An open letter to Gibson regarding Steinberger

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If you really feel that way, drop them a line.
Gibson Corporate
309 Plus Park Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37217
800.444.2766
615.871.4500
615.889.5509 FAX

 

I'd love it if they would re-issue any of them really...

I loved the XQ series, and the XM series, but my faves were the XLs...marvelous basses, with a very distinctive sound of their own.

 

My XL has become my #1 bass, replacing my NYC Sadowsky PJ. It has the most unbelievably clear tone -- and it's even better and more distinctive in the mix. My band mates have said they've never heard such a clear bass tone.

It's too bad Gibson bought Steinberger and they stopped making the XLs. To me, it's all about that one-piece composite body. Nothing else sounds like one.

 

And there goes my last chance of buying a new XP-25 Arrow.

 

Ed Roman in Las Vegas has a bunch on NOS SteinbergersUSA in stock.

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http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend...-electric-bass-guitars?N=100001+306313+200992

 

Music Yo was a pretty good source at one time for Steinberger Spirits, I bought couple of XP2's that I wouldn't trade for the world.

I can't understand why Gibson doesn't sell what Music Yo was selling, XP2's included, I thought that was the idea.

The XP2's were actually hard to get, I waited for the white one a long time.

Good point about Gibson though, let's all write them and rant some, you never know.

 

So far as Ed Roman goes do a quick search on him and that will pretty much answer any questions.

 

P.S. Where is the 6 string Synapse?

 

Gibson really doesn't seem to care what happens to Steinberger, unfortunately.

 

I think the cost of production for the original fiberglass Steinies would be so ridiculously high that no one would do it now. I paid $1300 for mine in '82 -- no longer have it -- and the sale price on EBay for the orginals is anywhere from $1300 to $2000. Would you be willing to spend $4000 for a new L2? I wouldn't.

 

As soon as they sell more than 8 of the fivers, maybe ...

I hate that Synapse bridge, no matter how much Ned says it works.

 

I haven't tried any of the newer Steinbergers - I'm happy with my XM2 from 1986.

Still would like to see Gibson let somebody else take the reins, though. The Synapses really aren't cutting it.

 

I wish i never sold my original.. I bought one in 1984 for about 1500.. I should have kept it.. I hate to say it , but we all know what Gibson did to Tobias, and trace Elliot, and a few others.. The companies seem to go missing into a blck whole somewhere,,Is it by design.. One would have to think so since it happens over and over again..
But I took would love to see Steinys manufactured again but to the original materials and specs without any updates that seem to ruin so many (so called) reissues... The reiisue B15 is similar but not exactly as the originals. As is the reissue of the SVT,similar but not the same at all. They sound similar but its not .
Just replicate an already proven design without the hoopla. Oh a new Stienberger would be sweet. i would buy one if it were just like my 80s version