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????????Steinberger XL-2 Bass Guitar – Best Bass???!


This is just the discussion video on the Steinberger. Here is the link to the video of me reviewing the tone: https://youtu.be/hOmizwKGZgE

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35 thoughts on “????????Steinberger XL-2 Bass Guitar – Best Bass???!

  • What a sh1t review.. I mean if you're going to review a bass, can you at least play the damn thing a little so we can hear it? You ramble on boring talk and you don't even play a single note on the bass.. do you have a brain?

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  • Ub40 bassist still uses it. Genesis in the 80s wembley arena. Such a beautifull instrument and sound

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  • I own a pristine unlined fretless XL2 (XL2UF). It’s an iconic example of minimalist design and clever engineering.

    99% of people who slag this bass have never even touched one, let alone played or owned one.

    One minor comment/criticism that I have with this review is the description of its construction as being carbon fiber composite. There is some carbon fiber in the mix, but what Ned branded the “Steinberger Blend” also incorporates fiberglass, Kevlar, and epoxy.

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  • hardly the best don't make me laugh easily the ugliest most plain unattractive instrument ever built!! a squarish rectangle with a neck how can this guy say this POS Bass is beautiful? I wouldn't give ya $1 for it I'd 1000 times rather have a Rickenbacker 4003 any day

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  • The "th" sound in the English language isn't the same as the "D" sound. Does dat make sense! Dis video about dis bass makes you sound dis dumb.

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  • worst bass ever made. i hate it in so many ways. I guess it is good if you have a bad back since it weighs 7.5 lbs. the lack of a head is very disorienting. the pivot point in the center is strange. i don't think it has any sustain on it's own.

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  • I’m tortured! I use to own one of these and stupidly sold it in the 90’s. Im still sick about it. It’s not carbon fiber though. It’s a resin pour. Carbon fiber is a layered fiber cloth that’s saturated with with the resin resulting in a super light and thin material. Those things are heavy for their size. I don’t need one but so really hope that One day I can own one again.

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  • I own an XL2T from 1987….still LOVE LOVE LOVE this bass. Fusion, prog, and reggae sounds amazing on this bass!

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  • Why would somebody build a bass out of that material you ask? Go and live in a wet and humid land. A land that warps a strat neck in less than a week. Those necks are light, responsive. They wont warp, They wont bend. They require minimal maintenance and they sound cool. Fuck wood. My strat neck cant handle the humidity and i am sick to death of fucking with intonation and the truss rod. I am saving for a steinberger.

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  • I owned a L2 in 81 paid $1,000 for and sold it 2yrs. later because I was struggling young musician. I currently own an 80's Fender Jazz and Fender Elite II and both are great to play. 2007 I bought a LX-2 Steinberger and it came with it's original soft bag and strap and I paid nearly $2k. Pros it's compact, great tone, always in tune. Cons for me is the neck is narrow than the Fenders so it takes a little adjustment in playing. Don't play it much but it's one of the few things I own that has appreciated in value.

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  • They were all the rage in the early 80s. Wore out my first NY made L2 and Steinberger (Gibson) replaced it in the 90s with an XL-2. Best thing about these are no dead spots with the carbon fiber construction. Every note has it's fundamental. Rotosound made some great double ball end strings for these with the core wire exposed over the bridge piece, but they are no longer available.

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  • I have an L-2 which is slightly older model: no substantial difference – the leg rest is removable and the front plate screws on from the top. Otherwise it’s basically the same, and it is an awesome instrument! It’s been my go-to bass since 1981 and it still sounds and plays like new! You can see me playing it on my channel.

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  • My mom actually is letting me use her steinberger for practice. It has a normal guitar head. However it is still the best sounding bass ive ever used.

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  • Looked bad in the eighties and it still looks crap. Some guys wanted them back then but most stuck with Fender. No right arm support. Hangs funny on a strap. Don’t buy into all this nostalgic bollocks.

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  • Bruh it’s so hard to find these in new condition and I’ve been wanting this bass (XT-2 as well) most of last year also the bassist from tears for fears had one of these too. I got a cheaper Jackson bass but it’s good enough

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  • I bought one new in 1999 when a big vendor had some on some kind of clearance sale. I always loved the Steinberger basses, and it seemed that they were not being produced anymore, so I HAD to have one, even if it still was not cheap. The thing is, I'm a drummer and can't play bass. Still own it, still can't play, but at least it was used in some recording sessions in my home studio.

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  • Thank you for the video. But you don‘t show the sound

    I never understood why Ned stopped the production and why no one of lse continued the production of the original ones. And basses bought in occasion are overprized.

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  • I really want one of these and one of the guitars too. I don't like the new wooden Spirit models. I wish these weren't so damn expensive, but I know its worth it due to the carbon construction and the proprietary bridge.

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  • As a teenager in the 80's I dreamed of owning a real Steinberger. They're vintage instruments now with ridiculous prices. At the age of 50 I finally managed to buy one! 35 years dreaming about owning a Steinberger I worried I'd wasted my money. I plugged in & instantly it was everything I'd hoped; worth the money & the long wait! ????

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  • I wish they'd bring the original bass back. I'm a newbie but ever since I clocked Curt Smith of Tears For Fears using it in their earlier years, I've wanted it and watched so many videos on it. Including your Outstanding one. Outstanding! 🙂

    I do not have 4 grand lyin about though so I'm about to buy a Spirit. I know it's just not the same already haha.

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