Inexpensive scale for weighing a bass...

[Old P Bass Guy]

This is a heavy topic. Has anyone weighed in on it lately?

Bassicly I figured out why is good information When I went to the music store and picked up a regular Squire then a Signature Squire. I could tie my horse to the Regular Squire.

 

[tpaul]

Bassicly I figured out why is good information When I went to the music store and picked up a regular Squire then a Signature Squire. I could tie my horse to the Regular Squire.

Well, that's part of the job description of a regular squire, isn't it?

 

[Brad Johnson]

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Have a stupid question. Why is it important to weigh your Bass?

Sorry, didn't see this before.

I'm selling several basses. To anyone within CONUS. I could take the suggestions that potential buyers hope for the best or stop buy to actually strap the bass on... it's baffling how many see those as rational options.

Instead I pulled out my $5 luggage scale and hung the bass on it and gave the weight on each bass. Literally took seconds. No mystery. Who wants less basic info when they're buying?

 

[Old P Bass Guy]

Thanks

Sorry, didn't see this before.

I'm selling several basses. To anyone within CONUS. I could take the suggestions that potential buyers hope for the best or stop buy to actually strap the bass on... it's baffling how many see those as rational options.

Instead I pulled out my $5 luggage scale and hung the bass on it and gave the weight on each bass. Literally took seconds. No mystery. Who wants less basic info when they're buying?

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[Brad Johnson]

This thread was a microcosm of the deep thinking that goes on. Too funny. The number of folks who asked, because they likely couldn't come up with reasons on why to weigh something on their own, was surprising at the time. You weigh something to know the weight.

They also couldn't surmise that armed that information you could pass it on if need be or use it elsewhere. And faced with the choice of spending less than $5.00 for an accurate, easy to use device and using an inaccurate device that you had to do multiple measurements on, the latter made more sense to them. Seems appropriate.

 

[DavesnothereCA]

This thread was a microcosm of the deep thinking that goes on. Too funny. The number of folks who asked, because they likely couldn't come up with reasons on why to weigh something on their own, was surprising at the time.

You weigh something to know the weight....

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That's usually MY reason for doing this.

I could use my aged back to do it, but a scale is more accurate, and safer.

I bought mine to weigh my amps and cabs too, same reasons.

One day I'll weigh my cat with it.
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