Custom Steinberger XL-2 bass S/N 4513 – black; 1987; w/strap, knee rest, & gig bag

A classic Steinberger neck-though-body carbon/graphite bass with EMG active pickups. Plays wonderfully with sustain for days; recently gone over by Bill Richardson of Studio Guitars who only had to tweak the intonation on the E. Comes with original neck strap assembly, fold-out knee rest, and cloth gig bag. I am guessing on the year of manufacture based on its serial number and the online database of Steinberger numbers.

This was a “lab unit” I received in trade from a Gibson employee; it was the reference model they used when developing the active electronics for the short-lived Gibson 2020 bass. It is scuffed up from this original life – I’d call it between Good and Very Good; it’s closer to Very Good by Reverb’s standards (no cracks etc. & plays fine) & could stand to be buffed out – but otherwise has not been gigged for the past couple of decades. I uploaded high res photos; hopefully you can see any details you need. Kept in its bag a smoke free home.

Selling because it’s way more bass than I need,  and I haven’t played it in ages; need to free up cash to feed my modular synth habit.
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