It’s a Talkbass thing. I think some folks just try to get their post count to go up by being the first to ask in each and every for sale add in the classifieds. I’ve sold dozens of Basses and have never had one of the “Weight Watchers” that ask “weight?” ever actually buy a bass.
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All these questions about weight?
- Thread starter pedulla-2007
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I just got home from a great gig. Three 50 minute sets on a small stage. I am very happy with my 8lb headless Clement for its weight, balance, tone and playability. I’m 60 years old, no injuries, and I’m tired, but don’t hurt. When I used to gig with a 10-11 lb bass, every gig was followed by a Chiropractic visit.
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Geez, with 25 years of playing under your belt, you'd think you wouldn't worry so much about what other people do by this point.
Agreed, @JimmyM . I bit the bait a page back. I don't know why. This subject has been beaten to death already.
I was in the process of selling my basses, and the question always seems to raise it's ugly head,"how much does it weigh" which I have no provisions for. It's just a simple question, I certainly hope and pray that it does not ruin your day, as I can see you have already taken it to heart by chiming in my thread. My apologies, no foul meant!
"The Weight" is a pretty cool name for a song...…..
You may have a higher pain tolerance then many.
I do NOT want a heavy bass EVER. Even for playing sitting down a lighter bass feels better to me. IMO, I won't buy ANY bass over 9 lbs, that is my absolute cutoff.
Now for gigs, I typically want about 8.5 to 9lbs, and I would typically only use the heavier bass for the first set. Then the lighter bass feels GREAT for the 2nd and 3rd set.
And before it's said "work out bro!"- I do, and I bench 120 on my weight machine at the gym, 3 sets of 9. (Which from my informal survey puts me above 70% of the middle aged dudes at the gym.)
I see you have no information listed in your profile page, at those lighter weights, I was wondering what types off basses you enjoy and fit your specifications, also what type of amplification you enjoy, as bass amps are typically heavy?
I don’t understand why some people are puzzled by the idea that someone would rather have a lighter bass than a heavier one. Why is it an issue for those who don’t have that preference? You have so much choice in what type of instrument you play; brand, model, colour, pickup type and number, pick guard - yes or no and what kind, 4 or 5 strings or more, active or passive, matching head stock etc, etc.
All these choices and more are yours to make. Why is light or heavy, just one of those choices available to any bass buyer, such a puzzle to you?
To me it doesn’t even require justification. It’s just a choice in bass characteristics.
All these choices and more are yours to make. Why is light or heavy, just one of those choices available to any bass buyer, such a puzzle to you?
To me it doesn’t even require justification. It’s just a choice in bass characteristics.
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Many early Jazz Basses tend to be lighter, and have a more resonant feel when played. Some players prefer this feel or response.
Later Jazz Basses got heavier, and those have a more solid and aggressive feel to them. There are players who prefer that feel or response.
Preference for the particular instrument response is highly subjective. Weight can be an indicator as to how the instrument will respond to a particular player’s style. Such preference is neither good nor bad. The importance of such preferences should not be a matter for debate. Different players have different preferences.
A fish scale to ballpark weigh instruments is maybe a $25 investment. I suppose there are players for whom that cost would be a hardship. I also suppose there are players who simply don’t care about weight, and would rather buy a few 12 packs. But, there are also players who have preferences; and if you want to sell an instrument, knowing and listing the weight can provide important data for a certain (and not small) segment of the potential customer base.
Later Jazz Basses got heavier, and those have a more solid and aggressive feel to them. There are players who prefer that feel or response.
Preference for the particular instrument response is highly subjective. Weight can be an indicator as to how the instrument will respond to a particular player’s style. Such preference is neither good nor bad. The importance of such preferences should not be a matter for debate. Different players have different preferences.
A fish scale to ballpark weigh instruments is maybe a $25 investment. I suppose there are players for whom that cost would be a hardship. I also suppose there are players who simply don’t care about weight, and would rather buy a few 12 packs. But, there are also players who have preferences; and if you want to sell an instrument, knowing and listing the weight can provide important data for a certain (and not small) segment of the potential customer base.
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Weigh yourself, then weigh yourself holding the bass. Subtract and you have the weight of the bass. Easy
I'm always surprized when I get a snippy response to me asking the weight......I have a long list of health reasons plus age....but I do not see why I have to explain myself by just asking a simple part of the bass specification that was omitted in the sellers description
Twice I have been told a lesser weight than the bass turned out to be also
Twice I have been told a lesser weight than the bass turned out to be also
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Whenever I spend my hard earned money on any bass I am considering buying, I just walk down the old information highway called the computer, and go to the manufactures website , and do my due diligence to find out all the specifications I desire, but I guess that is just me?
Every bass has an individual weight.....some stores advertise the weight in the specs....but used instruments weight can be listed easily in description...and most people do these days
The same as amp heads and speaker cabinet weight specs are listed
Wants to understand how humans work - Can’t figure out how scales work....
Oh the irony.
Oh the irony.
Like a lot of people, I didn't care much about weight.. when I was younger. These days, weight is a prime consideration for me. The lighter, the better.
Oh the negativity!Wants to understand how humans work - Can’t figure out how scales work....
Oh the irony.
