slyzspyz Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 Hi, I have a new Spirit GT Pro Deluxe - the pickups are labeled "Steinberger" - are these just re-branded "Select by EMG" p/ups as on the older Spirit line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted May 24, 2010 Share Posted May 24, 2010 They sound like it but I'm not certain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slyzspyz Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 Well they are not great but it's hard to tell as I'm not used to the tonal response yet from the small body size. I mean it's easy to criticize cheap pickups but until I install some higher quality pickups to compare, it's hard to know if the lack of punch and bottom end is from the pickups or the body. Enjoying the guitar nonetheless but it's not at giggable standard yet compared to my other guitars. Do the original composite Steinbergers have a bigger tone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonmusic Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I just bought a Spirit used with the Select by EMG pickups but will be returning it do to a bad pickup switch and volume pot. Nonetheless I love playing it so I decided to buy a new one from Sam Ash. The new one has the Steinberger pickups. The Select pickups seem much hotter than the Steinberger pickups even though the height of the Selects are actually lower than the Steinberger pickups. Did Gibson decide to cheap out even further on the pickups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeTheGuy Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I just bought a Spirit Deluxe with the Steinberger brand pickups. They are still EMG selects I believe. I think they sound great and versatile. Each position on the switch produces a totally different useable tone. I think EMG selects don't get the credit they deserve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmitri Posted April 30, 2021 Share Posted April 30, 2021 So has anyone found out, where native Steinberger branded pickups are made, what manufacture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Be.eM Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Steinberger branded pickups are Epiphone pickups (not Select by EMG), however, both are made in Asia. Doesn't matter where they are made, though, because the specs are either by Epiphone or EMG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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