Behold! A Record Setting Sadowsky

[NOVAX]

Did they chamber the neck as well?

 

[Andy Brown]

Did they chamber the neck as well?

Don't think so.

 

[cnltb]

In my experience, lighter basses are fatter sounding and punchier than heavy ones. But heavy ones are brighter and sustain more.

+1
Although I recon that the sustain thing is highly over-rated.
None the less...
My 3.5kg 5 string sustains very well.
I think that may have more to do with how well a bass is built than with the weight of it.

 

[thumpbass1]

Forget the lighter wood nonsense, it must be secret zero point energy technology that Sadowsky has stumbled upon.

Beautiful bass. Congrats! My middle aged shoulder envies you.

 

[Sadowsky]

Regarding neck dive....

I find all Fender style basses to be neck heavy when sitting down and to all balance fine standing with a strap, regardless of their actual weight.

Roger

 

[mongo2]

Regarding neck dive....

I find all Fender style basses to be neck heavy when sitting down and to all balance fine standing with a strap, regardless of their actual weight.

My experience is different regarding balancing on the strap.

 

[bass12]

Regarding neck dive....

I find all Fender style basses to be neck heavy when sitting down and to all balance fine standing with a strap, regardless of their actual weight.

Roger

My current Fender Jazz is well-balanced on the strap, but my 1990-ish Jazz Bass Plus was neck-heavy when strapped on and really bothered my shoulder. Gotta say, I like a light bass, but too light (less than 7.5 lbs) and I feel as if I'm missing something. I'm not referring to the actual sound, just that feeling of having a solid piece of wood in my hands that I kind of like.