Carbon/maple hybrid delivers the warmth of wood and clarity of graphite.

Designed by Ned Steinberger himself, it features the unique U-channel graphite core in a rock maple neck and maple body. Combo head accommodates double-ball and single-ball strings while the unique direct-drive double-ball bridge adds super-fast string changes and tune-it-once tuning stability.

While other guitar manufacturers have been resting on their laurels, Steinberger's been thinking. Witness the strap hook, recessed tool holder and output jack, fold-down leg rest, and phenolic fingerboard that's slick as butter and fast as lightning.

Low-impedance EMG USA bass pickup with internal low-impedance preamp and piezo bridge extends the range on both ends for earth-moving lows and phenomenal transients from slap-style playing.

Steinberger Synapse XS-1FPA 4-String Bass Features:

• Cybrosonic Technology featuring an integrated graphite U-channel combined with a three-piece hard maple neck
• Maple wings
• Phenolic fingerboard
• EMG USA humbucker
• Piezo bridge
• Ebony saddle
• Direct-drive double-ball bridge
• Fold-down leg rest
• Recessed tool holder
• Recessed output jack
• Strap hook
• Combo headpiece
• Zero fret
• 34" scale
• Takes single- or double-ball strings

Steinberger Synapse XS-1FPA 4-String Bass Includes:

• gig bag

You don't need a heavy axe to get heavy tone. Let Steinberger take a load off your shoulder. Order now.

Steinberger Synapse XS-1FPA 4-String Bass

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Always in tune!!!

Posted by robfnh from New Hampshire on Jul 19, 2009

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Classic Rock, Blues

I just recieved my new Steiney! This is an odd bass with not a wide variety of tones. BUT what tone it has is excellant. Great features like never hitting the drummer`s cymbal with your headstock in a small club and last but not least this thing NEVER goes out of tune! Really, I have witnesses. Great balance. Get one you won`t be dissapointed!

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Posted by Jake da Snake from Honolulu, HI on Jun 26, 2009

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: rock

I bought this bass because I always wanted a Steinberger. The design is awesome but I later learned that this bass can only fit light gauge double ball strings. It says it on the manual. I'm sure you can put on heavier single balls as this bass can take both styles, but the tuners struggle to tighten up heavy gauge double balls. No problem if you don't mind playing lite strings. I've gotten used to it, but overall this bass is awesome if you like the Steinberger look.

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An excellent bass for the price

Posted by Bassman59 from Houston, Texas on Jul 4, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Country

I've played bass for 36 years now and have owned a large number of instruments from different manufacturers, including many of the better known custom basses. While the Synapse four string bass is mass produced, it is solid as a rock, and it produces a huge range of tone, from booming lows to trebly slap/pop. Although its appearance is anything but traditional, tone and playability is what matters, and this bass delivers. What is really outstanding about the instrument is its clarity. Every note rings and is easily heard. On many basses there are certain notes that "boom" and are much louder than others. The Synapse bass simply does not have that problem. Volume and punch are consistent over the entire fretboard. I hate to admit it, but I find that I prefer the Synapse over a very good custom bass for which I paid over three thousand dollars.

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