My NEW Steinberger ZT-3 is on the way!

[Moosicman]

So I've wanted a Steinberger since they came out. I've played them many times and never picked up a bad one. Just ordered it from a place called Cream City Music up in Wisconsin. SO, I've never bought a guitar without playing it first. There's a 7 day return policy. It will take one session for me to find out if it is "the one". Since it brings an obvious visible difference to the table, I'm looking forward to seeing how the other musicians and people respond to it. I've never seen one used by a worship leader or team so I'm curious: any of you out there ever played a Steinberger?


Edit: Oh, I was looking at a Parker Fly and had actually settled on it. But as it is like $2000 for the model I wanted, I thought "wait a tick, why don't I go for the Steinberger I've always wanted?" I'm still curious about the Parker Fly too. I've only played it once but had decided to find one and try it out. Maybe it will make a good "second" guitar. I'll have to eat spam for 5 years for my wife to let me do that though. :}

[efrisch]

The worship leader at the church I played at in high school has a Stenberger bass. Funkiest, coolest thing ever. I loved that bass.

[chipshot0701]

It looks amazing!!!! What is the pad on the side? Is that just a plastic leg rest? Hey, I wonder though if it really stays in tune when a guy changes the tuning with the tremelo. If it works then it is a great idea. If it doesnt work then its not a good gimmick!
I like the body and the colors. What is that material that the neck is made of?

[Moosicman]

The pad is the leg rest, which I'm not sure why it is on this model as it is more in line with the traditional body style. From everything I've seen the hype is legit about it staying in tune but is more complex to set up initially so that is something that may take some time but will be worth the effort. I will let ya know for sure. The neck is a 3 piece maple with some composite stuff on top. You can read the specs here: http://www.steinberger.com/ZT3.html

[chipshot0701]

Thats what I thought it might be. I couldn't tell for sure.
I was on line reading about it at the website you posted. Thats how I came across the leg rest.
I imagine that once you get it locked in tune you won't have any problems. My lead player had a ESP with bridge locks and it was a pain to change strings on but once he had it done it was done! Let me know how ya like it.

[Moosicman]

The Steinberger is apparently even more accurate than guitars with a locked nut! Can't wait to give y'all the skinny once I get it in. The ones I've played in the past were all great but that has been a while and memory doesn't serve me totally well.

[keg730]

I have an 80's Steinberger GM4S (see http://homepage.mac.com/southsky/Guitar/GM4S_Body.jpg for an example), which I have played in worship. It's a great guitar, and I almost bought a ZT-3 a few years ago. Instead, I opted to go with a Music Man JP6 Piezo guitar, the John Petrucci artist model, which I have regretted ever since. The JP6 is a good guitar, but it isn't very versatile for worship. It's a metal guitar, and while the piezo is great, it just didn't turn out the way I wanted. I suppose I should sell it, but I would probably loose a lot of money on the deal. I have since picked up a Tyler Variax, which is very versatile sounding but not that great of a guitar compared to a Steinberger.

I did happen to check out a used Synapse at the local guitar center, and I hated the neck - it was so thick and curved it felt like a baseball bat that was cut in half longwise. It didn't play or feel nearly as good as my old GM4S, which was disappointing. I have never played a ZT-3, I wish I could to see if I'd like it. Post a review of yours, I'd like to hear about it.