Try posting on the Steinberger Yahoo group for a bridge swap: there's probaly someone who'd take you up on it.
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Steinberger Megathread
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I have an L2
great bass
no neck problems
the only part on it that has been fixed is the input jack
not bad for 25 years I think
I'd really like some flatwounds for it
but aside form that I cant think of anything to improve on this Bass Guitar.
great bass
no neck problems
the only part on it that has been fixed is the input jack
not bad for 25 years I think
I'd really like some flatwounds for it
but aside form that I cant think of anything to improve on this Bass Guitar.
yes, the very helpful Steinberger World group put me on to thise. My problem is I live at the wrong end of the world and buying 10 sets would probably last me to 2315 or something.
that said the L2 is in my Will
I just know one day my kids will appreciate it.
"Dad, that Bass is broken"
that said the L2 is in my Will
I just know one day my kids will appreciate it.
"Dad, that Bass is broken"
Any chance of a photo of the new machined head of the B2V? Any idea why the previous owner did it (you can buy replacements for £10) - was it to get even string separation?
I'm thinking of asking my brother-in-law to make me one, as I'm trying to play a B2V left-handed, and with the string separation the wrong way round, it feels very unnatural.
Anyone got any opinions on whether the uneven spacing (lower strings further apart than higher ones) has any real advantages, or would I be better getting one made with even spacing?
I'm even thinking of getting one made with string clamps, to give a wider choice of strings - would this be very wrong?!
While the new head is being made, I'll probably try stringing my B2A B-E-A-D as I've grown to love the low B - I think I'd miss it more than the high G, and I hardly ever use the top third of the fingerboard, so my usual range will still be there.
I'm thinking of asking my brother-in-law to make me one, as I'm trying to play a B2V left-handed, and with the string separation the wrong way round, it feels very unnatural.
Anyone got any opinions on whether the uneven spacing (lower strings further apart than higher ones) has any real advantages, or would I be better getting one made with even spacing?
I'm even thinking of getting one made with string clamps, to give a wider choice of strings - would this be very wrong?!
While the new head is being made, I'll probably try stringing my B2A B-E-A-D as I've grown to love the low B - I think I'd miss it more than the high G, and I hardly ever use the top third of the fingerboard, so my usual range will still be there.
Here's my 1982 Steinberger L2. I was with the pop-rock 80's group Steel Breeze, we had a couple of hits back in the early 80's. Anyway, I was endorsed by Steinberger from '82'-'87'. This one has a serial #340, was my workhorse bass from 1982-89 and never failed me one bit - loved it.
One footnote I should add, in 1983 the epoxy surrounding the bridge pup fractured and I had to replace the pup. At the time nobody had any EMG's available so I had a passive Bartolini put in instead; still sounds great. Also the last person to play my bass was my brother and he strung up the bass strings at the wrong end; moron.
One footnote I should add, in 1983 the epoxy surrounding the bridge pup fractured and I had to replace the pup. At the time nobody had any EMG's available so I had a passive Bartolini put in instead; still sounds great. Also the last person to play my bass was my brother and he strung up the bass strings at the wrong end; moron.
Nice bass, Vinx!
I also like the pic in allotabass's post with the Trans-trem. I've always wanted to try one of those. One went up for sale a couple years back for under $2k I think, but I couldn't pounce on it.
When we put in new wood floors earlier this year, I took some more pics of my '88 XL2, which was my main bass for over a decade until I discovered TB. So here's some gratuitous pics:
I also like the pic in allotabass's post with the Trans-trem. I've always wanted to try one of those. One went up for sale a couple years back for under $2k I think, but I couldn't pounce on it.
When we put in new wood floors earlier this year, I took some more pics of my '88 XL2, which was my main bass for over a decade until I discovered TB. So here's some gratuitous pics:
Here's my white XL.I also have a black one.My first was #695 I got in 83.I sold it later in the 80's,I tracked down the current owner in Germany not too long ago and sent him some emails but I don't think he speaks English,or if he does he's not replying.
Here's #695 in the flesh! This was a Friday night,it came in Thursday afternoon so I barely had a chance to get a feel for it before the gig.Man I fought that thing all nite! It was so weird not having a big body to lay my arm on.Once I came to grips with it I couldn't put it down.Harrold Rosser if you're out there,I WANT MY BASS BACK!
here's some pictures of mine :
it's a fine instrument although the g string feels a bit stiff on mine .i like the infrabass sounds this bass deliver.
it's a fine instrument although the g string feels a bit stiff on mine .i like the infrabass sounds this bass deliver.
