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I had bought another travel bass before I came across the Steinberger Spirit at the same price. The first one had a shorter scale and no audio controls. Since I wanted the bass to practice and develop new techniques while on winter vacation, I didn't want to fool around the different scale lengths. I didn't look into it, but I'm pretty sure the B string would be too fat to fit the tuners and so - like the Steinberger - might require special strings. The lack of controls was just a minor annoyance. So I decided to return it and take a chance on the Steinberger. Good choice. The controls are pretty basic (no master volume) but they work fine for practicing. The action is OK as shipped; when I get home I may tweak it a little. It won't replace my Ibanez 5-string which stays home because the case won't fit in the trunk, but for my purposes, it's perfect. Well almost. When I get home, I'll move the left side ("peg head" end) strap button to a more conventional location - not a big deal because I practice sitting down. The white model looks like it belongs to an imperial storm trooper, which is a plus.

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I've always wanted a Steinberger and if I have to explain why you wouldn't understand anyway. Excellent choice!I thought about ordering on Tuesday, ordered on Wednesday, and the bass was delivered on Friday....you can't ask for fast service than that. I purchased this based and I have four (4) payments and it will be mine. I'm a loyal customer of Zzounds!MW-1

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