lightest solid body bass you've ever played?

[timmo97]

Yamaha rbx170

 

[M.R. Ogle]

My custom Rob Allen Solid 4, helped a bit by the acoustic chamber and f-hole:

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Man, I gotta quite seeing those. I can't afford the "GAS" right now.

 

[Munjibunga]

My Sadowsky 25th Anniversary is right around 8 pounds. But it's chambered.

 

[sanderic]

1969 Gibson EB-1, lightest I own; and an origional Steinberger, circa 1985, lightest I ever played.

 

[tdub0199]

My Schecter Stiletto Custom...

 

[bassclef112]

... and an origional Steinberger, circa 1985, lightest I ever played.

You're the second person that said that. I have an '86 XL-2 (as you can see) and I don't consider it particularly light at all. As a matter of fact I find it to be pretty hefty for such a relatively small instrument and pretty close to some of my full size basses.

Just find it a little odd that it left that impression.

Oh well...

 

[Batmensch]

That would be my guitarist friend's brother's Univox copy of a Mosrite bass, short scale with a plywood body. I don't know exactly how much it wieghed, but it definitely was the lightest solid body bass I'd ever played, then and now, as light as the hollow bodies I have owned/played.

 

[Lowbrow]

Traben Array Attack. Hated the look, loved the weight and feel. Can't comment on the sound as I refused to plug it in.

 

[bgartist]

This Roscoe Century Standard weighs 7 lbs.

 

[millsbass5]

I would have to say that the lightest bass I've played is my old Ibanez Soundgear 800. It was like playing a toothpick with straplocks.

 

[garp]

My Dean Razor basses. I believe the bodies are made of ashwood. I’ve never weighed them, but oddly enough, the 5-string Razor feels an ounce or two lighter than the 4-string Razor.

 

[darkstorm]

Ibanez SR300. One of the earlier ones with improved tone styler and mahogany body rather then agathis. As lightest one I can think of.

 

[burnunit]

In order:

1. Ashbory
2. Kramer Duke
3. Squier VM P

 

[sanderic]

You're the second person that said that. I have an '86 XL-2 (as you can see) and I don't consider it particularly light at all. As a matter of fact I find it to be pretty hefty for such a relatively small instrument and pretty close to some of my full size basses.

Just find it a little odd that it left that impression.

Oh well...

Just to clarify, I do not own a steinberger, I just remember playing one. Also remember back then, basses were manufactured heavier than they are now. Compared to the late 70's Precisions and Peavey T40's we had back then, the Steinberger was very light.

 

[mambo4]

I think my Mike Lull MV4 is 7.5 lbs. Definitely beats my P-bass.
I think Yamaha RBX A2 is like 4.5 lbs...

 

[fourfinger]

I had 2 worth mentioning. Neither was expensive.

5.0 lbs - Greg Bennett designed 25" scale by Samick
7.5 lbs - Fender USA JP90

 

[Lowbrow]

P.S.: sticking to solidbodies as per OP, my RW Precision weighs in at ~7 lbs 12 oz even with a brass Hipshot bridge; my solid plywood (or maybe even particle) Danelectro Rumor about a full pound less.

Still, that Traben Array Attack undercuts the Precision, and will certainly outperform my goofy but beloved Dano.

 

[smcfarland1337]

My '94 Crate Electra bass.
It's thinnish and just generally not heavy.

Heaviest is my 9 pound solid cedar I built. :/

 

[deepdown]

Cort Curbow 7.1 lbs

 

[burnunit]

My custom Rob Allen Solid 4, helped a bit by the acoustic chamber and f-hole:

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Wow, what a beauty!