Steiberger score

[Shawn]

I have always wanted one of these, and hopefully I didnt make a mistake, but I couldnt find a GM series going anywhere below $1000

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=3709278686

This was the only reference I had:


http://www.reithguitars.com/merchand...ntory-GM1.html


Anyone else know Steinbergers?


Shawn in Tampa

[Brad]

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Great Score, Shawn.... I don't have one but have always wanted one. I think the blues guitarist Johnny Winter plays one quite a bit. Sounds odd, but if I remember correctly, he does. [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img] Anyway, make sure to give us a full report when you get it in your hands.

[Shawn]

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Yeah, Thanks Brad. I will take some good pics, and report on it for sure.


Shawn

[Shawn]

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Brett told me I am gonna love it, and he seems to know his Steinbergers, so I am looking forward to playing it, for sure. It will be here Wednesday.


Shawn

[LesPaulCustom]

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I don't know if Johnny Winter plays a Steinberger, but he plays something similar called a Lazer which was made Dan Erlewine I believe.

I saw him in like maybe 87ish and he opened up for the Greg Allman Band on the I'm No Angel tour.

Great score...a buddy of mine had one back home he played through a Carvin X-100 and it kicked major ass.

About the only drawback I can see, is the availability of strings for it....I know D'Addario and LaBella made them, but I don't know how available they are. Musicians Friend (reacharound) used to stock them.

You know the drill, pictures, pictures, pictures [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/drool2.gif[/img]

[MetalMedal II]

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Huh, I didn't know Steinberger made fixed bridges as this one has apparently. I thought the trans-trem or whatever tremolo they have on it was on every one of them.

[LesPaulCustom]

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I think the Trans-trem was an upgrade....I don't know how many were produced, but I would bet not too many relative to the total produced.

[Brad]

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Originally posted by LesPaulCustom:
I don't know if Johnny Winter plays a Steinberger, but he plays something similar called a Lazer which was made Dan Erlewine I believe.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Oops.... I stand Corrected. You are definitely right on the mark with the Lazer. It just looks kinda like a Stieiny.... I guess I should know this, he and Edgar are from my hometown.

[Creepy]

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Kinda neat. I always wondered about those [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img] . Let us know how she plays [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[pro-fusion]

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You got a great score, man!!! That's a hell of rare guitar, as far as I know--by the time the GM guitars came out, almost all Steinbergers were being equipped with a trem--the Transtrem or the S-trem, which was the same thing without the transposing function. There was also a cheapo R-trem that was used on some of the less expensive guitars. But I've never seen a GM without a trem. You see a fair number of the GL 'paddle' guitars with the fixed bridge, but mostly the early ones before the GM was introduced. I had a GL-4T (with Transtrem) many years ago, and it played and sounded great.

That's a good price, even for a non-trem guitar, but it is true that the Transtrem guitars are the ones that command the big $$ on eBay. I would like to get another someday, but I'll have to be in a better financial state before that happens.

The only thing you really have to watch out for (as I understand it) is the frets--Steinbergers can be leveled/recrowned just like any other guitar, but a refret is a much more complicated affair, apparently, since the neck is not wood. Most local repair guys aren't going to know how to do it, but there are guys around who can.

For Steinberger info, I recommend going here:

http://www.steinbergerworld.com/

[Shawn]

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Thanks for all the responses, and soon enough, i will have some great pics...

As far as the guitar itself goes, this is an email I received from a guy who runs a Steinberger site:

"A similarly styled & aged GM2T goes for about $1200-$1300, more on
the low end lately. With an S-Trem (non-transposing type) price goes
down to about $950-$1100. Yours is not a true hard tail, but the
pivot from an R-Trem that was put there. The single hum is a rare
config,no doubt! All those reasons are
why most guys probably haven't gone ga-ga over it as a collector's
piece. If it's plays good you got a fine deal and the price was
OK.

Know too that Steinberger is coming out with a fixed bridge later
this year. Or you can always upgrade to an "official" one if you're
so inclined. Or it sounds like you can add a TT or ST too if you
like though there will be some gaps now. Don't worry so much about
the look - if it plays and sounds good be happy.

Do follow up when you've had a chance to play it some. I'd be
curious to hear the reaction from someone more inlcined to "shredder"
type music. I'll be particularly keen to hear about your thoughts
on the neck and the tone if you don't mind. I know the responses
I've heard from back in the day but would like to hear them these
days.

Andy Y."


Well, I dont know about the shredder part, I may have to hire one [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img] , but I will certainly give a report on it.


Shawn

[Manyaxes]

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Talk to Brett, he knows about those things! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[straycat]

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Thanks for the link I just scored a P series and found out a little more about them.Mine has the "N" code stamped on the side of the neck.I'd like to know how many P series were produced.

[guitarforceone]

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Originally posted by Brad:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by LesPaulCustom:
I don't know if Johnny Winter plays a Steinberger, but he plays something similar called a Lazer which was made Dan Erlewine I believe.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Oops.... I stand Corrected. You are definitely right on the mark with the Lazer. It just looks kinda like a Stieiny.... I guess I should know this, he and Edgar are from my hometown. </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Actually, guys, it's Mark Erlewine who makes the Lazer guitar for Johnny Winter. (not Dan Erlewine) I know this, because he also has worked on some of my guitars, as he is here in Austin, Texas, and I've seen these guitars in his shop. Check out www.erlewineguitars.com to see them.
Dana <~~~

[LesPaulCustom]

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Ah....I knew it was one of those Erlewine dudes [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

They actually seem to be great sounding guitars.

Johnny ripped my face off the night I saw him play. He came out, screamed "Rock and Roll" and tore into Johnny B. Goode and fucking ripped.