Steinberger Spirit GT-Pro, Spirit XT Bass Owner's Manual

A Part of Gibson Brands

1510 Elm Hill Pike, Suite 212

Nashville, Tennessee 37210

1-800-444-2766

www.steinberger.com

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OWNERS MANUAL

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ince the introduction of the first Steinberger instrument in 1980,

the Steinberger name has become synonymous with evolution, innovation,

ergonomics and performance. With its compact and comfortable body styling,

rock-solid construction, 40:1 DoubleBall™ tuning system, and headless design,

Steinberger instruments offer amazing performance and value. Steinberger

guitars and basses are also perhaps the world’s most “travel-friendly” and

convenient guitars ever made. Being only 30” in length, it fits anywhere

including airplane overhead luggage bins. Nothing looks like a Steinberger and

nothing performs like one either! Thank you for choosing Steinberger.

Sincerely,
Ned Steinberger

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Care Of Your Instrument

We recommend that you always keep your instrument in a case or gigbag when
transporting or storing it. This reduces the possibility of damage due to nicks and jams,
and sudden changes in climate or atmosphere.

Carry the case with the lid towards your body. In the event that you have not properly
fastened the latches and the case opens, the lid will fall against your leg and prevent the
instrument from falling on the ground. Never put your instrument in the trunk of your car
or place anything on top of it.

Perspiration can damage the finish of your instrument so always wipe down your
guitar after playing or before storing with a clean soft cloth. Polishing it with some high
gloss guitar polish or a good quality carnauba wax polish will prolong the durability of
the finish.

Tuning Your Instrument

The above chart shows how different instruments are tuned. The first string, for
this purpose, is considered to be the smallest diameter. Tune the two outside strings
first, then tune towards the center. This equalizes the pressure on the bridge and
allows rapid tuning.

Bass

4th 3rd 2nd 1st

E A D G

Guitar

6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st

EAD G B E

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Many individuals have their own method of tuning their instrument. We recommend
the following method. A Steinberger guitar is tuned to A-440 utilizing a tuning fork,
electronic tuner or pitch pipe.

All tuners work alike: a microphone or other sensor “listens” to your guitar. When
you play a string, the tuner analyzes the pitch and shows whether it’s flat (too low), sharp
(too high), or on-pitch. If needed, you rotate the guitar’s machine head as appropriate
to correct the pitch.

Follow these tips for more accurate tuning.

• Strings retain correct pitch longer if you tune up to pitch. If a string is sharp, tune it
somewhat flat, and then tune it up to pitch.

• Old strings are hard to keep in tune. Keep fresh strings on your guitar.

• Tuning strings below standard pitch decreases tension, so they’re easier to play.
Example: If you fret a string’s first fret and tune to that reference instead of the open
string, the tuning will be a semitone flat. However, don’t tune down too far - with
insufficient tension, the strings might buzz against the frets as you play.

• After tuning your guitar, check the string pitches again. You may need to tune a couple
times before the tuning “settles in.”

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