Bass weight wimpiness?

[lomo]

I guess was revived! We had a lot more to say on the topic

Well, update on the OP - I play two Lull M4Vs these days - 8.0 lbs and 7 lbs 10z. I'm happy as a clam and I don't get shoulder issues even for long sets!

Cool. After years of flipping basses I have settled on a Lull M5 as my main player and have played virtually nothing else since I got it about 8 months ago. It weighs
7.8 lbs

At this point I own 5 basses (all 5 strings), and the heaviest one is under 8.5 lbs. The lightest one is a 5 lb Basslab Soul, and it sounds huge.

 

[Bill Whitehurst]

With a Neotech strap, good balance, a strap length/bass position
that suits you, you can tolerate more weight, longer.
That doesn't stop it from hurting at some point, though.

My 5 string is 11.4 pounds.
I am 63 and have arthritus in my lower back.
With all of the above, I am fine for one set with it.
Even two, if I am rested and everything is sounding good.
Perhaps three, if alcohol is involved, but I will hurt the next day.

By switching between that and my 8.5 pound P,
I can do four sets without too much pain or drama.

Sometimes I think I'd like to own a T40.
Other times I think I might want a P Lyte.
They all have their points and trade offs.

Each of us has to find the point where all those factors
add up to make sense to us.