Jazz Body Weight

[LightForce104]

Aloha folks,

I'm thinking about assembling my own bass from Warmoth parts. As I'm browsing through the in-stock bodies, I notice that Warmoth has included the weight of the body. My question is this. Is a light or a heavy body recommended for a jazz bass?

[hdracer]

That is debatable.

I have swapped body's on my Jazz from a heavy alder to a light swamp ash.
My ears tell me that the alder body is best but my shoulder,back and legs tell me the ash is much better.

[testing1two]

IMO there is absolutely no reason whatsoever to play a heavy jazz/precision bass. Alder and swamp ash bodies can be had in light weight (below 5 pounds) with no compromise in quality, tone, or appearance. As a guy who plays 5 sets a night I won't play 4-string jazz/precision basses heavier than 8 pounds.

[bootsox]

for a jazz, I prefer a lighter weight body. it's a very good design for balance and doesn't need much in the body area to keep the neck from diving.