Stone Temple Pilots reunion tour

Gloves, how do you feel about that Steinberger? I once had the Yamaha version (BX-1), and I just couldn't get it to be my friend. the string spacing was weird, and the missing headstock removed my peripheral cue, so I had to watch my hands all the time.

And can you explain the pink walls, please?

 

I hear ya. I'm a Logic guy.

 

You had to play the original, copies just don't cut it. The spacing on the original Steinbergers are great, nothing beats the sound, esp if you like to play funk. I've slapped the crap out of it on many RHCP tunes and it takes everything I give it. Playability phenomenal. I could do things on it that I could on other basses. I found myself taking advantage of the missing headstock by cupping my hand, playing the first fret when playing F, Bb, Eb or Ab for any length of time, held notes, etc. The downside is that I've had to have all four tuning claws replaced as they eventually strip. Now that Gibson owns the line, the older claw (that I need) are no longer available. That means the repairman needs to be creative.

After much hand cramping (wider neck), my Ibanez is now my main axe as my band plays tuned down 1/2 step to Eb, like Green Day. I love the fact that I can play 2 1/2 scales w/o moving my hand. Odd tuning is a cinch with this bass and it sounds fantastic as I keep it armed with Elixir Strings. They're expensive, but I only have to buy a set every 4 months or so.

The flash makes the walls seem pink, they're really Mauve. My wife picks the interior colors, everything else for that matter. I was hoping no one would notice.

 

....ahem, but I did pick the remainder of the floor, which is a soothing green. (...checking manhood....) :gag:

 

So, CC, what's the attraction of the LP Jr.? While it looks to have that trademark Gibson comfort and playability/scale, it also looks like the electronics would give it a horrible thin and brittle sound...it almost looks like those beginners' Silvertones from the old Sears catalogs.

(For those of you too young to know, the largest mail-order retailer used to be Sears, Roebuck and Co...it was just like Costco, but you didn't have to look for a parking space.)

 

I hear ya.
I'm totally Strat-less now, and that bugs me a little for some tunes I'd like to record, but my Brian Moore has that LP neck/bridge humbucker config...first I've ever owned like that. I had no idea that the LP middle position was such a funk standard.