Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: gwEm on April 15, 2008, 11:36:32 AM
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i'm not really sure about its styling myself, but i sort of like it. it looks a bit join the dots.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?cpd=0OEY&doc_id=99371&base_pid=481943&index=0
it has a trans-trem bridge by the way. i probably won't be buying one though.
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oh - the cool thing about this version of the trans-trem bridge is that you can top mount it - it doesn't have to be at the edge of the gutar body. it could be fitted to alot of other guitars.
with vicious routing van halen had a trans-trem equipt les paul. you could do the same with the new bridge, but without a rout anything like so radical. i wonder what guitars epiphone will fit it to.
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My initial reaction was UGH! but after looking at all the pics it does have a sort of hi-tech appeal, somehow. It is basically an ugly shape though, the horns look weird and does it really need a leg-rest?
The TransTrem didn't always look like that did it? It's quite Kahler-ish.
(Edit: Just seen your second post about the trem!)
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that was my first thought - does it need a leg rest? ;)
no, the trans-trem didn't always look like this. its a new design comissioned by epiphone for this model, and likely future guitars.
heres a vid: http://livefrom.musicplayer.com/clip.aspx?key=213056F9DBECB837&ctx=feat
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My initial reaction was UGH!
So was mine, and will probably continue to be until I die :D
TBH, I think I'd like to see one in the flesh before I condem it to the ugly pile.
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I really like that shape & the finish looks really nice. I'm not keen on that black plasticy looking lump at the end of the neck though.
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I'd like to say also that it would look better with a headstock.
Possibly like the Music Man one but not so natty and a bit sharper, shaped kind of like WezV's Veteran design.
The body I can live with but I would prefer side-mounted knobs as it's just a better way of doing things I think :wink: .
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My initial reaction was UGH!
So was mine, and will probably continue to be until I die :D
TBH, I think I'd like to see one in the flesh before I condem it to the ugly pile.
+1, but I'll condem it now. Even great wood with a great finish won't save it.
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Hmm, all I can say is it's better than a Tele.
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I like it.
I think that it's better than the '80s shape. And I like that too, ever since Reeves Garbrels played one in Tin Machine.
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sickness!!!
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That guitar looks GREAT.
Visions of Vito Bratta!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/TwilightOdyssey/BrattaSteinberger1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/TwilightOdyssey/BrattaSteinberger2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/TwilightOdyssey/BrattaSteinberger3.gif)
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Looks awesome!
I was going to look at the Steinberger Spirit models - How much would one of these new ones set you back?
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The rather funnily named Lap Flap is a bit odd.
EDIT: and the black on isn't as ugly.
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Looks awesome!
I was going to look at the Steinberger Spirit models - How much would one of these new ones set you back?
they don't sell any Spirits new anymore... except an L series copy, which is out of stock anyway.
http://www.musicyo.com/brandpos.asp?dept_id=3&Series=GT-PRO%20Series
maybe i would rather take a Hohner GT3 if I wanted a new L series copy.
Spirits do come up on ebay from time to time, there has been a few recently.
The shape of the new one is growing on me a bit, maybe if they did one in flat white. it might be nice to play around with a trans trem.
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I don't like it, though i never liked the original steinberger so i wasn't expecting much!
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Sorry but I hate it, call me new fashioned but it's far too normal to bear the Steinberger name.
I love old Steinbergers, the original hollow body (and neck!) composite GL-2T is near the top of my GAS list, the single pickup GM-1T following closely.
Of course I'd rather a Bill DeLap headless hollowbody to either of those 8)
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Looks awesome!
I was going to look at the Steinberger Spirit models - How much would one of these new ones set you back?
they don't sell any Spirits new anymore... except an L series copy, which is out of stock anyway.
I've got a Spirit (the standard cricket bat shaped one in black, HSH with EMG Selects). I've been thinking of selling it, but it's always had a loose fret which I need to get sorted before it's eBay-able. I didn't know they were out of production.
Of course I'd rather a Bill DeLap headless hollowbody to either of those 8)
The Holdsworth connection again? :wink:
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Of course I'd rather a Bill DeLap headless hollowbody to either of those 8)
The Holdsworth connection again? :wink:
Maaaaaybe :roll:
:wink:
Not to mention they seem like the ultimate high quality travel guitar. Unfortunately they cost about $4000 and the waiting list is at least a year long if not more (assuming he's still making them and can still get the Trans Trems)
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I've got a Spirit (the standard cricket bat shaped one in black, HSH with EMG Selects). I've been thinking of selling it, but it's always had a loose fret which I need to get sorted before it's eBay-able. I didn't know they were out of production.
If you do finally decide to sell it, let me know. Might well be interested, wobbly fret and all.
We've discussed our Spirits a bit before Philly, but I never tire of discussing mine... I must say I really love it :) I must badger you once more to change those EMG Selects for something else first though - even DiMarzio's are a substantial upgrade over those. I had a Super Distortion in mine for ages - tone control disconnected - and was rather satisfied.
Funnily, the bass EMG Selects seem alot better, bas(s)ed on comparing mine with a real EMG.
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We've discussed our Spirits a bit before Philly, but I never tire of discussing mine... I must say I really love it :) I must badger you once more to change those EMG Selects for something else first though - even DiMarzio's are a substantial upgrade over those. I had a Super Distortion in mine for ages - tone control disconnected - and was rather satisfied.
Well, I have a MegaDrive (great pickup, no matter what anyone says about DMarzio!) and a PAF Pro which are sort of earmarked for the Spirit - just because I have nowhere else to put them, and the narrow polepiece spacing matches the Steinberger bridge.
I'd rather sell it to be honest, but I never got round to sorting out the fret situation - I've tried tapping and/or pressing it back in, but the slot must be loose, it probably needs gluing. Which I haven't dared to attempt. I should take it round to Feline some time.
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i should be talking you into selling it at a bargain price, but i reckon its definately worth you spending those few minutes to change the pickups. they sound perfect for the guitar.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/TwilightOdyssey/BrattaSteinberger3.gif)
ZOMGZ!! TEH HAIRZ TEH HAIRZ!!!
How i loathe the 80's and its pop culture :roll:, but the black guitar in the first picture looks fantastic :twisted:
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The guitar looks pretty good but I cannot get used to the lack of a headstock.
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Dear god that is one of the most hideous guitar shapes I have ever seen..... :o
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How i loathe the 80's
:o
*disowns*
Unless you're Danish. Everything that was cool about the 80s (big hair, guitar solos, the perfection of rock, more guitar solos, pink guitars and guitar solos) somehow passed Denmark by. And we were left with what you now see on Eurovision flashbacks.
However, the 80s were the coolest time ever in America.
On topic: so even Steinberger follows the "fancy maple-top" trend going on at the moment. The trem system does look cool though.