Steinberger ZT3 Custom TransTrem Electric Guitar
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Instantly transposing tremolo and coil tapping pickups with the other Steinberger features you love!
The Steinberger ZT3-Custom TransTrem Electric Guitar has a flamed maple top for killer looks, and a transposing tremolo system to make instant tuning changes on stage. You can transpose up or down a whole step, in half step increments, to give you five different on-the-spot tunings. Add to this Steinberger's brilliant design features such as the tune-it-once direct-drive double-ball bridge and graphite-reinforced neck with ultrafast phenolic fingerboard and you've got a truly advanced and infinitely playable electric guitar.
The ZT3 Custom guitar has USA-made humbuckers that offer volume, tone and individual coiltapping on both pickups so you can choose a variety of thick humbucker and bright, bell-like tone combinations.
Improved intonation from a zero fret. Unique Steinberger headpiece improves balance, ease of tuning, and tuning stability while the ZT3-Custom's patented Direct-Drive double-ball bridge lets you change strings in seconds then tune up once and not have to tune again until you change strings.
Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.
Features
- Body Wood: Maple
- Top wood: Flame Maple
- Scale Length: 25-1/2"
- Neck Joint: Bolt-on
- Neck Wood: Hard Maple
- Fretboard: Phenolic resin
- Neck Shape: C-Shape
- Frets: 24 medium jumbo
- Nut Width: 1.62"
- Fretboard Radius: 14"
- Bridge: PAF TransTrem3 Transposing Tremolo System
- Pickup Bridge: Custom-made 91T USA Humbucker
- Pickup Neck: Custom-made 90R USA Humbucker
- Controls: Master volume (push/pull series/parallel neck pickup), Master tone (push/pull series/parallel bridge pickup), 3-way selector
- Tuners: 40: 1 Direct-Drive
- Hardware color: Black
- Pickup selector: 3-way
- Finish: Polyurethane
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Pros
- Beautiful Guitar Finish
- Fun To Play
- Good Feel
- Good Pick Up
- Good Tone
- Solid Electronics
Cons
Best Uses
- Jamming
- My Main Guitar
- Practicing
- Recording
- Rock Concerts
- School Bands
- Small Venues
Comments about Steinberger ZT3 Custom TransTrem Electric Guitar:
Easy to tune. Stays in tune. Trem feel is great. Action is balanced (same height for entire neck). Tones are great with a big variety of tones with the push/pull nobs. The transtrem is very cool. I play jazz, blues, rock, funk, pop styles and this guitar has any tone you are looking for. Over the last couple of years I have bought a few new guitars which are great, but this is the first guitar I've ever owened that the first thought that comes to mind whenever I play it is so much FUN to play. Amazing guitar. I love it!!
Comments about Steinberger ZT3 Custom TransTrem Electric Guitar:
The ZT3 is just plain awesome. Setup on arrival was perfect and sounded great. I'm finally able to play tunes like "Get up" and "Summer Nights" from Van Halens 5150. That alone was worth the money to me. But there are good and bad things about this guitar especially when compared to the Steinbergers equipped with the TramsTrem 1 and 2. First off is the range of transposing. The transtrem 3 - on the ZT3 - factory setup transposes from D - D# - E - F - F#. Which is awesome since the older transtrems didn't tranpose in half steps. Down side is that the older transtrems had a broader range. I think from C to G. Since I don't play anything in D, I just fine tune the strings higher a half step so now my ZT3 goes D# - E - F - F# - G. Sounds great and stays in tune no problem at all. I also must say the product manual does not explain very well how the actual transtrem operates. Either I'm just slow, but it took me a day or so till I finally figured out and mastered tranposing the keys. One last thing about transposing, is that you can't dive bomb the trem when locked into any of the keys. It will only work in the open unlocked position in E. But it's not a big issue at all. The fret board and neck are amazing and smooth. Stainless steel fret wire isn't big but isn't too small either. It feels great, the neck finish doesn't get sticky at all. I prefer unfinished maple necks myself. Last bad thing, no hard shell case? I feel any guitar priced over 1500 should come with one. We all know gig bags are just glorified dust covers. So expect to add another 100 for the custom ZT3 hardshell case. But it should fit in most cases just fine. It comes with 10 gauge strings, and only light option is to go to 9's. If you only like 8 gauge you will be upset to find you can't find transtrem calibrated strings in anything lighter than 9. Just a warning. I like 9's myself, but the 10's really aren't that bad too be honest. When you transpose the strings the tension changes so much anyway, you get used to having the strings feel tighter and the looser. Good thing is you don't have to use double ball ended strings at all. So you can use 8's if you really wanted. I'm just not sure how great they saty in tune while transposing. There is a great video on the steinberger site that shows Ned demonstrating the ZT3 and how to set it up.But overall this one is a winner. I just play with the 2 full humbuckers and don't bother much about trying to make this sound like a strat or tele. It has nice mids and the highs are just good enough to get some decent harmonics. You can definatly get a good brown sound from these. And also the ability to be able to clean up for a really clean clean channel. All I have to say is if your a Van Halen fan or if you just want to be able to have tons of versatility, you will be happy with the ZT3.
Comments about Steinberger ZT3 Custom TransTrem Electric Guitar:
This is the third Steinberger in my collection. It plays very friendly. Sounds great. However the overall durability seems like it could be an issue. It's not built like the original Newburgh models. So you really have to treat with kid gloves. Another disappointment is that not all double ball end strings fit. Frustrating when you can't choose other brands of double ball strings. Daddario's fit except for the high E. STUPID! Overall the guitar does play nice and sounds fantastic.
Comments about Steinberger ZT3 Custom TransTrem Electric Guitar:
This Axe is a singing machine! It plays wonderfully and stays in tune for months. The fingerboard is as smooth as silk and plays extremely fast with harmonics on every fret! The push pulls take it to another level and plays clean. Notes SING and the trem is in a league of it's own! I love the tuning options and can play in different tunings all in one song. GREAT JPB NED!
Comments about Steinberger ZT3 Custom TransTrem Electric Guitar:
So I was at the Gibson store in Nashville and the tech there didn't know how to set up the Transtrem! He showed me what it's supposed to do but gave up on trying to set it up as he couldn't figure out what to do. The transtrem is a radical concept - basically it gives you back the two frets you lose if you get a Steinberger Transcale but without a rolling capo. It also has coil splitting but no Piezo bridge unlike the Transcale. So if you are a Fender Rock/Blues player, you'll likely love the ability to toggle the tuning 2 steps up or down in half step increments per toggle of the tremolo as well as hold tuning despite using the tremolo or heavy bending. I am a bit concerned about the durabiity of the Transtrem bridge as well, given its mechanical toggle to move tunings. The other concern is regarding altered tuning playability: If you play in DADGAD or open chords, the Transtrem will move the same tuning up or down but its not nearly what a Gibson Robot can do, which is to give you the ability to move to an altered tuning and tune the strings using pitch detection to control the tuner motors. Cool looking guitar though!
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