Need a very light bass , help

[pedroims]

Ok, My back - neck is bad, something is wrong and I need to take care of it, I dont need to stop playing but need to be careful, I need a very light bass, the lighest I can get, money is not an issue ( medication and chiropractic arent cheaper either), I found a squier jaguar that is really light and a EBMM is on its way and I know it wont be light, so what you recommend me to do: upgrade the squier with whatever pickups and preamp or sell the EBMM and start the hunting for the lighest bass in history, if so, where to look at? I remember that Sadowsky built a bass on the 7 pounds range.

Edit: my bass is on the middle, not on my knees not my chest, I practice seated everyday and rehersal is 3 hours every Monday.

 

[zeppelinbass95]

hofner, or something hollowbody. The hofnor beatle bass wieghs like 6 pounds, kind of feel like a toy.

 

[ZedZed]

consider a headless bass with a small body. I have one and it is extremely light, especially when compared to my Jazz bass.

 

[Heatmonger]

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[pedroims]

hofner, or something hollowbody. The hofnor beatle bass wieghs like 6 pounds, kind of feel like a toy.

yeah I considered the hofner and I was tempted to trade my streamliner for CT but I just dont like the violin shape, I probably need to grow on this deparment.

 

[Smallmouth_Bass]

- Dingwall Afterburner or ABZ
- MTD Kingston series
- NYC Sadowsky
- Steinberger

 

[pedroims]

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Sorry.

thanks , I need smile often

 

[jmattbassplaya]

Not sure if 7.8lbs is light enough for ya, but that's how much my MIA Fender P weighs. Great sound and a classic look at a great weight

 

[M.R. Ogle]

If I ever get to that point, I'll be looking for a Rick Turner Renaissance. Or a Rob Allen.

 

[mattfong]

Give a Fender Mustang a go, They're quite light and sound great. Short scales are very comfortable!

 

[Brendan5]

Aerodyne?

 

[Brendan5]

Actually played some new Reverends yesterday and they are very light. They are made from Karina?

 

[fuzzy beard]

Why not just play sitting at the gigs?

 

[mmbongo]

Parker Fly? Not sure what the basses weigh, but the guitars are around 4 pounds.

Rare Parker USA Fly Bass, Wilmington MA, EXC cond | eBay

 

[Dark Horse]

My Longhorns probably weigh between 5 and 6 lbs...maybe less. I use light basses because I broke my neck and am prone to getting migraines, so the Longhorns fit me perfectly.

 

[mongo2]

I switched to a stand mounted EUB, no weight on my shoulder or back at all.

Here's one of my earlier experiments with them:

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[moonbass-de]

Peavey GV! I bought one having the same neck problem issue, semi acoustic is not an option in hard and heavy and I don't like headless. The GV does it all for me! My Cirrus isn't bad neither!

 

[jasper383]

Danelectro.

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[VWbug]

Some of those MIM Fender Jazz "FSR" s are pretty light.
Those Rick Turners are very light but expensive and look great too. IMHO.

 

[Turock]

Epiphone Allen Woody Rumblekat
Never weighed mine, but I would guess around seven pounds, lightest bass that I own.