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Light weight, low price bass?
- Thread starter LKBass1
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Danelectro are lightweight, but only 20 frets.
They're in the same league as the Hofner violin bass, as far as weight goes.
Oh wait, the LongHorn is 24 frets:
They're in the same league as the Hofner violin bass, as far as weight goes.
Oh wait, the LongHorn is 24 frets:
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The agathis bodied Squiers are very light (because agathis!) but suffer from neck dive if that's an issue for you. But most excellent value.
I don't think it's fair to say someone isn't a player because they didn't ask about those things. The OP asked for suggestions on light basses, which they can then make their own choices/determinations about. I own basses with all sorts of necks, pickups, body types and woods. I still play them...
These are good: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/hofner-ignition-club-bass-with-case?rNtt=hofner ignition club bass&index=1
I have an idea, but it requires one to "get their hands dirty", so to speak. I, too, wanted a lightweight and inexpensive traveling bass. I ended up getting a paulownia Jazz-style body from Guitar Fetish.
Jazz Bass Lightweight Body Gloss Black Finish
I combined it with a Squier VM '70s Jazz neck, some Hipshot licensed (aka...less expensive
) Ultralite tuners and a melange of parts and electronics. What I ended up with went beyond my expectations. I expected "fairly light". Instead, I got "featherweight" to the tune of a little over six pounds! 
Jazz Bass Lightweight Body Gloss Black Finish
I combined it with a Squier VM '70s Jazz neck, some Hipshot licensed (aka...less expensive
) Ultralite tuners and a melange of parts and electronics. What I ended up with went beyond my expectations. I expected "fairly light". Instead, I got "featherweight" to the tune of a little over six pounds! 
@LKBass1 , if you see something pre-owned you like on Guitar Center's site, you can call & ask them the weight.
They have scales in the back for weighing packages prior to shipping them out.
Sam Ash's used site includes the weights.
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but unfortunately you can't sort on weight
They have scales in the back for weighing packages prior to shipping them out.
Sam Ash's used site includes the weights.
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but unfortunately you can't sort on weight
I have a Yamaha TRBX304, it's $350, 34" and has 24 frets. It's not that heavy imo, but I don't really have anything to compare it to.
You can probably score a pre-owned SR300E easily off of GC.com.
I've seen them on there for pretty good prices.
OTOH, you could get a pre-owned SR400EQM for the same price as a new SR300E:
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and you can call GC in Middleton to ask how much it weighs (probably just over 8 lbs)
I've seen them on there for pretty good prices.
OTOH, you could get a pre-owned SR400EQM for the same price as a new SR300E:
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and you can call GC in Middleton to ask how much it weighs (probably just over 8 lbs)
like everyone else, I'd say Ibanez is a very viable option for the things you described. i have a couple of ibanez basses and they're solid instruments. as far as small hollowbodies... I have a Hofner Ignition violin bass, it was a little over $300 and I love it; It's kinda like a toy it feels so light. I dont mind the short scale and narrow spacing, most of my basses are long scale though.
the main issue I had with the hofner is that I had to make truss rod and bridge adjustments out of the box to make it playable. also the bridge is held to the body by string tension ONLY, so adjustments can be tricky if youve never done something like that.
all in all for what youre looking for in that budget, Ibanez is a good choice.
the main issue I had with the hofner is that I had to make truss rod and bridge adjustments out of the box to make it playable. also the bridge is held to the body by string tension ONLY, so adjustments can be tricky if youve never done something like that.
all in all for what youre looking for in that budget, Ibanez is a good choice.
When Sweetwater has multiple basses of the same model, they post the weight of the instrument so you can chose. I nabbed a 7 pound 10 ounce Squier Vintage Modified Precision P/J bass. I watched for a couple months until I saw a really light one showed up and I pounced on it.
I had the SR300DX....great great bass, at first I bought solely because it was cheap and I needed something to play for a few weeks, it ended up being my favorite bass..
