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Ever sell a bass because it's too heavy?

#41
YUP...i sold a Warwick Corvette Std. 5 Bubinga.(It was a really good deal, and I loved the sound.)
It was one of those time where people say.."thats a heavy bass"...and you do it anyway thinkin it wont be so bad.(I've had 3 back surgeries, so I just couldnt keep it...as awesome as it was.)


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#45
My 4 stringer ATK700 is around 12 lbs I believe and I've never had an issue with the weight. I actually love how much it weighs.

But with all the preaching of economy of motion, playing as relaxed as possible, etc, if you're not comfortable with the bass because it's too heavy then by all means sell it! That bass looks incredible though :)
 
#46
it's funny because I've sold more basses because they are too light rather than too heavy. My first jazz was 13 pounds and I came to associate tone with weight. I know some of my basses make your back ache a bit, but you know you are playing something when you have them on. I never liked my Elricks because of the tone and light weight.
 
#50
I've sold/traded a couple of heavier basses over the years but weight wasnt the reason for the trade or sale. It was always to move up to a better instrument.
I previously traded or sold a T-40, an Ibanez Musician and an Alembic but those were all moved back in the 80's before I had any back issues.
I actually added a T-40 back into the mix 2 years ago and I'm hoping to find another Musician at some point. I know they arent lightweight, but they're great basses.
 
#54
Yep. Sold my beautiful sunburst T-40 because it felt like a boat anchor. But your P, weighing in at well under 10 pounds doesn't sound to me like it would be too heavy, especially with a good strap. But of course only you can answer that.

I will say that both of those basses are gorgeous. Of course, I'm biased, having similar-looking basses myself... ;)

Here's the old T-40, and then my ash/maple P & J (which I still have)...

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#55
lbanks said:
Yep, sold a couple of Jazzes, A GT-7, a 12ver(That I still miss), a G&L Tribute, a Alembic, an Epi Les Paul (didn't make it a full day before I sold it) all because they hurt my left shoulder.
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Ahh- now here's one I didnt BUY because it was too heavy! I saw one of those in my local Sam Ash and put it down almost as quickly as I picked it up. I was astounded at how heavy it was!
 
#56
I have but I have ended up buying a 10lb Stingray and it's ending up being my #1. All three of my basses are equipped with the strap that is designed by Sadowsky and I can tell you that really helps with weight distribution and back fatigue.
 
#58
My 78 P-Bass is an 11 pound, give or take a couple of ounces, boat anchor! It's fat punchy tone is what makes me keep it, and I man up with a wide Levy's Leathers strap when I just gotta have it's tone at some gigs. Have I thought about selling it if I could find something else in the same tonal ball park? You bet! In the end, as I take a few extra Ibuprofen tabs to dull the ache in my left shoulder, I just can't give the beast up quite yet. I just have the feeling that I'd regret selling it off down the road, given how long I've now had it, ( Since 92.), and it's one of the few instruments I have that does have some vintage collector interest. Maybe I'll sell it off for something lighter, but it would have to be an exceptional lighter P-Bass to make me make the the swap.
 

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