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02-20-2009, 09:30 AM
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I believe the tuning screw on the D string of my '89 Steinberger XL2 is stripped, because I can turn it continuously and the string clamp will not tighten/retract. Now that MusicYo is no longer, where can I find parts???
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02-21-2009, 12:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: SLC, UT | | | I can't be bothered to look, but at one time I had heard Ed Roman bought up all the remaining Steinberger parts. |
02-21-2009, 12:59 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bolivian, Australia | | I bought some XL2 Jaws from Ed Roman about 6 months ago...
No problems with him at all; emailed hime, wired him the money, received the correct parts... all good!  |
02-21-2009, 06:52 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | | Which is stripped, the jaw or the threaded rod?
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02-21-2009, 07:59 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Joisey | | | I'm not sure what's stripped, but when I turn the tuning knob or manually push the jaw in and then either turn the knob or tighten the threaded rod via it's slot head top nothing tightens, it simply pops back out if I let go of the jaw. I know that the jaws can be found on ebay (though they're not black), but I'm not sure about the screws. I'll take it apart and try the jaw and/or screw with one of the other jaws/screws to see if I get the same result, then I'll know which one's faulty. But where to get replacements? Do the Synapse or Spirit basses use the same components? Should I contact Steinberger directly? And no, I'm not going anywhere near Ed Roman!
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02-21-2009, 09:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Beach, VA | | | I made my own screws from raw stock (The Nutty Company, CT). Its not difficult. IIRC, the threaded shaft is actually screwed into the knurled knob and held in place with a set screw. Can't recall the correct thread size but it wasn't uncommon. I cut the pieces to length, flattened one end to accommodate the set screw, assembled and *Viola!* worked like a charm.
Let me know if I can be of assistance.
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02-21-2009, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Zooberwerx  I made my own screws from raw stock (The Nutty Company, CT). Its not difficult. IIRC, the threaded shaft is actually screwed into the knurled knob and held in place with a set screw. Can't recall the correct thread size but it wasn't uncommon. I cut the pieces to length, flattened one end to accommodate the set screw, assembled and *Viola!* worked like a charm.
Let me know if I can be of assistance.
Riis | The threading is a 6/40 IIRC. I'm positive about the 40 part, but the screw may be smaller than a #6. There's a little bit of a lip on the original ones, but I put a nylon washer on the one I made (between the bridge and knob to keep the knob from rubbing on metal) and it worked fine until someone I knew had a bunch of jaw/screw combos machined.
The Synapse and Spirit lines probably use the same screw (watch out for the length!) but I know they changed the jaw dimensions slightly. New Steiny parts will not fit in old Steinies.
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02-22-2009, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by WalterBush The threading is a 6/40 IIRC. I'm positive about the 40 part, but the screw may be smaller than a #6. There's a little bit of a lip on the original ones, but I put a nylon washer on the one I made (between the bridge and knob to keep the knob from rubbing on metal) and it worked fine until someone I knew had a bunch of jaw/screw combos machined.
The Synapse and Spirit lines probably use the same screw (watch out for the length!) but I know they changed the jaw dimensions slightly. New Steiny parts will not fit in old Steinies. | Sounds about right. I also believe the real Steinbergers flattened, distorted, whatever the jaw end of the screw once threaded to prevent it from being backed-out completely. Attempting to unthread in this fashion will damage the jaw. You have to remove the knurled knob and advance the thread forward to disassemble.
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03-01-2009, 02:42 PM
| | | | I have a bridge from my 87 Xl2...as well as the neck. If you need the old bridge for parts let me know. It is missing the g string knob and shaft but the claw is there. |
03-01-2009, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Brown I can't be bothered to look, but at one time I had heard Ed Roman bought up all the remaining Steinberger parts. | That's correct.
MusicYo used to sell spare parts, when they closed Gibson kept their stock for company maintenance. Everything else was bought by Ed Roman. |
05-31-2009, 12:43 AM
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We sell the jaws in Stainless Steel. We do not sell the threaded rods seperately. Please don't ask us too.We don't paint them because the paint doesn't adhere to stainless and adds to the dimension. Personally they look cooler than black and you really don't see them once the bass is in tune. And they will never strip or stretch or break. We've sold over 400 worldwide and have brought many dead 'bergers back to life. Mr. Roman, if he has them, are the original material jaws which will eventually fail and he charges double the amount.
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