Larmer Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 (edited) This bass dates back to 9/17/1987. Serial number N50XX. Smooth graphite neck, with a pretty tight string spacing (I'm guessing 16.5mm?). Sturdy bridge, which Steinberger is famous for. Leg rest works perfectly. I'm not 100% sure about the electronics, but this was sold to me as the active model (which could be slightly more rare too?). It features one 9v battery, but I don't think it has a pre-amp. Though according to Steinbergerworld all of these featured passive pick-ups. Vol / Vol / Tone. I will get some pictures up tomorrow and you'll be the judge. The only "flaws" on this bass are some scratches & dents on the back. A bit of paint chipping off near the jack input. (More pictures of those soon too..) The bass takes double-ball end strings only, but I have a string adapter I could throw in for a little extra. It's the same aluminum one here: [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/Steinberger-Hohner-Cort-Headless-String-Adapter_W0QQitemZ220374542429"]http://cgi.ebay.com/Steinberger-Hohner-Cor...emZ220374542429[/url] Also have an original Steiny soft bag, which I will include. It's pretty beat up already, but gets the job done. I've listed the bass at a Finnish site too, for the price of [b]950 euros or best offer[/b] + shipping (won't be much probably if I'll just unscrew the neck). I'm thinking this is a fair price, considering I haven't seen these at ebay for months now (actually in six months, but I don't browse every day). After searching through google for about 20 mins, I only found one at Talkbass for 1200€, and another one at an Italian shop for 1150€. I prefer bank transfer, but paypal is fine too, if you're willing to help me out with the fees. Would love to trade too, but I wouldn't really feel comfortable dealing other than face-to-face and I'm thinking my location is the problem here. And finally some pictures: Edited March 18, 2009 by Larmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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doctor_of_the_bass Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Hi Larmer! Nice bass - quite a rare model these days! The EMG pickups are powered by the battery (as per my XL-2) however, the bass is passive - as you mentioned, two volumes and a passive tone. I think the body is made from maple...IIRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fudge Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 ask a silly question. How does the string adapter fit if there is no screwing or drilling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 [quote name='Mr Fudge' post='438772' date='Mar 18 2009, 11:00 PM']ask a silly question. How does the string adapter fit if there is no screwing or drilling?[/quote] Good question - it looks like its held in place by string tension!!! Hmmm!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larmer Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='438762' date='Mar 18 2009, 11:49 PM']The EMG pickups are powered by the battery (as per my XL-2) however, the bass is passive - as you mentioned, two volumes and a passive tone. I think the body is made from maple...IIRC[/quote] Hey I'm still quite not there yet.. If the pick-ups are supposed to be passive, why is there a battery? I always thought only active pick-ups used a battery, maybe I've missed something? [quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='438778' date='Mar 19 2009, 12:09 AM']Good question - it looks like its held in place by string tension!!! Hmmm!![/quote] Tension it is, and it works perfectly. This is the thing why I purchased it, I wouldn't have made any modifications under any circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 [quote name='Larmer' post='438859' date='Mar 19 2009, 02:58 AM']Hey I'm still quite not there yet.. If the pick-ups are supposed to be passive, why is there a battery? I always thought only active pick-ups used a battery, maybe I've missed something? Tension it is, and it works perfectly. This is the thing why I purchased it, I wouldn't have made any modifications under any circumstances.[/quote] Hi! The EMG pickups are active - they are powered by the battery but the tone circuit is Passive! Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larmer Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share Posted March 20, 2009 Many thanks for the info! So in conclusion, is this regarded as an active model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor_of_the_bass Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Technically its a passive bass (No active EQ) with active (powered) EMG pickups! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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