History:
Purchase: I saw an ad in a magazine for this guitar - really liked the look so I bought it on-line at Music Yo. I think I paid $360 or around there for this guitar
What I Like About This Unit: The guitar is nice and light and the strings are easy to change. It looks great - I bought the orange one (not really orange - kind of a rust yellow). Anyway, it looks pretty cool. For a "cheap" guitar it sounds pretty good. I was worried buying it without playing it first, but I think it is a good buy for the money.
What I Do NOT Like About The Steinberger Spirit GU: The tuning pegs at the bottom are so close together that it is a little difficult to tune without messing up the other strings you've already tuned. You get used to it, but it is nothing like tuning a guitar with a head. The tremlo system is really touchy - resting your hand around the bridge will set it off. But, the one nice thing is that you can lock it, so that is how I use it. I could never see using the tremlo at a gig with this guitar. Although the finish is nice, there was a little "do-dad" on mine towards the bottom. Nothing that would make me send it back, but that is what you get for a Korean guitar.
Spirit GU Quality: Seems pretty solid. The finish is really nice and would probably gig pretty well.
Summary: Look, this isn't a Les Paul but you know that going into it. So, for the price this is a pretty good guitar. Most people, like myself, buy it for the looks and are probably happy with the sound once they get it. This is a great beginner guitar or one that would be good for gigging since you could beat it up and not care too much.
Rating of this product: 3
This Steinberger Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: JB
Date: 2001-10-23
Steinberger Spirit GU Electric Guitars
Usefulness Rating: 4.75 out of 5. 8 reader(s) voted.
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