Lowbrow - sorry about your back brother. I'm trying to keep mine from getting that bad.
MIA Fenders are not out of my price range.
MIA Fenders are not out of my price range.
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Light Basses
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I got both covered and they are light and easy to play. My Yamaha RBXA25 is also light. I imagine the 4 string version is even lighter. There are good sounding light weight basses out there. You just need to try them out and determine the one that works best for you.
His Renaissance Ampli-coustic is a bonified 5.5 lbs, meaning that it's lighter than a six-pack of Schlitz. They feel wonderful, and even the most pedestrian woods are beautifully crafted, but have much more of an upright sound than a traditional bass guitar.
The Yamaha iPod lookin' bass seemed pretty light. I didn't have a chance to plug one in before it sold.
If Fender is your budget, I wouldn't rule out an MIA or MIM that might work for ya, but they can vary in weight. I never bothered to weigh mine, but my Urge I feels sub 8lbs.
If Fender is your budget, I wouldn't rule out an MIA or MIM that might work for ya, but they can vary in weight. I never bothered to weigh mine, but my Urge I feels sub 8lbs.
okay, hw about something you don't have to wear while you play?
http://www.barkerbass.com
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=133
later, ron
http://www.barkerbass.com
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=133
later, ron
That's what I'm *supposed* to be having -- plus a fusion on an adjacent level -- if the insurance approves it.
Can you give me a little insight into what I'm in for with replacement surgery?
BTW, I'm convinced that years and years of carrying '70s-era cabs, sometimes drunk, sometimes in the snow, often carelessly and in a big rush, contributed to my problem.
I had back surgery 16 years ago and got my Jerry Jones Longhorn not long afterwards, one because it was so light (under 6 lbs) and two because I couldn't reach out too far, I enjoyed the shorter scale.
15 years and two fretboards later, I retired it for my Fender Highway One, which is still WAY heavy, but now I sit for most of my performances, the standing situation is moot. The Longhorn is now situated in my studio where it gets used for the bulk of any recording work and has flatwounds on it for extra funky thump...
My suggestion is the Planet Waves Dare Straps or the Slider...I also have a custom leather strap "system" that has shoulder straps and a waist strap that distributes some of the weight to my hips (I'll try to get a picture of it)...
thanks for the good wishes -- now you know the main reason I chose to try and sell the St. Blues: pretty, and pretty heavy!
I'd advise you to definitely try and get some physical therapy advice and put together a stretching/exercise regimen to try and mitigate your problem and keep it from worsening -- the earlier the better. 90% of folks heal with a little attention paid to the problem; I hope you're in that group.
Good luck!
My Wendler is EXTREMELY light...I'm not sure how much it weighs,but I'm guessing it's under 6 lbs...(I don't own a scale.) It's light-weight,but HEAVY in sound...I LOVE IT!!
Kent
I've played a wendler and come to think of it...i don't think anything could be lighter than those.
I did not have the fusion just disc replacement . Actually i feel pretty good ,surgeon recomended a lighter bass,the kubicki was 9 + so i found a 08 jazz just under 8 lbs.Anyway i was playing standing up in three weeks i just cant bend alot .good luck man....
Robert Fripp, as far as I can remember, has never played in a band that prides itself on getting people dancing.
That's what I like to hear! Thanks for the info, and hope that you're full-on ASAP.
Thanks!
