Quite possibly the coolest pose with a Steinberger. Tina Weymouth, 1980.
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Steinberger Club
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Just posted my fretless XP2A in the classifieds if anyone is interested.
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/steinberger-xp2a-unlined-fretless.1608583/
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/steinberger-xp2a-unlined-fretless.1608583/
Just got my 4th Ned Steinberger instrument. But this one is an 85 XL-2. I sent it to Jeff Babicz for an over hall and customization to make it a one of a kind but sadly it’s gonna take me a while to save up to make it what I want. But in the mean time it plays and sounds GREAT! I love the ergonomics and weight. Especially for a 52 year old man with a bad back who play 4 hour gigs!
love the neck and tone. There just doesn’t seem to be a comfortable place to rest my thumb. That will be addressed permanently when it’s customized but any ideas on a zero mod thumb rest in the mean time?
love the neck and tone. There just doesn’t seem to be a comfortable place to rest my thumb. That will be addressed permanently when it’s customized but any ideas on a zero mod thumb rest in the mean time?
The Ladies Love the 80's! And, apparently, Steinberger's too!
Super cool pic that I have never seen before. Great post op!
My 1991 Fretless XL25- the one holy grail bass that I thought was pure fantasy-
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oh my. That’s my holy grail bass right there. Unlined XL25W. I have an unlined L2 which I have had now for almost 40 years and nothing out there can touch it.
This one has the HAZ system electronics-
Regarding the holy grail part- a couple of years before the purchase I remarked to a luthier friend that if I were to own a classic Steinberger, it would have to be an unlined Fretless five string, thinking that it would never materialize- and lo, and behold it did!
Which was pretty near miraculous since there are only about five other Fretless XL-25’s that are unlined or unmarked, with the exception of a white one, if you don’t include ever rarer wide neck models like you mentioned-
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Glen Krawcyzk playing a lined Fretless model with Icehouse Live at the Ritz-
Here you see a young Guy Pratt playing an L2 I believe on Icehouse’s Sidewalk Tour-
Here you see a young Guy Pratt playing an L2 I believe on Icehouse’s Sidewalk Tour-
I generally use the inside corner of the “neck” pickup as a thumb reference, when I need one.
Zero-Mod sells a couple of basic straight thumb rests that can be positioned pretty much anywhere with a couple of screws (which they include). I've done that with a few of my basses that either don't have a pick guard or don't have one where I'd need the rest to be positioned. I will say thought that I have Zero-Mod's on almost all of my basses and although they're kinda pricey for what they are I wouldn't personally use anything else for a thumb rest. No affiliation to ZM whatsoever but I am a fan of their products. They will also customize if you wanted something specific and are willing to part with the $$$.
Look at the Jaguar Bass Edition i.e. for a straight rest, or maybe the Ric model. Zero - Mod MODELS
Did you finish your novel?
so cool you got an unlined XL2-5 that’s a lifetime instrument for sure
At the coffee shop working on chapter 88- believe I should be able to finish in about 40 pages or less. At about 450 or so now.
Do you still visit the Warwick Forum? I was a bit concerned when I didn't hear back from you regarding a PM query about the old-style Steinberger battery covers. Reason being that the folks at HeadlessUSA were saying that if you weren't careful, the screw nut could fall off into the body. I managed to sort it out though.
Do you still visit the Warwick Forum? I was a bit concerned when I didn't hear back from you regarding a PM query about the old-style Steinberger battery covers. Reason being that the folks at HeadlessUSA were saying that if you weren't careful, the screw nut could fall off into the body. I managed to sort it out though.
Don't know if you got wind of it, but I finished a 120 page sci-fi/horror graphic anthology back in January called Heartbreakers. Will eventually include its three stories, along with others, in a short story anthology after I finish Harrington's View.
Just order them from EMG as the COB (cable out bottom) version. Cost and leadtime are the same.
