasis.
And now, YouTuber and metal hero Rabea Massaad has been invited to the party with his first-ever Sterling By Music Man signature, the Rabea Artist Series Sabre. Designed to deliver the custom feel and roaring tones of Massaad’s premium Ernie Ball Music Man guitars at a more attainable price point, this new signature model clocks in just shy of $1,000.
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Built for technical precision and comfort, the Sterling Sabre retains many of the elements players love from the original. It sports a custom-tapered roasted maple neck, a recessed heel, and a lower-horn spoon carve, providing unrestricted access to all 22 frets. The guitar’s nyatoh body with flame maple veneer keeps it resonant yet lightweight, while locking tuners paired with a modern tremolo ensure tuning stability even under aggressive playing.
Unlike the Ernie Ball version though, this model swaps out Rabea’s signature Bare Knuckle “Silo” pickups and the custom Ernie Ball Music Man tremolo, for a pair of custom-voiced Alnico V humbuckers instead and Modern Tremolo bridge instead. Additional appointments include an ebony fretboard with specialty white ring inlays, glow-in-the-dark side dots, along with a five-way pickup selector, master volume pot, and a push/pull coil-splitting tone control.
The guitar also ships with Ernie Ball 2215 Skinny Top / Heavy Bottom strings, tuned to E♭ Standard, making it ready to rip straight out of the box.
“One of the most important things to me when making these guitars was to make sure we brought all the main design elements over from the Ernie Ball Music Man version,” says Massaad. “These guitars have all the same comfort and playability as their American counterparts, and the pickups are incredibly expressive with plenty to offer in their tonal palette. We made sure the ergonomics and feel were just right – every detail was considered, from pickup voicing to neck feel. It’s simply an enjoyable guitar to play. I couldn’t be happier, and I hope everyone enjoys playing them as much as I do.”
Reflecting Massaad’s love of gaming, the Sterling Rabea Sabre comes in two exclusive finishes: Ashen Burst – a dark, moody shade inspired by Dark Souls and Blood Flame Burst – a fiery red tone drawing inspiration from Elden Ring.
Watch Rabea demo the new Sterling Sabre below.
Learn more at Sterling by Music Man.
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