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Putting a dollar amount to how much weight matters, if it does.

Do you value less weight enough to pay more?

  • Option A: $719 / 11.5 lbs

    Votes: 19 10.1%

  • Option B: $849 / 10.3 lbs

    Votes: 5 2.6%

  • Option C: $875 / 9.4 lbs

    Votes: 165 87.3%
  • Total voters
    189
#22
Silky Johnson said:
I could sell you a bass which weighs nothing and is really hard to see for $100k. It's neck through, see-through and you can't really feel it it's so light but tone is phat. Case not included
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For $100k I want a case. If only so that I know where my invisible bass is in order to find it, and so that it doesn't float away when I'm not playing it.

Please provide pics of said bass. (I'll pay double if it's vintage.)
 
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#24
red_rhino said:
For $100k I want a case. If only so that I know where my invisible bass is in order to find it, and so that it doesn't float away when I'm not playing it.

Please provide pics of said bass. (I'll pay double if it's vintage.)
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Fine, I'll throw in a strap too
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#25
Silky Johnson said:
Fine, I'll throw in a strap tooView attachment 4202055
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That's gorgeous! Looks to be in mint condition aside from the normal player wear. And the best part is that it will be easy to sneak into the house and hide it amongst my other invisible basses.

I'll send you a check right away. (Written in invisible ink, of course.)
 
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#27
9.4lbs is about the weight of my PJ(four string) which I bought to give my shoulder a break from the Spector which came in at about 10.5lbs. Played the Spector(five string) for about twenty years and had no problems until a couple of years ago. My shoulder's finally recovering but I'm looking for a lighter five string. That said I don't like them too light. Under 8lbs and the thing starts to swing around easy with all the neck dive.
 
#32
chris_b said:
Very important. If anyone is thinking in terms of light weight gear, then they probably have a problem or are developing one, so the right gear is worth what it costs.
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Exactly why I'm considering dropping $$$ on a new Sandberg SL bass. And use a BF One10 cab. For those of us who don't just like, but need, light gear, the amount I'm willing to pay is higher than say, for a car.
 
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#33
If you have issues with weight there are it’s of options and of course spending extra for comfort is worth it.

Sooner or later they will all become light. For years we asked for smaller amps and speakers and look at the market now, lots of small and light options, basses will be next.
 
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I went with option C but will also say I've chosen not to buy a lighter bass before with poor weight distribution(neck dive) and went with a heavier bass that had better balance (no neck dive) making it a far more comfortable instrument to play over a longer period of time.
 
#38
The only truly reliable way to quantify weight differences involves using the Bristol-Garmin formula which can only be run on a supercomputer. Data entry alone takes a week at least. It turns out to be different depending on the brand and model, fretboard radius, capacitor value and many other variables. But it's worth it. The value of even a milligram can be known with certainty.

Those three bass weights are all deal-breakers for me.
 
#39
I think it's more binary than this. It's a yes or no. Either the bass works for you at its current weight or it doesn't, and if it does then you're willing to pay the asking price. Some people are more sensitive to weight than others.
 
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#40
beaglesandbass said:
So let's say I have three options for three different models same bass. The price I'm giving is including shipping and after any negotiating. All three are new and come with warranty.

Option A: $719 / 11.5 lbs
Option B: $849 / 10.3 lbs
Option C: $875 / 9.4 lbs

Everything else being equal, the only difference is the weight. How important is lightweight to you?
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I’ve gotten more picky about it as I’ve gotten older. I mainly like basses right around 9 pounds. Much more and I know I’ll be miserable playing it for long periods of time like for all day rehearsals or long gigs. But I also don’t like basses that are much lighter. Super light basses tend to flop around too much for me. It’s just distracting, sort of in a similar way to neck dive because in both situations you’re wasting energy trying to hold the bass in place. I hate violin basses for that reason for example.but there are some exceptions. I have a really light acoustic electric but that’s a bit different because the body is so large that my right arm wrapped around the body keeps in place. A bass I don’t like because it’s too light or too heavy is practically worthless to me so yes I am willing to pay
 

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