Steinberger Club

[hihat]

Why/when was the XM bass discontinued?

 

[BergerHead]

Why/when was the XM bass discontinued?

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Because of Chibson-Spirit ... ?

 

[Be_eM]

Why/when was the XM bass discontinued?

According to my list the last ones have been made in 1993, but the 1993 catalog no longer contained them, only the XQ. The 1991 and 1992 catalogs displayed the XM2 without binding.

 

[hihat]

So the XQ replaced the XM?

 

[Be_eM]

The XQ v1 was first shown in 1989. There were 4 more years in which the XM was made, and then the XQ v2 was introduced in 1993, while the XM was discontinued. So yes, it looks like it (XQ v2) replaced the XM.

 

[CryingBass]

Dummy response - but isn't the Radius in the same very-general ballpark as the XM?

Big NS fan here.

 

[sonojono]

Dummy response - but isn't the Radius in the same very-general ballpark as the XM?

Big NS fan here.

Depends which radius. WAV Radius? CR Radius? NXTA Radius?

 

[HeavyDuty]

My only real Steinberger was an XM2A that I sold when I transitioned completely to fivers. I would do naughty things for an XM25W, and I’m not even sure any were made.

 

[gigetto]

Why/when was the XM bass discontinued?

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I don't know why the bodied Spirit discontinued (or the interesting others....)I think that Headless Bass would be re-considered and in this optics Ibanez Success and Yamaha interest demonstrate my Idea. Spirit original body that I have is unconfortable, if It would be bodied can be one of my favourites.
Marketing is a Mystery things and bass players knows....

 

[Be_eM]

I would do naughty things for an XM25W, and I’m not even sure any were made.

No. The wide bolt-on neck was introduced with the XQv2.

 

[HeavyDuty]

No. The wide bolt-on neck was introduced with the XQv2.

That’s what I vaguely remembered. Boo!

 

[sonojono]

I’m actually selling a bodied spirit XZ in the classifieds if anyone is interested.

For Sale - Steinberger Spirit Bass XZ-2 with Bartolini Passive pickups and Bartolini preamp

 

[gigetto]

I'm an owner of Steinberger Spirit could I join in this group with a number membership?

 

[atb]

Here's my XL2-5. Someone on Reverb recently listed a bunch of NOS Steinberger guitar stands, still in the original packaging. Works great!

 

[CryingBass]

Very nice stand. And Bass too!

Fellow XL2-5 owner, but I had to resort to the newer stand. Works OK though. But yours? Vibe man.

 

[A9X]

Upside down in a normal wall hanger works fine too.

 

[bassclef112]

I bought my XM-2 in 2011. It was (is) in excellent condition. It was passive but the original owner decided to add that EMG booster switch. That did nothing for me so I took it out and decided to fill the 4 holes with an EMG BQC preamp with sweepable mid. Much better for me. I haven't played it much because my string selection was depleted. I had been using Status strings for years and was down to using a set of roundwound HotWires I had left over. Did a couple gigs (when we still could) and I wasn't crazy about them.
What it needed was a good set of flats. So today I put on a set of LaBella 43-104 and they gave this bass new life, at least for me. Couldn't put it down. Highly recommended if you want to add some meat to the tone!!!

 

[sonojono]

Might want to look into these nifty adapters for your XM2 for string selection in case you ever want to explore single strings later down the line!

Steinberger String Adapters - 4/5/6-String Available in Brass OR Aluminum! Made in the USA! | HEADLESSUSA.COM - Your Trusted Source For All Things STEINBERGER | Reverb

 

[bassclef112]

I have one and have tried it several times. I got it when it first came out and the double ball selection was pretty limited.Using the adapter could be problematic with string stretching. Back then Status had a wide selection of gauges and types and it was worth ordering from overseas. They've narrowed that selection considerably.
At this point there are enough quality manufacturers of double ball strings to provide something I like.

But thanks for the head's up!

 

[Gilmourisgod]

I haven’t replaced the strings on my 86’ XP-2 in years, and it’s well and truly time, they are completely dead. I had a set of Stainless round in a super light gauge, with a .030 in the G, but can’t remember the brand (Funkmaster, perchance?) I bought them at a local guitar store now defunct. If they don’t exist anymore, I’ll go heavier, but I’d like to keep them light, .040 in the G maximum. Anybody know a source for double ball stainless in super-light gauge?

Edit: Found em! My google-fu came through
https://www.amazon.com/5610-Extra-Double-Electric-String/dp/B0009FUUHY