Steinberger XL2 || Bass Guitar || Tone Review

This is an overview of the tones that are available from the Steinberger headless bass. This is the XL2 model which has active (9V) electronics: (2) active EMG pickups, volume control (neck/bridge pickup) and a tone control.
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[@TheSteelDialga]

Thanks for making an actually detailed review of how the bass sounds. So many reviewers talk for like ten minutes then play some rock thing on the bass for like a minute. You my sir went into a lot of great detail and I appreciate the different styles you played on it. What a versatile bass. Loving the plucky articulate sound, and, it still has warm bass frequencies.

[@wearetomorrowspast.5617]

I have a QX Steiny, wood body, composite neck.
The players that picked these up had no idea what they had in their hands.
Great vid.

[@Seano-ie8ne]

Great review! A couple years ago I got my Steinberger XL2 for my 16th birthday and man it’s a rocker I absolutely love the way it looks and sounds!

[@guy5359]

That's the perfect bass and sounds to me! Thanks for that demo, Jason, please do more demos with that bass!!!

[@jcherrymusicworld]

Thanks man!! I will be sure do more demos!

[@sophiaspapi2003]

Major props to you for recognizing Ross Vallory's contribution to making this bass famous

[@iremon]

Nice Jaco tune. I've had my XL2 since 1989, and used it mostly for reggae. That killer tone comes from the dense resin that Steinbergers are molded from. The copies made from wood don't sound nearly as good.

[@jcherrymusicworld]

Thanks man! Man I totally agree and sadly people usually judge these basses from the copies, which makes these basses underrated! It is no way the same as any of the copies!

[@paulsayer426]

Great video , I’m sooooo jealous , saw Sting with one in the eighties , great bass , great playing too !

[@jcherrymusicworld]

🙏🏿

[@SteamDriven3]

Sounds really sweet, bro! You have Victor Wooten's fingertips! Of course, I mean that in the figurative sense. :)

[@waiyuenchee156]

My boy did a amazing review on 12/20/2020, what a date

[@jcherrymusicworld]

🙏🏿

[@timothylalvani2830]

@@jcherrymusicworld Hi Jason, great bass and cool video - I've had my XL2 since 1993 and I really love it. What strings do you use? Your sound is great - cheers from Switzerland, Tim

[@jcherrymusicworld]

@@timothylalvani2830 hi Timothy! That is so cool - it’s a legendary bass and so underrated. D’Addarios double ball strings, they feel and sound great!

[@jcherrymusicworld]

@@timothylalvani2830 thanks for the positive vibes! Take care!

[@timothylalvani2830]

@@jcherrymusicworld Hey Jason, will try the D'addarios - I use them on my Fenders...have been using Steinberger double ball strings so far...

[@ruizstudioproduction5]

Can you do some bass covers with this bass. Love your style of playing.

[@flowmaka]

Great review and playing of course! Love the tone of the Steinberger!

[@jcherrymusicworld]

Thanks man!

[@bapt_andthebasses]

Hello Jason, thanks for your video, you're really informative and you play nice groove. Did you keep it in your collection? I suscribed to your channel. Lovely content!

[@buba51]

Hello!!!! First of all, thank you for your videos. Second, I have a quick question : can I play rock with this bass?

[@jcherrymusicworld]

Yes, you can. Thanks!

[@buba51]

Thank you! I will get one soon

[@mojito6629]

Thanks!

[@ferrislevoi7639]

1) I have practically the same historical experience as you with this bass (and the honher B2A that I've had for 30 years and which is very good if you do the right thing with changing electronics and pickups ). the only nuance is that for these two basses (and the others) I prefer to switch them to passive, it's to say without the need for a battery whether for pickups or any internal preamp ...
for the rest I totally agree with you:
the versatility, power and dynamism (substain, harmonic) of this bass due to its construction characteristics are as impressive as they are unknown (although and less unknown thanks to you: ^)
2) can you tell me the brand of your strap because I am looking for an identical one adapted to my XL2
thank you

[@jcherrymusicworld]

Thanks for your notes! The strap is Planet Waves quick release strap. Take care

[@josequiero1118]

BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAd

[@buba51]

Hi!
What about the balance of the bass?
Thank you
Antonella

[@jcherrymusicworld]

With a strap it’s perfect

[@mipabass]

Wow, this looks spanky new...Mine is a bit worn. When was it build? Wich string gauge did you put on?

[@jcherrymusicworld]

The Original build was in the 80s but it was recently restored by Headless USA. I don’t know the exact gauge numbers but I would say medium. It came with D’Addario strings.

[@bassistdc]

I would not like the narrow string spacing. Good tone though.