Steinberger Zt-3, Possibly my next guitar |
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May 3 2010, 01:32 PM
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Hi guys,
I have been looking for a humbucker guitar with the possibilities of "splitting" into single coils. I think I may have found what could be my next guitar - would be interesting to hear what you guys think: http://www.steinberger.com/ZT3.html Pros: * graphite fretboard and stainless steel frets - this is what makes my Parker so incredibly easy to play * transtrem - be able to change tunings instantenoulsy or use the whammy bar to transpose your chords. No other tremolo does this. It means you can instantly downtune to D, play all your Am pentatonic licks at the 7th position while bending (etc) has become incredibly easy. It also means that if you are playing in a power trio you could do heavy riffing in D and then instantaneously go back to standard tuning to play melodies/solos. * double ball strings for extremely stable tuning and ease of changing strings * headless design - I had a steinberger Spirit GT-pro and this does wonder to the sound and balance of the guitar. * Price - 1500usd doesn't seem that much considering it's a top of the line guitar. Cons: * I would have liked a middle pick up. But who knows maybe it's not necessary with this configuration, I haven't tried it. * I would have liked neck through instead of bolt on for good access to the high frets, but I understand there are some sound advantages with bolt on (not sure exactly why though). * Hard to find in Sweden...probably! For those of you who don't know, Steinberger was about to conquer the world (they had guitarists like Mark Knopfler, Eddie Van halen and Allan Holdsworth) I'd love to get an opinion from all GMC gear heads on this guitar! Demo of transtrem. Playing example |
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May 3 2010, 03:28 PM
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I've owned a bunch of steinbergers. I got hooked on graphite necks and that is why my "ibanez" guitars all have graphite necks now.....
 Not sure if the Transtrem3 is very stable or accurate. I think it is much better than the Transtrem 2 but you would have to do some research for that. Overall I think you would love the Steinberger. Have you thought about buying an older steinberger instead though? I'll bet you would love the graphite neck.  For all things steinberger...... http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/steinberger_world/ Andy Yakubik runs this forum and is a great resource for all things steinberger. |
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May 5 2010, 11:50 AM
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What I can recall from the 80'ths, they were good instruments, but I just couldn't get it to fit my body, and I also remember that the balance was a litlle weird when You wear it. But I guess that is just a personal matter and what You are used to.
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May 5 2010, 04:16 PM
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im a really vintage guitar fan, i do not dislike the stein but you know it is not my thing, BUT, my dad is a modern guitar lover, and lately he is speaking a LOT about the transtrem, the graphite neck and all the cool things about steins, having that in mind (my dad got a lot of GREAT guitars), i think it should be an amazing guitar.
Also kris, if you buy this baby it will be a motivation to start making more music, a new guitar is always a great motivation! --------------------  Check my Instructor Profile Rockers! Got a Blog too!, www.adriantracks.com Follow me on facebook and youtube! -Youtube   |
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May 5 2010, 05:13 PM
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Actually Kris there are no graphite necked Ibanez guitars. I bought the necks as replacement necks. They sound nice and they play great.
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May 5 2010, 05:53 PM
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Seems like a modern guitar with great features to me. I haven't tested it, but based on specs I can tell it has ultra fast response and piano-like characteristics in sound. Very precise instrument indeed. I would test the trem system tho, not sure how accurately it behaves.
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May 5 2010, 05:58 PM
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QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ May 5 2010, 11:53 AM)  Seems like a modern guitar with great features to me. I haven't tested it, but based on specs I can tell it has ultra fast response and piano-like characteristics in sound. Very precise instrument indeed. I would test the trem system tho, not sure how accurately it behaves. i heard the trem is AMAZING, it actually detune the whole thing
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Jun 30 2010, 11:24 AM
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I just wanted to update this thread with two cool new videos showcasing the guitar!
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Jun 30 2010, 01:54 PM
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He shreds the guitar for sure. Interesting features on it for sure.
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Jun 30 2010, 04:36 PM
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wow, it looks like it plays like a DREAM
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