RE: (off) spirit steinbergers

["Mike McGary" <mcgary@metronet.com>]

Based on the www.musicyo.com reference on this list a couple weeks
ago, I ordered one of the Steinberger Spirit XT-25 bass (which it
currently looks like they are out of...based on their website.
They are pretty good about taking out-of-stock items off the page.
Which is more than I can say for a lot of web stores).

Someone sent me email asking that I relate to the list what my experiences
were with the purchase.

Just a few days after placing my order online, I got an email saying it
had shipping and with a URL to track the shipment.  Using this, I was
able to make sure I was home when the package arrived.

The bass was in perfect condition when I unpacked it.  The 'gig-bag' it
ships
with is pretty flimsy (not to be confused with a 'padded gig bag'), and the
extra set of strings that were included were for the guitar....oh, well.

The bass had a little bit of fret buzz when I first started playing 
it...but
after a half hour or so, that went away and has not returned (temperature
change?  something heavy sitting on top of the box in the truck?...who
knows).
The action is fairly low (which I like), and the bass plays wonderfully.  I
can't
compare it to the original graphite model...but I can say that it is well
worth
the money I paid for it.

   -Mike McGary