Goofing Around with the Steinberger Bass

I'm really a guitarist, not a bass player, but I picked up this recent Steinie on eBay -- it's an XQ model with two EMG pickups and HAZLab EQ and a neck made by Moses Graphite. It isn't considered to be one of the more desirable models with the Brooklyn or Newburgh-made necks, but on the other hand I didn't have to pay a collectible premium for it (old L-series Steinbergers, usually in very battered condition because they get played so heavily, not left in the case, go for $3,000 and up these days; even the newer models are getting into crazy money).

For this recording, I ran the bass direct into my Apogee Ensemble and into Logic where I applied a stereo chorus plugin to fatten the sound a bit. The riff is my takeoff on Cake's version of "I Will Survive." My playing is a little rough, especially since it took me a whole evening of takes to figure out how to get the sound to come out without stuttering, but I love the sound this thing puts out!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Steinberger
• Bass
• Cake
• Will
• Survive
• Improvisation

[DeTucciBill]

Love to Find a Lefty Steinberger Spirit XZ-2 Series Bass. Good Job Man!

[paulrpotts]

@DeTucciBill sorry to tease you, it's actually not a lefty. I just screwed up with my video recorder software.

[spectorman09]

what the hell are you playing?

[paulrpotts]

@spectorman09 see the notes... it is more-or-less the bass line for Cake's version of _I Will Survive_, but I treat it as kind of a jazz thing with a solo. Just messing around!

[vibhaspatil002]

what are your thoughts on the graphite neck ?? Planning to build a custom bass , Status Graphite 5 string neck + Swamp ash body + bartolini Pickups . What do u think?

[paulrpotts]

@vibhaspatil002 I am a big fan of the old "Steinberger blend" necks. The newer Moses Graphite necks like the one I'm playing here have a nice feel but they sound warmer and woodier; not quite the tone I like, as much.

Swamp ash sounds nice for a bass body; a lot of basses are really heavy. My Steinberger XQ4 is maple, it's very heavy! I'm not sure what the Bartolini pickups would sound like but Iknow they are highly regarded. I'd love to hear/see your bass when it's done!

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[kurganovpeter]

hey.you're not a musician.don't do this anymore.what's your goal?

don't u see all this people lying to u?go clean your room.

[Steinbergerbass]

@spectorman09

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[vibhaspatil002]

ok thanks for the reply man . I've been asking a lo of people for advice and most of them agree that I should go ahead with this bass . I'll send you the video when its done .