Steinberger Club

[sonojono]

Or you could try Ed Roman; one should only cost you all your pets and your first born.

Especially from Roman. Good luck!

 

[A9X]

Is "Ed Roman" still in business? I would have expected the shop to shut down after Ed passed away.

I wasn't aware he'd died and my comment was based upon the last parts I looked at a while back.

 

[joenoone]

I wasn't aware he'd died and my comment was based upon the last parts I looked at a while back.

Looks like there's a new site: Ed Roman Guitars | Shop

 

[Markosan]

Back on this site after maybe... 20 years, lol. Glad to see a Steinberger group because I am obsessed with them too!

'88 XL2 nice sounds from this combo

 

[sonojono]

Steinbergers/NS Design Basses paired with a Phil Jones is the best combo I’ve heard and experienced at last years 2020 Winter NAMM!!!

 

[Markosan]

Regarding Ed Roman, I just had one baseball bat bridge saddle screw for my other XL2 sent out ($15 lol.) they had to dig for it and we're actually great about getting it to me. Bob (now part owner) also threw in a couple of the Delrin strap buttons I needed for my swivel plate. Both of these items are like unicorns so I am very happy.

 

[MPU]

Hello all,
I’m getting my first ”real” Steinberger later this month, an XM with butchered body. I’m planning to make a new body, Q shape to be exact. If someone has Q vs1 I’d like to have tracings of the body, control cavity cover and control cavity routings.

 

[Be_eM]

If someone has Q vs1 I’d like to have tracings of the body, control cavity cover and control cavity routings.

Just in case you haven't seen this, there's a v1 "project" body on ebay right now. Might be easier than reshaping an XM.

Edit: Sorry, I've just seen you're in Finland. The seller only ships within the US.

 

[alembicbones]

Don't know if I've posted it here but here's my XL-25 that I picked up last September.

I found the string discussion earlier in the thread quite interesting. When I got this bass, it needed some definite TLC. Battery cover missing and the jaws were pretty much shot. Thanks to the people at Headless USA for replacement parts. When it came to strings, I tried quite a few, ending up with the D'Addario NYXL double ball. They worked out great. I will keep using them in the future.

Bones

 

[MPU]

Just in case you haven't seen this, there's a v1 "project" body on ebay right now. Might be easier than reshaping an XM.

Edit: Sorry, I've just seen you're in Finland. The seller only ships within the US.

I saw that body too. Pity he does not ship to Finland. I'm not going to reshape the existing XM body, I'm making a new body.

 

[MPU]

Could one of Q4 or other Q v1 owners please measure the body thickness?

 

[guti]

1988 with my Steinberger XL2

2020 with my Steinberger XL5W

 

[FishDub]

Hey fellow Steiny friends..I just posted a want-ad for an XM-2 in black. If anyone has one please shoot me a PM--thanks!

 

[syntap]

I just found this group, here's a pic I took of my XM25 (#N6863) while doing a claw changeout a while back. I bought this in the late 1990's and have never seen another...anyone else own one? And can I please get a group #?

Another question for the experts... is this a XM-25 or a XM-25a? I've seen both referenced but don't know the difference

 

[syntap]

Reply to myself, I think 'A' is active, so this is an XM-25A.

 

[Be_eM]

Reply to myself, I think 'A' is active, so this is an XM-25A.

No, not necessarily. The "A" only refers to the active HazLabs EQ, not to the pickups. So if your bass has the active EQ, it's an XM25A, otherwise it's an XM25.

 

[syntap]

No, not necessarily. The "A" only refers to the active HazLabs EQ, not to the pickups. So if your bass has the active EQ, it's an XM25A, otherwise it's an XM25.

Ah okay thanks for that... XM-25 it is then

 

[Markosan]

Ah okay thanks for that... XM-25 it is then

I replaced the original board in my XL2A with the new Haz kit.

Knobs from left to right:
stock XL2: Vol Vol Tone
stock XL2A: Vol Pan* Single Bass/Treble*
New Haz: Vol Pan* Stacked Bass/Treble*

*center detent

 

[Lesfunk]

Heads up for those looking for a strap extender for your steinberger spirit
Rick turner guitars sells the “dingus” strap extender on reverb.
$35
Another option Is from bootlegger guitars. They’re offering a liscenced version of the Warwick “chest bow” extender, originally for the Nobby Meidel bass
Also available directly from bootlegger guitars.
The Warwick is more expensive but includes Schaller type strap lock system
I have both coming and will see which one I like most.

 

[hihat]

I'm thinking of replacing the output jack on my XQ2. Is this a normal 152B type jack?