Larmer
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Just went to the shop again.. I made a deal on the bass and I'm picking it up tomorrow :brow:
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Hey A fellow bass player reporting in from Helsinki. I've been lurking around here for a tad longer than I've been registered, but it wasn't until now that I made my first post(s). I've been playing on and off for about five years. Currently a student in a vocational school, studying the economy and marketing, but I plan on switching to the Pop&Jazz conservatory next year. I'm a big fan of jazz in general (fusion, progressive and the likes), metal (brutal, funeral doom, progressive & technical). Never a bad time for some classical or drum&bass either? Some of my playlist as of late: (fusion) Power Job, Umezu Kazutoki, Hiromi Uehera, Spaced Out, Eric Dolphy, Screaming Headless Torsos, Citriniti, Alex Argento, Spaced Out, CAB, Mindflowers.. (metal) Gorguts, Atheist, Demilich, Iwrestledabearonce, Thergothon, Repudilation, Guttural Secrete, Disgorge, Cynic.. And here's a peek at my gear: Kubicki Ex-Factor (loving it) Steinberger XP2A (for sale too, by the way) Ibanez GWB-35 Steinberger GM4S Ibanez RG7620 1983 Bulgarian made upright (inherited from my father) Cheers!
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[quote name='Stickman' post='435483' date='Mar 15 2009, 08:05 PM']Not true I'm afraid, he used a Steinberger Q4:[/quote] I think I've been fooled then.. Though I do remember reading at some site he used a fretted GWB. This might've been just for live then.
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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: -
That's true, I've no idea what I would swap in place, but I think we're looking at an additional 150-250 euros anyways. I'm also currently thinking of ordering a Status Streamline. If I have to upgrade the electronics in the GWB, it would cost about as much as a new Streamline.. Additional fun; Lars from 'Spiral Architect' used a GWB-2 on their debut, take a peek if you're curious OR a fan of over-the-top progressive/technical metal: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyh9CQTdV_k"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyh9CQTdV_k[/url]
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I saw two GWB-2's at the German ebay about a year ago (I think). The second one appeared a week after the first. I think the first one went for 700 euros (didn't accept paypal, I asked..) and the second one was 900 euros. This thing is listed at 1490 euros, but it's completely new and pretty much unused + the seller told me he's willing to haggle with the price. So I think we're looking at a fair price. Again, the bass is a monster (tightest B-string I've ever felt). The only thing making me sceptical & keeping me back, are the simplicity of the electronics. I've basically got bored of [b]every[/b] single bass I've owned within 6-12 months if I'm not able to dial out more than one tone.
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Just posted this on Talkbass, but I thought I would seek for thoughts here too: [quote]Ever since selling my GWB-1 I've wanted to own another one. Without any luck so far, I recently stumbled across a GWB-2 (the fretted model, of course) in a local shop for a somewhat reasonable price. It's a new old stock, if you can say that for a 6-8 year old bass. The GWB-2 sounds and feels already massive by itself. I might purchase and keep it like that, since it's definetly a player and a keeper in the current form, but I'm wondering how would it sound if I were to get it defretted and treated by a professional? I think the specs are 100% same between the GWB-1 & 2? Would this be an ideal option to get that long dreamed GWB-1 back? Plus, I like the brown colour MUCH more than the natural finish, which is a huge bonus itself already. Any thoughts and possible experiences? Cheers![/quote]