Installing strings on Steinberger Spirit headless bass.

[player836]

I'm thinking of buying one of these...do they need special strings or what...im sorry if that is a stupid question about the bass

[GBOBass1]

@player836 yes they need 'double ball' strings. Google it, most strings only have 1 ball because they wrap around the 'Peg's on the head as he was showing on his acoustic guitar :). Don't feel dumb either, I bought a pack of regular 5-string bass strings and went to get it strung and i was like FUCK THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE hahaha. So no worries :)

[player836]

@GBOBass1 thanks a lot for the response man

[skaman125]

Do you know if the 5 string Steinberger has a heave gauged string set? Also thanks for the demo on string switching... It was one of the determining factors on me buying one... Now if there are heavy double ball strings, I'll be set...

[tornmask]

thank u "IMNOTGEDDY" ur a great help! =0]

[IMNOTGEDDY]

@tornmask Quite welcome and thank "YOU" for watching!

[tornmask]

@IMNOTGEDDY : my pleasure Friend!..all of ur video presentations r extremely helpful!..thx again for ur kind generosity! :o)

[fireman4453]

hmmm, needs more head.

[IMNOTGEDDY]

@fireman4453 That just sounds so wrong!

[MrCtrl48]

a very small bass for a very big man haha

[markwoodruff777]

Change the strings one (1) at a time....

[IMNOTGEDDY]

@markwoodruff777 Normally I change them one at a time so I can tune as I go but I wanted everyone to get a look at the bass and bridge with no strings on it.

[bassdiegofloyd]

WHAT is the thickest 040 or 045?

[IMNOTGEDDY]

@bassdiegofloyd The strings I use are Rotosound swing bass they are heavy gauge strings the G is 045 that's the heaviest I know of for a G string but most strings the G is 040 or smaller.

[bassdiegofloyd]

@IMNOTGEDDY many thanks for the help.!

[hisroyalstigness]

@IMNOTGEDDY ok it needs to be cheap, what I could search for, because all of them show up with small body steinbergers, im looking for this bass

[IMNOTGEDDY]

@hisroyalstigness Search for a Spirit by Steinberger that's what I have and it cost me around four hundred bucks.  Mine is a Spirit xt-2db it has a drop tuner that is really neat and allows you to change the tuning of the E string just by flipping a lever but if you don't need that the xt-2 without the drop tuner is just as good.

[hisroyalstigness]

would you recommend a stienberger bass for a brit teenager in a small room, and can you buy steinbergers with other bodies

[IMNOTGEDDY]

@hisroyalstigness There are full body steinbergers and I would recommend steinberger basses to anyone I love mine. The tuning system is awesome I rarely have to tune my bass.

[rodrigozamo]

is your house about to take off?

[flyboy8492]

hmm..i wish GHS made their super steel contact cores in double ball.. i think i'll stick with my P-bass for now.. nice sound though

[m454b]

Why did you get the strap hook,been looking for one for a long time....

[WaxingAlan]

hey, I was wondering.. are you able to tune to drop B with a steinberger bass? I want to buy one but my band only plays drop B, so I don't want to buy it then realise i can't hahaha.

[IMNOTGEDDY]

@WaxingAlan You can but the string feels really sloppy and you get a lot of buzz. Mine is a db model so you can tune the E string up or down with a lever on the tuner. It's like just flipping a switch and having a different tuning.

[WaxingAlan]

@IMNOTGEDDY oh thank you so much, cos when i saw that you had to tune from the bottom of the guitar, i automatically assumed you had to fiddle around with the adjustments just to go to another tuning, just like lock-in guitars, hahaha

thanks a heap, now i'll know just to buy higher gauge strings

[IMNOTGEDDY]

@WaxingAlan Glad I could help.

[xDIStructorx]

looks like a paddle : )

[IMNOTGEDDY]

@xDIStructorx More like a broom, but it's really fun to play and very comfortable.  You can play for hours with no shoulder pain.

[SpawnedInShadows]

Dude i just got mine and im new to bass but u helped me:) thank you very much:)

[IMNOTGEDDY]

@SpawnedInShadows Thanks.

[LethalThrashingForce]

Hey man I got a question, is there a way to customize regular bass strings to put them into a headless one?

[IMNOTGEDDY]

@LethalThrashingForce You don't customize the strings. You customize the bass. They sell a different headstock that works with regular and double ball strings. It has set screws in it to secure the strings. In fact the synapse line comes standard with that type of headstock. I must say though I much prefer the double ball strings. They are easier to change out, stay in tune better, and don't cost that much more about $5-10 more for double for my favorite brand Rotosound swing bass 66.

[plyror]

So are the "Tunning Pegs" near the bridge and knobs?

[IMNOTGEDDY]

There is an adapter you can get that will allow you to use double or singe ball strings.

[zirconiumeffect]

hmmm i need to find a way to make a single beaded string work

[skimalot2618]

Whatis the lever for

[IMNOTGEDDY]

It is a drop tuner for the E string. You can set the drop tuning anywhere from E flat to B once set just flip the lever out to tune down and back in to go back to E.

[FlyingAero]

Ive always wondered. thanks!

[IMNOTGEDDY]

You're welcome thanks for watching!

[IChoseTheRedPill]

i've always wanted one of those... do you use it often?

[IMNOTGEDDY]

Only use it every day. I love this bass it is my favorite and I've owned some nice basses!

[TheFrantastic81]

glad your showing us, cause if I had one I sure wouldnt know how to do it!!! haha love ya

[PoryGoon]

Great video man. Very informative.

[IMNOTGEDDY]

Thanks.

[IMNOTGEDDY]

Yeah sorry about the noise I figured out what caused it. Next time I install strings I'm doing one with better audio.

Yo can by a piece that will allow it to take single ball strings but there's not much point in that. Most strings come in a double ball version. The price difference is negligible and the single ball strings even with the correct head piece are more work to install. They also can slip slightly which means less tuning stability.

[cyberience]

Nice try, bad noise, but is is possible to put a single ball string on this?