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Andrew Daly

“White Lion was on tour with Aerosmith, and I wanted to switch from Strats and see what Steinberger was all about…”: Vito Bratta on why he made the leap to his iconic ’88 Steinberger GM2T

American Rock musician Vito Bratta, of the group White Lion, performs onstage at the Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, July 12,1989.

The year is 1989. Vitto Bratta, White Lion guitarist and one of the most-respected gunslingers in the rock scene is on the cover of Guitar World, and he’s brandishing his Steinberger GM2T. 

A headless S-style electric guitar with a heck of a twist, it, not to mention his chops, set Bratta apart from the crowd. But what’s the story behind it? Well, as Bratta explains, it all goes back to 1988, a tour with Aerosmith, and the desire to try something different…

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