Kevstein Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 (edited) Hi all, I might be getting a new bass but wondered what people thought beforehand as i dont know much about it. Its a Steinberger. **EDIT: Please see post 6 ** Cheers for any replies. Kev. Edited September 17, 2013 by Kevstein Quote
Conan Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Sure it's a Steinberger and not just "Steinberger system" or some similar wording? Pictures would help... Quote
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Pics would help, but it sounds like one from the x q series( around 1990). Similar to the xm2 . Just a guess . Green is cool tho' Quote
Kevstein Posted September 17, 2013 Author Posted September 17, 2013 Cool. Yeh its a nice looking guitar and as far as i can tell its a Steinberger. It doesnt have "steinberger system" or anything, just steinberger as far as i know. Sorry i dont have any pics myself. But when i get the guitar or the pics ill put some up. Just hope i dont get ripped off cos i want it and will probably just buy it for what he wants. Its not all that much money so shouldnt be overpaying by much if at all. Shame i cant give any pics or quote a model Quote
molan Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 I really like the Q Series models. Some details here: http://www.steinbergerworld.com/Q-series.htm Lots of other Steinberger info on that site as well Quote
Kevstein Posted September 17, 2013 Author Posted September 17, 2013 OK, so i have gotten it wrong. I dont have a pic of the actual guitar but here is what it is (its a hohner) but the fittings are all steinberger: http://www.incredibid.co.uk/acatalog/B2AVLARGE.jpg Are they any good? The one im looking at is metallic dark green. What is hohner in relation to steinberger? Is it a fender squier scenario or is it just a range that steinberger do? Wish it was the full bodied one but its still a nice looking guitar. Anyone got an idea of the value? Theres one on ebay for £350 or so, i take it this is overpriced? Any help now that i know the guitar im speaking about, would be great thanks. Quote
Conan Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 [quote name='Kevstein' timestamp='1379420847' post='2212421'] What is hohner in relation to steinberger? Is it a fender squier scenario or is it just a range that steinberger do?[/quote] Two completely different companies. Some of the Hohner headless basses are well thought of - especially the "Jack bass" which is modelled on a Status series II (kind of). £350 is probably about right, but then again it is a buyer's market at the moment! Quote
Jambo63 Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 There are Steinberg Spirit basses out there as well - not sure if they are any good but around the price for the Hohner or a bit less [url="http://www.musik-produktiv.co.uk/steinberger-spirit-spirit-xt-2-standard-bk.html?gclid=CIP654e60rkCFQbKtAodMgsAHw"]http://www.musik-produktiv.co.uk/steinberger-spirit-spirit-xt-2-standard-bk.html?gclid=CIP654e60rkCFQbKtAodMgsAHw[/url] [url="http://www.gak.co.uk/en/steinberger-spirit-xt-2-black/38803?gclid=COnYv7260rkCFfHKtAodqSoA1w"]http://www.gak.co.uk/en/steinberger-spirit-xt-2-black/38803?gclid=COnYv7260rkCFfHKtAodqSoA1w[/url] Quote
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Love the action on the hohner. I used to have a passive one.My bass sounded 'wooly', or 'like a tuba' as my friend said . Active ones are probably better. Around£200- 250 is probably the max I would pay.horses for courses etc. Quote
BassBus Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 The Hohners are fine basses. Still use mine from time to time. I seem to remember they were actually held in higher esteem than the Stein. Spirits. Never played a Spirit so I wouldn't know. Quote
BassTractor Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Some folks on BC explained why the Spirits are lesser basses than the Hohners. Have no time to search, but you may have. My take is the B2B passive one is a great bass, and I hear the B2A active one is even more inspiring. The B2B comes rather close to a Precision if needed. Quote
Jambo63 Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 (edited) I have a B2A black and white and they are really good basses - mine is from around 1985 and still in decent nick Edited September 18, 2013 by Jambo63 Quote
gapiro Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 I had one of those B2A black and they are great basses. I just couldn't get my playing aroudn the lack of headstock. Great for travelling etc, but just felt weird to me. Quote
tauzero Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 I've got the passive version, the B2V, which I use as a backup bass as it's small to carry. I've had a 4-string B2, a 5-string Jack, and this. All competent basses - the 5s have a slightly fatter neck than I prefer. It also tends to hang slanting away from your body, which I think is due to the strap pin placement on the back of the body. Quote
Paul S Posted September 18, 2013 Posted September 18, 2013 Got to agree - I have the B2A with the drop D (B2ADB?) and it is great. Huge sound that is really P-Bass woody in places. I always take it as back up. The issues I have with it are those mentioned - lack of headstock, strap button tilting the bass away from you and, probably the thing that caused me most problem, the position it hangs from the strap. With no body kind of throws the head quite a long way off. All that plus a 2 octave fretboard and it does play mind games until you get used to it. Quote
BassTractor Posted September 20, 2013 Posted September 20, 2013 Strap button placement was a problem before I shortened the strap. Now it sits perfectly, and I've dedicated that strap to that bass. YBMV (belly) Lack of headstock is no problem at all as long as pink flower shaped stick-on note paper exists. Very endearing with a pink flower there! Quote
davehux Posted September 20, 2013 Posted September 20, 2013 Had a Hohner Jack for a few weeks, but just could not get used to the lack of headstock. It completely threw my hand/eye positioning off by 1 fret. I would have got used to it, I'm sure, if it was my only bass, but to switch between it and a headed bass and a 'mare Quote
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