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I've been thinking of selling my Steinberger XT-25. The main reason is because the nut is a farther reach than conventional basses. It also doesn't help that there is a bit of a neck dive to these basses. So I've been finding that a bit uncomfortable after being spoiled by the fit and feel of my other basses.

 

Mind you, it's not terrible at all. I get used to it after a few minutes of playing. I've just been spoiled. And I am shorter and have smaller hands. So that doesn't help.

 

I've been poking around the Bay lately, and I just saw an XT-25 (with HSC) go for around $500. I didn't get the final price on it, but I think it went just over $500. That's a pretty fair profit, IMO.

 

She's not quite 3 years old and in mint condition... and I mean MINT. It has only left my house for setups, and 2 (count 'em, TWO) auditions. It's never seen a single gig. It only has a handful of minor surface scuffs - nothing that went into/through the finish. She only needs new strings.

 

I am including the single-ball string adapter and the gig bag.

 

Now, my issues...

 

1.) I really don't like selling my instruments at all. One grows attached, ya know.

 

2.) I really dig the tones I can get from it.

 

3.) It's one helluva backup/travel bass because of its size, and its ability to stay in tune.

 

4.) While it would be nice (because I need to buy a good rig soon), I don't really need the money for that, or anything else. However, if I do sell it, I would probably look for another 5-string that is more comfortable.

 

 

So... what say you?

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If reach to nut is awkward for you, yes sell it. Is surprised the steiny has long reach, but has only tried the musicyo ones.

 

 

Mine is a Spirit (from MusicYo).

 

The strap button is on the back of the neck heel, It's 24 frets, and the body is tiny. I think that combination of things is what gives it a longer reach to the nut... and the bit of a neck dive.

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Stolen from another thread, but still HCBF (yeah, like i spend time anywhere else...), would this help?

 

That's all true but it's not unfixable either. For example, this bass balances fine, even with a heavy five string maple, steel reinforced neck...


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To get a bass to balance you need to move the strap button as far out towards the neck as possible. It's easy to to with a bolt on neck due to the thicket body wood under the neck pocket, which make a very good mounting point for the button. Other solutions involve strap button extension bars, such as this one that I put on my Steinie...


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The beauty of this bar is that it not only makes a perfect strap point, but it is also bent to get the strap centered along the body plane so the bass has no tendency to face away from me, or pull down when playing. One of these can be installed in seconds to any bass, is virtually unnoticible when playing and works perfect. It's night and day how much better my Steinie plays now that it is positioned properly.
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Or you could just tune the whole bloody thing down 1 step, which means your "money" notes are more easily in reach, and you get to keep a bass you obviously like. Hell, even go BEAD with it, if you can get the strings.

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Or you could just tune the whole bloody thing down 1 step, which means your "money" notes are more easily in reach, and you get to keep a bass you obviously like. Hell, even go BEAD with it, if you can get the strings.

 

It's a 5-string. So that's always been part of the equation.

 

Decisions... decisions... :freak:

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If you don't HAVE to sell it, keep it. If you find a new bass you really want instead, then you sell it if you need the cash for the new bass. Keep it for now, at least.

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If I have a connection with an instrument, whether it be sentimental or it just speaks to me, I'll keep it.

 

I'm debating selling two basses at the moment. The problem is neither of them "speak" to me, so they're going.

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