Nate Mendel P w/ knot in FB - thoughts?

[JimmyM]

The weight didn't seem to both Mr. Mendel, who most likely has played thousands of gigs with that bass over the years. Just sayin'...

Well when Mr. Mendel holds my bass for me, he is welcome to use any bass he wishes. Till then, his opinion is irrelevant.

 

[WillieB]

You guys & your bass weight hang-ups.
Spend a few days with my 12-pound maple-bodied Steve Harris Sig. Precision, and all of your 9 & 10lb. basses will feel like feather pillows by comparison.

Oh, and the knot simply adds character.
One oiling of the fingerboard & it will hardly be visible.

Its not a "hang-up" more of a survival, comfort issue. Two ruptured disks (L4/5) - hauling 90lb svt head and two 80lb cabs in the 70's ? maybe. Yeah I'm older. So standing 4-5 hours with a heavier bass makes a huge difference to me.

 

[wvbass]

You guys & your bass weight hang-ups.
Spend a few days with my 12-pound maple-bodied Steve Harris Sig. Precision, and all of your 9 & 10lb. basses will feel like feather pillows by comparison.

Oh, and the knot simply adds character.
One oiling of the fingerboard & it will hardly be visible.

I don't consider myself a weight weenie, but I am getting to the point, after 37 years of playing, that I appreciate a lighter bass. My Mendel P and my 1970 P are very light and fun to play. My T-40 has nearly perfect frets and is a joy to play - sitting down. My Brute SC is great for a 90 minute set. However, I don't get uptight about it and weigh my basses, and the only ones I really know exact weights for are the ones I bought from Sweetwater.

I would say that there are FAR too many great P basses out there to settle for one that is twelve pounds, or even double-digits in weight. That is almost 50% heavier than a P bass really has to be. My '75 is in the "heavy" category, and it is my least played P bass.

 

[superdick2112]

Weight hangups? Hell, what do you think drove me to lighter basses anyway? If you choose to torture yourself, that's on you. But don't try to drag me into your den of pain and agony!

Its not a "hang-up" more of a survival, comfort issue. Two ruptured disks (L4/5) - hauling 90lb svt head and two 80lb cabs in the 70's ? maybe. Yeah I'm older. So standing 4-5 hours with a heavier bass makes a huge difference to me.

I don't consider myself a weight weenie, but I am getting to the point, after 37 years of playing, that I appreciate a lighter bass. My Mendel P and my 1970 P are very light and fun to play. My T-40 has nearly perfect frets and is a joy to play - sitting down. My Brute SC is great for a 90 minute set. However, I don't get uptight about it and weigh my basses, and the only ones I really know exact weights for are the ones I bought from Sweetwater.

I would say that there are FAR too many great P basses out there to settle for one that is twelve pounds, or even double-digits in weight. That is almost 50% heavier than a P bass really has to be. My '75 is in the "heavy" category, and it is my least played P bass.

I thought the smiley face I added would have let folks know I was joking.
Play what ever bass (at whatever weight) you want - I don't care.
The new Steve Harris Precisions have maple bodies, and the weight averages around 11.7 lbs. If you want that bass, then you deal with that weight.
My Steve Harris does not get gigged, but not because of the heavy weight - I play Rics & Spectors with my band, and my 3 Precisions simply don't work as well for our music.

 

[wvbass]

I thought the smiley face I added would have let folks know I was joking.
Play what ever bass (at whatever weight) you want - I don't care.
The new Steve Harris Precisions have maple bodies, and the weight averages around 11.7 lbs. If you want that bass, then you deal with that weight.
My Steve Harris does not get gigged, but not because of the heavy weight - I play Rics & Spectors with my band, and my 3 Precisions simply don't work as well for our music.

Yeah, that came out maybe more aggressive than I meant. In the context of this thread, what I mean is that there is no reason to settle for a heavy bass when there are lighter ones available - in this case, in the same model. That is what I meant - that, and I'll probably never own a Harris model!

I've got a lot of P basses, too, and am using a Spector with one of my bands as well. I wanted a little more of an "in your face" tone, and I find that a bit easier with active pickups.

 

[superdick2112]

Yeah, that came out maybe more aggressive than I meant. In the context of this thread, what I mean is that there is no reason to settle for a heavy bass when there are lighter ones available - in this case, in the same model. That is what I meant - that, and I'll probably never own a Harris model!

I've got a lot of P basses, too, and am using a Spector with one of my bands as well. I wanted a little more of an "in your face" tone, and I find that a bit easier with active pickups.

No worries.
As for the Spectors They are fantastic basses. My only issue is switching between my passive Ric & J-Basses and my much higher-output Spectors.

I have a programmable EQ pedal that tackles the volume discrepancy issue, while providing optimal EQ settings for each different bass.

 

[MMiller28]

Too heavy