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It doesn’t matter why I like lightweight basses !

#81
two fingers said:
Preach!!!!

It's amazing to.me that answering a few some questions seems like a chore. I know of a couple of sellers who are intentionally trying to remain vague (or I suspect it anyway).

You give me crap about asking a couple of questions and I'm suddenly not interested in your item for sale.
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I agree, except in cases in which the potential buyer asks questions carefully answered in the listing.
 
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#82
jbybj said:
I get the impression that not everybody who lists something for sale, really wants to sell it. They may be trying to please a significant other. Or only part of them wants to sell, so they sabotage the sale.
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That actually makes a certain amount of sense. Being difficult with a potential buyer means they can keep the instrument and still tell a spouse more or less truthfully that they’re really trying to sell it. Granted, my opinion of people who try that nonsense on their spouse is if anything lower than that of people who are douchey about instrument sales, so I’m not really overflowing with sympathy.
 
#84
Killed_by_Death said:
G&L won't include the weights, because their stuff is heavy. The heaviest guitar I ever owned was a G&L.
If you get the lightweight one by accident it will have neck-dive, thanks to the big ol' 4 inline head-stock.

Rocket Music will no longer take weight requests for G&L instruments:

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/no-more-g-l-weight-requests.1387066
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I believe G&L does provide weights to the dealer community. Rocket Music has provided listed available inventory from G&L that includes weights. I agree G&L instruments are generally not light, unless you go the Empress route.

I'm very familiar with Rocket's decision to not accept weight requests/orders for G&L instruments, and I heartily support and agree. The G&L factory is not in a position to deliver against them, IMO.
 
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Dark Horse said:
It doesn’t matter why I like lightweight basses. Yeah, I have a medical condition which is my main reason for it. But what if I like the tone of a lightweight bass ? What if I just don’t want to have to stand there every single night, or at least 200 nights a year with a big heavy bass on my shoulder? What if I want to save shipping money on sending it later in the future if I sell it? Who cares why the reason I like a lightweight bass is ?

If I ask you how much your bass weighs and I’m looking to purchase it, Just answer the question. Don’t give me a hard time about it, don’t try and give me an excuse, just answer the question.

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I agree. That is your call and nobody else’s business.
 
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#86
At this point in time, a seller pretty much is expected to give the weight of the bass. Even sellers like Sweetwater, Zzounds and etc are providing the weight of their expensive basses.

Now, many do not have accurate scales for a reliable reading. Bathroom scales are not acceptable for weighing a bass. Half the time I get on the digital bathroom scales, I get a different number.

So, unless if the seller has some decent postal scales ($20 to $30), asking how much does the bass weigh might be annoying.

Oh by the way, I have a 7 lbs 4 oz P Bass, Warmoth/Allparts/alloy hardware. Come knock on my door.
 
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I'm in the camp where I don't really care what a bass weighs as long as it plays well and sounds great. I have heavy older basses, and newer lighter ones, but the ones that feel good and found great playing are the ones that end up in the gig bag going to the show night after night.

Thst being said, I can't imagine being snobbish or not including the weight or other always asked questions when selling a bass.

Art is highly subjective, and the tools we use to paint our canvases are unique to each one of us. If you know what you like, enjoy it as much as possible.
 
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I asked someone selling on c/l, (yesterday) and was told he doesn't typically weigh his instruments. When I asked him if it was, in his opinion, medium, he cussed me out and hung up on me. A half hour later , he texted me his address and invited me to check it out. I texted him an indignant answer. I'll just leave it at that.
 
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I was at GC a couple weeks ago and went into the bass room.
Saw a Warwick fretless and pulled it down to try it out and nearly dropped it pulling it out of the wall hanger.
It was every bit of 12 lbs or more. I thought yikes! Who could stand and play this for any amount of time?
Felt great but didn’t plug it in and try it.
On the contrast I had a $ 60.00 eBay bass that was less than 7 lbs.
it played and sounded great!
 
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Dark Horse said:
It doesn’t matter why I like lightweight basses. Yeah, I have a medical condition which is my main reason for it. But what if I like the tone of a lightweight bass ? What if I just don’t want to have to stand there every single night, or at least 200 nights a year with a big heavy bass on my shoulder? What if I want to save shipping money on sending it later in the future if I sell it? Who cares why the reason I like a lightweight bass is ?

If I ask you how much your bass weighs and I’m looking to purchase it, Just answer the question. Don’t give me a hard time about it, don’t try and give me an excuse, just answer the question.

Rant over.


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Amen. I have a fellow bass playing friend who enjoys calling a pu$$y because, thanks to upper back and shoulder issues, I need to play a lighter bass. To me, too heavy is anything over 9 pounds unless it balances so well that it offsets the weight. I know he’s joking around, but I have to admit it gets under my skin. And it probably does get under my skin because I have been met with a similar attitude when I ask some people how heavy the bass is that they’re selling. The OP is absolutely right, just answer the effing question! I honestly don’t understand why that isn’t automatically part of the description, and that extends to instrument companies. It should be included in the specs.
 
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MynameisMe said:
I was at GC a couple weeks ago and went into the bass room.
Saw a Warwick fretless and pulled it down to try it out and nearly dropped it pulling it out of the wall hanger.
It was every bit of 12 lbs or more. I thought yikes! Who could stand and play this for any amount of time?
Felt great but didn’t plug it in and try it.
On the contrast I had a $ 60.00 eBay bass that was less than 7 lbs.
it played and sounded great!
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My German ww streamer was pretty light
 
#97
Dark Horse said:
It doesn’t matter why I like lightweight basses. Yeah, I have a medical condition which is my main reason for it. But what if I like the tone of a lightweight bass ? What if I just don’t want to have to stand there every single night, or at least 200 nights a year with a big heavy bass on my shoulder? What if I want to save shipping money on sending it later in the future if I sell it? Who cares why the reason I like a lightweight bass is ?

If I ask you how much your bass weighs and I’m looking to purchase it, Just answer the question. Don’t give me a hard time about it, don’t try and give me an excuse, just answer the question.

Rant over.


:)
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I love it! I am a huge fan of lightweight basses. The only thing I have an issue with is the statement about the tone of a lightweight bass. I don’t think there is such a thing. They all sound the way they sound. Weight is about 900th down on the list of factors that affect tone.
 
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