1989 GL2-12

General: Wooooh, never thought I would ever get one of these. The 12TracTuner is genius and it solves all the problems, a 12-string guitar usually has: 1.) Steinberger’s stiff materials support tuning stability, as do the double ball strings that are not wrapped around a peg, but just pulled in a straight direction. 2.) the TracTuner does – by its nature – not cause a guitar to become neck heavy, as all other instruments with 12-string tuning mechanisms at the neck do. 3.) intonation is amazing, as every string can be adjusted individually!
Date manufactured: April 1989 (pickups date March 1989, production note in body read April 25)
Body/Neck: One piece composite
Bridge: Steinberger 12 TracTuner with the according 12 string headpiece
Hardware: Steinberger
Pickups: EMG85 humbuckers, active
Notes: Finally, the shimmering glorious sound of a 12-string with all problems solved!

serial

note that strings go in correctly

ball ends must be aligned correctly

open body

production notes

production date note

“HIC” dates 89-3 (March)

12 TracTuner

saddle detail 1

saddle detail 2

note the slightly angled string hook

tuning knob

…has a little ball inside to lock in place

..now unlocked

old strings w/o colour code

new strings, colour-coded

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