Steinberger Spirit GT Pro Deluxe Headless 6 String - Demo & Review

Using a Steinberger, I think the model is GT Pro Deluxe, though I am not positive.
Ran it through the Spark 40 on a handful of presets.

[@dpajc056]

That's not a Truss rod adjuster near the bridge it's the bridge spring tension adjuster. Nice final fantasy song playthrough though!!! ❤

[@jray5363]

I’ve got 2 of the older version, and they have been a favorite guitar for years! Put a strap on it! It makes a world of difference! There is something extremely comfortable about the playability of that guitar! A new set of pickups is like a night & day difference! A totally different guitar! One of mine, which I bought used, is about worn out, and finding replacement parts that work kinda sucks! Naturally, it’s got some of my favorite pickups in it! Been thinking about getting a newer model, just to put the pickups into. If you could get replacement parts, I’d have that guitar forever! That’s how much I like it! ❤

[@stanmcclure229]

Wow, I like that red color. Great review. I just ordered for when I'm traveling.

[@chuckterrell6086]

Awesome. Thanks for the review

[@davidnappyhoose204]

Nice review. Just a tip, there's a setting in your phone so that the selfie camera isn't reversed.

[@evetsnitram8866]

Mine has taken a couple belly flops off the guitar stand so I ordered a Hercules mini stand that hasn't arrived yet. However while waiting it occurred to me to take the guitar cable and wrap it across the neck support of the stand about three times and slightly tie it off. Its now earthquake proof!

[@james5553]

I wanted one of these, ever since seeing Dave Gillmour play one, supporting Kate Bush in the 80s !

[@PeterWasted]

Many years ago, I had a Hohner version. The thumb wheel below the tuners is for adjusting the vibrato spring tension. It looks like the bridge has been re-designed but there used to be a plate next to the thumb wheel that could rotate upwards to engage with a stud on the underside of the bridge body and lock the vibrato. The idea was you used the thumb wheel to set the vibrato position so that it could be locked without changing the pitch. Then you could play with or without vibrato and it could be locked to assist in string changes. I don't remember having any issues with the balance but then, I didn't play in classical position. I suggest you try using a strap and see if that helps. The perennial issue with the steinberger guitars, is getting double ball end strings. In my experience they aren't stocked by many places even online.

[@joeking433]

I see Sweetwater carries Steinberger brand 10-46 for $8. That's not bad.

[@davidfaustino4476]

Ive got a white one. Great little guitar once you put some real pickups in it and the upgrade trem posts.

[@thesleepstate]

Tell me more about the upgrade trem posts please!

[@OHSteve5150]

Anyone have any input on the trem stability? How does it hold up on have trem use?

[@WhiskerBiscuit1]

It's made well because it was made in South Korea.

[@Neshek023]

no. China

[@cparker921]

That thing is super sick!

[@Neshek023]

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[@artadams1]

I ripped out the bridge pickup and replaced with a JB SH-4 Seymour Duncan on mine. Way better sustain, harmonics, tone and crunch. I love the guitar, expecially for travel with the go spark it's perfect.

[@nofrillsnoskillsguitar365]

I was very surprised by how much I liked the single coil over the humbuckers. If I owned one myself, I'd be swapping the bridge humbucker for sure.

[@Neshek023]

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[@joeking433]

The zero fret is a deal breaker for me. They always get grooves in them, even stainless steel ones on Strandbergs.

[@JohnFenlon]

I looked at these, Steinberger in name only, they are cheap replicas made by Gibson. I was put off researching these. Apparently Gibson bought the Steinberger brand years ago, did nothing for years more, then started to produce them in Asia somewhere. A few bad reviews about the workmanship.

[@ezolnier]

I do like headless guitars, but the idea of double ball strings really keeps me away from this model. I'm more into .strandberg

[@nofrillsnoskillsguitar365]

Double ball is certainly weird. You don't see them... pretty much ever. But if I could get a Strand for the price of a Steiny, I'd be all about it! :)

[@thesleepstate]

Yeah, but you can just buy Steinberger's own adaptor to use regular strings..

[@joeking433]

They're only $8 on Sweetwater.

[@CameronBales]

With the term on the spirit, the double ball strings aren’t super important to the whole system. Gibson sells a cheap adapter to use regular strings. Now if you have a classic 80s 90s steinberg with the trans trem, then the perfectly matching double ball strings are important.

[@alanwood7874]

I owned one of these and would not recommend. Pick-ups are cheap and sound horrible. Feels like a toy. The trem system is unique but very stiff. The leg stand is the best thing on it. I removed the leg stand and attached to a other guitar.