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8862
Hey Andy, nice NAMM report. Has the XQ pricing scheme firmed up any? tOm...
submonger
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Aug 1, 2003
7:59 pm
8863
... Not really. Initial reports are the pricing will be the same as the NOS ones sold last year. Those were: XQ2A = $1299.99 XQ2A-DB = $1399.99 XQ25A =...
andyyak
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Aug 1, 2003
8:07 pm
8864
Right on! Thnx Andy. I'spose I gotta ask-timetable? It sounds like a few weeks away yet, at least................tOm...
Tom & Cheri Duffey
submonger
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Aug 1, 2003
11:29 pm
8865
... I got the impression they were 4-6 weeks out from the talk I heard. I know they are also working on the wood bodied GL's so trying to get both up and...
andyyak
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Aug 1, 2003
11:35 pm
8866
I guess now is as good a time as any to let folks know that MusicYo is running very low on TT's. VERY low. Reports are they have less than 30 on hand. That...
andyyak
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Aug 2, 2003
12:24 am
8867
What about the makers of the type 1 trems? ( Schaller I think) Were they ever contacted to see if more of those could be made? I realize these machined type...
funkwah
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Aug 2, 2003
1:24 am
8868
... Those were made by a company named Bayridge (perhaps Bay Ridge?) Milling that was in the Newburgh area. Far as I know they are out of business now. Custom...
andyyak
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Aug 2, 2003
2:10 am
8869
So let me get this straight. If zen-on marks up the TT's 50% and musicyo marks them up another 20% (counts on fingers) Holy Crap! That's 749% Markup! Seriously...
rev
hanales
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Aug 2, 2003
2:21 am
8870
... "IF" they can get a hold of the tooling. I do think it's safe to say if they could manage a much better deal on the TransTrems, they'd pass that savings...
andyyak
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Aug 2, 2003
3:58 am
8871
... Little known fact is that Roland currently owns a controling interest in Fender, so they aren't looking to supply hardware to anyone, let alone...
Joe Khejl
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Aug 2, 2003
4:21 am
8872
What a drag! I can't really afford to purchase an extra TT now but the fact that they might not be available at sometime in the near future makes me nervy....
thusken@...
suddendebt
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Aug 2, 2003
5:40 am
8873
... say ... Any idea what it would cost to recreate the tooling for the TT ($50K, $100K)? Perhaps, the Steinberger community represented here would be willing...
Brad
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Aug 2, 2003
6:22 am
8874
... That's what i mean: http://ironcorpse.pisem.net/humb.JPG http://ironcorpse.pisem.net/single.JPG So,no more thoughts about this guitar?Is it possible to...
ironcorpse84
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Aug 2, 2003
3:14 pm
8875
All this discussion about trems (should be 'vibratos'...) makes me wonder if Steinberger ever made a hardtail??? I've been playing for 40 years (creak, ...
Don Hansen
fixxa
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Aug 2, 2003
3:14 pm
8876
Wouldn't bring the price down-It would bring GMI's profits UP! ... From: "rev" <hanales@...> To: <steinberger_world@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday,...
Don Hansen
fixxa
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Aug 2, 2003
3:14 pm
8877
Which is why I would never buy a transtrem. 600$ is just not worth it to me. I had a TT for years and I never used the damn thing. The real question is, would...
rev
hanales
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Aug 2, 2003
3:21 pm
8878
Well my .02 is that I'm dissapointed. Karma is a bitch and we are about to pay for Gibsons bad karma. I for one have made the TransTrem a BIG part of my...
Eric R. Fischer
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Aug 2, 2003
4:53 pm
8879
Andy, what does this mean for the replacement arms for the TT's??? You said you found some arms but never clarified if they were TT's? You also mentioned they...
az_big_unit
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Aug 2, 2003
5:09 pm
8880
... Turns out the arms I found were for the JamTrems. The threads fit but are not long enough and the bends are totally different. Far as I know Zen-On...
andyyak
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Aug 2, 2003
5:13 pm
8881
Thought I just add an opinion to the fray...In order to generate new sales from the current Steinie faithful, MY has to make us us feel confident about what we...
M
alienfunk2001
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Aug 2, 2003
8:00 pm
8882
I'm starting to think the problem may be I ask too many questions, MY gives me too detailed of answers, and I then pass too much info along. Since there's so...
andyyak
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Aug 2, 2003
10:52 pm
8883
It would depend on how many units they thought they could sell. The more you sell, the lower per-unit cost of tooling up (duh!). If Gibson were to just use...
Don Hansen
fixxa
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Aug 2, 2003
10:53 pm
8884
with the R-trem. Ever since I got it from musicyo the tiny set screw that adjusts the tension on the arm itself has been over tightened from the factory and...
Dan Yarger
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Aug 2, 2003
10:53 pm
8885
... screw ... put ... hole ... either ... I ... would ... something ... Drill the hole a bit larger and retap with a slightly larger thread. Get a new set...
andyyak
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Aug 2, 2003
10:56 pm
8886
... Let's see. . individual piezos, tuners and servos for each string. . AND cheaper than a TransTrem? Bartender I'll have what he's having! Actually someone...
andyyak
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Aug 2, 2003
11:09 pm
8887
Sorry about the HA my friend...We do appreciate the details...I just think the jury is still out...@ least the verdict's not in. We as a group & you as...
M
alienfunk2001
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Aug 3, 2003
12:20 am
8888
... Yes there is such a thing, it's called Transperformance and it can be seen at the Klein acoustic guitar site: http://www.kleinguitars.com/ It looks quite...
Joe Khejl
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Aug 3, 2003
3:19 am
8889
Someone already did the "servo motors retune the guitar automatically" thing, about ten years ago. I believe it was called the TransPerformance system, and...
travishartnett
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Aug 3, 2003
4:15 am
8890
Everytime Gibson tries something that deviates from the Ted McCarty era ... smashing M3? The ... Corvair??? Do you mean Corvus?? Personally I'd love to see an...
funkwah
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Aug 3, 2003
7:01 am
8891
... wonder if ... All Steinberger guitars were hardtails until the trems came out. For whatever reason they dropped the hardtails not too long after the trems...
funkwah
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Aug 3, 2003
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