Musicians often ask us why they should consider purchasing their “dream” Steinberger guitar or bass from HeadlessUSA, and not from some anonymous private internet or “e-bay” seller? For those who have never waded into the murky waters of the “bay”, we can advise you that these can be very risky and dangerous seas to dip your toes into. We have bought and sold hundreds of Steinbergers over the last 30 years, and what is commonly not understood, is that these are VERY complex and carefully engineered, high performance instruments. We regularly encounter Steinberger guitars and basses that are represented on the internet as being in “Great Condition!” that require MANY hundreds of dollars of repairs to return to them to correct and playable condition. This is most often not because the instrument is being “intentionally” misrepresented, but is due to the fact that the seller is just not aware of the great complexity of these guitars and basses.. For example, we virtually NEVER encounter a TransTrem-equipped guitar that has its tremolo functioning properly and up to original factory specifications. Almost every TransTrem that we see needs a minimum of a bearing replacement and most also require complete disassembly, cleaning, and a “re-build”. These high performance, vintage Steinberger guitars and basses are simply MUCH more complex and sophisticated than the (considerably more basic) 50’s designed classics, such as the Strat and the Les Paul. The number of TRULY qualified Steinberger technicians available today can be counted on one hand, and we are proud to count our technicians among them. EVERY guitar and bass sold by HeadlessUSA is inspected in fine detail by one of our Steinberger-trained technicians, and ANY repairs needed, parts required, fret-work, etc, are completed before shipping.

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