Rapier Introduces The Saffire Bass
Rapier, a vintage British guitar brand that was reborn in 2021, has just unveiled the Saffire Bass. Based on the Saffire Guitar, the new four-string is built with a 31-inch scale and features a basswood body, a Canadian hard rock maple neck, and a 24-fret fingerboard with a zero fret.
It’s fitted with a pair of Alan Entwistle EWR64B dual-coil pickups, a three-way selector switch, a tone control, and a mid-boost knob. Rapier replicates the vintage feel with three old-school colors: Fiesta Red, Arctic White, and Daphne Blue.
The Rapier Saffire Bass will be available with a street price of around $595.
Rapier Saffire Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Scale: | 31″ |
| Body: | Basswood |
| Neck: | Canadian Hard Rock Maple |
| Fretboard: | Rosewood |
| Frets: | 24 plus Zero Fret |
| Inlay: | Pearloid Block |
| Pickups: | Entwistle EWR64B |
| Controls: | Volume, Tone, Mid-Boost, Three-way Pickup Selector |
| Machine Heads: | Chrome |
| Bridge: | Four-Saddle |
| Colors: | Fiesta Red, Arctic White, and Daphne Blue |
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Getting some British Burnish vibes from this one. Hope somebody starts carrying them in the states.