marco mancini Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 hello there everybody , i have just bought a FIREBIRD T my 2017 with steinberger tuning machine and stop tail but i would also like to buy a custom shop firebird III reissue with a whammy bar and banjo tuners , however i ve heard some concerns about tuning and sustain of this model , can you enlighten me on the differences of the two guitars and whether or not the firebird III custom shop is a sensible purchase at 5000 k ? thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Depending on how you play you might find your hand banging into the pivot for the tremolo arm. I've never had a III but I've had two VIIs and tuning is okay but not as good as the Steinbergers, one had a tune-a-matic and the current has a Grover roller bridge. Keep the flat head screw on the end of the tuning knob snug, that seems to play a large part in keeping it in tune. Sustain should be okay but no idea for pricing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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