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I took a chance and got a Steinberger GT Pro (PIC) off eBay (would've got one new, but MusicYo is out of stock on the H/S/H model), and I gotta say, I'm impressed. This is the model with the small, rectangular body. I always thought it would be cool to have one, but I hesitated to take the plunge because I had never played one before (none available locally). I thought a review would be helpful to others who might be in the same position I was in.
First, it's very comfortable to play either sitting or standing. One thing I love is being able to play it sitting in a chair that has arms, with no problem at all. It does have a tendency to rotate away from your body (towards your feet) when played standing, but the thing is so light, it's no problem to hold it straight with your fretting hand. The controls and pickups are placed pretty close together (out of necessity, since the body is so small). It hasn't been much of a problem for me, but I've read other posts complaining about it. I would like to lower the middle single coil (which I never use) to get it completely out of the way, but I can't. It seems to be some kind of direct mount (or else it has just hit the end of its travel). I only use the bridge pickup on my guitars, so the others just get in my way. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] The neck is Les Paul-like in backshape, which is thicker than the Soloists I'm used to, but it's not a problem at all. I had planned to shave it to match my SL4's profile, but I'm not so sure I will now. It's actually very comfortable the way it is.
It appears to be a high quality instrument with some advanced features (30" total length, a clever bridge that can be locked for hardtail use or unlocked for trem use, etc.) It stays in tune very well and actually sounds very good with its EMG Select pickups. Yup, you heard me right. I have no problem with the EMG Selects.
Overall, it's a blast to have around. I wish I would've bought one years ago. If you're thinking about one, I'd recommend it.
First, it's very comfortable to play either sitting or standing. One thing I love is being able to play it sitting in a chair that has arms, with no problem at all. It does have a tendency to rotate away from your body (towards your feet) when played standing, but the thing is so light, it's no problem to hold it straight with your fretting hand. The controls and pickups are placed pretty close together (out of necessity, since the body is so small). It hasn't been much of a problem for me, but I've read other posts complaining about it. I would like to lower the middle single coil (which I never use) to get it completely out of the way, but I can't. It seems to be some kind of direct mount (or else it has just hit the end of its travel). I only use the bridge pickup on my guitars, so the others just get in my way. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] The neck is Les Paul-like in backshape, which is thicker than the Soloists I'm used to, but it's not a problem at all. I had planned to shave it to match my SL4's profile, but I'm not so sure I will now. It's actually very comfortable the way it is.
It appears to be a high quality instrument with some advanced features (30" total length, a clever bridge that can be locked for hardtail use or unlocked for trem use, etc.) It stays in tune very well and actually sounds very good with its EMG Select pickups. Yup, you heard me right. I have no problem with the EMG Selects.
Overall, it's a blast to have around. I wish I would've bought one years ago. If you're thinking about one, I'd recommend it.
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