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[quote name='tom1946' post='784298' date='Mar 24 2010, 07:03 AM']This is very cheap, why is it still here? [/quote] Has to be the economic climate, as the price is good.

[quote name='mep' post='750253' date='Feb 18 2010, 09:47 PM']I've got a 2B model which was passive, but has active Reflex Reds in it. The P Bass on steroids is an apt description. The 3B model here is a bargain for anyone who is serious. I dont' worry about the headstock, but our guitarist does! [attachment=43024:charvel.jpg][/quote] Those Reflex pickups were brilliant. Whatever happened to that brand?

[quote name='Dogame' post='749236' date='Feb 18 2010, 05:05 AM']Made in Japan to my knowledge, and beautifully constructed. 80s hair metal Bump[/quote] Yep. made in Japan. The model number is 3B. The 1B was bolt-on with a single P pickup. The 2B bolt-on with P/J (I cant' remember if it was active or passive). The 3B is neck-through, P/J and with a preamp.

I had one of these a couple of years back. Same story as here, really, I saw it and it was just too cheap to pass up. For the money Cetera is asking, I think it would be impossible to find a better quality bass. The only real drawback is the headstock, which can be a bit vulnerable at times because of the length. Some people like to upgrade the pickups/preamp, which are probably a little dated by today's standards, but still sound pretty damn good.

[quote name='lowregisterhead' post='741235' date='Feb 10 2010, 05:35 PM']Thanks for your thoughts, but I'm not at all confused about there being no offers, as it's a very niche instrument, and will appeal only to a small percentage of players. I did receive a fairly respectable offer the last time I posted, but I decided to turn it down. What I had expected was a bit more reaction, comment and conversation about the nature of the beast itself, where it came from, even what it cost me. It's an unusual thing, after all. The first figure I put it up for was, you could say, speculative. Being as rare as it is, I had thought that perhaps the very fact one of these had turned up for sale would spark some serious interest, even if it was only within a small group of enthusiasts, who I know exist. The price was based on what I feel it's worth to me, although that's not to say I wouldn't consider a lower offer, but unless it was a figure I was completely happy with, I will simply keep the bass, and perhaps offer it for sale in a year or two when the economic situation improves. Thanks for your interest - y'see... this is what I meant! :-)[/quote] I'm glad you took my post as it was intended. I do appreciate what you're saying, it's a very special bass, and I guess a big part of selling an instrument like this is asking yourself how much would it cost to buy another very special bass to replace it. When you look at it from that perspective, it's easy to arrive at a fairly high figure. [quote name='lowregisterhead' post='741267' date='Feb 10 2010, 06:16 PM']I've called all the Steinbergers I've owned (and I've had 5 of them over the years) my Marmite basses... you either love 'em, or you hate 'em.[/quote] Brilliant description. Although I think you meant to say "Vegemite"!! [quote name='lowregisterhead' post='741267' date='Feb 10 2010, 06:16 PM']And some people REALLY hate 'em! A mate who is a real vintage nut came over to have a look at one of my first Steinbergers because he'd never seen one in the flesh. I asked him what he thought. "Shouldn't be allowed" he said, slightly tongue in cheek, but added that if he turned up to do a gig with a Steinberger for any of the bands he worked with, he'd be told in no uncertain terms to f*ck off and come back with a real bass. That must be the liberal, open-minded, creative demeanour that we've all come to know and love in the music industry at work, then.[/quote] Yeah, been there, done that. I never received any terrible reactions from bands I played with using a Steinberger, but I have had other people, usually guitarists or other bassists, make some daft comments. You're obviously a Steinberger fan, so I guess you've already visited the Steinberger Yahoo forum, right? It's the obvious place to let the world know that this instrument is available.

[quote name='lowregisterhead' post='740487' date='Feb 10 2010, 12:34 AM']Eighty-odd views and no comments? I'd welcome your observations (with the exception of "too many strings" or "too much money" obviously...) :-)[/quote] [quote name='sheepman' post='740681' date='Feb 10 2010, 10:54 AM']Well, it's a spectacular bass, that's my 2 cents. I'm a happy 'bergerman myself, I LOVE my L2s and would not sell them for a great deal. They're just so reliable and sound FAT. Besides you can switch PUs easily, in minutes you get a huge variety of sounds, can't do this with other basses. So I can't praise Steinbergers enough, I still think they belong to a league with the mighty alembics. But they're not (yet?) there, in collector's heaven, for whatever reason (some might say it's the material used ... well, blame them...).[/quote] I've got an L2 as well, and feel much the same. It's a classic. LRH - you seem confused about why there's no response, but it's been pointed out to you. Steinbergers are collectible, but like any collectible, there's a threshold to their value. I realise you feel very strongly about how nice your bass is, but just because you feel that way doesn't mean everyone else does, and regardless of some of the prices we see attached to vintage instruments these days, anyone buying a piece like this wants to believe they're paying around the market value. I'm really curious as to how you arrived at your valuation. I believe you originally wanted £6000, you've now lowered that by 25% to £4500. Were you advised to price the bass this way, or did you come to these values yourself? I don't mean this as a criticism, it's just that you obviously want to sell the bass, yet you're confused by something that I think appears fairly obvious to everyone else.