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#28,751
Hey, lookee what showed up in the mail today. Yes friends, it's a much rumored (but seldom seen in the wild) authentic Steinberger Strap Hook! I've had this on order for almost a year now from Sam Ash, had pretty much given up on ever being able to find one again. Actually found someone to copy/fabricate a few for me so not a biggie. Was told that Gibson (who bought out Steinberger several years ago) had quit making anything Steinberger including basses so I was surprised when a couple weeks ago the guy I talk to as SA called me to tell me they had some coming in and that they'd be filling my order soon. Too Cool!

If you have a Spirit, XL2, any of the "boat paddle"shaped Steinies and have never played one with the strap hook installed you don't know what you're missing. Takes a fairly uncomfortable (to me anyway) instrument, shifts it to your picking hand several inches making it a normal feeling stretch to the end of the neck. Makes it much more comfortable and playable. Works great too on basses with no upper bout (Thunderbirds, Les Pauls etc, have one installed on both my T-Birds). $25 a pop shipping included. No affiliation with SA, just passing the info along in hopes it will be helpful to someone.

No idea of how many they got in or how long they'll have them in stock BUT if you're looking for one to my knowledge SA still (hopefully) has some in stock right now.

I've read quite a bit on here about neck diving Birds, whether or not that issue even really exists etc etc. And I know some find it distasteful to even consider putting something like this on a T-Bird (don't wanna drill holes in my bass, looks like ass etc). I'm telling you from personal experience - IF reaching the end of the neck, balance issues, or neck diving is an issue THIS IS THE SOLUTION. Just trying to helpful...

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I'm back! We had a cyclone and I lost the internet for 10 days and then did a 3000k road trip over Easter.
On Saturday night we played to about a 1000 cow persons at the Eromanga Rodeo in far western Queensland. Near the corner of South Australia, Queensland and The Northern Territory- not far from the Simpson desert. Eromanga is the furthest town in Australia from the sea. Stage was two road trains parked side by side on the dust race track. I didn't take any TBirds because I wanted to spare them from travel danger and dust. Here's some pics setting up there. Me in the red shirt. There are horses and bull visible behind the stage.
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Then a 350 K drive the next morning to play at this lovely old pub in Charleville on Sunday afternoon. Seven full sets in 22 hours with 350 Ks between the fourth and fifth sets.

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Almost set up for the second show.
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veebass said:
I'm back! We had a cyclone and I lost the internet for 10 days and then did a 3000k road trip over Easter.
On Saturday night we played to about a 1000 cow persons at the Eromanga Rodeo in far western Queensland. Near the corner of South Australia, Queensland and The Northern Territory- not far from the Simpson desert. Eromanga is the furthest town in Australia from the sea. Stage was two road trains parked side by side on the dust race track. I didn't take any TBirds because I wanted to spare them from travel danger and dust. Here's some pics setting up there. Me in the red shirt. There are horses and bull visible behind the stage.
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Then a 350 K drive the next morning to play at this lovely old pub in Charleville on Sunday afternoon. Seven full sets in 22 hours with 350 Ks between the fourth and fifth sets.

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Almost set up for the second show.
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JIO said:
Who would ever want to be a teen again - :rollno: especially in this world
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Well, no one with a right head. Of course, mine wasn't, quite... lol. But knowing what I know now? I suppose the disappointment would be the constraints of little autonomy as a kid, again, and running into your own nature all over again.

Think I'll just get something right at this point. Right, backwards doesn't work.




Doesn't mean I have to be a grown-up though!
 
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JIO said:
Who would ever want to be a teen again - :rollno: especially in this world
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If I were a teen-ager again, knowing what I know but being young and energetic, I would be thoroughly dangerous. And probably short-lived, but that's not much different from the first time around. I'm living proof there's a God who likes the entertainment, and therefore looks after idiots. That said, I'm a pathological optimist. In spite of everything, I think the world is a better and better place. It may not seem that way, but I really believe kids now are going to live in a better world, for them, than we did, for us. It will be different from what we would want, perhaps, but it will be their world, not ours. I'm OK with that, because we made the world in our image, and now their turn is coming. I hope to live long enough to see what they do.
 
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