Thank you very much, Lee, for your answers. Will check them out. I have had viable answers to all of my Buzz/Nut/Plek things now that I can make a judgement....
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andyyak
Dec 1, 2004 1:13 pm
... No. String length is critical for proper opearation with both the guitar and bass TransTrem. If you use a string adapter, it won't transpose properly....
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andyyak
Dec 1, 2004 1:17 pm
... Keep in mind stainless frets will sound different than standard nickel silver ones. If you use just a stainless zero fret, open strings may have a...
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Kenneth Smith
tookuhlbmwken
Dec 1, 2004 2:35 pm
Really nice! For those XL historians out there I have #2432 (2 earlier) and mine still has the transitional snap in leg rest. This may narrow down when the...
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Stephen Robinson
greyquad303
Dec 1, 2004 6:15 pm
Why that over a L2? "One becomes moral as soon as one is unhappy" (Marcel Proust, 1918). ... http://www.steinbergerworld.com . ... Outgoing mail is certified...
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lovesteiniebass
Dec 1, 2004 7:34 pm
Do the XL2A's usually auction that high? I just got one for $900.00 and I'm starting to think I got a good deal. Mine is even in nicer shape than that one on...
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andyyak
Dec 1, 2004 10:39 pm
... I guess technically if I was a purist, I'd have to say L2 huh? I understand the attraction. For a first bass though they tend to run about $800 more than...
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Steven
gilda500
Dec 2, 2004 12:02 am
I would have to agree with Andy in the preference of an XL2 over an L2, and regard the higher value of L2s as simply the product of higher collector interest,...
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emg456
Dec 2, 2004 1:13 am
... wrote: Have to jump in and disagree here - the L2 is the essence of pure Steinberger design. Firstly, it's more compact - the XL2 has a larger body and a...
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wezxwezx
Dec 2, 2004 8:21 am
Have you seen the red GR4 on Ebay? If you want to sell a guitar it's always cool to stick it in a pine tree and take a picture of it...that way the customer...
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andyyak
Dec 2, 2004 2:52 pm
... ANAL POST ALERT! Actually that "tree" looks to be either a creeping juniper or maybe an arborvitae. Not quite as bad as a pine tree, but still a...
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cybersnyder
Dec 2, 2004 4:27 pm
I was checking MusicYo's links and found that the Q series basses no longer have an estimated date, but instead say that they are discontinued: ...
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andyyak
Dec 2, 2004 5:58 pm
... Guys, guys, guys. . . Like I said a little bit ago, the Yo web guys are making changes to the site. So don't read into every little nugget that might pop...
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Emre Kayaalp
emrekayaalp
Dec 2, 2004 6:07 pm
If you're looking for a Q-series bass, I have a first-gen XQ-5 (with wide 5 spacing) that I'm putting up for sale. It's functionally perfect: Peekamoose in NYC...
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jazzmanmaxx_001
Dec 2, 2004 8:59 pm
I have been lurking about for a while, and now that I won an auction for a Flame Maple Honeyburst GM7-S (Item 3765965705), I feel that I can be a "real"...
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cybersnyder
Dec 2, 2004 9:11 pm
Cool. Patience I guess... ... basses ... so ... guys ... the ... by ... prototyping,...
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Joe
lynnsang
Dec 2, 2004 9:34 pm
... Hi jazzman999, Good catch. Though I can't help but ask you this: you bid 3 times from $900 to $1,000 in a 12 minutes period when there does not seem to be...
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Simon Allaway
sallaway2002
Dec 2, 2004 9:39 pm
... I've done that in an attempt to find the reserve. Might not be his reason though. Simon...
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jazzmanmaxx_001
Dec 2, 2004 9:46 pm
I had to in order to get above the reserve. My first 2 bids were below the $1K reserve. It would not be prudent to bid against myself :) ... ...
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andyyak
Dec 2, 2004 10:30 pm
... Know that in the current eBay scheme you really can't bit against yourself. Used to be the case, but that was a long time ago. Entering another bid now...
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Steven
gilda500
Dec 2, 2004 10:40 pm
Strong case you've made here Ed. Clearly you are missing an advantage of both the L2 and XL2, however--given their portability, you wouldn't need to choose...
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jazzmanmaxx_001
Dec 2, 2004 10:48 pm
That remark about bidding against myself was a joke. I was, as Simon stated in a previous post, "fishing" for the reserve price. I knew I wanted the guitar,...
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Joe
lynnsang
Dec 2, 2004 11:52 pm
... I ... Matt, Ah, that's why. Sorry for ignorance on my part. I have not kept an eye on that particular auction so I did not know that it had a reserve. As...
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jazzmanmaxx_001
Dec 2, 2004 11:56 pm
Joe: Thanks for the advice. My older GM was set up great, and I never had any buzz or thin tone, but now I know what to watch for. P.S. anyone know why they...
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andyyak
Dec 3, 2004 1:33 am
... Truss rod. That middle bolt runs right into it. Same on the (eventually) upcoming 4 string basses. On the 5 string bass they are going to use a fifth...
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bradley
primating
Dec 3, 2004 5:55 am
Hey everyone, I know this topic has been covered over the long run of this ongoing discussion but I just got my first TransTrem and I'm interested in something...
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wezxwezx
Dec 3, 2004 7:15 am
<At least it's "only" a beat up GR (ducks head). . .> Now that's just wrong... This is the second time that GR has been on Ebay...I'm going to try and win it...
15081
wezxwezx
Dec 3, 2004 7:18 am
... benefit ... I don't see ANY benfit to the headband. I take them off of every Steinberger I get...wanna buy one? ;-)...
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desertairhead
Dec 3, 2004 1:30 pm
Unless you are using your guitar everyday, the first part to break down will more than likely be the player. Then again, if you are a professional musician,...
15083
andyyak
Dec 3, 2004 4:23 pm
... Enough guys have broken strings and had them shoot across the room to warrant including the option of having it. Andy Y....
