steinberger

randomnotations · Ferret Joined: 19 Mar 2003 Posts: 104 Location: USA

any thoughts on steinberger basses? i just ordered a spirit i thought the stick basses are pretty unique
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bruce ortego · Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 5:37 pm Post subject:

steinbergers are VERY unique indeed! i've been contemplating on purchasing one myself. i find they have a thin-thump type of sound that i would like to use for certain songs. when i first saw one i thought that it would be very awkward and uncomfortable, but that just wasn't true. it"s also a very good piece to have as a collection!
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oldfclefer · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 1:13 am Post subject:

I have a Spirit fretless 5er.
It's heavier than you would think.
Plays well.
Great sound too.

TroyE · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:15 am Post subject:

I've owned a Steinberger since my Sophomore year of H.S. (10th Grade, U.S.A. age 16) and I'm in my 30s now. The only difference is that I recently traded my fretted 4 for a fretless 5/Low B. Mine have always been the 80s "Boat Oar" solid graphite ones. The bodies were all "clones" from the same template and the string spacing on the 5 is narrow, because it's the same body that was built as a 4. But, for me, it was a seemless transition. (See Fretless thread.) I got into fretless because of Tony Franklin on Blue Murder. I'm a Fretless Stienberger player who is into metal from RJ Dio to Lamb of God and Devil Driver, Godsmack and Disturbed. I really don't care what non-players think of the look of Stienberger; Ned Steinberger was right 25-give or take-years ago: A bass does not need to be "a guitar with a thyroid" problem. Steinbergers are perfectly ballanced, and put the strings and fingerboard right where they need to be. Update the EMGs after a while and you're set. One thing I've considered is adding a thumb rest because my right thumbnail has dug out my neck pickup. But like I said, I got my first Stein used when a Navy sailor got bored with his and never looked back.