Do Steinberger´s Make good Travelling Companions?

[basshead56]

Hey guys,
I am considering a move away for a few months and I would like to bring a bass with me.
I wont risk bringing one of my P Basses or TBirds that far, but a Steinberger has popped up here and I´ve heard good things about them.
What I´d like to know is, do they travel well? Could I bring it on a plane as carry-on luugage? Do they fit in overhead lockers on planes?
Are they worth the money?
Anything else I should consider?

[RhysP]

Is it a "Proper" carbon fibre Steinberger or one of the many licensed knock-offs that are available?

[basshead56]

[quote name='RhysP' post='891359' date='Jul 10 2010, 03:45 PM']Is it a "Proper" carbon fibre Steinberger or one of the many licensed knock-offs that are available?[/quote]

It´s a Steinberger Synapse XS-1FPA

[Pete Academy]

I don't know about the Synapse but the L2 carbon fibre is indestructible.

[Stacker]

Synapse has the wooden body but CF neck.

Seriously, though, if you're only going away for a few months there's no point shelling out on a L/XL series Steiny, or even the Synapse. You'd be better of picking up -if you can - one of those Traveller basses. I had one for a while and used to take it away with me. Had the 'stethoscope' thing that plugged into a plate that the piezo sat out so you could actually hear the bass. It had a single coil pup as well and you could blend that in with the piezo.