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Steinberger Redux

Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:39 pm
by westtexasred

Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2018 10:38 pm
by dezb1
Being a mad Bowie fan I've always liked these.

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:11 am
by Fran
Been tempted with the Hohner version more times than I remember.

Borderline design. Look great or awful, depending on the person/artist/band.

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:57 am
by dezb1
Fran wrote:Been tempted with the Hohner version more times than I remember.

Borderline design. Look great or awful, depending on the person/artist/band.
Spot on.

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 7:38 am
by gusman2x
I have the hohner version. Never really gotten on with it. Might have something to do with the awful set up and broken pickup.

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 11:48 am
by dezb1
gusman2x wrote:I have the hohner version. Never really gotten on with it. Might have something to do with the awful set up and broken pickup.
Yet another weird but cool guitar... post a pic of your collection of oddities.

Re: Steinberger Redux

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 12:44 pm
by gusman2x
westtexasred wrote:http://www.steinberger.com/

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That's bullshit. These are made of wood. Might as well just get the the hohner version version.

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2018 1:33 pm
by kingkiller
I’ve always liked weird guitars like these but I don’t ever see myself using it regularly. A cool novelty though

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 6:02 am
by singlepup
Kevin Shields used one of these on Loveless because he wanted to record bass without compression. The signal stays relatively level when moving up and down the fretboard. Quite different from your typical P-Bass.

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 7:26 am
by gusman2x
Was playing mine at the weekend. They sit funny in the strap. The centre of the body sits right down your middle line, so it pushes the 1st fret really far to your left.

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 8:51 am
by sunshiner
gusman2x wrote:so it pushes the 1st fret really far to your left.
So do all the "long" neck guitars, like SGs, ES335s, Dot's Yamaha SA50...

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:46 am
by Fran
sunshiner wrote:
gusman2x wrote:so it pushes the 1st fret really far to your left.
So do all the "long" neck guitars,Dot's Yamaha SA50...
It does now, he snapped the headstock off on that jerks head during the bar fight...

Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 2:29 pm
by sunshiner
Fran wrote:
sunshiner wrote:
gusman2x wrote:so it pushes the 1st fret really far to your left.
So do all the "long" neck guitars,Dot's Yamaha SA50...
It does now, he snapped the headstock off on that jerks head during the bar fight...
Wasn't it like Nick's guitar? I can't believe Dot smashed Nick's guitar on that jerk's head

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 5:19 am
by singlepup
singlepup wrote:Kevin Shields used one of these on Loveless because he wanted to record bass without compression. The signal stays relatively level when moving up and down the fretboard. Quite different from your typical P-Bass.
I just reread this article about Alan Moulder's take on the recording of Loveless. He specifically mentions Kevin's use of the Steinberger bass. Really good read for any MBV fans on the board.

http://www.polymathperspective.com/?p=3305

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:28 pm
by brainfur
singlepup wrote:Kevin Shields used one of these on Loveless because he wanted to record bass without compression. The signal stays relatively level when moving up and down the fretboard. Quite different from your typical P-Bass.
if this is true then its a miracle and I suport them...

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:35 pm
by brainfur
is this legit? Ali expres????!!!???

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:38 pm
by brainfur
no i think its fake it doesn't have the little foldy leg rest


whyyyyy would anyone make a fake steinburger

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 2:54 pm
by BearBoy
singlepup wrote:
singlepup wrote:Kevin Shields used one of these on Loveless because he wanted to record bass without compression. The signal stays relatively level when moving up and down the fretboard. Quite different from your typical P-Bass.
I just reread this article about Alan Moulder's take on the recording of Loveless. He specifically mentions Kevin's use of the Steinberger bass. Really good read for any MBV fans on the board.

http://www.polymathperspective.com/?p=3305
Thanks for posting that link. Interesting read.

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:09 pm
by robroe
these represent to me everything that i hate about 80's fake ass music

Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 3:45 pm
by brainfur
robroe wrote:these represent to me everything that i hate about 80's fake ass music
wow u seem fun and creative