"Music Yo" is a company that appears to be a subsidiary of Gibson that was formed to sell product direct to the public.
They make a big deal about selling to you direct and cutting out the middleman etc. etc.
Most of these products are not handled by dealers.  Most dealers don't understand Kramer or Steinberger products anyway.*
I have to be careful how I word this paragraph because it seems that Gibson has more Lawyers than they have guitar builders.

Steinbergers, Kramers and other products that they sell at "Music Yo" are not anything even close to the original models.
As near as I can figure all the products that "Music Yo" sells are made in Korea.
So don't expect to buy the same guitars that I sell at "Music Yo".

*Kramer
The reason most dealers aren't interested in Kramers is because the typical Kramer customer does not have a lot of money.
There are millions of used Kramers kicking around in music stores coast to coast. So why would an intelligent dealer care about buying them. They are all made in Korea today and the stigma attached to Korean guitars  is not good.

*Steinberger
The reason most dealers won't carry Steinbergers is because 99 out of 100 dealers don't know diddlysquat about the line. They are not interested in learning about it either.

Companies like Hamer &  Paul Reed Smith that were top shelf high quality companies have completely destroyed their own names by carrying  Korean products. These companies are more interested in turning a profit by selling substandard equipment at relatively low prices but with very high markups.

I almost always recommend products and goods that are 100% made in the USA by American Companies who hire American workers and use American or European parts. I have seen some decent quality Korean products on the market but it is usually the exception not the rule.

Ed Roman
05/10/01

Steinberger shut down their entire USA manufacturing operation about 10 years ago,  They are currently importing low cost, Korean made products that look like the real thing if you stand back about 10 feet. These guitars aren't the worst guitars I have seen.  If you are a beginner or someone who just wants a travel guitar to putz around on they are an OK deal.  If you are a serious player and you are truly interested in acquiring a fine USA made instrument I suggest you look elsewhere.

LSR Guitar has acquired several hundred thousand dollars of original Steinberger guitars and parts.

LSR has no affiliation with the Gibson Guitar Company that has acquired the trade name Steinberger and LSR  is most definitely positively not affiliated in way whatsoever with “Music Yo” which is Gibson’s Sales vehicle to  sell the imported product on the uneducated consumer/beginner market.

LSR did at one time offer Gibson $250.000.00 to purchase the Steinberger name and trademarks, This offer was made when the company was completely shut down and not delivering any product at all. Gibson declined the offer at that time.

LSR was only interested in purchasing the American rights, LSR  would have not been involved in any importing. Gibson probably did not realize that at the time the offer was made. It is this writers opinion that if Gibson had realized that to be the case they would have probably accepted the offer.

The slick very well done advertisements for “Music Yo” depict all the familiar Steinberger body shapes. Be  aware these are very definitely NOT THE ORIGINAL MODELS and as far as we can tell absolutely none of the  parts are interchangeable, Not even the strings.

LSR is affiliated with Ed Roman’s World Class Guitar’s, Roman & Blake Bass Guitars, Quicksilver Guitars, Jaros Guitars, Pearlcaster Guitars

LSR is an American Company, LSR products are all American made and normally LSR has no involvement or interaction with Korean or Asian companies.  There are certain situations where it becomes unavoidable and LSR must deal with Asian companies for certain parts but LSR does that strictly as a last resort.

LSR will be manufacturing products to fit the real USA Steinberger guitars as soon as patents expire.  LSR  also plans a new stop tail piece bridge and several other new items that will fit LSR Guitars and retrofit on  Steinberger Guitars.

LSR is dedicated to keeping the original Ned Steinberger guitars alive & well.  LSR is planning to try and  reduce prices on many of the hard to find parts as soon as possible so that the cost factor will no longer be  quite as high.

LSR will be manufacturing over 100 different body styles for LSR Guitars, these body styles will retrofit on all  Steinberger’s made in the USA from day one to the last days of production in the 90’s. LSR will offer over 20  different kinds of woods and a multitude of wood combinations on all LSR Guitars and of course these will retrofit on original Steinberger’s also.