james948 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2020 I snapped the plastic (plastic!) off the headpiece of my gt-pro while trying to make it larger to string it left handed. Now I'm completely lost! James. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slowgypsy 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2020 Don't know what you mean by "plastic". Do you mean the rubber string retainer? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james948 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2020 I mean this bit here where the high-e is supposed to go. Not the rubber bit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slowgypsy 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2020 (edited) That part is called a headpiece. It's not plastic but rather made from an alloy metal. Try headlessusa for a replacement. Another alternative would be to keep this headpiece but use a string adapter... although that would require single-ball strings. Edited October 12, 2020 by slowgypsy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james948 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2020 Thanks. Called headlessusa; they're not sure it'll work given the state of this headpiece. Headless usa doesn't have a replacement of that piece in left handed. Or, even, I think, right handed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james948 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2020 Looking at pictures close up it seems like Steinberger don't even manufacturer different headpieces for the left handed ones; they just adjust them. I don't ;know ho. vjljmuyssujohsu9xa5y.webp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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slowgypsy 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2020 http://www.hohner-cshop.de/en/Guitar/Headless-Bass-Series/Headless-Guitars/Hohner-G3T/Head-piece-G3T.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Be.eM 4 Report post Posted October 18, 2020 That Hohner headpiece has different dimensions, won't fit on a Spirit. I made this comparison with a JCustom headpiece, which is made for Steinbergers (Spirit and Music Yo): Bernd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james948 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2020 On 10/18/2020 at 6:38 PM, Be.eM said: That Hohner headpiece has different dimensions, won't fit on a Spirit. I made this comparison with a JCustom headpiece, which is made for Steinbergers (Spirit and Music Yo): Bernd Thanks! Good info. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james948 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2020 I’ve got one that fits and I‘ve dremelled it to allow it to be strung left handed. My question is whether there’s meant to be a bolt that goes through the middle hole of the headpiece and connects to The rod that goes down the neck. I thought I was very careful about keeping all the pieces but I can’t find it. I had a look at some online resources and some show bolts, some don’t. Does anyone have an idea? and, if so, what size does it need? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Be.eM 4 Report post Posted November 3, 2020 There is no bolt. There's just the nut on the truss rod (hex socket), accessible through the hole in the headpiece. Bernd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james948 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2020 oh. So nothing connects to the truss rod from the headpiece? The headpiece is just held on by two screws that go either side? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Be.eM 4 Report post Posted November 3, 2020 Correct. Two screws hold the headpiece, the truss rod nut is accessed through the middle hole. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james948 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2020 Brill. Thanks so much. Here goes nothing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james948 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2020 Update So the new part doesn't *quite* fit. Here's the old one: And here's the new one However, when screwed in, this is what it looks like: Should I be worried about screwing it in and trying to use it anyway do you think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Be.eM 4 Report post Posted November 3, 2020 Well, this looks a little bit like the Hohner headpiece which I've shown above… as not fitting. Where did you get that headpiece? If you want to use it anyway (and if the screw holes align to the existing holes), I'd use it with a shim. Just put a little bit of wood between the neck top and the headpiece. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james948 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2020 I've got a few of the hohner style ones from chinese sellers I think but this came straight from headless usa who said it was the exact one. Good shout on a shim. I'll give it a go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Be.eM 4 Report post Posted November 3, 2020 I somewhat doubt that HeadlessUSA sells original Steinberger headpieces… to me it looks like a Hohner, or better: coming the manufacturer who also built the Hohner R-Trems (as long as they were available). Gibson doesn't sell them as replacements without a service/repair case. Don refuses to do anything on Asian Steinbergers (Spirits and the Korean line), so why should he bother with getting parts from Gibson… some years ago he also sold Hohner R-Trems, so why not also the headpieces. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james948 0 Report post Posted November 3, 2020 Dumb question. Have no wood to hand; would polymorph or sugru work? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Be.eM 4 Report post Posted November 3, 2020 I don't know what these things are, but if they're as solid as wood and stiff enough not to interfere with the neck resonance… Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
james948 0 Report post Posted November 4, 2020 Well that was an ordeal! I did it. But I pretty much had to take apart the whole thing. I unscrewed the tuning knobs too far which meant the jaws came out and then springs came loose of the tuning knobs and so I had to dismantle that. Which of course meant that the saddles came out and one thing led to another but I put it back together and it works great. I mean one thing I'm concerned about (knowing how it works now) is the whole r-trem springing forward off the guitar; it seems fairly precariously locked in place. Anyway! Thanks for everyone's help. tbh next time I might just buy the left handed one and have it painted or something because the volume knob is definitely getting in my way! I wonder whether a good technician could rewire and move some stuff for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites