Re: Looking for original TransTrem

[Travis <tiktok@sprintmail.com>]

The current US Steinbergers have a TransTrem option.  They're type 2 
TT's, NOS left over from the end of the previous Gibson Steinberger 
era.  Finding a type 1 TT is very difficult, since most people updated 
them with type 2 parts to form a hybrid TT which made string changing a 
quicker operation, and there weren't that many made.  However, if you 
go to the MusicYo page to order a TT-equipped guitar, you'll see that 
they're out of stock, and will apparently remain that way until Gibson 
goes and does another batch of TT's.  The status and timetable of that 
project is unknown, but probably not in the next six months.  S-trem 
(and R-trem) equipped guitars are still available through MusicYo, at a 
newly reduced price.

Okay, back to looping.  I saw Remember Shakti last night, and John 
McLaughlin appeared to be using a Powerbook to generate drone loops 
during the performance.

TravisH


On Friday, September 26, 2003, at 05:04 PM, 
Loopers-Delight-d-request@loopers-delight.com wrote:

> From: msottilaro <sine@zerocrossing.net>
> Date: Thu Sep 25, 2003  9:34:07 AM US/Pacific
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Re: Looking for original TransTrem
>
>
> I think if you buy a new *American* Steinberg it does come with 
> something very close to the original Transtrem type 2.  The cheaper 
> ones do not.  I could be wrong.  Does anyone have a new Steinberger?  
> Mine is still going strong but I'm curious.
>
> Mark
>